This was a glum year for musicals with the exception from that bright and shinning star Desperate Measures now getting a reprive at New World Stages thanks to producers Pat Addiss and Mary Cossette.
The cast, creatives and producers
David Friedman, Bill Castellino, Peter Kellogg
With book and lyrics by Peter Kellogg (Anna Karenina) and music by David Friedman (Scandalous), the show is directed and choreographed by Bill Castellino (Marry Harry, Cagney), with music direction by David Hancock Turner (The World Will Not Contain Us).
Sarah Parnicky
The six-member cast features Sarah Parnicky (Houston Opera) as Susanna/Sister Mary Jo
Gary Marachek
Gary Marachek (1776) as Father Morse,
Lauren Molina
Lauren Molina (Rock of Ages) as Bella Rose
Conor Ryan
Conor Ryan (john and jen) as Johnny Blood
Peter Saide
Peter Saide (Skin Tight) as Sheriff Green
Nick Wyman
and Nick Wyman (Les Misérables) as Governor von Richterhenkenpflichtgetruber.
The Set
T2C was there at the meet and greet as Desperate Measures is getting ready for their first preview.
The Set
In 1890, in a territory out West, Johnny Blood, a hot-tempered young cowboy is sentenced to hang for killing a man in a bar fight. His sister, a novice nun in a nearby mission, is persuaded to plead with a corrupt governor to spare her brother’s life. The governor promises to pardon Johnny if his sister, the Sister, will ‘do his bidding’ for the night. Adding to the humorous complications are a hard-bitten sheriff, a voluptuous saloon girl and a priest who reads Nietzsche.
Lauren Molina, Conor Ryan
In this video “Just For You” with the adorable Lauren Molina and Conor Ryan. Meet these two stars of this rootin tootin rolicking musical.
Desperate Measures, New World Stages, Opening June 13th.
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