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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 4, 2009
A SCANDALOUS PREMIERE!
SCANDALOUS! THE MUSICAL BASED ON THE LIFE OF D.H.
LAWRENCE
Broadway and West-End Actors to star in the
U.S. premiere of this notorious novelist's life
story, set to music by British-born Louisiana
composer and lyricist
Produced for the first time in the U.S.!
SCANDALOUS! THE MUSICAL BASED ON THE LIFE OF D.H.
LAWRENCE
Being produced for the first time
in the U.S., the Jefferson Performing Arts Society is
proud to bring to the stage SCANDALOUS! THE MUSICAL
BASED ON THE LIFE OF D.H. LAWRENCE, with music and
lyrics by Glyn Bailey, book by Glyn Bailey, Keith
Thomas and Theasa Tuohy and orchestrations by Ricki
Holmes. Direct from the United Kingdom, this critically
acclaimed musical will be performed Saturdays and
Sundays only, March 21-29 at the Jefferson Performing
Arts Center, 400 Phlox Street in Metairie, LA. Saturday
performances are at 7:30PM and Sunday performances are
at 2PM. Keith Thomas and Stephen Duckham direct and
Lynne Lawrence choreographs a cast that includes
Broadway and West-End credited actors.
Tickets are $25-30 for
adults, $22-27 for seniors and military, and $19 for
students (with valid ID), and $12 for children (12 and
under). Group Discounts available! For tickets call
504.885.2000 or visit
www.jpas.org to reserve
your tickets today! *Please note that Scandalous!
contains adult situations, themes and language. Parental
Discretion is advised.
SCANDALOUS! tells the story of the notorious English
author D.H. Lawrence, one of the most daring writers of
the 20th century. This musical adaptation of Lawrence's
life captures the spirit and passion of Lawrence the
man, the lover and the author of literary classics that
include Lady Chatterley's Lover and Sons and Lovers. Set
against the turbulent public love affair between D.H.
Lawrence and German Baroness Frieda von Richthofen, it
is a story of hope, restlessness and rejection.
Broadway star Bart Shatto (www.bartshatto.com)
will play the lead role of D.H. Lawrence. Shatto's
Broadway credits include Jean Valjean in LES MISERABLE,
Quincey Morris in DRACULA and Pvt. Elmore Hotchkiss in
CIVIL WAR THE MUSICAL. Recently, he had the privilege of
performing for President George W. Bush at the annual
Ford Theater Gala. Shatto has worked extensively in live
theater, musical theater, film and television.
SCANDALOUS! marks his debut with the Jefferson Perfoming
Arts Society and in the New Orleans area.
 London
West End star Lindsay Hamilton (www.lindsayhamilton.net)
will play the role of Frieda von Richthofen - Lawrence's
German wife. Hamilton is considered one of Britain's
finest musical theatre actresses and cabaret singers.
Her West End credits include: HOT STUFF at the Cambridge
Theatre; WHAT A PERFORMANCE at the Queens Theatre with
David Suchet; LES MISERABLES playing the role of Fantine
and the Jerry Herman musical revue THE BEST OF TIMES.
She also had the privilege of performing in the tenth
anniversary concert of LES MISERABLES at the Royal
Albert Hall. Hamilton's touring credits include: Eva
Peron in EVITA and Emma in Andrew Lloyd Webber's SONG
AND DANCE (TELL ME ON A SUNDAY). Her resume of leading
lady roles is a testament to her powerful, moving
singing voice and her command on stage. She also makes
her JPAS and New Orleans debut in this production.
Also making her JPAS debut is Deborah Boily as
Lydia Lawrence. Boily has performed all over the U.S.,
playing roles in numerous cabarets and musical
productions including: Mimi Schwinn in William Finn's A
NEW BRAIN; Mrs. Johnstone in BLOOD BROTHERS; Amy in
COMPANY; Mary Flynn in MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG; and Flora
in FLORA THE RED MENACE. She comes to JPAS from Houston,
Texas.
   The
cast also includes the multi-talented New Orleans actor,
singer, television and radio personality, Vatican
Lokey (far left); British actor and comedian
Larry Larkin (middle) and local songstress,
Jennifer DeLatte (left) in the role of Jessie
Chambers.
Supporting this star-studded cast is an ensemble that
includes Mat Grau, Jeff Haffner, Karrie Black, Nick
Wyschna, Svetlana Marr, Kristen Almeida, Eric Hadley,
Roy Tripp, Holly Reed, Chris Turgeon, Rebecca Fox
and Emily Adler.
