Unauthorized autobiography of samantha brown goodspeed performance
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The company of the new musical by Brian Lowdermilk (music) and Kait Kerrigan (book and lyrics) also features Melissa Benoist as Kelly; Stephen Bogardus (Falsettos) as Dad; Andrew Durand (Spring Awakening) as Adam; and Catherine Porter (West End's Sunset Boulevard) as Mom.
Daniel Goldstein, who is directing the new Broadway production of Godspell, directs Samantha Brown. The Norma Terris Theatre is Goodspeed's home for developing new works; productions are not open to review.
The show is based on an idea by Zach Altman and Brian Lowdermilk. Here's how Goodspeed bills Samantha Brown: "It is dawn. Samantha Brown is supposed to leave for college today. She sits in her car with her bags packed, but she can't turn the key in the ignition. She is filled with doubts as the defining moments of her senior year flash through her mind. Somehow Samantha has to come to terms with her parents' expectations, her first love, and a lost friendship before she can turn the key and make the first decision of her adult life. With a compelling and contemporary score, Samantha Brown is a fresh new musical that you must see."
Kerrigan and Lowdermilk won the 2006 Jonathan Larson Award and a Richard Rodgers Award. They've collaborated on Tales From The Bad Years, which appear
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Meghann Fahy, sustenance Broadway's Next to Normal, leads say publicly cast translation Samantha Brownish, a rural woman care about the border of become known future. She is linked by Melissa Benoist tempt Kelly, Writer Bogardus (Falsettos) as Begetter, Andrew Durand (Spring Awakening) as Cristal and Wife Porter (West End's Sunset Boulevard) considerably Mom.
The new melodic runs clean up Aug. 28 and in your right mind directed timorous Daniel Goldstein, director love the impending Godspell Street revival.
To watch lend a hand highlights running off Samantha Brown, look below:
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STAGE TUBE: Clips from Goodspeed Musicals' UNAUTHORIZED AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SAMANTHA BROWN!
Fresh from their hit Broadway turns, Meghann Fahy (Next to Normal) and Andrew Durand (Spring Awakening) lead The Unauthorized Autobiography of Samantha Brown by the writing team of Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk. This original musical for Broadway's next generation will run through August 28, 2011 at The Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, Conn., Goodspeed's home for developing new works. Click below for performance highlights from the show!
It is dawn. Samantha Brown is supposed to leave for college today. She sits in her car with her bags packed, but she can't turn the key in the ignition. She is filled with doubts as the defining moments of her senior year flash through her mind. Somehow Samantha has to come to terms with her parents' expectations, her first love, and a lost friendship before she can turn the key and make the first decision of her adult life. With a compelling and contemporary score, Samantha Brown is a fresh new musical that you must see.
Samantha Brown features Music by Brian Lowdermilk and Book and Lyrics by Kait Kerrigan. The dynamic young writing team won the 2006 Jonathan Larson Award