New Jersey Stage 2017: Issue 7 | Page 8

54 - The Musical tells the story of two couples navigating their way through drug use, addic- tion, sexual liberty, interracial relationships, changing musical paradigms and love – at all costs. The music, while familiar to fans of disco and funk has been re- purposed to serve as both back- drop and storyteller. The event will feature musical selections from the show as per- formed by Broadway veterans, a Drag Queen, dancers, and a live band. Allen has staged ver- NJ STAGE 2017 - Vol. 4 No. 7 sions of the new play to enthusi- astic audiences throughout New York City at venues such as The Cutting Room and it was also awarded the featured spot in Emerging Artists Theater’s New Work Series. Most recently an immersive truncated version of the show was performed in As- bury Park at The House of Inde- pendents. This performance will kick off an exciting non-profit arts initia- tive to support the development of the theater arts in Asbury Park INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 8