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AWARD-WINNING
VITAL THEATRE COMPANY
SECURES NEW VENUE AT THEATRE 555
AFTER BEING LOCKED OF THEATRE ROW THEATERE
THE COMPANY CONTINUES ITS 2021/2022 SEASON OF
FAMILY MUSICALS
Saturday, December 18th through Thursday, December 30th
Saturdays and Sundays at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm
and Monday 12/27, Tuesday 11/28, Wednesday 11/29, Thursday 11/30
No Performances December 25th and January 1st
OWEN & MZEE THE MUSICAL
Saturdays & Sundays @ 11:00 am
Ages 2-7
PINKALICIOUS THE MUSICAL
Saturdays & Sundays @ 1:00 pm and Selected Fridays at 5:00 pm
Ages 2-7
PENGUIN GOES TO FLIGHT SCHOOL
Saturdays & Sundays @ 3:00 pm
Ages 2-7
THE WIZARD OF OZ
Saturdays & Sundays @ 5:00 pm
Ages 2-7
KID FRANKENSTEIN THE MUSICAL
Saturdays & Sundays at 7:00 pm
Ages 7 and up
Theatre 555
555 West 42nd Street
Just east of 11th Avenue
The award-winning Vital Theatre Company, previously in residence at Building for the Arts NY, Inc. d/b/a Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd
Street, was locked out of the building by President Wendy Rowdan and Theatre Row General Manager Emma Montoya Hills
who egregiously canceled 5 of Vital Theatre Company's 6 shows on Opening Day,
after the Company had already paid over $40,000 in deposits and advance License Fees.
But as the say "the show must go on" so Vital Theatre Company swiftly departed
Theatre Row and landed quickly and safely at Eric Krebs's new Theatre 555.
Performances will resume Saturday, December 18th at 11:00 am and
continue throught Thursday, December 30th with
Owen & Mzee The Musical (Ages 2-7),
Pinkalicious The Musical (Ages 2-7), now in its 13th year,
Penguin Goes To Flight School (Ages 2-7),
Vital's adaptation of The Wizard of Oz (Ages 2-7),
and
Kid Frankenstein The
Musical (ages 7 and up). All performances run 1 hour in length.
Ticket prices start at $49.50.
For more information and to purchase tickets visit www.vitaltheatre.org or call (212)
579-0528. All performances will be presented at the Theatre 555,
555 West 42nd Street, just east of 11th Avenue.
Owen & Mzee
The Musical is the inspiring true story of two great friends, a baby
hippo named Owen and a 130-year-old giant tortoise named Mzee. When Owen was
stranded after a tsunami, villagers in Kenya worked tirelessly to rescue him.
Then, to everyone's amazement, the orphaned hippo and the elderly tortoise
adopted each other. Now they are inseparable, swimming, eating, and playing
together. Adorable photos e-mailed from friend to friend quickly made them
worldwide celebrities. Here is a joyous reminder that in times of trouble,
friendship is stronger than the differences that too often pull us apart.
With book and lyrics by Michelle Elliott and music and lyrics by Danny
Larsen, based on the book by Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff
and Dr. Paula Kahumbu, with photography by Peter Greste. Paolo Perez is the Musical Director. Ericka Conklin is the Production Stage Manager.
All performances at 11:00 am.
In Pinkalicious
The Musical, Pinkalicious can't stop eating pink cupcakes despite
warnings from her parents. Her pink indulgence lands her at the doctor's
office with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe -
a dream come true for this pink loving enthusiast. But when her hue goes too
far, only Pinkalicious can figure out a way to get out of this predicament.
With book by Elizabeth Kann and Victoria Kann, music and lyrics
by John Gregor and directed and choreographed by Clint Hromsco . Paolo Perez is the Musical Director. Lenyn Hernandez is the Production Stage Manager.
The cast features
Ben Marshal,
Laura Mesrobian,
Annabelle Szepietowski,
Olivia Worley, and
Sam Zimerman.
Performances at 1:00 pm and Selected Fridays at 5:00 pm.
Penguin Goes To Flight School,
based on the book "Flight School" by Lita Judge, with a
book by Cara Lustik, lyrics by Joshua H. Cohen, music by David
Mallamud and directed and choreographed by Clint Hromsco,
tells the story of the first day of Flight School, where they teach
birds to fly. Penguin has the soul of an eagle and is ready to live on the
wind. But he wasn't built to soar, as the other birds constantly remind
him. Penguin's spirit won't be grounded. With some friends of a feather, and
a little help on the technical parts, Penguin follows his dreams to flip,
flap, fly! Paolo Perez is the Musical Director. Lenyn Hernandez is Production Stage Manager.
The cast features
Ben Marshal, Laura Mesrobian, Annabelle Szepietowski,Olivia Worley, and Sam Zimerman.
Performances at 3:00 pm.
The one-hour adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, the
classic tale by L. Frank Baum that has been entertaining audiences for
ages, features the Munchkin puppets and is tailored for audiences 2-7 years
old. Rediscover the joy of following the yellow brick road with Dorothy, the
Scarecrow, the Tinman, and the Cowardly Lion as they travel through a
reimagined world of Oz. With music and lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.
Y. Harburg, background music by Herbert Stothart, dance and vocal
arrangements by Peter Howard, orchestration by Larry Wilcox, and
adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company. Adapted,
designed and directed for Vital Theatre Company by Stephen Sunderlin, original concept, design, and production by Michael Schloegl.
Choreography by Rebecca Fraizer.
David Madore is the Musical Director. Sydnee Davis is the Stage Manager
Performances at 5:00 pm.
In Kid
Frankenstein The Musical, it's Halloween and something strange is going
on at Frankie Steiner's house. Day and night, the boy genius works on his
entry for the annual robotics competition. But what he creates is more than
he expected - and more than he can handle, making him a true Kid
Frankenstein. With book and lyrics by Peter Charles Morris, music by David
Mallamud. Performances at 7:00 pm
VITAL THEATRE COMPANY is dedicated to producing entertaining
and educational theatre for young audiences. Since its founding in 1999, it
has been honored with the Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Family
Musical, two Awards for Excellence by the Off-Off Broadway Review, and has
received high acclaim from audiences and critics alike for being "a
wonderful place for parents to introduce their kids to the glories of live
theatre, done well and at modest prices" (Off-Off Broadway Review).
Vital Theatre Company has presented over 100 original productions for
hundreds of thousands of children and their families. www.vitaltheatre.org
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