Manhattan Musical Theatre Lab's Presents First 2014-15 Reading, THE PRISONER OF VEGAS, Tonight

Manhattan Musical Theatre Lab kicks off their 15th Anniversary Season with The Prisoner of Vegas, a new musical based on Anthony Hope's novel The Prisoner of Zenda, tonight, October 30, at 6:30 PM at the Snapple Theater Center (50th Street between B'way and 8th Ave).

With Music, Book and Lyrics by Cody Owen Stine (photo below), Prisoner tells the story of Jeff Rosen, an ordinary guy who gets dumped at the altar in Las Vegas and then turns out to be a dead ringer for the owner of a Mafia-connected Vegas casino. Drawn into a scheme in which he must impersonate the casino owner, Jeff finds himself battling mobsters, wearing much nicer suits, and worst of all, falling in love with the casino owner's fiancée. All set to a swinging Vegas score, it's a story about love, risk, gambling, and identity, that asks: What would you do if you could live someone else's life?

Featuring Seth Clayton (The Madrid at MTC), Chris Critelli (Bull Durham), Michael Di Liberto (Paper Mill's Oliver!), Amber Gray (An Octoroon; Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812), Johnathan Hammond (Bway's Ragtime), Kathryn Holtkamp (Cats Nat'l Tour), Emily Walton (Peter and the Starcatcher), Jonathan Raviv and more. The director is Portia Krieger.

Tickets are $20.00 for General Admission and $15.00 for Students and Seniors. Tickets are available for advance purchase or at the door: www.artful.ly/manhattan-musical-theatre-lab/store/events/4321. Any ticket questions, contact: MMTLReservations@gmail.com.

Manhattan Musical Theatre Lab, founded by Bick Goss, celebrates its 15th anniversary year presenting a first look at new musicals. Previous shows include the Tony® and Pulitzer Prize winning Next to Normal under the title of Feeling Electric, the Lortel, Kleban Award winning musicals Wanda's World and Calvin Berger as well as work by Amanda Green, Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx.

Visit www.ManhattanMusicalTheatreLab.org for more information.

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