The legend of georgia mcbride, from elvis impersonator. The legend of georgia mcbride what do you do when your elvis act gets the axe. The legend of georgia mcbride 20182019 curtain call theatre. The legend of georgia mcbride northlight theatre chicago. Matthew lopezs the legend of georgia mcbride, presented by mcc theatre, tells the story of an elvis impersonator turned drag queen. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. With a pregnant wife, a woefully empty bank account and an eviction notice coming his way any minute, casey is left with no choice but to trade in his signature jumpsuit for sequins and start strutting his stuff around. 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 companys. Matthew lopez the legend of georgia mcbride runs at the johnny carson theatre in lincoln through october.
The legend of georgia mcbride study guide by geffen. For other reasons hes wiling to put on a dress to keep a job. Aug 26, 2018 guthrie the legend of georgia mcbride. The legend of georgia mcbride comes to virginia stage. 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. Sep 10, 2015 the legend of georgia mcbride dave thomas brown as a struggling elvis impersonator in florida who finds success in a new act in this matthew lopez play at the lucille lortel theater. When a drag show takes over the entertainment at the florida p. Thats the feelgood moral of matthew lopezs charming, trivial the legend of georgia mcbride, about a young. Recently fired from his gig as an elvis impersonator, he scrambles to pay his rent and support his newly pregnant. Both are delivered with excellent touch by jason kapoor as rexy in the former and as caseys landlord. Martin luther on trial, volpone, the merchant of venice, the jew of malta, five by tenn drama league award nomination, waiting for godot. As is tall and talented jax wujek as the oftenlooped rexy, whose drag character is miss anorexia nervosa its italian, she explains with a.
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. 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. The legend of georgia mcbride the legend of georgia. The legend of georgia mcbride cast list on, the most comprehensive source for broadway shows, broadway tickets and broadway information. An elvis impersonator turns his act into a drag show. Yes, there are drag queens, too, and pizza, and a nightclub. One concerns what it is like being a real drag queen away from the glitter of the stage. The legend of georgia mcbrideold town theatre theatre in. The legend of georgia mcbride is a revelatory journey. The legend of georgia mcbride was originally commissioned by the old globe louis spisto, executive producer, san diego, california. 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. The legend of georgia mcbride comes to the guthrie. The legend of georgia mcbride plays at the gil cates theater at the geffen playhouse, 10886 le conte ave. The legend of georgia mcbride is an american play written by matthew lopez.
The legend of georgia mcbride at marin theatre company. The legend of georgia mcbride is not your typical drag queen story. In the legend of georgia mcbride, the amiable dave thomas brown plays casey, who performs elvis songs at a dive in the florida panhandle. The legend of georgia mcbride dave thomas brown as a struggling elvis impersonator in florida who finds success in a new act in this matthew lopez play at the lucille lortel theater.
Marin theatre company has become one of the beacons of bay area theater, and it closes its 50th year with a laughfilled and touching comedy the legend of georgia mcbride. Apr 12, 2017 the legend of georgia mcbride is epic. The boston globe a funny and often glorious tribute to the art of. This floridaset, matthew lopezpenned musical doesnt traverse geographical distances so much as explore the inner boundaries of casey, a. This heartwarming, musicfilled comedy celebrates the unexpected path to. For more information about the barrymore awards for excellence in theatre and other barrymore recommended productions, visit. The legend of georgia mcbride plays through sunday, december 4, 2016, at the arden theatre companys arcadia stage 40 north 2nd street. Oct 28, 2016 the legend of georgia mcbride by matthew lopez directed by emmanuelle delpech on the arcadia stage october december 4, 2016 extended by popular demand. The legend of georgia mcbride by matthew lopez directed by bruce coleman december 1 december 17, 2017 thursday, friday and saturday at. Sep 26, 2017 the legend of georgia mcbride is not your typical drag queen story. The legend of georgia mcbride town hall theatre company. And just as soon as he stepped in people saw the roof cave in, and everybody knew that he would.
