Freckleface Strawberry Takes Summer Recess Starting April 24; Re-Opening Set for August

By Kenneth Jones
24 Apr 2011

Remy Zaken
Remy Zaken
Photo by Krissie Fullerton

Freckleface Strawberry, the Off-Broadway family musical based on the children's book character, goes on hiatus at New World Stages after the April 24 performance.

The show will resurface Aug. 3 at the new MMAC — pronounced "Mack" — Theatre at 248 W. 60th Street between Amsterdam Avenue and 11th Avenue.

The current cast features "American Idol" veteran Sanjaya Malakar along with Remy Zaken, Julia Bray, Andrew Cristi, Linda Gabler, Kimiko Glenn, Mykal Kilgore and Morgan Smith.

The show, with music and lyrics by Gary Kupper and book by Kupper and Rose Caiola, opened on Oct. 1, 2010. Buddy Crutchfield directs, with choreography by Gail Pennington Crutchfield. The children's book is by actress-writer Julianne Moore.

MMAC Theatre is a brand-new Off-Broadway venue that will launch as part of the Manhattan Movement and Arts Center (MMAC). Steps away from Lincoln Center, the new 199-seat theatre "will bring great entertainment to the Upper West Side."

Freckleface Strawberry The Musical plays New World Stages, 340 West 50th Street. For tickets, visit telecharge.com or call (212) 239-6200. For more information, visit www.frecklefacestrawberrythemusical.com.