A new musical, Elysian Fields, will have its world premiere Off-Broadway. beginning on Tuesday, October 13 through Sunday, November 1 at the American Theatre of Actors. Written by Steve Fisher and Marc Fliedner, and directed and choreographed by Andrew Coopman, the work is presented by St. Pete Productions, Journey-Work Theatricals, and American Theatre of Actors. Set to a hybrid score of bluegrass, thumping club music and standard Broadway fare, Elysian Fields takes a look from the present to a past that may be closer to us than we think.
It’s Presidents’ Day weekend 2016 at the Blue Moon of Kentucky Club, and Abe and Josh are about to tie the knot on the dance floor to celebrate the recent Supreme Court ruling affirming gay marriage. But between clashing mothers, political divides, and a sudden case of cold feet, happily ever after is anything but guaranteed. Throughout the evening, the Club’s long-time hostess and drag queen Black-Eyed Suzie serves as a cosmic tour guide, transporting us to the 19th century to spend time with another couple in love and in trouble: Abraham Lincoln and Joshua Speed.
The cast is led by Anthony Wayne (Priscilla, Pippin, La Cage Au Folles) as Black-Eyed Suzie, Harrison Drake as Abe/Lincoln, Alexander Ullian as Josh/Speed, and Matt Allen (Something Rotten, Oklahoma, Annie Get Your Gun) as Dell. They’re joined by an ensemble inccluding Franca Vercelloni, Madison Merlenti, Melanie Gertzman, Dinanda Klaassen, Kobe Brown, Ethan Mathias and others.
For more information and tickets, visit elysianfieldsmusical.com
The American Theatre of Actors is located at 314 W. 54th St., NYC
