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Alive! The Zombie MusicalOpening Date: July 29, 2019
Closing Date: July 29, 2019 Air date: April 9, 2020 Medium: online Where to watch: not currently available |
Stage Production Notes
Shelly Dinkley, a gutsy news reporter, believes zombies are terrorizing her small town. She witnesses her co-worker, Eve, attacked and surprisingly saved by a Zombie with a "heart." Eve discovers there's more to this disenchanted Zombie than just decaying limbs. As sparks fly between the pair, they join Shelly on a mystical journey to restore the Zombie's humanity; all the while being hunted by a cluster of zany, brainless, kick-line loving zombies, led by the mysterious Big Z who has a secret score to settle with Eve.
Under the direction of Lorin Latarro, the new musical received a 29-hour reading. The reading featured Betsy Wolfe, Ben Fankhauser, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Lauren Zakrin, Jye Frasca, Matthew LaBanca, Heathcliff Saunders, Alex Gibson, Lindsay Roberts, and Kennedy Caughell.
A staged concert version of the musical was presented during the 2019 New York Musical Festival (NYMF) at the Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre on July 29. The cast included Lindsay Nicole Chambers (Shelly), Chris Dwan (Kevin), Amanda Jane Cooper (Eve), Zach Adkins (Zombie 6), Nicholas Belton (Big Z), Hunter Ryan Herdlicka (Charles), Blaine Krauss (Stan/Zombie 4/Oracle), Alex Gibson (Zombie 2), Mary Page Nance (Zombie 3), Kennedy Caughell (Solo Zombie) and Daisy Hobbs (Jess/Zombie 5/Fairy).
The concert performance received rave reviews. Writing on Medium, Ryan Leeds stated “the energetic score popped” and praised the humor, and underlying humanity, of the musical. DC Metro Theater Arts reviewer Deb Miller described the musical as “extremely smart, thoughtful, and witty,” and noted that despite the “wide array of musical styles,” Canfield’s score was “well-synthesized, coherent, and harmonious.” Jan Ewing, writing for Pup’s Books praised the energy and vocal skills of the cast and the “funny, energetic and engaging” score.
An off-Broadway run is planned for 2021.
Shelly Dinkley, a gutsy news reporter, believes zombies are terrorizing her small town. She witnesses her co-worker, Eve, attacked and surprisingly saved by a Zombie with a "heart." Eve discovers there's more to this disenchanted Zombie than just decaying limbs. As sparks fly between the pair, they join Shelly on a mystical journey to restore the Zombie's humanity; all the while being hunted by a cluster of zany, brainless, kick-line loving zombies, led by the mysterious Big Z who has a secret score to settle with Eve.
Under the direction of Lorin Latarro, the new musical received a 29-hour reading. The reading featured Betsy Wolfe, Ben Fankhauser, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Lauren Zakrin, Jye Frasca, Matthew LaBanca, Heathcliff Saunders, Alex Gibson, Lindsay Roberts, and Kennedy Caughell.
A staged concert version of the musical was presented during the 2019 New York Musical Festival (NYMF) at the Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre on July 29. The cast included Lindsay Nicole Chambers (Shelly), Chris Dwan (Kevin), Amanda Jane Cooper (Eve), Zach Adkins (Zombie 6), Nicholas Belton (Big Z), Hunter Ryan Herdlicka (Charles), Blaine Krauss (Stan/Zombie 4/Oracle), Alex Gibson (Zombie 2), Mary Page Nance (Zombie 3), Kennedy Caughell (Solo Zombie) and Daisy Hobbs (Jess/Zombie 5/Fairy).
The concert performance received rave reviews. Writing on Medium, Ryan Leeds stated “the energetic score popped” and praised the humor, and underlying humanity, of the musical. DC Metro Theater Arts reviewer Deb Miller described the musical as “extremely smart, thoughtful, and witty,” and noted that despite the “wide array of musical styles,” Canfield’s score was “well-synthesized, coherent, and harmonious.” Jan Ewing, writing for Pup’s Books praised the energy and vocal skills of the cast and the “funny, energetic and engaging” score.
