NewsPHOTO CALL: Shiner, Ashford and Longoria Offer Press Preview of Banana ShpeelA preview of Cirque du Soleil's forthcoming theatrical show Banana Shpeel was recently offered to the press. David Shiner wrote and will direct the new show starring Broadway's Annaleigh Ashford and Michael Longoria.
By
Ernio Hernandez
September 10, 2009
The new work is scheduled for a Chicago premiere followed by a 2010 New York City run at the Beacon Theatre. Banana Shpeel, according to notes, "plunges us into the world of Schmelky, a cruel and irritable producer who dangles fame and fortune in front of Emmett, an innocent and romantic actor who has come to audition for him. Emmett soon finds himself trapped in a flamboyant, anarchic world where Schmelky sows terror and reigns supreme."
Here are some photos from the sneak peek:
0
of
Preview of Banana Shpeel with Shiner, Ashford and Longoria
The production will include Bernstein’s incidental music for Lillian Hellman’s adaptation of The Lark, and Menotti’s The Unicorn, The Gorgon, and The Manticore.
Based on the novel and film by Frank Cottrell Boyce, the new musical will reunite Guettel with Tony-winning Light in the Piazza director Bartlett Sher.