SONGS FOR THE FALLEN Set for NYMF

The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Producer-Director Shane Anthony are pleased to present SONGS FOR THE FALLEN, with music and lyrics by Sheridan Harbridgeand Basil Hogios and book by Sheridan Harbridge, direct from its hugely successful runs in Sydney and Brisbane in Australia, as part of the 2015 New York Musical Theatre Festival.Sheridan Harbridge stars. Simon Corfield, Garth Holcombe and Basil Hogios are featured in the cast. Performances run Tuesday, July 21 at 8:00 pm, Friday, July 24 at 12:00 pm, Saturday, July 25 at 1:00 pm, Sunday, July 26 at 9:00 pm, and Monday, July 27 at 12:00 pm. Theater 3 is located at 311 West 43rd Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues). For tickets and information, call (212) 352-3101 or visit http://nymf.org/songsforthefallen.

Paris, 1847. SONGS FOR THE FALLEN takes you through the extraordinary life of Marie Duplessis - courtesan, party girl, liar, and legend - from desperate poverty to her meteoric rise as the most notorious woman in France. Part vaudeville, part cabaret, part MTV-goes-Baroque, it is the wild and hilarious tale of a woman who knew one thing: good girls don't make history. The unbelievable tale that inspired The Lady of the Camellias, La Traviata, and Moulin Rouge!, SONGS FOR THE FALLEN is an invitation to the decadent final party of the real-life woman.

Australian critics have praised the show for being "a hilarious romp" (ArtsHub) and"brilliantly beguiling...wonderfully rip-roaring, outrageous and fun" (The Brag). For more information, please visit: www.songsforthefallen.com.

Sheridan Harbridge (Book, Music, Lyrics and Performer) is an actor, writer and singer. She has toured extensively with her work Songs for the Fallen, and Mrs. Bang: A Series of Seductions in 55 Minutes to Brisbane Festival, Sydney Festival, Edinburgh Fringe, Adelaide Cabaret Festival, the 32nd Stage Song Review in Poland, and the Opera House, receiving a Green Room Award nomination, Best Cabaret at Melbourne Fringe in 2010, a Glug nom for Best New Australian Work and Best Actress in a Musical.

Basil Hogios (Music & Lyrics, Musical Director) is a critically acclaimed stage and screen composer. He is also a musical director, producer and sound artist working in theatre, film & TV and installation. He is an AFI Award Nominated artist for his work on the feature filmRomulus My Father. Basil has collaborated with Sydney Theatre Company, Belvior St Theatre, Melbourne Theatre Company, Bell Shakespeare Company and Griffin Theatre Company.

Shane Anthony (Director, Producer) has worked as a director in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong. A Directing Graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art, his credits include the New Zealand premiere of Altar Boyz, Songs for the Fallen for Brisbane Festival and Critical Stages (AUS), Mrs Bang: A Series of Seductions (AUS, Edinburgh, Poland), Often I Find That I Am Naked (AUS), Avenue Q for Fortune Theatre (NZ), My Name is Rachel Corriefor La Boite (AUS).

The production features set design by Michael Hankin, costume design by Lisa Mimmocchi, lighting design by Alex Berlage, and choreography by Shane Anthony. Alex Berlage is the Stage Manager.