Theater League Awards Grant to F#@KING UP EVERYTHING

The Theatre League's Fund for New Musicals is proud to announce one of its newest recipients, David Eric Davis and Sam Foreman's F#@KING UP EVERYTHING, as it gears up to premiere at the 2009 New York Musical Theatre Festival. In addition to the Theatre League's recognition and monetary award, F#@KING UP EVERYTHING is also proud to announce an additional performance taking place on Thursday, October 15 at 11PM and Saturday, October 17 at 11PM.

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F#@KING UP EVERYTHING, written by David Eric Davis (music, lyrics, book), Sam Forman (book), with musical direction, orchestrations and arrangements by Matt Hinkley and directed by Stephen Brackett. Performances begin on Tuesday, October 6th and run through Friday, October 16th at the 45th Street Theater (354 W. 45th Street). Tickets are $20 and available at www.nymf.org or by calling 212-352-3101. F#@KING UP EVERYTHING is presented by The New York Musical Theatre Festival & Jeremy Handelman/Off The Leash Productions, LLC.

Can Christian Mohammed Schwartzelberg stay true to himself and still get the girl? Or will he lose her to the guy in leather pants? Set against the backdrop of Brooklyn's indie music scene complete with a gallery of hipsters, stoners, artists, cougars, songwriters and puppeteers, F#@KING UP EVERYTHING is a rock musical comedy with heart...and ironic t-shirts.

Starring Noah Weisberg (South Pacific, Legally Blonde), Jenna Coker-Jones (Little Shop of Horrors, Evil Dead, Fame on 42nd Street), Liz Larsen (Hairspray, Tony Award & Drama Desk Award nominee for Most Happy Fella, Damn Yankees), Neil Haskell ("So You Think You Can Dance," 9 to 5, Altar Boyz), Leif Huckman (member of indie-rock band The Boggs, TACT's The Incident at Vichy), John Rochette (NC production of Ring of Fire. Film: A Beautiful Debt,) and Kate Rockwell (Legally Blonde, NBC's "Grease: You're The One That I Want." Film: Sex and the City). Creative team includes Daniel Zimmerman (Set Designer), Jessica Pabst (Costume Designer), Joel E. Silver (Lighting Designer) Daryl Eisenberg, CSA (Casting Director), Jeremy Handelman (Producer), Lisa Dozier (General Manager).

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