Photo Flash: Jenn Colella Visits [title of show]

Broadway favorite Jenn Colella (High Fidelity, Urban Cowboy) stopped by to catch a performance of [title of show] and say "howdy" to the cast and crew backstage, BroadwayWorld.com was there to make sure you were too!

The new, original Broadway musical [title of show] opened on July 17 at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street) to rave reviews. [title of show] is produced on Broadway by Kevin McCollum, Jeffrey Seller, Roy Miller, Laura Camien, Kris Stewart and The Vineyard Theatre.
 
[title of show] has music and lyrics by Jeff Bowen, book by Hunter Bell and is directed by Michael Berresse.  [title of show] stars Jeff Bowen, Hunter Bell, Susan Blackwell and Heidi Blickenstaff. Larry Pressgrove is musical director.
 
[title of show] takes a thoroughly unique look at the pleasures and perils of the artistic process as two struggling writers and two struggling actresses take on the seemingly impossible task of creating a new musical about creating a new musical. With Broadway as their destination, the quartet lives on raw nerve, unbridled hopes and take-out food as pressures mount, deadlines loom, day jobs intrude and friendships strain in this funny and unforgettable look at the birth of a musical as it finally comes to life on the Great White Way. 
 
The indomitable spirit of succeeding -- against all odds -- as depicted by both the play and its players has demonstrated broad appeal to people of all ages and stripes since [title of show] debuted in 2004 at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, followed by its Off-Broadway debut in 2006 at The Vineyard Theatre.  Jeff Bowen,Hunter Bell, and Michael Berresse each won a 2006 Obie Award for their work on [title of show].
 
Last year the creators of [title of show] began what has become a wildly popular internet series "The [title of show] Show."  (To view episodes on "The [title of show] Show," log on to www.titleofshow.com/toscasts.htm)  Thus far in nine episodes, "The [title of show] Show" has chronicled the anticipation and angst the creators and cast experienced while plotting the show's path to Broadway.
 
[title of show] opened on Broadway on July 17 at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street) to such rave reviews as: "This fresh new musical is something worth cheering. [title of show] is far funnier than many of the more manufactured musicals that make it to Broadway these days," New York Times. "[title of show] is as spunky and smart as it is reflective and brazen. You don't have to make theater to identify with [title of show], you just have to want something meaningful," Philadelphia Inquirer. "Clever and tuneful and bursting with charm...[title of show] is a funny, big-hearted portrait of creativity, friendship and chasing your crazy dreams," NY1 News. "A joy from start to finish - original, clever, and surprisingly moving," New Yorker. "Some of the best laughs on Broadway! [title of show] has an appealing universality in its tale of the struggle and satisfaction of pursuing a seemingly impossible dream," Bergen Record. "For anyone who loves a Broadway musical, or likes laughing," Radar Magazine. "Sharp, entertaining and surprisingly resonant...with a swift, bright score in the style of 'Avenue Q' and 'Spelling Bee'," The Star Ledger.
 
An Original Cast Recording of [title of show] is available on Ghostlight Records.  The Broadway recording of [title of show] is presently being planned.

Hunter Bell, Jenn Colella and Jeff Bowen

Susan Blackwell, Jenn Colella and Heidi Blickenstaff

Jenn Colella and the [title of show] gang!