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
Tickets
- $60
108 E. 15th St
New York, NY
(btw
Union Square
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