A delightfully quirky new musical from the company 
that brought you Avenue Q and [title of show]!
THE SLUG BEARERS 
OF KAYROL ISLAND
OR, THE FRIENDS OF DR. RUSHOWER

Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Scenic Design 
to Jim Findlay and Jeff Sugg

Drama League Award nominations:
Best Musical and  Distinguished Performance

Drama Desk Nominations:
Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical, Outstanding Director of a Musical, Outstanding Music, Outstanding Lyrics, Outstanding Book, Outstanding Projection/Video

Should have been nominated for the following Tony Awards, 
According to Ben Brantley of The New York Times: 
Best Musical, Best Direction, Best Book

"Slug Bearers is an ANSWERED PRAYER for anyone who dreams of crossing into a completely sustained alternative reality, which I assume means a lot of adventurous theatergoers." —The New York Times

"A WILDLY INVENTIVE AND QUIRKY SHOW! 
For anyone interested in musical theatre that stretches the form, Slug Bearers
sings a most satisfying song!" —Associated Press

"An ingenious show, original and ingratiating. More charming 
than either Urinetown or Spring Awakening." —Bloomberg News

"A charming show that doesn't resemble any other musical in town!" — Variety

"DELICIOUS! EXHILARATING! One of the more astonishing 
environments ever to occupy a New York stage." -Village Voice

"SLUG BEARERS AMAZES! The most fascinating piece of theatre 
I've seen so far this season." — Backstage

"A musical that breaks the mold! In the boundary leaping 'Slug Bearers' one gets a fresh reminder of how radically the contours of the musical can be reshaped for the talents of contemporary artists."  - Washington Post

Enter the imagination of acclaimed cartoonist Ben Katchor in this delightfully quirky new musical. Set against an animated landscape, The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island weaves together the lives of eight unlikely individuals in their journey from a New York penthouse to a tropical island of exploited factory workers. Featuring a striking indie-rock score by composer Mark Mulcahy, Slug Bearers is a darkly funny, politically sharp, and wildly original music theatre event.

Libretto & Drawings by BEN KATCHOR
Music by MARK MULCAHY
Choreography by JOHN CARRAFA 
Directed by BOB McGRATH
with Stephen Lee Anderson, Tom Riis Farrell, Jody Flader, 
Peter Friedman, Matt Pearson, Bobby Steggert, Will Swenson

Set & Projection Design Jim Findlay & Jeff Sugg Costume Design Mattie Ullrich Lighting Design Russell H. Champa Sound Design David Arnold & Brett Jarvis Musical Direction Erik James Music Supervisor Randall Eng 
Production Stage Manager Megan Smith Production Manager Ben Morris 
General Manager Reed Ridgley Press Representative Sam Rudy Media Casting Henry Russell Bergstein Associate Artistic Director Sarah Stern