Show times are Sept. 5-6, 8, 12-13, 15, 19-20 and 22 at 7 PM.

The musical was penned by Joel Paley (book and lyrics) and Marvin Laird (music), longtime conductor for Bernadette Peters. Paley will direct.

For this production, composer Laird is putting down his baton and putting on pantyhose to take on the role of the infamous Sylvia St. Croix. He will be joined by Sophia Anne Caruso ("Smash") as Tina Denmark, Kim Maresca as Judy Denmark, Katie Sparer as Miss Thorn/Emily Block, Delaney Arizala as Louise Lerman/Eve and Rita McKenzie as Lita Encore.

In a statement Laird said, “When we did the show in Connecticut, on the day of the dress rehearsal, our ten-year-old star came down with a bad case of flu. We didn’t have an understudy, so Joel had no choice but to step into the role. The girl was out for a week and watching Joel have so much fun playing the part, I decided I wanted to perform in the show too! This seemed like the perfect opportunity.”

For three of the nine performances (Sept. 5, 15 and 22), Paley will join Laird on stage, reprising his performance as the demented eight-year-old diva. “We’ve been a couple for 38 years, but we’ve never performed on stage together,” said Paley, “this ought to be mighty interesting!…I may be doing a few performances, but this is Sophia’s part. She’s the new face of Tina Denmark.” The musical, which was inspired by "The Bad Seed," concerns the onstage and offstage antics of the diabolically talented Tina Denmark. The Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award-winning production opened in 1992 and showcased the early talents of soon-to-be stars Britney Spears, Natalie Portman and Laura Bell Bundy.

Tickets cost $45 and $35. There is a two-drink minimum for all shows. To purchase tickets click here. 

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