CARRIE THE MUSICAL

Arguably the most infamous Broadway musical of all-time, Carrie The Musical, will play a strictly limited Australian Premiere Season at Sydney’s Seymour Centre from November 13 – 30, presented by Squabbalogic Independent Music Theatre.

This is a freshly revised and reimagined musical take on Stephen King’s novel, having been previously unseen since its iconic 1988 Broadway production where it played only 5 official performances to a vastly polarizing audience response, subsequently giving its name to the authoritative book Ken MandelbaumNot Since Carrie: Forty Years of Broadway Musical Flops.

An overhaul of the piece was conducted in New York in 2012 with the original authors at the helm including book writer Lawrence D. Cohen and Academy Award winning songwriters Michael Gore and Dean Pitchford (Best Original Song, FAME).

Directed by Squabbalogic Artistic Director Jay James-Moody, with Musical Direction by Bev Kennedy and Choreography by Shondelle Pratt, CARRIE THE MUSICAL tells the story of outcast Carrie White. Bullied by the in-crowd, virtually invisible to everyone else, and at the mercy of her cruel and controlling mother, Carrie has just discovered a special power. And if pushed too far, she may not be able to control it.

This highly anticipated Australian Premiere production boasts a stellar cast of Sydney’s finest emerging and established talent including Hilary Cole as Carrie and Margi de Ferranti (Mamma Mia, Les Mis) as her mother Margaret; Adèle Parkinson (Legally Blonde), Garry Scale (Hairspray, Fat Swan) and Monique Sallé (A Chorus Line).

Carrie The Musicalis shaping up as a must see for true musical theatre fans.

You might have read the book and seen Brian de Palma’s 1976 film with Sissy Spacek in that blood-soaked prom dress, but could that possibly prepare you for Carrie The Musical.

Carrie The Musical, final production in the Seymour Centre’s 2013 Reginald season of independent works, is also the final production of Squabbalogic Independent Music Theatre’s first annual season, following seasons of Forbidden Broadway and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson.

CARRIE THE MUSICAL

Music by Michael Gore. Lyrics by Dean Pitchford. Book by Lawrence D. Cohen. Based on the novel by Stephen King.

DATES November 13 – 30, 2013

TIMES Wednesday – Saturday @ 7.30pm (plus Sat Nov 23 & Sat Nov 30 @2pm)

Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre, Cnr Cleveland St & City Rd, Chippendale

BOOKINGS 02 9351 7940 or seymourcentre.com

Tickets on sale Friday September 6

PRICES Full $42, Student/Concession $34, Groups 8+ $36 *A transaction fee may apply

DIRECTOR: Jay James-Moody. MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Bev Kennedy. CHOREOGRAPHER: Shondelle Pratt. LIGHTING DESIGN: Mikey Rice SET DESIGN: Sean Minahan. STAGE MANAGER: Neil Shotter.

CAST: Hilary Cole, Margi de Ferranti, Tim Dal Cortivo, Toby Francis, Prudence Holloway, Jaimie Leigh Johnson, Rob Johnson, Andy Johnston, Bridget Keating, Adèle Parkinson, Monique Sallé, Garry Scale, Zach Smith and Maryann Wright

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