'Singing Nun' Ends 9/22; NYMF Musical to Transfer?

The final performance of the NYMF musical The Tragic and Horrible Life of the Singing Nun will be on Friday, September 22nd at 9PM at St. Clements Theatre, 423 West 46th Street.  There may also be a commercial future for the show.

Producer George DeMarco said, "The producers are meeting with various interested parties in order to plan the next step as there will be life for The Singing Nun after the festival."

The show, which began performances on September 14th, "tells the story of the ill-fated nun who sang the Grammy-winning 60's hit 'Dominique-Nique-Nique.' Told through the eyes of a Nun named Sister Coco Callmeishmael, …the singing nun gazes through a pop-culture prism, pulling every candy-colored piece of Catholic Camp – with a phenomenal score -- to recount Sister Smile's hilariously funny, but ultimately tragic story of sky-rocketing fame and meteoric decline. Though based on a true story, the show takes a few liberties with reality – but always in the name of fun," according to press notes.

The cast of The Tragic and Horrible Life of the Singing Nun includes Eileen Stevens, Kristen Beil (Godspell, Titanic), Randy Blair (Dangerous Beauty, Behind the Limelight), Kristine Zbornik (Mamma Mia!, Splendora), Stephen Michael Rondel (Sideways Stories From Wayside School, Once Upon a Mattress), Michael Hunsaker (Ragtime, Chess), Laura Daniel (Lucky Stiff, Little Shop of Horrors) and Tracey Gilbert (Paradise, Burning Habits).

The book as well as additional lyrics for …the Singing Nun are written by Blair Fell, who wrote the play of the same name upon which the musical is based. Fell is also the author of the cult hit Burning Habits. The composer and lyricist is Andy Monroe (The Life and Times of Joe Jefferson Benjamin Blow). The show is directed by Michael Schiralli (Jackie Hoffman: The Kvetching Continues), and the design team includes David Ripp (sets), Michael O'Conner (lighting), and Bobby Pearce (costumes, Tony-nominated for Broadway's Taboo).

Tickets ($20) are available at theatermania.com or by calling 212 352-3101.  The remaining performance is September 22 at 9PM.  Visit www.nymf.org for more information.