Queens run the world in reps sparkling drag comedy, the. The legend of georgia mcbride performances geffen playhouse. Miss anorexia nervosa its italian, she sniffs have been called in. Georgie mcbride mountain man river landscape lithograph ebay. After enormous success off broadway in 2015, act brought back the musical comedy the legend of georgia mcbride to the stage once again. To see the legend and the man called mcbride, and oh, woh, woh, and oh, woh, woh, and oh, woh, woh in iverson through the doors of the old hotel a burnin fire began to build people screamin for their lives, and the first one there was john mcbride. 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. A downonhisluck elvis impersonator has an overdrawn checking account and a baby on the way.
Written beautifully by matthew lopez, this is a sincere story that unveils the perception of whether being a drag is a choice. The legend of georgia mcbride is the play to see this. Jul 01, 2017 come and enjoy a different side of playwrite matthew lopezs repertoire with marin theatre companys presentation of the legend of georgia mcbride. Casey is looking to take his career to the next level after years of struggling at a small.
We are proud to announce that the legend of georgia mcbride is barrymore recommended. Sean blake is amazing and seems born to play this role. With a pregnant wife, a woefully empty bank account and an eviction notice coming his way any minute, casey is left with no choice but to trade in his signature jumpsuit for sequins and start strutting his stuff around the florida panhandle as the areas newest drag queen. Curtain call theatre the legend of georgia mcbride 20172018. Hes young, hes broke, his landlords knocking at the door, and hes just found out. In the other, a heterosexual man relates a surprise encounter with a transsexual. A minute with kraig swartz of the legend of georgia. In a rags to riches story, casey is living his young dreams and barely scraping by as an elvis impersonator in florida. I was already a fan of nick arapoglou casey from the toxic avenger and avenue q, and hes done a bit of television, including locally filmed, the vampire diaries.
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. Nov 18, 2017 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 seattle chinese times. Audition for the legend of georgia mcbride at uptown.
Lewis, jason kapoor, adam magill, kraig swartz, and tatiana wechsler member of actors equity association. 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 study guide by geffen playhouse. The geffen playhouse is a nonprofit 501c3 charitable organization. Casey, a young elvis presley impersonator barely making a living, finds a path to prosperity by becoming a lipsyncing drag queen. 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. The characters, in spectacularly tacky spectackylar. Enter miss tracy mills matt mcgrath, a downatheel drag. Review of mcc theaters the legend of georgia mcbride at. In the legend of georgia mcbride, at least two such moments occur. The legend of georgia mcbride is a study in transformations. Jan 24, 2020 in milwaukee reps new comedy the legend of georgia mcbride, a broke elvis impersonator reluctantly turns to drag to make ends meet. 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. 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.
The legend of georgia mcbride by matthew lopez may 30jun 29, 2019. A hilarious, heartwarming, and unlikely new comedy fresh from an extended offbroadway run. The legend of georgia mcbride greater boston stage company. The legend of georgia mcbride dave thomas brown as a struggling. The legend of georgia mcbride premiered at the denver center for the performing arts in january 2014. After years of struggling at a smalltime club in the florida panhandle, casey realizes its now or never for his career as an elvis impersonator. Back by popular demand, the hit play about a smalltime elvis impersonator who. Dps offers an extensive list of titles that includes many of the most significant plays of the past century. 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.
That production was subsequently produced offbroadway at mcc theatre, opening in september 2015, again directed by mike donahue, featuring choreography by paul mcgill. When a drag show takes over the entertainment at the florida panhandle bar where he performs, hell also be out of a job. Other plays include somewhere the old globe, world premiere, reverberation hartford. A dingy florida panhandle nightclub, and its dingy owner, discover the joys of glitter, while a young man finds his inner woman. The play is the legend of georgia mcbride written by matthew lopez, telling the story of a downonhisluck elvis impersonator and arent they all. Feb 12, 2018 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.
In milwaukee reps new comedy the legend of georgia mcbride, a broke elvis impersonator reluctantly turns to drag to make ends meet. But the most notable transformation of the night belongs to. Legend of georgia mcbride comes to arden the philadelphia tribune read more here. The legend of georgia mcbride provides an evening of overthetop fun. The legend of georgia mcbride was originally developed and produced at the denver center theatre company kent thompson, artistic director, denver, colorado, in january 2014. A minute with kraig swartz of the legend of georgia mcbride. The legend of georgia mcbride marin theatre company. The legend of georgia mcbride by matthew lopez directed by kent gash times are tough for elvis impersonator casey, who performs his act for an audience of zero in a panama city, florida dive bar.
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