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STARMITES Returns To NYC In 54 Below Concert Tonight

By: Jul. 19, 2015
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STARMITES is rocketing back to NYC!

Cult favorite and regional theater mainstay STARMITES is set to return to NYC for one night only in a special concert presentation tonight, July 19, supervised by the original writer and director, Barry Keating, according to a listing at the official site.

Hosted and narrated by original lead Liz Larsen and featuring an appearance by original co-star Sharon McNight, the evening will feature Tyce Green, Gregory Sullivan, Danny Lindenberger and Dan Tracy as the titular Starmites along with many more familiar faces from Broadway, Off-Broadway, cabaret and beyond.

The official description of STARMITES: IN CONCERT is as follows: "54 Below is proud to present STARMITES: IN CONCERT, a one-of-a-kind tribute to one of the most brave, boisterous, brazen, raucous and just plain far-out theatre experiences of the 1980s. Based on the 1989 Broadway musical of the same name with music and lyrics by Barry Keating and a book by Keating and Stuart Ross, STARMITES blasts off boasting an instant earworm score packed with delectable pop gems, epic ensemble sequences, and one of the most show-stopping diva showcases of all time at its center. Like no musical before or since, STARMITES is truly in a galaxy all its own. A wildly original and incomparably unique musical odyssey through time and space, STARMITES tells the compelling tale of a teenage girl obsessed with comic books, gifted with uncontrollable superpowers, who is transported to a colorful and imaginative fantasy world inhabited by a vast array of fiercely idiosyncratic characters fighting for power, prestige, and interplanetary control. Take a wild ride into the farthest regions of Innerspace with a score positively stuffed with thrills, shocks, surprises and unexpected delights, traversing the universe itself through the genres of rock, pop, rap, R&B, musical theatre, opera and even more. Without any doubt, STARMITES is spectacularly entertaining and unforgettably anomalous while also being way ahead of its time - its six 1989 Tony Award nominations for its Broadway production being no small achievement; not to mention its place as a mainstay of high schools and regional theaters across the country and the world. Now is the chance to experience one of Broadway's best-loved cult musicals in a whole new way, for one night only, live at 54 Below with the greatest stars visible in the vast stratosphere. Take the trip - and trip out! Featuring original cast member Liz Larsen as narrator and host for the evening, along with a starry assortment of talent both fresh and familiar. STARMITES: IN CONCERT has musical direction by Henry Aronson. Directed by Barry Keating & Pat Cerasaro."

STARMITES: IN CONCERT will be presented at 54 Below tonight, July 19 at 7 PM and 9:30 PM.

More information on STARMITES: IN CONCERT is available at the official site here.



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