Louisiana resident, Glyn Bailey composed the
music and lyrics and co-wrote the book with colleagues
Keith Thomas and Theasa Tuohy. Bailey, like D.H.
Lawrence, was born in Nottinghamshire, England and spent
much of his life traveling, working and living in other
parts of the world. He had always been fascinated with
the life and works of this author. Bailey says he hopes
that SCANDALOUS! will introduce the genius of D.H.
Lawrence to a wider audience. He says "the work was not
conceived as an intellectual treatment of Lawrence, but
as an entertainment about a remarkable man; his
ambitions, inspirations and the changing times of the
20th century."
Dennis G. Assaf, JPAS Executive/Artistic
Director, knows how difficult it is to get a new musical
off the ground and feels it is important to support a
local writer. He and his staff are thrilled to be
presenting the U.S. premiere of this exciting new work,
which has been produced three times on the English
stage.
"It is a g reat honor to partner with this creative team
and bring this full show to life for the first time in
the United States," said Assaf. "JPAS is proud to bring
new and exciting theatre like SCANDALOUS! to our city.
We are certainly looking forward to more productions
like this and future collaborations with Glyn and his
team."
Keith Thomas and Stephen Duckham - both
from England – will co-direct this cast of twenty
international, national and local actors with
choreography by Lynne Lawrence, musical direction by
Glyn Bailey with the JPAS Broadway Pit Orchestra
conducted by Maestro Dennis G. Assaf.
www.scandalousthemusical.com
A scene from the British production of
SCANDALOUS! THE MUSICAL BASED ON THE LIFE OF D.H.
LAWRENCE
Praise for SCANDALOUS! THE
MUSICAL BASED ON THE LIFE OF D.H. LAWRENCE:
"This powerful and enthralling piece of theatre has
the hallmarks of a musical masterpiece ... destined
to emerge in a blaze of glory ... standing ovations
each night." – Peter Jordan, Nottingham Evening
Post, UK
"Scandalous! sticks amazingly closely to the facts
of Lawrence's life and is spunky and sprightly in
ways that Lawrence would thoroughly have approved
of." – John Worthen, Biographer and Professor
Emeritus of D.H. Lawrence studies at Nottingham
University, UK.
"Scandalous! contains some really beautiful songs
and the musical arrangements are of a superior
quality. The show has great potential and I look
forward to seeing it on Broadway or in London." –
Alan Gershwin, Composer, Author, & Lecturer; son of
the legendary George Gershwin
"The music is outstanding, deeply imaginative, yet
accessible. A romantic and adventurous story ... I
feel confident this musical will go all the way." –
Stephanie Manuel, Co-founder of Stagecoach Theatre
Arts
"The structure both in the story and the music is
extremely clever and you tell a complex story very
winningly." – Ben Elton, Writer and lyricist
A scene from the British production of
SCANDALOUS! THE MUSICAL BASED ON THE LIFE OF D.H.
LAWRENCE
SCANDALOUS! THE MUSICAL BASED ON THE LIFE OF D.H.
LAWRENCE
Playing Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2pm only,
March 21-29 at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 400
Phlox Street in Metairie. Book by Glyn Bailey, Keith
Thomas & Theasa Tuohy. Music and lyrics by Glyn Bailey
with orchestrations by Ricki Holmes. Presented by Mr. &
Mrs. Peter Bannister, Ms. Dorothy Clyne, Dr. Kevin Darr,
Hurtigruten Cruise Line, Mr. and Mrs. Erik Lee Johnsen,
Mr. & Mrs. Niels W. Johnsen, Mr. & Mrs. Jeno Kalozdi,
Koerner Capital LLC, Mr. John P. Laborde, Mr. & Mrs. Tim
Lantrip, Mississippi River Bank, Mr.& Mrs. Tim Rice,
Riverside Homes, Cooper T. Smith, Jones Walker . . . and
other generous sponsors.
Directed by Keith Thomas and Stephen Duckham.
Choreography by Lynne Lawrence. Costumes by Kelly James-Penot
and Laura E. Jordan. Assistant Technical Director:
Daniel Graham; Sound Design by Kristen Carrier; Master
Carpenter: Elizabeth Broomall; Master Electrician: Ryan
Hauenstein; Props by Joshua J. Tiska.
More about Jefferson Performing Arts Society:
The Jefferson Performing Arts Society is a non-profit
arts organization dedicated to artistic and cultural
enrichment for the Gulf South since 1978. Our mission is
to support, produce and promote the performing arts in
Jefferson and its surrounding areas
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