'FOR LOVERS ONLY' Opens at New World Stages 5/11

FOR LOVERS ONLY (Love Songs... Nothing But Love Songs), a new musical revue celebrating romance, began performances Friday April 24th at New World Stages, 340 West 50th Street (between Eighth & Ninth Avenues). Opening Night is set for this Monday May 11th (8 PM).

Conceived by Nancy Friday, FOR LOVERS ONLY presents a cavalcade of love songs from pop to Puccini, from Broadway and around the world, interspersed through a fast-paced evening, directed and choreographed by Christopher Scott, with musical direction by Ken Lundie. The five-member cast features Glenn Seven Allen, Monica L. Patton, Dominique Plaisant, Trisha Rapier, and Kevin Vortmann.

Glenn Seven Allen appeared in Broadway's The Light in the Piazza and Off-Broadway in A Fine and Private Place at York Theatre. Monica L. Patton had roles in Ragtime on Broadway, Off-Broadway's Little Ham, and she was the Star to Be in the 30th anniversary tour of Annie. Dominique Plaisant recently toured in Philip Glass' Book of Longing, and she was seen on Broadway in The Wild Party and Lestat. Trisha Rapier appeared on Broadway in The Boy From Oz, and her Off-Broadway credits include Forbidden Broadway, Sessions and Shout! The Mod Musical. Kevin Vortmann appeared in the Encores! productions of Face the Music, Juno, Stairway to Paradise, On the Town, and Applause.

FOR LOVERS ONLY has set design by Peter R. Feuchtwanger, with costume design by Bernard Grenier, lighting design by Ben Hagen, and sound design by Erin M. Ballantine.

Performances are Friday at 7:30 PM, Saturday at 9 PM, Sunday at 7 PM, and Monday at 8 PM. Tickets range from $20 to $60 and are available through Telecharge.com or at 212-239-6200. For group sales call 212-354-4722.

FOR LOVERS ONLY (Love Songs... Nothing But Love Songs) is being presented Off-Broadway by Eric Krebs and Sara Lundie.

Photo Credit: CAROL ROSEGG