Prospect Announces IGNITE Concerts And Fall 2018 World Premiere

Prospect Theater Company announces that tickets are now on sale for the rest of its 2018 line-up of performances. During the 18-19 Season, Prospect celebrates its 20th year of continuous operations, and the company is proud to continue in its mission to develop and produce compelling new musical theater by emerging artists.

The Rave Revue, part of Prospect's IGNITE Concert Series, will take place at The TimesCenter (242 West 41st Street, NYC) on Friday, July 27th at 8pm. This summer showcase evening features outstanding up-and-coming performers, ages 18-23, performing songs by outstanding up-and-coming writers. The concert is directed by Dev Bondarin, and the cast line-up will be announced shortly. All tickets are $25.

On Saturday, September 8th at 8p, Prospect kicks off its 18-19 Season with another IGNITE Concert at The TimesCenter (242 West 41st Street, NYC). To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the devastating 1993 flood of the MIssissippi River, Prospect will present a one night concert staging of the original musical, THE FLOOD, in partnership with Debbie Slevin's greymatters productions. With book, music and lyrics by Peter Mills and Cara Reichel, this special evening will benefit the continued recovery of hurricane-affected communities in Puerto Rico. A cast of Broadway and Prospect stars will be joined by a chorus of more than 30 singers from Monroe County, Illinois -- the community which survived the Great Flood of '93 and whose stories inspired the musical. Tickets are $30 - $50.

On Saturday, October 20th at 7:30pm, Prospect partners with National Asian Artists Project (NAAP) to present INTO THE WOODS - In Concert. This special event is part of of NAAP's annual Rediscover Series, which explores classic musicals with professional artists of Asian descent, proving that great works of theater speak to all communities. It is also presented as a part of Prospect's ongoing IGNITE Concert series at The TimesCenter (242 West 41st Street, NYC). Through this special Rediscover Series concert presentation, directed by Steven Eng and music directed by Kristen Lee Rosenfeld, NAAP brings a new and unique voice to interpret a modern classic. James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning book and score interweave favorite storybook characters, creating a timeless yet relevant piece on the power of story and the nature of family. Tickets are $25 - $55.

Prospect's 18-19 Season continues with the world premiere production of THE HELLO GIRLS, an original musical with music and lyrics by Prospect founding artist Peter Mills, and book by Mills and Cara Reichel. From New York to Paris, from ragtime to jazz, THE HELLO GIRLS chronicles the story of America's first women soldiers. These intrepid heroines served as bilingual telephone operators on the front lines, helping turn the tide of World War I. They then returned home to fight a decades-long battle for equality and recognition, paving the way for future generations. Prospect celebrates the centennial of these groundbreaking women's work. The production will be helmed by Prospect's Artistic Director Cara Reichel, with choreography by Christine O'Grady, the creative team behind past Prospect productions including THE UNDERCLASSMAN and IRON CURTAIN. Performances will be Nov. 13 - Dec. 22, 2018 at 59E59 Theaters (www.59E59.org). Tickets are $25 - $70.

For more information on these productions, or to purchase tickets, please visit www.ProspectTheater.org.

ABOUT PROSPECT THEATER COMPANY

Prospect Theater Company (founded in 1998) is dedicated to fostering and showcasing today's new voices shaping tomorrow's musicals. Since 2000, the company has fully produced more than 30 premiere musicals in New York City, in addition to new plays and numerous re-inventions of classic works. Reflecting its investment in the future of the field, Prospect leads a variety of developmental initiatives, including an annual Musical Theater Lab for emerging writers, and the IGNITE Series of concerts at The TimesCenter. In recognition of its enterprising and risk-taking new musical theater, the company received a 2016 OBIE Award grant. Their work as a community anchor for emerging artists that strengthens the quality, diversity, and dynamism of American theater was also honored with a 2013 National Theatre Company Grant from the American Theatre Wing. Notable productions include: the Drama Desk Award-winning Working (2012), The Mad Ones (2017), Death for Five Voices (2016), Long Story Short (2015), Jasper in Deadland (2014), the Drama-Desk nominated Tamar of the River (2013), Unlock'd (2013), Iron Curtain (2006, 2011), Myths and Hymns (2012), With Glee(2010), The Blue Flower (2008), Golden Boy of the Blue Ridge (2009), The Hidden Sky (2010),Illyria (2002, 2008), and the Drama-Desk nominated The Pursuit of Persephone (2005).

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