INFINITY SOCK Premieres at the DR2 Theatre Before National Tour

That little guy from the Sun is making plans to land off-Broadway with an all-new family show! The world premiere engagement of Gustafer Yellowgold's Infinity Sock will take place at the DR2 Theatre, 103 E. 15th St. NYC, with a run of Saturday performances extending from February 26 through April 2, prior to the show's national tour. There will be two performances each Saturday, at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

Groovy Gustafer Yellowgold is a small, yellow, cone-headed fellow, who came to Earth from the Sun and has a knack for finding himself neck-deep in absurd situations as he explores his new life in the Minnesota woods. Illustrator/songwriter/musician Morgan Taylor developed the multimedia "musical moving storybook" Gustafer Yellowgold experience as equal parts pop rock concert and minimally animated movie.

Gustafer Yellowgold's Infinity Sock is the first Gustafer Yellowgold show to have a storyline, which follows our hero as he embarks upon an hilarious, mind-bending musical journey in search of the toe-end of the longest sock in the universe. Gustafer learns much along the way, as he encounters a Band of Bees performing at their late night hangout in the chime-and-timpani drama of "Beehive," joins in the Broadway romp "Wisconsin Poncho" (set in an all-cheese clothing store), and comes upon a pterodactyl's unusually calm cat in the Fleetwood Mac lushness of "Cheddar," all the while discovering that everyone has a use for The Sock. The Bacharach-esque "Sock Of Ages" brings the show to an uplifting close, providing Gustafer and friends with a one-of-a-kind look at the interconnectivity among all life on Earth.

According to Amber Bobnar of Boston Children's Music, "Gustafer songs are often silly verging on the absurd, but they also posit larger universal themes, which is why they appeal so well to both kids and grownups. One of the themes that you see throughout Gustafer's repertoire is that everyone has value."

For a sneak preview of the soon-to-be-released Gustafer Yellowgold's Infinity Sock DVD/CD set on which the show is based, please visit: http://www.gustaferyellowgold.com/infinity.html

Since his creation in 2005, Gustafer Yellowgold has become an international phenomenon, praised by Newsweek as "full of great pop tunes and hand-drawn animation about a li'l fella from the sun." The Los Angeles Times enthused, "Taylor's whimsical, lightly psychedelic world forms an interesting bridge between adult and kids' music." The Washington Post declared, "He's a star on stage and screen! ... The mix of catchy tunes and offbeat stories has endeared Taylor, and Gustafer, to teenagers as well." The Chicago Tribune wrote, "Gustafer Yellowgold has made kids' music so cool that teenagers and ultra-hip bands such as Wilco want to get in on the act ... a shiny blend of pop art and pop tunes." New York Magazine named Morgan Taylor "Best Kids' Performer," calling Taylor "the most original performer on the family-music scene today."

Possessing an unusual crossover appeal, Gustafer Yellowgold's Show has performed as the support act for WILCO and The Polyphonic Spree, as well as headlining kids' venues all across the U.S., in London, and even in Seoul, Korea! Gustafer Yellowgold's Infinity Sock marks Gustafer's second off-Broadway production. Gustafer has previously appeared at the DR2 Theatre in Gustafer Yellowgold's Mellow Sensation.

WHAT: GUSTAFER YELLOWGOLD'S INFINITY SOCK
WHERE: DR2 Theatre, 103 E. 15th St. (between Union Square E. & Irving Pl.), NYC
WHEN: Saturdays, February 26 - April 2. 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $25 adults; $20 children under 12. Telecharge: 212.239.6200 http://www.telecharge.com/BehindTheCurtain.aspx?prodid=8416
INFO: www.gustaferyellowgold.com

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