Gavin Creel with Robbie Roth and Friends Hits Ars Nova 10/4

Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jon Steingart and Jenny Wiener Steingart, Executive Producers) will welcome Gavin Creel with Robbie Roth and Friends on Sunday, October 4th at 7pm.

HAIR star Gavin Creel and gifted composer Robbie Roth will return to the stage where they first performed together in 2004, with an evening of songs from Creel's forthcoming sophomore record, Quiet, as well as old favorites sure to delight Ars Nova fans.

On his debut album GOODTIMENATION, Creel manages to mix his musical theater roots with a refreshing pop sensibility: a balance that he has worked hard to maintain. The songs on the album mark a personal journey for Creel, as he recounts moments of break-up ("Don't Break Your Heart"), confession ("For Nancy"), and bold New York City adventure ("Friday, Saturday, Sunday").

Gavin Creel received a TONY nomination for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal as "Claude" in the hit musical HAIR as well as for his role as "Jimmy" in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE. In addition to his success on Broadway, Creel has previously performed to sold-out crowds at Irving Plaza, Joe's Pub, and Arlene's Grocery. GOODTIMENATION is available on iTunes and through Gavin's web site www.gavincreel.com.

All tickets are $25 and are available at www.arsnovanyc.com , 212-352-3101, or the Ars Nova box office starting 30 minutes prior to each show (subject to availability). 

Ars Nova's Second Annual ANT FEST, a five-week festival of craziness featuring fresh material from all new talent, takes over Ars Nova from October 19 to November 21. A full lineup will be released soon, and Fest updates will be posted at www.arsnovanyc.com .

As New York's premiere hub for emerging artists and new work, Ars Nova is committed to developing and producing eclectic theatre, comedy and music to feed today's popular culture. To that end, Ars Nova strives to create daring collaborations, meld disciplines and give voIce To a new generation of artists. Past productions include Sax & Dixon: We Thee Wed, Mel & El: Show & Tell, Two Girls for Five Bucks and the Ten Dollar Heartbreakers, Playlist, Jollyship the Whiz-Bang, Boom, From Up Here, Dixie's Tupperware Party, At Least It's Pink, 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother, Holy Cross Sucks!, Freestyle Love Supreme and The Wau Wau Sisters.

In addition to its featured productions, Ars Nova supports and develops new work from the most promising emerging artists through its alternative comedy series (Tragedy Tomorrow), music series (Uncharted), public play-reading series (Out Loud), writer's group (Play Group), artist-in-residence program, and ANT FEST, a five-week festival of craziness showcasing fresh material from today's most exciting new talent. Ars Nova was founded in memory of Gabe Wiener.

Photo by Peter James Zielinski