On Monday, October 18th, HOT MESS IN MANHATTAN played the Midtown Theatre to a standing room only, energy-filled house. Many of the contributing composers of MESS IN MANHATTAN were on hand for a meet & greet with fans prior to the show.
HOT MESS IN MANHATTAN is the definitive truth on New York City dwelling, dating, and all things text message as told by 'The Mess': a girl whose Manhattan apartment is so small she must sit sideways on the toilet. According to creator & performer Cait Doyle, "Carrie Bradshaw lied to us, gave some of us eating disorders, and then made all of us see a couple of bad movies."
The evening boasted eleven original songs written expressly for Doyle's Hot Mess in Manhattan by some of New York's hottest composers, including the debut of "The Truth Is", by Nick Blaemire Glory Days, which featured special guests Jeremy Pasha & Steven BoothGlory Days, Ave Q. Additional composers includeGaby Alter 2008 Larson Award Winner, Sam Carner & Derek Gregor Richard Rodgers Award, Unlock'd, Ryan Cunningham & Joshua Salzman I Love You Because, Drew Gasparini, Adam Gwon 2008 Fred Ebb Award Winner, Ordinary Days, Sharon Kenny, Michael Mahler How Can You Run with a Shell on Your Back?, Ryan Scott Oliver Richard Rodgers Award, Playwrights Horizons' Mrs. Sharp, Julianne Wick Davis Wood.
HOT MESS IN MANHATTAN features the talents Cait Doyle 2009 MAC Award for Best Female Debut, musical director Vince Peterson, director JonathanWhitton MAC & Bistro award winner, and world-class cellist Dan Delaney. Produced in association with Greg Schaffert and Noah Cornman Sh-K-Boom Records. For more information visit www.hotmessinmanhattan.com.
Photo Credit: Valerie Noell
Adam Gwon, Steven Booth, Nick Blaemire
Joshua Salzman, Ryan Cunningham
Ryan Cunningham, Ryan Scott Oliver, Nick Blaemire, Joshua Salzman, Gaby Alter, Adam Gwon
Drew Gasparini
The Midtown Theatre
Cait Doyle & Vince Peterson
Cait Doyle & Dan Delaney
Cait Doyle & Vince Peterson
Jeremy Pasha, Cait Doyle, Steven Booth
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