| Audible Theater Announces New York Premiere of Todd Almond’s I’M ALMOST THERE, direct from the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 05:48 pm EDT 08/15/24 | |
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| Audible Theater and Francesca Moody Productions Announce the New York Premiere of the Audible Commissioned Musical I'm Almost There Written and Performed by Todd Almond Directed by David Cromer Eight Performances Only Thursday, September 26 – Saturday, October 5 at Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre Tickets On Sale Now NEWARK, NJ and NEW YORK, NY – Audible, Inc., the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, and Francesca Moody Productions are pleased to present the New York premiere of I'm Almost There, written and performed by Todd Almond and directed by David Cromer, following its acclaimed limited run at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. I'm Almost There was originally commissioned by Audible. The show will also be recorded live from Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre and released on Audible at a later date, extending its reach to millions of listeners around the world. I'm Almost There will play eight live performances only at Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre (18 Minetta Lane, between MacDougal & 6th Avenue – one block south of W. 3rd Street), Audible's creative home for live performances in New York, from Thursday, September 26 – Saturday, October 5. Almond was recently seen on stage at the Minetta Lane with Laura Benanti in her comedy show Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares, for which he co-created original songs and music directed. Cromer recently directed Audible Theater's multi-award-winning musical Dead Outlaw, which also ran at the Minetta Lane. Watch Almond perform two songs from I'm Almost There, "You're Never Going to Believe This" and "Almost Halfway There," here. Love at first sight is easy; letting it through the front door is a goddamn Odyssey. All he wants to do is let the perfect man in, but can he overcome his unhinged neighbor, a seductive cult, a self-obsessed vampire, and a cat intent on dragging him to hell? From Audible and the award-winning producers of "Fleabag" and "Baby Reindeer," directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer, I'm Almost There is acclaimed performer, songwriter, and playwright Todd Almond's rueful, hilarious and poignant modern love story in song about a man crossing a sea of doubts to find happiness... and good coffee. Kate Navin, Audible Head of Creative Development, North America said: "Following our successful premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, a renowned launchpad for innovative storytelling, we're honored to bring Todd Almond's musical odyssey to the Minetta Lane Theatre for its New York debut followed by a global audio release on Audible. The unique trajectory of I'm Almost There spotlights Todd's brilliant artistry across mediums and underscores Audible's commitment to presenting original work both on the stage and in audio. Together with our visionary collaborator Francesca Moody and stellar creative team led by David Cromer, we can't wait for more audiences to experience this charming and clever love story." Joining Almond on stage are Erin Hill (harp and vocals) and Luke McCrosson (bass). The creative team includes Jonathan Mastro (music supervisor), David Hyman (costume design), Stacey Derosier (lighting design), Christopher Darbassie (sound design), and Ani Taj (associate director). Technical supervision is by Beacon Theatrical Services with general management by Baseline Theatrical's Jonathan Whitton. Tickets are on sale now at www.audible.com/minettalane. BIOGRAPHIES TODD ALMOND (Creator/Performer). Todd Almond is an acclaimed performer, songwriter, and playwright. His recent performance on Broadway in Girl from the North Country was called "stunning" by The Washington Post, and "roof-raising, uplifting, and invigorating" by Hollywood Reporter. Almond co-wrote the songs for and music-directed Audible's hit comedy Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares. His musical adaptation of The Odyssey at Shakespeare in the Park's Delacorte Theater in Central Park was hailed as "brash, funny and heart-stirring" by The New York Times. Todd recently toured the U.S. in his original musical Kansas City Choir Boy (called "awesome, slyly punk rock" by Rolling Stone) co-starring with rock icon Courtney Love, and he starred in three of his original musicals at the famed Delacorte Theater in Central Park (The Tempest, The Winter's Tale, and The Odyssey). His musical Girlfriend, based on the Matthew Sweet album of the same title, is a perennial favorite for theater companies around the US and Japan, and he is currently collaborating with producer David Foster on a new, original musical. He has previously collaborated with Sarah Ruhl (Melancholy Play: A Chamber Musical), Jenny Schwartz (Iowa), Laura Benanti (In Constant Search for the Right Kind of Attention), Sherie Rene Scott (Piece of Meat); Kelli O'Hara ("Live at Carnegie Hall"), and Andrew