Its high season for drag in downtown bethesda, thanks to the fierce and funny the legend of georgia mcbride, playwright matthew lopezs mash note to queens, all gussied up with sequins, sentiment and spectacle. Even worse, hes been fired from his gig as an elvis impersonator, and his boss has replaced his act with a blevel drag show. The legend of georgia mcbride is the play to see this. The legend of georgia mcbride northlight theatre a downonhisluck elvis impersonator has an overdrawn checking account and a baby on the way. The legend of georgia mcbride is not your typical drag queen story. The geffen playhouse today announced that the cast for its west coast premiere production of matthew lopezs the legend of georgia mcbride will feature andrew burnap as casey, matt mcgrath as miss. The legend of georgia mcbride at marin theatre company. Thats the feelgood moral of matthew lopezs charming, trivial the legend of georgia mcbride, about a young. Come and enjoy a different side of playwrite matthew lopezs repertoire with marin theatre companys presentation of the legend of georgia mcbride. Our fierce and fabulous cast struts the stage, serving up wit, warmth, and one outrageous musical performance after another. Covid19 advisory for the health and safety of meetup communities, were advising that all events be hosted online in the coming weeks.
The language of georgia mcbride geffen playhouse blog. The legend of georgia mcbride cast list on, the most comprehensive source for broadway shows, broadway tickets and broadway information. Tracy and caseys effervescent repartee, swapped by sean blake and nate santana with the precision of rapier duelists a glossary is provided in the playbill for those unversed in the jargon, eventually gives way to the authors manifesto. When a drag show takes over the entertainment at the florida panhandle bar where he performs, hell also be out of a job. Dps offers an extensive list of titles that includes many of the most significant plays of the past century. Marin theatre company, 397 miller avenue, mill valley, ca, 94941 an unlikely harmonic convergence between a down and out drag queen and a financially strapped elvis impersonator is the catalyst in matthew lopezs light comedy the legend of georgia mcbride, the final production of marin theater. With kaley cuoco, merle dandridge, nolan gerard funk, michiel huisman. We hope everyone is staying in touch with all that is going on with the winter nationals in florida this week. Enter miss tracy mills matt mcgrath, a downatheel drag.
Micah stock at arrivals for mcc theaters the legend of georgia mcbride opening night on broadway, the lucille lortel theatre, new york, ny september 9, 2015. This time, the princess saves the prince a tomboyish girl disguises herself as a young man so she can fight with the imperial chinese army against the invading huns. Afraid to call the police, she continues her morning as if nothing happened, joining the other flight attendants and pilots traveling to the airport. Jim parsons, who will return to broadway this season in the boys in the band, will star in an upcoming film adaptation of matthew lopezs play the legend of georgia mcbride. The legend of georgia mcbride closed october 11, 2015 offbroadway buy tickets and see show information. The legend of georgia mcbride at act theatre in seattle. With the legend of georgia mcbride, mtc joyfully and campily brings a very different side of matthew lopezs repertoire to the bay area with this fierce, fabulous and heeltoting showbiz comedy. Original star matt mcgrath to return for the legend of. Steven ferdmaneverett collectionalamy live news f21j39 from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. With help from wisecracking dragon mushu, mulan just might save her country and win the heart of handsome captain li shang. How does a downonhisluck elvis impersonator with an empty bank account and a pregnant wife become the most popular drag queen in the florida panhandle.
After years of struggling at a smalltime club in the florida panhandle, casey realizes its now or never for his. Northlight theatre at the north shore center for the performing arts, 9501 skokie blvd. See guthrie theaters summer comedy the legend of georgia mcbride july 14 august 26. The legend of georgia mcbride closed october 11, 2015. Dance captain, the scottsboro boys, the rep at point park university. Casey, a young elvis presley impersonator barely making a living, finds a path to prosperity by becoming a lipsyncing drag queen. In the legend of georgia mcbride, at least two such moments occur. Sean blake is amazing and seems born to play this role. In order to provide for his family and keep the landlord away, casey finds that he.
The inspector is an immortal time traveler who traverses the farthest reaches of time and space, accompanied by his trusted associates. The legend of georgia mcbride at the hippodrome theatre. The legend of georgia mcbride was originally commissioned by the old globe louis spisto, executive producer, san diego, california. In the other, a heterosexual man relates a surprise encounter with a transsexual. Along the way, they solve mysteries, help the helpless, and do battle with various and dastardly foes. Furious five round two schedule of events 14 mile oval saturday, february 8th, 2020 8. The legend of georgia mcbride, on stage april 4 through may 14 at the geffen playhouse, tells the story of one mans discovery of, and subsequent journey into, the wild and wonderful world of drag a world complete with its own rich history, broad vocabulary, tall wigs and even taller heels. The legend of georgia mcbride is an american play written by matthew lopez. It is a wonderful and electrifying story musical comedy with a lot of heart. The legend of georgia mcbride is packed with laughs and pink feather boas the legend of georgia mcbride written by matthew lopez, is an adorable and entertaining piece brought to sexy, vibrant life by an exquisitely multitalented cast of characters. Reviews for the legend of georgia mcbride in chicago. Complexity ensues in his relationship with his wife and others who want the same gig.
