Yes you read that headline correctly. It was announced today that a new musical comedy about Billy McFarland and the infamous Fyre Festival is currently in development featuring a book by Bryan Buckley, music by Paul Epworth, and scenic design by David Korins. Buckley is also set to direct. The new musical has an all-star producing team behind it including Academy Award winner Taika Waititi, Rita Ora, Matthew Weaver, and Hungry Man Productions.
Nick Blaemire's apocalyptic chamber musical Soon will premiere Off-Broadway this October at the East Village Basement, an intimate venue located at 321 East 9th Street in Manhattan. It will be the first musical produced in the downtown space, in a two-week limited run from October 29th to November 9th.With Will Blum set to direct, the cast includes Ava Delaney in her New York debut as Charlie, Nicholas Podany (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) as Jonah, Mike Millan (Huzzah!, Buyer and Cellar) as Steven and Mylinda Hull (Gypsy, The Connector) as Adrienne. Music Direction and Orchestrations are by Wiley DeWeese (Girl from the North Country, Lightning Thief).
You only have two more weeks to hear the music play down at the August Wilson. Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club will end its Broadway run on Sunday, September 21. At the time of closing, the musical revival will have played 18 preview performances and 592 regular performances. Billy Porter will also withdraw from the production due to a serious case of sepsis, his doctors noting that he will make a full recovery.
Thomas Doherty will make his New York stage debut in the current Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors as Seymour beginning Sept. 5. He will star opposite Madeline Brewer as Audrey.
The company will include Tony Award winner Danny Burstein, Christopher Lowell, Tony Award winner Cynthia Nixon, and June Squibb. Squibb will play the title role.
