NewsBayside! The Musical!, Parody of TV's "Saved By the Bell," Will Play Off-Broadway's Theatre 80Bayside! The Musical!, which is billed as "the unauthorized musical parody of TV’s 'Saved By The Bell,'" will begin performances at Off-Broadway's Theatre 80 Sept. 12.
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Andrew Gans
July 16, 2013
The new musical features book, music, lyrics and direction by Bob and Tobly McSmith. Jason Wise is the choreographer and associate director.
April Kidwell will star as Jessie Spano. Additional casting will be announced soon.
"From the twisted minds that brought you Showgirls! The Musical," press notes state, "Bayside! The Musical! tackles all the tough questions: Will Zack and Kelly break up? Will Slater quit wrestling forever? Who will develop an incurable caffeine addiction? Can the gang save The Max? Will Screech die? Bayside! The Musical! has it all: large cell phones, wrestling, feminism, ducks covered in oil, teenage pregnancy, and proms."
Bayside! The Musical! is produced by John Capo and MediumFace Productions.
Show times will be Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM.
Tickets for all seats at all performances are $25. To purchase tickets, log onto www.BaysideTheMusical.com or visit the Theatre 80 box office, which is located at 80 St. Mark’s Place.
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"I'm So Excited!" Bayside: The UnMusical! Brings "Saved by the Bell" to the New York Stage
"I'm So Excited!" Bayside: The UnMusical! Brings "Saved by the Bell" to the New York Stage
Zack, Slater, Kelly, Jessie, Screech, Lisa, Mr. Belding and even Tori are back in action, with a song to sing. Bayside! The UnMusical!, the "hilarious, unofficial and unauthorized musical parody" of the iconic 1990s high school sitcom "Saved by the Bell," is playing a limited engagement at Off-Broadway's Kraine Theater on East 4th Street. Read the Playbill.com story.
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April Kidwell, Shamira Clark and Caitlin Claessens
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Caitlin Claessens, Rachel Witz, Israel Vinas and Zachary Peters
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