Tickets Go on Sale Today for the World Premiere of “Forever Dusty”
Contact:
Rick Miramontez / Chelsea Nachman
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FOR RELEASE ON MONDAY, 8/20
TICKETS GO ON SALE TODAY
FOR THE
WORLD PREMIERE OF
“F O R E V E R D U S T Y”
THE NEW MUSICAL
ABOUT THE LIFE AND TIMES OF
LEGENDARY ICON
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
STARRING KIRSTEN HOLLY SMITH
DIRECTED BY RANDAL MYLER
PERFORMANCES BEGIN NOVEMBER 11, 2012
AT NEW WORLD STAGES
OPENING NIGHT SET FOR SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2012
New York, NY (August 20, 2012) – Tickets for the world premiere of Forever Dusty, a new musical about the life and times of legendary icon Dusty Springfield, by Kirsten Holly Smith and Jonathan Vankin, are now on sale to the general public, via Telecharge.com or (212) 239-6200. Directed by Randal Myler (Love, Janis; It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues), performances will begin November 11, 2012 at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street), with an official Opening Night set for Sunday, November 18, 2012. Forever Dusty will be produced by Jorja Fox, Leslie Brockett, Jane Gullong, and Sandalphon Productions, with executive producer Eva Price of Maximum Entertainment Productions.
The Forever Dusty box office is located at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street). Tickets range in price from $69.00 – $79.00, with premium tickets available at $110. There will also be a general rush policy in place, which will take place every day when the box office opens. Rush tickets will be $26.50, cash only, and each person may purchase up to 2 tickets. Box office hours are as follows: Monday, Thursday and Friday (1:00 pm – final curtain), Tuesday (1:00 pm – 7:00 pm), and Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday (10:00 am until final curtain).
Forever Dusty will play the following performance schedule: Mondays at 7:00 p.m., Wednesdays at 2:30pm & 7:00 p.m., Thursdays & Fridays at 8:00 p.m., Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. & 8:00 p.m., and Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
With her towering blonde beehive, spectacular outfits, and most of all, her unforgettable, soulful voice, Dusty Springfield became the first great female pop star of the 1960s. But how did a shy, awkward Catholic schoolgirl with the cumbersome name of Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O’Brien, transform herself into an icon for a generation?
Forever Dusty tells the compelling and moving story of Dusty’s journey, in a dramatic, high-energy musical filled with some of the most exciting pop songs ever written, including “Son of a Preacher Man,” “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me,” “The Look of Love,” and many others.
Michael Thomas Murray will serve as the Musical Director. The complete cast and creative team for Forever Dusty will be announced shortly.
CRITICAL PRAISE FOR FOREVER DUSTY
“Smith delivers slam-dunk vocals… “Son of a Preacher Man” and “The Look of Love” are standouts, although lesser known numbers such as 'Breakfast in Bed' are sultry surprises.”
— The Los Angeles Times
“Kirsten Holly Smith does a smashing Dusty Springfield! Smith captures both the soulfulness and the sultriness of the British chantoozie. …By the end, you're in love with TWO top-notch singers.”
— The Village Voice
“Springfield's signature songs… (are) sung with passion and verve by Smith, who combines rich musicality with high-octane conviction and style.”
— LA Weekly
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