Part II – The Unauthorized Batman Villain Parody Musical
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CLUB CUMMING
Coming to Club Cumming: Act Two of GOTHAM ROGUES, the trial of Batman unfolds with dramatic testimonies from Gotham's most notorious villains, each revealing their complex relationships with the Dark Knight. As secrets are exposed and alliances are tested, the courtroom drama escalates into a showdown that will decide the fate of Gotham City.
The musical, directed by Rachel Klein, has book and lyrics by Paul Iacono, with additional material by Marc Kudisch and Barrett Leddy. Music direction and arrangements are by Peter Saxe. With music by Shirley Walker, Danny Elfman, Lolita Ritmanis, and Harvey R. Cohen, the show is loosely adapted from the Batman the Animated Series episode “The Trial,” written by Paul Dini. Poster art is by Scott Lilly.
The reading will star KUDISCH as The Joker, ALISON FRASER as Poison Ivy, TAYLOR TRENSCH as The Penguin/Nightwing, TERENCE ARCHIE as Two-Face, BILL SAGE as Batman, ALEXA XIOUFARIDOU MOSTER as Harley Quinn, DOUG PLAUT as Mr. Freeze/Commissioner Gordon, BARRETT LEDDY as The Mad Hatter/Chief O’Hara, and IACONO as The Riddler.
While act one (ALMOST GOT 'EM) follows Batman's most notorious enemies as they exchange stories of who has come the closest to killing their mutual nemesis (while hiding from Batman and the police), act two centers on the trial of Batman as dramatic testimonies are offered by Gotham's villains, each revealing their complex relationship with the Dark Knight.