Rannells ("Live from Lincoln Center"). As a composer and orchestrator, Almond has written and arranged music for Noises Off on Broadway, Iowa at Playwrights Horizons, F*cking A at Signature Theatre, and How to Transcend a Happy Marriage at Lincoln Center Theater, and the recent film adaptation of Michael John LaChiusa's Hello Again. Other New York acting credits include Stage Kiss by Sarah Ruhl at Playwrights Horizons, People Are Wrong at the Vineyard, and Law and Order: SVU. Currently, Todd can also be seen co-starring in the Gossip Girl reboot on HBO Max. DAVID CROMER (Director). David Cromer most recently directed Dead Outlaw. New York credits include Prayer for the French Republic, Camp Siegfried, A Case for the Existence of God, The Sound Inside, The Band's Visit, The Treasurer, The House of Blue Leaves, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Nikolai and the Others, The Effect, When the Rain Stops Falling, Tribes, Adding Machine, Our Town and Orson's Shadow. For his work he has received a Tony Award, a Drama Desk, three Obies and three Lortels, and in 2010 he was named a MacArthur Foundation fellow. ERIN HILL (Harp and Vocals). Harpist & Singer Erin Hill has played, sung with, and opened for Cyndi Lauper, Enya, Kanye West, moby, Sinead O'Connor, a-ha, Josh Groban, Jewel, Randy Newman, and for Presidents, First Ladies, and royalty. She's had a #1 album on the Billboard world chart and has played solo at The Royal Albert Hall. She's known as "The Pretty White Girl" from Comedy Central's Chappelle's Show and also wrote the music for the sketch. Erin's "Eleanor Rigby" cover has been heard on SiriusXM The Beatles Channel and its music video won awards in over 50 film festivals around the world. Erin was in the Original Broadway casts of Titanic, Urinetown, and Cabaret, and originated the role of Ilse in Spring Awakening with Duncan Sheik. She's been featured on Million Dollar Listing, The Chris Rock Show, Gossip Girl, PBS's American Masters, The Tony Awards, Late Night with David Letterman, in Tim Robbins' film Cradle Will Rock, and by HBO in a Game of Thrones promo playing the theme on her harp. Her album Girl inventor features her original sci-fi pop, and Erin's tribute shows with her 10-piece band include The Music of Kate Bush, her Bowie show – Harp Oddity, and Total Eclipse of the Harp: The 80s! LUKE MCCROSSON (Bassist). Luke McCrosson is a New York City-based multi-instrumentalist and educator. Born in California and raised in Colorado, he found a passion for music at an early age while listening to his father play piano. Luke's love of music led him to study Bass and Piano at Bard College, where he earned his BA in Jazz Performance. He performs and records frequently as an in-demand bassist in New York City. He has shared the stage with the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez, Londrelle, Jermaine Holmes, and many others. JONATHAN MASTRO (Music Supervisor). Jonathan Mastro is a screenwriter, playwright, composer, musical director, and actor. Some highlights: the film score for Michael Shannon's directorial debut Eric Larue (Tribeca Festival premiere 2023) starring Alexander Skarsgård, Judy Greer, Tracy Letts and Alison Pill; the screenplay for the feature film Viper Club (Toronto International Film Festival Premiere, 2018), starring Susan Sarandon, Edie Falco and Matt Bomer; original music and musical direction for David Cromer's groundbreaking production of Our Town (Chicago, NYC, LA, London, Boston, Kansas City); musical direction for Julie Taymor's Midsummer Night's Dream and Arin Arbus' Taming of the Shrew (both at Theatre for a New Audience), Paris Commune with the Civilians (Brooklyn Academy of Music; Arts Emerson), and performances with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the San Diego Symphony, and the Cincinnati Philharmonic. Proud member: WGA, Actors' Equity, and Local 802 (AFM). DAVID HYMAN (Costume Design) is a costume designer working in Theatre, Dance, TV and Film. Broadway: The Sound Inside, Off-Broadway: Playwrights Horizons, Soho Rep, Primary Stages, Barrow Street Theatre, Clubbed Thumb, The Dance Cartel. Regional: Williamstown Theatre Festival, Steppenwolf Theatre, Victory Gardens, About Face Theatre and more. www.DavidBHymna.com STACEY DEROSIER (Lighting Design). The Welkin (Atlantic Theater Company), Teeth (Playwrights Horizons), Animal Kingdom (Connelly Upstairs), Daphne (Lincoln Center Theater), All The Devils Are Here (DR2), The Refuge Plays (Roundabout Theatre Company), The Half God of Rainfall (NYTW), Uncle Vanya (O'Henry), On Set with Theda Bara (Exponential Festival), Where the Mountain meets the Sea (Manhattan Theatre Club), 2018 Lilly Award Daryl Roth Prize recipient. CHRISTOPHER DARBASSIE (Sound Design). Upcoming: Table 17 (MCC), The Counter (Roundabout). (Select Credits): Six Characters (LCT3), Apiary (2nd Stage) Amusements (Playwrights Horizons), Uncle Vanya (O'Henry Productions), A Bright New Boise (Signature Theater), Camp Siegfried (2nd Stage), A Case for the Existence of God (Signature Theater), This Beautiful Future (Cherry Lane Theater), Fly Away (Petzel Gallery). Chris has designed for art