Trent Kowalik, Jackie Burns and More Set for New Musical LUCIFER at Bowery Event Space This October

The story of the Bible according to the Devil. God, known as "The Boss," has tasked five diverse angels to head up his most ambitious project yet -- creating the world in just seven days.

Tony Award-winner Trent Kowalik (Billy Elliot) will play 'Gabe,' Jackie Burns (If/Then; Wicked) is 'Lucy,' T. Oliver Reid (Sister Act; Peter Pan Live!) is 'Raff,' Mitchell Jarvis (Rock of Ages, The UnCivil War) is 'Jay,' Angela Billman (The Summerland Project) is 'Pam', and Charlie Brady (South Pacific) is 'Mike' in the new musical, LUCIFER.

With the looming deadline quickly approaching, The Boss assesses that a crucial element is missing. One particularly cunning angel comes up with a game-changing solution: humans. Betrayal and obsession take hold leading this angel down an iconic path to their own personal Hell.

LUCIFER features a score with music and lyrics by Michael Mott (Where the Sky Ends; Faustus) and singer/songwriter Mike Squillante (Sony ATV; NBC's The Voice) with book by Corey Skaggs (Mob Wife). Drama Desk Award Nominee, Kim Scharnberg (Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel) will orchestrate and Gregg Wiggans (Cuckold; Promises Promises; NBC's Smash) is set to direct. Jesse Murphy (The Summerland Project; Delinquent) is producing under TopRat Productions with Matthew Lefferts at FWRV (Franklin, Weinrib, Rudell, + Vassallo) handling legal.

Five presentations will be held in early October to private audiences at the Bowery Event Space in Soho.

TopRat has partnered with the All Stars Project, Inc., a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to transform the lives of youth and poor communities, using the developmental power of performance, in partnership with caring adults. For 34 years, the All Stars Project has reached more than 10,000 inner-city youth each year and is now in over six U.S. cities.

Executive Producer, James Raby, will largely finance the upcoming presentations. Original draft by Jesse Murphy, Mike Squillante, Brittan Mahrer & Zachary Herrmann.

Photo Credit: Jennifer Broski