A new version of the musical, I Love You Because, now with a modern, queer twist, plays for two performances on Sunday, August 25 and Monday, August 26, both at 7:00 PM at The Green Room 42. Oconer Navarro (Broadway’s Here Lies Love) serves as music director. The new version is directed by Colin Hanlon.
Since its Off-Broadway debut in 2006, the show has developed a cult following and has been produced around the world. Now, Ryan Cunningham and Joshua Salzman, the original writing team, have revamped the musical with a queer perspective.
Step into the vibrant world of I Love You Because, the journey of Austin Bennet, an aspiring greeting card writer, whose orderly world is upended by Marty Fitzwilliams, a free-spirited photographer. Fall in love with them and their misguided friends as they traverse the ups and downs of modern dating in New York City. Their story unfolds with comic misunderstandings, revelations and music, including the songs “Just Not Now” and “Even Though.”
The cast of I Love You Because features Mark Bacon as “Austin Bennet,” Cal Mitchell as “Marty Fitzwilliams,” Deven Kolluri as “Jeff Bennet,” Ally Bonino as “Diana Bingley,” Nicole Zelka as “NYC Person 1,” and Coleman Cummings as “NYC Person 2.”
The cover charge ranges from $20-$50. A livestream option is available for $20. For tickets, please visit www.TheGreenRoom42.com.
The Green Room 42 is located at 570 Tenth Avenue at 42nd Street, on the 4th Floor of Yotel in NYC.
