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LUNCH AT THE PICCADILLY GETS A NEW PRODUCTION, FALL 2015

A new production of "Lunch at the Piccadilly" will be in performance at the Booth Playhouse, Blumenthal Performing Arts in Charlotte, N.C., September 17 - October 4, 2015, in a collaboration with Aldersgate, a visionary senior living community. Please check the Tickets page for more information, and check back for regular updates as we roll out a new website for the show.





LUNCH AT THE PICCADILLY AT THE YORK THEATRE COMPANY, NEW YORK

"Lunch at the Piccadilly" concert performance at the York Theatre Company, New York. This was part of the developmental reading series at the York, which has been an incubator for many musicals including Avenue Q. It was also the New York "premiere" for Lunch at the Piccadilly.  Pictured below, from right, are composer/cast member Mike Craver, Trip Plymale, musical director Amy Jones, Patricia L. Cucco, Rebecca Koon, Greg King, Fleur Phillips, Neal Mayer, director Steve Umberger. Thanks to everyone at the York, led by producing artistic director Jim Morgan - and special thanks to Guy Barudin and Amy Jones.




PRODUCTON AND OUTREACH ARTISTS JOIN NEW PRODUCTION TEAM

posted Jun 18, 2015, 7:38 AM by Steve Umberger   [ updated Jun 18, 2015, 8:09 AM ]

John Coffey (Musical Director), Linda Booth (Choreographer), Bob Croghan (Scenic and Costume Designer), and Eric Winkenwerder (Lighting Designer) have joined the creative team for the new production of "Lunch at the Piccadilly."

The administrative and marketing team includes Wendy Fishman (Executive Producer), Cindy Ballaro (Marketing Director), Diatra Fullwood (Group Sales Manager), and Jason Boys (Graphic Design).

The education and outreach team, led by Dr. Lyndall Hare, includes advisors Karen Singleton and Cricket Weston.

MUSICAL IS NOVEL APPROACH

posted Dec 19, 2010, 6:08 PM by Steve Umberger   [ updated Jan 21, 2012, 12:42 PM ]

Read more about how the new production of "Lunch at the Piccadilly" at Festival Stage came to be.
 

EDGERTON AND UMBERGER TALK ABOUT "LUNCH AT THE PICCADILLY"

posted Dec 19, 2010, 11:07 AM by Steve Umberger   [ updated Jan 19, 2012, 8:38 PM ]

Hear author Clyde Edgerton and producer/director Steve Umberger talk about the show's development.
 

HOW DO YOU LAUGH IN A NURSING HOME?

posted May 8, 2010, 6:05 PM by Steve Umberger   [ updated Jan 21, 2012, 12:40 PM ]

Here's the answer, in an advance on the latest production of "Lunch at the Piccadilly"

 

LUNCH AT THE PICCADILLY GETS A SECOND LOOK

posted May 8, 2010, 3:04 PM by Steve Umberger   [ updated Jan 19, 2012, 8:44 PM ]

"Lunch at the Piccadilly" gets a new production with a revised script at Parkway Playhouse and Cape Fear Regional Theatre.  Read more:

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