NewsSeth Rudetsky's Disaster!, Starring Adam Pascal and Faith Prince, Begins on BroadwaySeth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick's new musical Disaster!, a parody of 1970's disaster movies, begins previews Feb. 9 prior to an official opening March 8 at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre.
The limited engagement is currently scheduled to run through July 3.
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See Kerry Butler, Adam Pascal, Faith Prince and Co. Prepare a Disaster! For Broadway
See Kerry Butler, Adam Pascal, Faith Prince and Co. Prepare a Disaster! For Broadway
The press got a sneak peek of Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick's musical Disaster! on Jan. 19. The parody of 1970's disaster movies begins previews Feb. 9 and officially opens March 8 at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre.
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Jack Plotnick and Seth Rudetsky
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Adam Pascal
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Max Crumm
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Max Crumm
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Casey Garvin and Seth Rudetsky
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Rachel York and Casey Garvin
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Rachel York and Casey Garvin
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Travis Kent and Roger Bart
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Travis Kent and Roger Bart
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Roger Bart
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Roger Bart
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Roger Bart
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Maggie McDowell, Olivia Phillip, Catherine Ricafort and Roger Bart
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Adam Pascal
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Rachel York, Max Crumm and Alyse Alan Louis
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Kerry Butler and Adam Pascal
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Seth Rudetsky and cast
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Adam Pascal, Kerry Butler, Roger Bart, Seth Rudetsky, Rachel York and Baylee Littrell
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Adam Pascal, Kerry Butler, Roger Bart and Seth Rudetsky
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Adam Pascal, Kerry Butler, Roger Bart, Seth Rudetsky, Rachel York, Baylee Littrell and Lacretta Nicole
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Jennifer Simard, Adam Pascal, Kerry Butler and Roger Bart
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Kerry Butler, Adam Pascal, Roger Bart and Seth Rudetsky
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Kevin Chamberlin
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Kevin Chamberlin
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Rachel York, Seth Rudetsky, Lacretta Nicole and Faith Prince
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Baylee Littrell, Faith Prince and Max Crumm
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Jennifer Simard and cast
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Faith Prince
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Roger Bart, Seth Rudetsky, Baylee Littrell, Rachel York and Lacretta Nicole
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Roger Bart, Seth Rudetsky, Rachel York and Baylee Littrell
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Lacretta Nicole
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Lacretta Nicole
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Lacretta Nicole, Catherine Ricafort, Paul Castree and Alyse Alan Louis
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Jack Plotnick and Seth Rudetsky
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Kerry Butler and Adam Pascal
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The cast
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Adam Pascal, Seth Rudetsky, Roger Bart, Faith Prince and Kevin Chamberlin
The score for Disaster! features a songbook of memorable pop, rock and disco hits of the 1970's, including "Hot Stuff," "I Am Woman," "Knock On Wood" and "Daybreak."
The musical is described as such: "Coming to Broadway, come hell or high water is the new musical comedy Disaster! Earthquakes, tidal waves, infernos and rampant wildlife can’t stop an outrageous cast of characters from dancing, gambling and singing the night away aboard New York’s first floating casino and discothèque."
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Rudetsky previously told Playbill.com exclusively, "Ever since I read Charles Busch's book 'Whores of Lost Atlantis,' I've always wanted to write a show and perform in it, surrounded by my friends. Well, it's happened!! I co-wrote Disaster! with my friend Jack, whom I've known since 1991, and everyone in the show is a friend from forever ago! I've known Faith since the early 90's (we have the same therapist!). And Kerry and I have known each other since we were in a kids nightclub in the 80's. Yes, she's younger than me. I could go through the whole cast but the point is this is a dream come true!"
The production has scenic design by Tony Award nominee Tobin Ost, costume design by six-time Tony Award winner William Ivey Long, lighting design by Tony Award winner Jeff Croiter, sound design by Mark Menard, music direction by Steve Marzullo, fight direction by Rick Sordelet and Christian Kelly-Sordelet, orchestrations by Joseph Joubert, vocal arrangements by Michael McElroy, dance arrangements by David Dabbon, music coordination by Charles Gordon and choreography by JoAnn M. Hunter.
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Disaster! originated at the Triad Theatre Off-Broadway for a two-month run in 2012. It reopened in a more fully designed production at another Off-Broadway venue, St. Luke's Theatre, for a six-month run in 2013.
Disaster! is produced by Robert Ahrens, Mickey Liddell/LD Entertainment, Hunter Arnold, James Wesley, Carl Daikeler and Burba Hayes in association with Stephen CuUnjieng, Katherine Ann McGregor, Mary J. Davis and William Megevick/In Fine Company.
Tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster.com or by calling (877) 250-2929.
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