A press preview for the musical comedy Lone Star Love, which begins previews on November 1st at the Belasco Theatre, was held at the Hilton Theatre Studios in New York City on August 23rd.
Starring Academy Award-nominee Randy Quaid in his Broadway debut as Colonel John Falstaff, Lone Star Love will first play a Seattle engagement at The 5th Avenue Theatre from September 8 - 30. It will open on Broadway on Monday, December 3. The show also stars: Tony Award nominee Robert Cuccioli (Jekyll & Hyde) and three-time Tony Award nominee Dee Hoty (Footloose, The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public ,Will Rogers Follies), as Frank Ford and Margaret Anne Page respectively. They are joined by Lauren Kennedy (Spamalot, Sunset Boulevard) as Agnes Ford, Clarke Thorell (Hairspray, The Who's Tommy) as Fenton, Ramona Keller (Smokey Joe's Café) as Miss Quickly, Drew McVety (Spamalot, Big River), as Doctor Caius, Dan Sharkey (The Music Man, Showboat) as George Page, Kara Lindsay as Miss Anne Page, Nick Sullivan (Footloose) as Sheriff Bob Shallow and BranDon Williams (Off-B'way:Lone Star Love) as Abraham Slender.Lone Star Love "is inspired by Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor transplanted to the Wild West shortly after the Civil War. Directed and choreographed by Randy Skinner, the musical is conceived by John L. Haber, with a book by Robert Horn and Haber and a foot-stomping score by Red Clay Rambler Jack Herrick. John Rando (The Wedding Singer, Urinetown) is on board as creative supervisor for the production," state press notes. An earlier version of the musical, presented by Amas Musical Theatre, played a hit limited engagement Off-Broadway as part of the 2004-05 season under Michael Bogdanov's direction.
Visit www.lonestarlovethemusical.com for tickets and more information.
Photos by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.
Performance:
Adrian Bryan-Brown (PR Agent) and Jack Herrick with the band
Set model
Randy Quaid and cast members
Randy Quaid and cast members
Dee Hoty and Lauren Kennedy with female ensemble
Dee Hoty and Lauren Kennedy with female ensemble
Kara Lindsay and Clarke Thorell
Clarke Thorell and Kara Lindsay
Clarke Thorell and Kara Lindsay
Clarke Thorell and Kara Lindsay
Clarke Thorell, with Robert Cuccioli, Lauren Kennedy and ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Robert Cuccioli, Lauren Kennedy and ensemble
Robert Cuccioli, Lauren Kennedy, Dee Hoty and ensemble
Press Meet and Greet
Randy Quaid and Robert Cuccioli