PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day With NEWSical Star Christina Bianco
By Matthew Blank
May 15, 2012
Spend a two-show day with Christina Bianco, who plays a variety of real-life characters in the Off-Broadway musical revue NEWSical the Musical.
Armed with a digital camera and an ample amount of coffee, Bianco invites readers along as she spends quality time with her dog, commutes from downtown and powers up for an action-packed day of topical musical comedy.
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Bianco's theatre credits include It Must Be Him, Forbidden Broadway Dances With The Stars, Tony and Tina's Wedding, Forbidden Broadway Goes To Rehab, Dora The Explorer Live!, Rent, Beehive, Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar, Candide, A New Brain, Into The Woods and The Wild Party. She performs as a soloist for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, is a MAC award nominated cabaret artist and sings with the band Brother Joscephus.
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The cast features Christine Pedi (Forbidden Broadway, Talk Radio), Christina Bianco (Drama Desk nominee, Forbidden Broadway), Michael West (Forbidden Broadway, When Pigs Fly), Amy Griffin (How the Grinch Stole Christmas) and Tommy Walker (Evil Dead).
"From Occupy Wall Street to the 2012 Presidential Election and the national fight for marriage equality to the Mayan calendar, Ashton and Demi and the end of soaps, all the biggest stories of the year in pop culture and politics are given composer-lyricist Rick Crom's signature skewering" in the 90-minute revue, according to press notes.
Rounding out the creative team are Ed Goldschneider (music director), Jason Courson (set designer), Josh Starr (lighting designer) and Scott Delacruz (stage manager).
Tom D'Angora produces.
Theatre Row is located at 410 West 42nd Street. Tickets are $70 and can be purchased through Telecharge.com or by calling (212) 279-4200.