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Grumpy Old Men: The Musical

Grumpy Old Men: The Musical
www.grumpyoldmenthemusical.com

Composer: Neil Berg
Author: Dan Remmes
Lyricist: Nick Meglin
Director: Glen Casale

Grumpy Old Men is the story of two aging men, Max and John, neighbors, who have been feuding for most of their lives. They are re-united in friendship through the love and compassion of their new neighbor across the street, the beautiful, eccentric, and charming Ariel. The 1993 film, which starred Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, and Ann-Margret was presented by Warner Bros., and written by Mark Steven Johnson (Grumpier Old Men, Daredevil, Simon Birch, Ghostrider). It proved itself popular enough with the public to warrant a sequel, Grumpier Old Men (1995), which added Sophia Loren to the celebrated cast.

LATEST NEWS: GRUMPY OLD MEN is having its next major reading in NYC in October of 2008 starring Emmy Award winning actor Christopher Lloyd (Taxi, Back to the Future) and Tony Award winning legend George Hearn (La Cauge Aux Folles, Sweeney Todd) in the lead roles, along with Carole Kane, Conrad Schuck, Vicki Lewis (Suddenly Susan) and Josh Molina (West Wing).

The Man Who Would Be King

The Man Who Would Be King

Music by Neil Berg
Lyric and Book by DJ Salisbury
Musical Supervisor: Wendy Bobbitt Cavett
Dramaturgy by Moises Kaufman
Producers: Adam Friedson and
The Tetonic Theater Company

Based on the a story by Rudyard Kipling, The Man Who Would Be King recounts the adventures of Daniel and Peachy, a ragged pair of scoundrels who manage to take reign over a pagan society sequestered in the mountains of imperial India. They sought gold, but gained unexpected nobility when Daniel is mistaken for the long promised messiah.

LATEST NEWS: THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING just finished a major reading/workshop at the wonderful Rubicon Theater in Ventura, California. We are thrilled to report that joining the creative team is TONY, EMMY and PULITZER nominated writer and director, Moises Kaufman (I Am My Own Wife, The Laramie Project, Gross Indecencies: The Trials of Oscar Wilde). Moises will act as Dramaturg and his theater company, Tetonic, will act as executive producer. The musical has been optioned by producer Adam Friedson (Dame Edna, Bill Maher, By The Waters Of Babylon). A regional production will be next, with the hopes of a national tour and Broadway run to follow.

Tim and Scrooge

Tim and Scrooge
A Carol for a Later Christmas

Music by Neil Berg
Book and Lyrics by Nick Meglin

Twelve years after A Christmas Carol, Tiny Tim has grown into a fine, healthy man and is engaged to be married. but a shocking surprise jeopardizes everything he wants...and it's up to Scrooge to come back as a ghost and help save the day.

The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and Pauper

Music and Lyrics by Neil Berg
Book by Bernie Garzia & Ray Roderick

Mark Twain's timeless tale about two look-alike boys who change places and change the destiny of an entire nation.

Hexed in the City

Hexed in the City

Music by Neil Berg
Book by Tom Mills
Lyrics by Neil Berg & Tom Mills

Great romances and great musicals go hand-in-hand: Boy meets Girl, Boy loves Girl, Boy loses Girl, antics ensue and a big, emotional, happy (sometimes) ending follows. But what if the Girl is actually a Witch? That means the age-old story gets turned inside out and upside down! Witches aren't permitted to love and Boy doesn't even like Girl. The only sure thing is that antics definitely ensue. It's love versus magic and all bets are off.

Fiona: The Mother Goose Musical

Music and Lyrics by Neil Berg
Book and Lyrics by John Patrick Schutz
Produced at Helen Hayes Theatre Company

The Itsy Bitsy Spider, Little Miss Muffet and other residents of the world of Mother Goose come alive in this new pop musical.

Heidi

Heidi

Music and Lyrics by Neil Berg
Book by Julie Jordan
Commissioned and Produced by Walden Family Playhouse
November 2003 - January 2004

This holiday production of the beloved classic, Heidi tells the tale of a spirited young orphan who is sent to live with her curmudgeonly hermit grandfather high in the Swiss Alps. Her exuberant nature wins over her grandfather and the two live happily until Heidi is removed from her mountain-top home by an opportunistic aunt who steals her to act as a companion for a sick child in the city.

Percy Penguin

Percy Penguin

Music by Neil Berg
Lyrics by Jane Landers
Book by Angelo Parra

Commissioned by the renowned Penguin Repertory Company, Joe Brancato, Artistic Director. Made its successful debut in Spring 2004 to critical acclaim.

Threads

Music by Neil Berg
Lyrics by John Patrick Schutz
Book by Jim Fyfe
Additional lyrics by Jim Fyfe & Neil Berg

Comissioned by the Helen Hayes Theatre Company for it's prestigious youth theater. This funny, poignant, energetic musical is a zany reinvention of the Hans Christian Anderson classic, The Emperor's New Clothes.

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1 South Franklin Street, Nyack, NY 10960
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