Asolo Repertory Theatre continues its groundbreaking 2014-15 season with the world premiere of Luck Be a Lady: The Iconic Music of Frank Loesser. Conceived and directed by Drama Desk Award-winner Gordon Greenberg (Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn, Chichester's Guys & Dolls), Luck Be a Lady: The Iconic Music of Frank Loesser opens Friday, May 1 at 8pm and runs through Sunday, May 24, with previews Tuesday, April 28 at 7:30pm, and Wednesday, April 29 and Thursday, April 30 at 8pm. This brand new musical tells the nostalgic story of love, loss and life through the glorious songs of Frank Loesser, the legendary composer and lyricist of the Tony Award-winning Broadway classic Guys and Dolls, the Tony and Pulitzer-Prize winning hit How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, The Most Happy Fella, and more.
ERIK ALTEMUS* GUEST ARTIST, FIRST SEASON (Man # 3) is thrilled to be making his Asolo Rep debut. He made his Broadway debut as an original company member in Diane Paulus' Tony Award-winning revival of Pippin where he created the role of Lewis and understudied the title character. He was also seen in the Off-Broadway production of The Fantasticks as Matt (The Boy) and most recently as Rocky in The Rocky Horror Show at The Bucks County Playhouse. His film credits include Brandon in HBO's The Miraculous Year (Directed by Kathryn Bigelow), Newman in The Newman Shower (American Film Institute) and various commercials. www.erikaltemus.com
GORDON GREENBERG FOURTH SEASON (Conceiver & Director) Asolo Rep: Yentl; Working; Barnum. Other recent work: Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn (co-author & director, Goodspeed, Universal Stage Productions); Guys & Dolls (Chichester Festival Theatre, U.K., U.S. National Tour); Working (Drama Desk Award, Off-Broadway, Broadway in Chicago, Old Globe); Jacques Brel ... (Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Award nominations); Johnny Baseball (Williamstown); Scramble Band (Co-Writer, Disney Channel original movie); Rags (Roundabout, workshop); Single Girls Guide (Dallas Theatre Center); Band Geeks! (Goodspeed Musicals); Pirates! (Paper Mill, Huntington, Goodspeed Musicals); The Baker's Wife (Paper Mill, Goodspeed Musicals); Happy Days (National Tour); Peter Pan (National Tour). Upcoming: Secret of My Success (Universal); Tangled (Disney); Single Girls Guide (Fifth Avenue). Gordon is the director of new musical development for the acclaimed New Group in New York. Education: Stanford University, NYU Film School, Lincoln Center Directors Lab. DENIS JONES FIRST SEASON (Choreographer) Recent credits include Paint Your Wagon (NY City Center Encores!), Honeymoon in Vegas (Broadway), Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn (Goodspeed Opera House), Piece of My Heart (Signature Theatre), Forum (Williamstown Theatre Festival), Disaster! (St. Luke's), and Damn Yankees (Paper Mill Playhouse, 5th Ave). Denis is the recipient of two Carbonell Awards for his work at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre. Upcoming projects include The Tempest (Shakespeare in the Park) and Moonshine: That Hee-Haw Musical (Dallas Theater Center). JAMES DAVID LARSON* GUEST ARTIST, FIRST SEASON (Man #2) is thrilled to be making his Asolo Rep debut. In New York, he was recently seen in Roundabout Theatre Company's Into the Woods, and Off Broadway's Atomic. His national tour credits include lead roles in Monty Python's Spamalot, The Buddy Holly Story, and Bunnicula. He recently starred in a national Burlington Coat Factory commercial, as well as the short films, Endless Us and You Are Here. www.JamesDavidLarson.com W. JOSEPH MATHESON* GUEST ARTIST, FIRST SEASON (Man #1) is proud to make his Asolo Rep debut alongside his wife, Louise. His Canadian and US theatre credits include Larry (Company), von Trapp (Sound of Music), Callahan (Legally Blonde), The Proprietor (Assassins), Homère (The Flood Thereafter), Conklin (Ragtime), Doolittle (My Fair Lady), Rooster (Annie), Charlemagne (Pippin), and both the Shaw and Stratford Festivals. Most recently he created the role of Paulo in Paulo and Daphne. His TV and film credits include Orphan Black, Sworn to Silence, The State Within, and Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy. MARY MICHAEL PATTERSON* GUEST ARTIST, FIRST SEASON (Woman #3) is thrilled to be making her Asolo Rep debut. She was most recently seen starring on Broadway as Christine in The Phantom of the Opera. Other credits include the Broadway revival of Anything Goes, Liesl in The Sound of Music (Carnegie Hall), Marianne Dashwood in the world premiere of Sense and Sensibility: The Musical (Denver Center), Judy Haynes in White Christmas (Syracuse Stage), and Kathy Seldon in Singin' in the Rain (Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Music Theatre of Wichita). Go Blue! www.marymichaelpatterson.com LOUISE PITRE* GUEST ARTIST, FIRST SEASON (Woman #1) is making her debut at Asolo Rep. She is best known for her starring role in the Broadway production of Mamma Mia! Other recent roles include Mama Rose in Gypsy (Chicago Shakespeare Theater) and Mame in Mame (Goodspeed Musicals). In Toronto she recently starred as Joanne in Company, Toad in A Year with Frog and Toad, Ma/Mayor in Toxic Avenger, Fantine in LES MISERABLES (Toronto, Montreal, Paris), Piaf in Piaf, and Mrs. Johnstone in Blood Brothers, among others. She has 5 recordings and is heard on cast recordings of LES MISERABLES (Paris production) and Kristina (Carnegie Hall). www.louisepitre.com NEIL DOUGLAS REILLY FIRST SEASON (Orchestrator & Arranger) recently contributed orchestrations for Little Dancer at the Kennedy Center. New York credits include: Clinton (Orchestrations), Rocky (Orchestration Associate), Stars of David (Orchestrations), Ahrens & Flaherty: Nice Fighting You (Orchestrations/Co-Producer of Album), and Journey On, a NY Pops Concert in honor of Ahrens & Flaherty (music supervisor, orchestrations). Neil was the arranger for both of Josh Franklin's albums, and is the composer of Loch Lomond with Maggie Herskowitz and Gods and Kings with Austin Ruffer. Neil has written orchestrations for performances by Norm Lewis, Lea Salonga, David Hyde Pierce, Stephanie J. Block, Jeremy Jordan, Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Boyd Gaines, Tiler Peck, Jason Danieley, Marin Mazzie, Bobby Steggert, Annaleigh Ashford, Mary Testa, Liz Callaway, and many more. Thanks to Jack, Ross, and Taylor. neildouglasreilly.com STEPHANIE UMOH* GUEST ARTIST, FIRST SEASON (Woman #2) is excited to be making her Asolo Rep debut. She starred in the Broadway revival of Ragtime (Sarah) and Off Broadway in Falling for Eve (Eve). Other NYC credits include Tin Pan Alley Rag (Freddie/Treemonisha), Clyde & Bonnie (Mona), and many more. Notable regional credits include The Color Purple (Nettie); The Music Man in concert (Marian); Pal Joey (Linda); Johnny Baseball (Daisy); Jesus Christ Superstar (Mary); Caroline, or Change (Emmie); A Christmas Carol (Lily/Belle); Aida (Aida), and more. Film/TV: The NY 22; Big Words. She was awarded the 2009-2010 Theatre World Award for Outstanding Broadway Debut.Tickets for Luck Be a Lady and the entire 2014-2015 Asolo Repertory Theatre season are on sale now. Tickets for Luck Be a Lady start at just $22. To purchase tickets, call 941.351.8000 or 800.361.8388 or visit www.asolorep.org, or visit the Asolo Repertory Theatre Box Office, located in the lobby of the theatre. Asolo Repertory Theatre is located at 5555 North Tamiami Trail in the Florida State University Center for the Performing Arts. The box office is open Monday 10am - 4pm, Tuesday 10am - 7:30pm, Wednesday - Saturday 10am - 8pm, and Sunday 10am - 2pm. The box office closes at 5pm when there are no evening performances and phone lines close one hour prior to the start of any performance. Season subscription packages are also available online and by visiting or calling the box office.
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