Rachel Klein to direct the upcoming Big Famous in NYC.
The Directors Company (helmed by producing director Leah Michalos & artistic director Michael Parva) is proud to announce the workshop presentation of the new musical BIG FAMOUS directed by Rachel Klein.
This laugh-out-loud comedy features music & lyrics by Grammy Award nominee Stephen Kaminski and Nicholas Kaminski, and book by Nicholas Kaminski. The presentation will occur on Thursday, March 20th, and Friday, March 21st, at New 42 Studios.
Meet Jan Lewan—the most ambitious polka star you've never heard of… until now.
BIG FAMOUS is a rollicking tale of music, ambition, and the American Dream gone spectacularly off the rails.
Based on true events, audiences will be entertained from the first polka to the last!
The production stars Aaron Ramey (Young Frankenstein, The Bridges of Madison County, The Visit), Dominique Scott (Rock & Roll Man), Britney Coleman (Company, Tootsie, Sunset Boulevard), Lisa Helmi Johanson (POTUS, Drag: The Musical), Leenya Rideout (War Horse, Company), and Brian Russell Carey (Cabaret).
Devon Meddock, Tina Stafford, Avery Whitted, Louis Christian Jannuzzi III, Andy Paterson, Carlos Velasquez Escamilla, and Laura Elizabeth Flanagan round out the dynamic ensemble.
The presentation features music direction by Larry Pressgrove and associate direction by Josh Zacher. The production stage manager is Morgan Holbrook, with assistant stage management from Kelly Merritt.
The developmental workshop is presented by The Directors Company – Artistic Director Michael Parva, Producing Director Leah Michalos, and Associate Artistic Director Heather Arnson – and general management courtesy of Michalos Management LLC. Casting by Stephanie Klapper. Publicity by Katie Rosin/Kampfire PR.
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