Below, meet the cast and creative team of The York Theatre Company New2NY presentation of Mark Felt, Superstar, with book, music and lyrics by Joshua Rosenblum (Bush Is Bad, Fermat's Last Tango)!
Directed by Annette Jolles (Little by Little, Grind /York Mufti Series), and with music direction by the composer, the five-member cast features Peter Benson (The Mystery of Edwin Drood) as Bob Woodward et al, Will Erat (Catch Me If You Can) as L. Patrick Gray et al, Vanessa Lemonides (Zorba!) as Audrey Felt et al, Neal Mayer (LES MISERABLES) as Mark Felt, and Michael McCoy (The Phantom of the Opera) as Richard Nixon et al.
When former FBI agent Mark Felt revealed in 2005 that he had been Deep Throat, the secret source who helped Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein bring down President Richard Nixon, he ended one of the most intriguing chapters in the history of journalism (and one of the worst in U.S. politics).
In this whimsical, jazzy musical romp, the multi-talented cast of five together portray twenty-four colorful characters in a fast-moving, illuminating take on the shocking political scandal that riveted America and still reverberates today. Part thriller, part tragedy, part comedy, Mark Felt, Superstar will have you rethinking everything you thought you knew about Deep Throat and Watergate, all while tapping your feet to some irresistible musical numbers.
The limited engagement of Mark Felt, Superstar will play 10 performances only, January 7 - 15, 2017 at The York Theatre Company at Saint Peter's (619 Lexington Avenue, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue). Opening Night is Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Photos courtesy York Theatre Company
The Cast: (top, left to right) Will Erat, Peter Benson, Michael McCoy, Vanessa Lemonides; (seated) Neal Mayer
(Clockwise from top left) Michael McCoy, Neal Mayer, Will Erat, Vanessa Lemonides, Peter Benson, Annette Jolles (director), Joshua Rosenblum (composer)
The Creative Team: James Morgan (York Producing Artistic Director) with Annette Jolles (Director) and Joshua Rosenblum (Composer)
The Full Company (clockwise from top left): James Morgan (York Producing Artistic Director), Michael McCoy, Neal Mayer, Will Erat, Vanessa Lemonides, Michael Unger (York Associate Artistic Director), Peter Benson, Annette Jolles (director), Joshua Rosenblum (composer)
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