Part of the New York International Fringe Festival, the musical will star David Anders, who plays Mr. Sark on TV's "Alias," and former Renter Rodney Hicks. The company also features Nikka Lanzarone, Justine Campbell Elliott, Elena Zazanis, David DiAngelo, Todd Alan Johnson, Tate Evans, Jessica Healy, Leah Johnston, Francis Kelly, Lindsay Lake, Patrick O’Herron and Jason Veasey. Al Sgro directs Beautiful, which "explores themes of image and celebrity, insecurity and jealousy, identity and friendship, infatuation and love. . . [It is] the story of a man held captive by his personal search for beauty."
Beautiful will play Aug. 20 at 7 PM, Aug. 22 at 7:30 PM, Aug. 24 at 5 PM, Aug. 26 at 4:15 PM and Aug. 27 at 2:45 PM. Tickets, priced at $15, are available by calling (212) 279-4488 or by visiting www.FringeNYC.org.