York Theatre Company's BUDDY'S TAVERN Begins Performances Tonight

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Andrew Levine, Executive Director), and its acclaimed Developmental LAB Series presents the musical Buddy's Tavern, with Book by Raymond De Felitta, Music by Kim Oler, and Lyrics by Alison Hubbard. Peter Flynn directs, with choreography by Devanand Janki, and music direction by Mark Fifer. The seven-member cast features Andrea Burns, Wally Dunn, Darius de Haas, Alexander Gemignani, Jessica Grové and Joe Ricci. Angela DeCicco replaces previously announced Andrea Bianchi.

Buddy's Tavern will play three-performances only: Wednesday, November 13 at 8:00 p.m., Thursday, November 14 at 8:00 p.m. and Friday, November 15 at 2:30 p.m.at The York Theatre Company at Saint Peter's (Entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue).

Buddy's Tavern is based on the film Two Family House (Sundance Award), written and directed by Raymond De Felitta. Winner of the Richard Rodgers Development Award, this new romantic musical is the story of an Italian-American factory worker on Staten Island in 1956. Buddy has always wanted his own business- a bar where he can sing his heart out to his customers. Family pressures, race relations, unexpected love, and the struggle to achieve one's dreams, all come alive in this New York premiere musical.

Tickets are priced at $15 and may be purchased online at www.yorktheatre.org, or by calling the York Theatre Company Box Office at (212) 935-5820 during regular business hours (Monday through Friday, 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.).

The York Theatre Company 2013-2014 season launched with the musical, Six Wives that featured Liam Forde, Alexander Gemignani, Judy Kaye, Alexandra Silber and Nick Wyman and followed by the "New2NY" presentation of Jack: A Musical Drama on the Life of John F. Kennedy, that featured Frank Anderson, Stephen Lee Anderson, Wilson Bridges, PatRick Cummings, Jessica Grové, Julia Johanos, Anne Kanengeiser, Erick Pinnick, Lauren Sterling, Debra Walton, and William Zeffiro. The fall season continues with the Off-Broadway premiere of the tour-de-force musical Love, Linda: The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter (December 3, 2013-January 5, 2014) starring acclaimed jazz singer Stevie Holland. 2014 begins with The Sheldon Harnick Musicals in Mufti Series featuring the world premiere of a new revue, Sheldon Harnick: A World to Win (January 17-19, 2014), Dragons (January 31-February 2, 2014), followed by Malpractice Makes Perfect (February 14-16, 2014), Smiling, The Boy Fell Dead (February 21-23, 2014) and the Broadway classic, Tenderloin (March 7-9, 2014). The spring Mainstage production will be the world premiere of the new musical, Inventing Mary Martin (April 15-May18, 2014).

The York Theatre Company offers the 54th Street Membership Program, an exclusive membership package for as low as $54.00 - with elite benefits that includes a 30% discount on tickets to York Theatre Productions (2 per membership), exclusive member pre-sale opportunities, 50% off on all lobby concessions, 20% off on all lobby merchandise, in addition to special member only receptions.

York Memberships may be purchased online at at www.yorktheatre.org/membership, or by calling the York Theatre Company Box Office at (212) 935-5820during regular business hours (Monday through Friday, 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.).

For additional information, please visit the website at www.yorktheatre.org.

The York Theatre Company is the only theater in New York City-and one of very few in the world-dedicated to developing and fully producing new musicals and preserving neglected, notable shows from the past. For over four decades, York's intimate, imaginative style of producing both original and neglected classic musicals has resulted in critical acclaim and recognition from artists and audiences alike. Under the guidance of Producing Artistic Director James Morgan since 1997, the York has focused exclusively on new musicals in its Mainstage Series-most of them world, American, or New York premieres-by some of the field's most esteemed creators, and has also helped launch the careers of many talented new writers. Over 35 cast recordings from The York Theatre Company productions are now available on CD, and commercial transfers of such York premieres as The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!), Souvenir, Jolson & Company, and its acclaimed revivals of Closer Than Ever (2013 Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Revival), Sweeney Todd and Pacific Overtures have all showcased the importance of the York and its programs.

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