Pipeline Theatre Co. Announces New Musical FOLK WANDERING by Jaclyn Backhaus, Andrew Neisler, and More

Pipeline Theatre Company (Ari Schrier, Artistic Director; Natalie Gershtein, Producing Director) is proud toannounce the world premiere production of Folk Wandering, a new musical conceived by Jaclyn Backhaus (Men on Boats) and Andrew Neisler(Clown Bar), featuring a book and lyrics by Backhaus and music and additional lyrics by collaborating composers Blake Allen (Boston|Nebraska),Mike Brun (Music Director, Mr. Burns), Andrew R. Butler (Finn the Fearless), Joel Esher (PharmaBro: an American Douchical!), Alex Fast (The Drawer Boy), Jo Lampert (Joan of Arc: Into The Fire), Barrie Mclain (you'll still call me by name), Annie Tippe (Director, Ghost Quartet), and Dominique Toney ("Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"). Set to premiere in early 2018, Neisler will direct.

Tales from tenement Manhattan, the deserts of Utah, and small-town Indiana are spun together in this sweeping new folk musical. With a book by acclaimed playwright Jaclyn Backhaus and an expansive score collectively built by a group of burgeoning New York singer-songwriters, Folk Wandering is an exploration of the hopes and heartbreaks that weave through our American fabric, and of the untold past that propels us forward.

Backhaus began developing Folk Wandering with Neisler in 2010, alongside an ensemble of nine of New York's most exciting emerging songwriters. Since then, workshops have been presented at Joe's Pub, Ars Nova, Fresh Ground Pepper, and the Polyphone Festival in Philadelphia, culminating in the 2018 world premiere production with Pipeline Theatre Company.

Folk Wandering will feature arrangements by Brun and Esher, with orchestrations by Brun, and additional orchestrations by Allen.

A special sneak peek of Folk Wandering will be presented at Pipeline Theatre Company's Spring Gala on April 30, 2017 at (le) poisson rouge. Gala attendees will get an exclusive first look at never before seen performances from Folk Wandering and the chance to meet the artists involved. For more information on purchasing tickets for the 2017 Spring Gala please visit www.pipelinetheatre.org/about/2017-gala.

Pipeline Theatre Company recently presented the acclaimed New York premiere of Jason Craig & Dave Malloy's Beardo. Featuring book and lyrics by Jason Craig (Beowulf - A Thousand Years of Baggage), music by Dave Malloy (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812), and direction by Ellie Heyman (The Traveling Imaginary), Beardo opened February 12th and due to popular demand, extended through March 5th at St. John's Lutheran Church.

ABOUT PIPELINE THEATRE COMPANY

Pipeline Theatre Company (Artistic Director, Ari Schrier; Producing Director, Natalie Gershtein) believes that an unbridled imagination is a force of magic with the power to provoke a more courageous and compassionate world. Pipeline's most recent productions, CLOWN BAR, THE GRAY MAN, and BEARDO are clear examples of how Pipeline goes big to create spectacular one-of-a-­kind events. CLOWN BAR by Adam Szymkowicz was named a New York Times Critics' Pick and completely sold out it's extended run at The Box. Reviewers called it "a perfect storm of ridiculousness," "unabashedly silly but also shrewd," and added "the team responsible should be hired by everyone for everything all the time immediately." Of Andrew Farmer's THE GRAY MAN, The New York Times said "...so ambitious, the production values are exceptional, if you see a lot of theater, you'll admire the chances it takes." Of Jason Craig and Dave Malloy's BEARDO, Pipeline's most recent production, TheaterMania declared: "...an unforgettable theatrical experience. The score is both tuneful and daring resulting in stunning performances and the most breathtaking first act finale this side of LES MISERABLES."

FOR MORE INFORMATION: http://pipelinetheatre.org/

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