The York Theatre Company, dedicated to the development of new musicals and the preservation of musical gems from the past, celebrates musical revues with the final show of the Winter 2016 Musicals in Mufti Series: STARTING HERE, STARTING NOW, with music by David Shire and lyrics and direction by Richard Maltby, Jr. The limited engagement opened last night, March 13, at The York Theatre Company, and BroadwayWorld has photos from the festivities below!
With music direction by Kevin Stites, the three-member cast features Krystal Joy Brown (Motown, The Musical), Charlotte Maltby (Empire), and Bobby Conte Thornton (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum).
This bold, extroverted revue takes a journey through the maze of modern relationships with its heart firmly on its sleeve. From tender ballads to hysterical husband-hunting laments, from wry comments on trendy marriages to ecstatic shouting-from-the-rooftop celebration, STARTING HERE, STARTING NOW has an appealing freshness as relevant today as it was when it premiered in 1976.
Single tickets for STARTING HERE, STARTING NOW are priced at $45 and available online at www.yorktheatre.org, by calling (212) 935-5820, or in person at the box office at the York Theatre Company at Saint Peter's (619 Lexington Avenue, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue), Monday through Friday (12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.).
Photos courtesy York Theatre Company.
The Cast: Krystal Joy Brown, Bobby Conte Thornton, and Charlotte Maltby.
David Shire, Krystal Joy Brown, Bobby Conte Thornton, Charlotte Maltby, and Richard Maltby, Jr.
David Shire (composer), Richard Maltby, Jr. (lyricist/director), and Kevin Stites (music director).
The Company (Left to Right) Kevin Stites, David Shire, Krystal Joy Brown, Bobby Conte Thornton, Charlotte Maltby, Richard Maltby, Jr., and Danny Weller (bass player).
David Shire, Krystal Joy Brown, and Richard Maltby, Jr.
David Shire, Charlotte Maltby, and Richard Maltby, Jr.
David Shire, Bobby Conte Thornton, and Richard Maltby, Jr.
David Shire with his wife Didi Cohn, and Richard Maltby, Jr.
The Maltby Family: Janet, Emily, Charlotte and Richard.
Bobby Conte Thornton with his mom.
Charlotte Maltby and her mom.
Richard Maltby, Jr., with Mary Jo Slater and David Shire.
Joan Sorkin (York Board President) and James Morgan (York Producing Artistic Director).
David Shire, Michael Unger (York Associate Artistic Director), and Richard Maltby, Jr.
The Unger Family: Janet Metz, daughter Phoebe, Michael Unger, and son, Nathaniel
Michael Unger with Van Dean.
The Full Company: James Morgan, Kevin Stites, David Shire, Krystal Joy Brown, Bobby Conte Thornton, Charlotte Maltby, Richard Maltby, Jr., Danny Weller, and Joan Sorkin.
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