installations, radio plays, and devised works in collaboration with The Movement Theater Company, The Public, Ars Nova, and more. www.darbassiedesign.com ANI TAJ (Associate Director). Choreographer + founder of The Dance Cartel, between NYC and the misty west of Ireland. Recent thrills include Dead Outlaw at the Minetta Lane, the musical film The End starring Tilda Swinton, and creating an uncategorizable DanceShowPartyThing with Sam Pinkleton for Virgin Voyages. Dance Cartel highlights: CONAN, Late Late Show; music videos for Yoko Ono, Reggie Watts, Vic Mensa; PS1/MoMA, Storm King, High Line, Ace Hotel, Oberon/ART. @anitaj @thedancecartel ABOUT AUDIBLE THEATER Audible Theater makes outstanding performances and powerful storytelling available to live audiences in New York City and millions of people all over the world. Since founding in 2018, Audible Theater's dynamic mix of live and audio theater productions have been praised as "trailblazing" (Variety), "illuminating" (Forbes), and "an exemplary use of the medium" (The Observer). Audible Theater productions have garnered more than 60 nominations and 14 wins across the off-Broadway theater awards landscape. More than 120 audio theater titles have released on Audible. Three-time Tony-nominated Audible Theater has produced the multi-award-winning musical Dead Outlaw, with music & lyrics by David Yazbek & Erik Della Penna, book by Itamar Moses, conceived by David Yazbek, and directed by David Cromer; Swing State written by Rebecca Gilman and directed by Robert Falls; Sorry for Your Loss written by and starring Michael Cruz Kayne; Drinking in America starring Andre Royo; Girls & Boys starring Carey Mulligan; Harry Clarke starring Billy Crudup, and many others at the Minetta Lane Theatre in New York City. Audible was co-producer for the Broadway transfer of the Tony Award-nominated Latin History for Morons written by and starring John Leguizamo and for the Tony Award-nominated Sea Wall / A Life starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge. In May 2018, Audible announced that the Minetta Lane Theatre in Greenwich Village would serve as its creative home for live performances in New York, with Audible members receiving exclusive access to discounted tickets and related audio content. Since then, Audible has hosted and produced a wide variety of live performances at the Minetta Lane including dramatic plays, comedic shows, original musical performances, and more. Since June 2017, Audible has commissioned 50 theater playwrights to receive support from its $5 million Emerging Playwrights Fund dedicated to developing innovative English-language works from around the globe. The initiative enables the creation of original plays driven by language and voice, keeping with Audible's core commitment to elevate listening experiences through powerful performances and extraordinary vocal storytelling. Emerging Playwrights commission have included Evil Eye by Madhuri Shekar, The Half-Life of Marie Curie by Lauren Gunderson, Good Enemy by Yilong Liu, and more. ABOUT FRANCESCA MOODY PRODUCTIONS Francesca Moody Productions is an Olivier Award-winning and Tony-nominated production company. Current and upcoming productions include Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder! (Ambassadors Theatre), An Oak Tree (Bergen International Festival), I'm Almost There, VL, Weather Girl (Summerhall). Recent productions include Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible is Going to Happen (Bush Theatre), Nutcracker (Southbank Centre), Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder! (Underbelly Edinburgh, Bristol Old Vic, HOME Manchester, Roundabout), An Oak Tree (Festival d'Avignon, Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh), School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play (Lyric Hammersmith), A Doll's House (Hudson Theatre, New York), A Streetcar Named Desire (Phoenix Theatre), Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons (Harold Pinter Theatre), Berlusconi: A New Musical (Southwark Playhouse Elephant), Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible is Going to Happen (Roundabout), Mum (Soho Theatre), Leopards (Rose Theatre), Baby Reindeer (Bush Theatre, Roundabout). FMP is led by Francesca Moody MBE, who is best known as the original producer of the multi-award-winning Fleabag by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, which she has produced globally on behalf of DryWrite, most recently at the Wyndhams Theatre, when it was also recorded and broadcast by NT Live, playing in cinemas throughout the world. www.francescamoody.com ABOUT AUDIBLE, INC. Audible, Inc., an Amazon.com, Inc. subsidiary (NASDAQ:AMZN), is the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, offering global audiences a powerful way to enhance and enrich their lives through extraordinary content. Audible's catalog includes more than 900,000 audio titles, including Audible Originals as well as audiobooks and podcasts from leading studios, print, audio and magazine publishers and world-renowned entertainers. # # # # www.audible.com/theater |
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