An off-Broadway run is planned for 2021.
Filmed Production Notes
The NYMF concert production in 2019 was filmed live at the Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre.
In response to the theatre shutdown in early 2020, Alive! The Zombie Musical was made available to stream for 24 hours on YouTube on April 9. Although the stream was made available for free, the producers encouraged donations to the musical's Venmo account to support the cast and crew during the pandemic.
Alive! The Zombie Musical is not currently available to watch.
The NYMF concert production in 2019 was filmed live at the Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre.
In response to the theatre shutdown in early 2020, Alive! The Zombie Musical was made available to stream for 24 hours on YouTube on April 9. Although the stream was made available for free, the producers encouraged donations to the musical's Venmo account to support the cast and crew during the pandemic.
Alive! The Zombie Musical is not currently available to watch.
Alive! The Zombie Musical PRODUCTION CREDITS
Theatre: Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre, NYC
Producer: Barbara Chubb & Visceral Entertainment
Book, Music and Lyrics: Josh Canfield
Director: David Ruttura
Musical Director, Arrangements & Orchestrations: Taylor Peckham
Scenic Design: Jason Sherwood
Costume Design: Alejo Vietti
Lighting Design: Tyler Micoleau
Cast:
Lindsay Nicole Chambers (Shelly)
Chris Dwan (Kevin)
Amanda Jane Cooper (Eve)
Zach Adkins (Zombie 6)
Nicholas Belton (Big Z)
Hunter Ryan Herdlicka (Charles)
Blaine Krauss (Stan/Zombie 4/Oracle)
Alex Gibson (Zombie 2)
Mary Page Nance (Zombie 3)
Kennedy Caughell (Solo Zombie)
Daisy Hobbs (Jess/Zombie 5/Fairy)
Band:
Taylor Peckham (piano)
Ryan Berg (bass)
Jeremy King (guitar)
Jeff Roberts (drums)
John Di Simini (reeds)
Theatre: Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre, NYC
Producer: Barbara Chubb & Visceral Entertainment
Book, Music and Lyrics: Josh Canfield
Director: David Ruttura
Musical Director, Arrangements & Orchestrations: Taylor Peckham
Scenic Design: Jason Sherwood
Costume Design: Alejo Vietti
Lighting Design: Tyler Micoleau
Cast:
Lindsay Nicole Chambers (Shelly)
Chris Dwan (Kevin)
Amanda Jane Cooper (Eve)
Zach Adkins (Zombie 6)
Nicholas Belton (Big Z)
Hunter Ryan Herdlicka (Charles)
Blaine Krauss (Stan/Zombie 4/Oracle)
Alex Gibson (Zombie 2)
Mary Page Nance (Zombie 3)
Kennedy Caughell (Solo Zombie)
Daisy Hobbs (Jess/Zombie 5/Fairy)
Band:
Taylor Peckham (piano)
Ryan Berg (bass)
Jeremy King (guitar)
Jeff Roberts (drums)
John Di Simini (reeds)
Sources
Articles
Websites
- Jan Ewing, “Alive! The Zombie Musical,” Pup’s Books (July 31, 2019)
- Andrew Gans, “Amanda Jane Cooper, Zach Adkins, Nicholas Belton, More Set for Concert Presentation of Alive! The Zombie Musical,” Playbill (June 27, 2019)
- Andrew Gans, “Alive! The Zombie Musical in Concert, Starring Amanda Jane Cooper, Zach Adkins, Nicholas Belton, Will Be Available for Streaming” Playbill (Apr 7, 2020)
- Ryan Leeds, “‘Alive! The Zombie Musical’ Wakes the Dead,” Medium (Aug 5, 2019)
- Walter McBride, “Photo Coverage: First Look at ALIVE! THE ZOMBIE MUSICAL in Concert at NYMF,” Broadway World (July 30, 2019)
- Deb Miller, “Review: ‘Alive!’ in the New York Musical Festival,” DC Metro Theater Arts (July 30, 2019)
Websites
- Alive! The Zombie Musical, Accessed via: https://alivethezombiemusical.com/
Written by Luisa Lyons (November, 2020)