Heated Rivalry is getting nan philharmonic treatment. Unauthorized, to beryllium sure.
Following 8 sold-out performance presentations earlier this month, Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody will beryllium staged successful a afloat Off Broadway tally this spring, pinch Jay Armstrong Johnson (Broadway’s Parade) arsenic Ilya Rozanov and Jimin Moon (Broadway’s Sunset Blvd.) arsenic Shane Hollander.
Performances statesman connected Tuesday, May 12, astatine nan 6th Floor Theater (formerly The McKittrick Hotel) successful Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. Opening nighttime of nan eight-week-engagement is Tuesday, May 26.
Written by Dylan MarcAurele, nan parody will beryllium produced and directed by Alan Kliffer, who announced nan Off Broadway tally today. The accumulation will besides prima Ryann Redmond, Cherry Torres and Ryan Duncan.
Inspired by nan TV show, Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody follows, arsenic nan announcement notes, “starry-eyed aureate boy Shane Hollander connected his travel from powerfulness halfway to powerfulness bottom.”
The synopsis: “Relive each of nan moments from nan show that made you bedewed (with tears) up adjacent connected nan small-stage by an unthinkable formed of Broadway actors who thought they were auditioning to beryllium successful Season 2. Sporting a bop-infused score, scene-stealing cameos by characters for illustration ‘Rose Landry’ and ‘Ilya’s Ass’, and clip jumps perfectly nary 1 tin support way of, audiences will find themselves hot, bothered, and astir apt saying, ‘….Girl!'”
The imaginative squad for Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody includes Dylan MarcAurele (Book, Music, Lyrics and Orchestrations), Alan Kliffer (Direction), Brooke & Tiffany Engen (Choreography), Sully Ross (Scenic Design), Brendan McCann (Costume Design), Devin Cameron (Lighting Design) and Germán Martinez (Sound Design).
Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody is produced by Klif Entertainment.
Johnson was astir precocious seen arsenic Christian successful nan North American circuit of Moulin Rouge! The Musical. In summation to Parade, his Broadway credits see Hair, On nan Town, Hands connected a Hardbody, Catch Me If You Can and The Phantom of nan Opera. TV and movie credits see Quantico, Sex & nan City 2 and Law & Order: SVU.
In summation to Sunset Blvd., Moon has appeared connected Broadway successful Lempicka and Disney’s Aladdin.