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Only three chances remain to see the show CityBeat’s Rick Pender calls “utterly charming“!  New Edgecliff Theatre wraps up its 2010-2011 with the final weekend of the Cincinnati premiere of [title of show], April 28- 30.  And both critics and audiences agree: this show is a must-see!

“New Edgecliff Theatre supplied a wonderfully directed, performed, and designed mounting of this funny and personal show…” (Scott Cain, Talkin Broadway)

Winner of three Obie awards in 2006 and Tony-nominated in 2009 for Best Book, [title of show] follows the real-life journey of two nonentities, Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen. Determined to enter the New York Musical Theatre Festival, these two witty, struggling writers attempt to create a new show in a mere three weeks. With the help of their friends, Susan and Heidi, they write a show about…writing a show. With songs like “Secondary Characters” and “Two Nobodies in New York”, [title of show] is a hilarious love letter to Musical Theatre – a uniquely American art form – and to the joy of collaboration.

The cast features Brad Frost, Tim Hein, Danielle Muethingand Lori Valentine, with musical direction by Acclaim Award Nominee Mark Femia and choreography by Maggie Perrino.

“Frost and Hein are engaging as can be as the writers, as are their sidekicks Danielle Muething and Lori Valentinte.”

(Jackie Demaline, The Cincinnati Enquirer)

Former NET Artistic Director Greg Procaccino returns to direct. Current Artistic Director Jim Stump says, “This nicely rounds out an entire season directed by current or former New Edgecliff AD’s.” Another former AD, Elizabeth A. Harris, directed The Night of the Iguana, while Stump helmed this year’s The Santaland Diaries.

[title of show] was conceived by friends Bowen and Bell during the spring of 2004 after Bell received an announcement for the inaugural New York City Musical Festival. With the deadline just three weeks away, Bell began drafting the script with Bowen writing the lyrics and music. Due to the severe time constraints, and because the Festival required only the submission of a script plus four songs, Bowen wrote most lyrics without any accompanying melody, planning to finish the songs later. In their determination to write an original musical, they decided that their conversations about what to write were more interesting than what they were actually writing. As the idea to document the creation of the show itself became clearer, Bell and Bowen expanded the script based on their writing experiences with friends Susan Blackwell and Heidi Blickenstaff.

Charles Isherwood of the New York Times (a review referred to in the play) may have summed it up best when he wrote, “…may I have your attention, please, devoted aficionados of musical theater? Have I got a show for you!”

Intended for PG audiences only (language).

April 14-30, Thur-Sat at 7:30pm.
Columbia Performance Center, 3900 Eastern Avenue.
Near Terry’s Turf Club, Allyn’s, Bella Luna, Tostado’s and The Precinct.
Tickets: $23 adults, $18 seniors, and $15 students.
Special NET/Flex pricing is available for groups of 4 or more.

Purchase/reserve tickets: here or call the box office, 888.588.0137.