Photo Coverage: York Theatre Opens 'Compose Yourself!'
By: Genevieve Rafter Keddy Jul. 12, 2008
On June 11th, 2008 COMPOSE YOURSELF! began at the York Theatre Company The music is by Larry Grossman with lyrics by Hal Hackady, Ellen Fitzhugh, Betty Comden & Adolph Green, Buz Kohan, Carol Hall, Fred Ebb,Amanda Green, Drey Shepperd and Michael Korie. The cast boasts Nikki Renee Daniels (Les Misérables), Darius de Haas (Rent), Jason Graae (A Grand Night for Singing), Tony Nomimee Liz Larsen (Hairspray, The Most Happy Fella), Lorna Luft (Guys and Dolls) and Howard McGillin (The Phantom of the Opera). Stuart Ross (Forever Plaid creator) directs the production with music direction by David Snyder. Award-winning composer Grossman is featured at the piano.
Please see below for the complete song list.
All shows will be presented at the Theatre at Saint Peters (619 Lexington Ave, just south of 54th Street) playing five performances: Friday at 8 pm, Saturday at 2:30 pm & 8 pm, and Sunday at 2:30 pm & 7:30 pm. Audience discussions will follow all matinees. Tickets are $35. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.yorktheatre.org or call the York's Box Office at 212-935-5820.
Nikki Renee Daniels
Nikki Renee Daniels and Larry Grossman
David Snyder-Music Director
Howard McGillin and David Zippel
Hal Hackady, James Morgan(York Producing Artistic Director) Larry Grossman and Howard McGillin
Hal Hackady and Larry Grossman
Darius de Haas and James Morgan
Darius de Haas, Liz Larson, Larry Grossman,Jan Horvath
Stuart Ross(Director) and Darius de Haas
Lorna Luft and Adrienne Onofri (BroadwayWorld.com)
Lorna Luft and Hal Hackady
Act One
Is This Anything------ENTIRE COMPANY
Lyrics by Amanda Green
Someday Baby-----Jason Graae, Howard McGillin and Liz Larsen
Lyrics Ellen Fitzhugh
Nothing Is As Open As The Road----Jason Graae,Darius de Haas, Howard McGillin
Lyrics Michael Korie
A Place Where you Belong....Nikki Renee Daniels
Lyrics Ellen Fizhugh
Welcome to Lulu's.....Liz Larsen
Lyrics Drey Shepperd
Harmonica Player...Darius de Haas
Lyrics Drey Shepperd
A Heavy Load.....Lorna Luft
Lyrics Drey Shepperd
Reel Eel Electricity...Nikki Renee' Daniels with Darius de Haas and Howard McGillin
Lyrics John Kane
Thirty-Eleven.....Liz Larsen
Lyrics Amanda Green
Play It Again Sam....Larry Grossman
Lyrics Hal Hackady
Love Connection.....entire company
I'm The Other Woman....Lorna Luft and Liz Larsen
Lyrics Fred Ebb
Stay With Me, Nora....Howard McGillin
Lyrics Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Poor Sweet Baby.....Lorna Luft
Lyrics Hal Hackady
Mama, A Rainbow....Jason Graae
Lyrics Hal Hackady
Tomorrow's Good Old Days......Entire Company
Lyrics Hal Hackady
Act Two
Eight Little Notes....Jason Graae and Company
Lyrics Hal Hackady
This Must Be The Place...Howard McGillin, Jason Graae, and Darius de Haas
Lyrics Ellen Fitzhugh
Give "Em What They Want...Larry Grossman, Howard McGillin,Darius de Haas and Jason Graae
Lyrics Hal Hackady
Don't Tell Me....Lorna Luft, Liz Larsen, and Nikki Renee' Daniels
Lyrics Hal Hackady
Don't Be Anything Less...Liz Larsen, Lorna Luft, Jason Graae, Howard McGillin, Nikki Renee' Daniels
Lyrics Hal Hackady
We All George....Darius de Haas
Lyrics Ellen Fitzhugh
The Big Bow Wow.....Jason Graae
Lyrics Hal Hackady
I Do What I Can With What I Got....Liz Larsen
Lyrics Ellen Fitzhugh
The Animal In The Pit....Lorna Luft
Lyrics Ellen Fitzhugh
I, Lover....Darius de Haas
Lyrics Hal Hackady
Let Me Make Love To You...Nikki Renee' Daniels
Lyrics Hal Hackady
I'll Build Tomorrow.....Howard McGillin
Lyrics Ellen Fitzhugh
Gone Too Soon....Darius de Haas and company
Lyrics Buz Kohan
Turns Out.....Larry Grossman
Lyrics Carol Hall
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