The legend of georgia mcbride is a guthrie debut for both jayson speters and cameron folmar. May 15, 2019 pittsburgh city paper by pittsburgh city. Other plays include somewhere the old globe, world premiere, reverberation hartford. In the legend of georgia mcbride, casey is a superdedicated entertainer who is also a megafan of elvis presley. The legend of georgia mcbride marin theatre company. The boy who harnessed the wind netflix official site. Times are tough for elvis impersonator casey, who performs his act for an audience of zero in a panama city, florida dive bar. Break out the bedazzler and falsies and shimmy into your spanx. A young elvis impersonator barely eking out a living finds an unlikely path to prosperity in the legend of georgia mcbride, a stitchinyourside funny, if improbable, new comedy by matthew. A latin american legend, astrologer walter mercado reached 120. Ua repertory theatre, is available only to members. The description of the event, the legend of georgia mcbride.
Its a hoot and a hollerwith a costume change every few seconds, it would. The legend of georgia mcbride opens on casey adam standley trying and failing to make it big as an elvis impersonator, and struggling to provide for his wife jo nastacia guimont. Both are delivered with excellent touch by jason kapoor as rexy in the former and as caseys landlord. The legend of georgia mcbride premiered at denver center for the performing arts and ran offbroadway at mcc theatre in a production that received multiple drama desk, lucille lortel and outer critics circle nominations, including best play. Get a sneak peek at the legend of georgia mcbride, a musicfilled comedy about a young, broke elvis impersonator who finds an unlikely path to prosperity while putting his presleyinspired sequins. The legend of georgia mcbride 20172018 curtain call theatre.
In a rags to riches story, casey is living his young dreams and barely scraping by as an elvis impersonator in florida. For the first two thirds of matthew lopez the legend of georgia mcbride, northlight audiences are treated to a whacky, audiencepleasing comedy with all the depth of a coat of mascara the plot goes for guffaws by showing the whacky plight of a cisgender straight guy trying to navigate in heels and a dress. A straight man discovers his inner drag queen in matthew lopezs genderbending comedy, the legend of georgia mcbride, being given its new york premiere by offbroadways mcc theater. Dramatists play service, one of the premier playlicensing and theatrical publishing agencies in the world, was formed in 1936 to foster national opportunities for playwrights by publishing affordable editions of their plays and handling the performance rights to these works. After years on the run, teenage ginny and her mother, georgia, yearn to settle down. The legend of georgia mcbride plays through sunday, december 4, 2016, at the arden theatre companys arcadia stage 40 north 2nd street, in philadelphia, pa.
Mill valley, camarin theatre company mtc is proudly pulling out all the stops for the bay area premiere production of matthew lopezs sparkling the legend of georgia mcbride, its 50th anniversary season finale. One concerns what it is like being a real drag queen away from the glitter of the stage. The legend of georgia mcbride comes to the guthrie. Lewis, jason kapoor, adam magill, kraig swartz, and tatiana wechsler member of actors equity association. The legend of georgia mcbride is now enjoying its west coast premiere after successful runs in denver and new york. In the legend of georgia mcbride, the amiable dave thomas brown plays casey, who performs elvis songs at a dive in the florida panhandle. For other reasons hes wiling to put on a dress to keep a job. Hes young, hes broke, his landlords knocking at the door, and hes just found out his wife is pregnant. For a sheer rollicking great time, actors express brilliant comedy the legend of georgia mcbride has set the gold standard for the year. Flight attendant cassandra bowden wakes in her hotel room hungover from the night before in dubai with a dead body lying next to her. A minute with kraig swartz of the legend of georgia.
The legend of georgia mcbride northlight theatre chicago. But the secrets in georgia s past jeopardize their endeavor. The legend of georgia mcbride by matthew lopez directed by tom story. The legend of georgia mcbride by matthew lopez regional premiere oct 20nov 18, 2017 a smalltime elvis impersonator comes under the wing of a selfproclaimed grand dame of drag, whos guaranteed to leave him all shook up. The legend of georgia mcbride at act theatre, about how a straight southern man falls in with a few drag queens, is a perfect play. The geffen playhouse is a nonprofit 501c3 charitable organization.
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