[NoHo Arts District, CA] – Firefly Theatre Group will produce the workshop staging of The Brass Teapot: A New Musical at The Sherry Theater in North Hollywood, May 16-25.
About The Brass Teapot: A New Musical
Based on the 2012 indie cult film, The Brass Teapot is a magical, mischievous, dark comedy that warns to be careful what you wish for.
Alice loves John. John loves Alice.
Their only problems are that they are underemployed, broke, their high school bully is the landlord, their former friends are either too rich to care about them or just as broke as they are, and their luck shows no signs of improving.
That is, until a seemingly random series of events brings a mysterious ancient object into their life: a brass teapot.
The teapot magically spouts money, as if it were a genie from a lamp – but only when it senses pain. Pretty soon, Alice and John are debt free and living large, with just a few bumps and bruises…but people are starting to notice, and ask questions. Not only that, but the teapot is demanding more, different, deeper pain to keep the money flowing.
How far would you go to win unlimited fortune, if it meant hurting those you love?
Would you break a tooth? Break their arm? Break their heart?
Part Heathers and Hadestown, part Twilight Zone and Little Shop of Horrors, the wry, rowdy, romantic musical features a modern alt-pop-rock score, theatrically magical moments, and ultimately, an ending that affirms the power of love over greed.
“The Brass Teapot offers a treasure trove of everything one could want in a musical: tight-knit relationships, a healthy dose of magical realism, and music that will immortalize itself in the musical theater canon,” says director Zoe Lesser. “I am thrilled to bring this piece to life alongside the brilliant creative team with this top-notch cast.”
The Brass Teapot: A New Musical Team
Zoe Lesser is directing a cast that includes Sarah Nederlee Dennis, David Levy, Imani Alis, Ruben Sanchez, Amrita Li Newton, Barbie Montero, Carlos Cameron, and Ethan Remez-Cott. The production has scenic design by Kate Schaaf, lighting design by Devin Harris, and costumes by Morgan Whittam and Freddie Patrick. The band consists of John Trujillo and Kenzo Cregan.
The Brass Teapot was written by original film creators Tim Macy and Ramaa Mosley, with music and lyrics by Chaz Cardigan. It was co-conceived by Erik Kaiko and features orchestrations and arrangements by Chaz Cardigan and Devin Reilly, and music transcription and copying by Devin Reilly. Amanda Krieg Thomas served as Music Consultant.
This workshop staging is produced by special arrangement with Brass Teapot Development LLC.The Brass Teapot was presented at the Chicago Musical Theatre Festival and the National Alliance for Musical Theatre’s 36th Annual Festival of New Musicals in 2024. www.namt.org
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