VITAL THEATRE COMPANY
RELAUNCHES
"PINKALICIOUS THE MUSICAL"
BOOK BY ELIZABETH KANN & VICTORIA KANN
MUSIC BY JOHN GREGOR
LYRICS BY
JOHN GREGOR, ELIZABETH KANN & VICTORIA KANN
THE SOHO PLAYHOUSE
15 Vandam St New York, NY 10013
Through June 26th
Selected Saturdays and Sundays at 11:00 am
Tickets Start at $40.50
New York, NY (March 29th, 2022) Vital Theatre Company is pleased to announce the return of "Pinkalicious The Musical," with Book by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann, Music by John Gregor and Lyrics by John Gregor, Elizabeth Kann and Victoria Kann. The production is directed and choreographed by Rebecca Frazier, based on original direction by Suzu McConnell-Wood and Teresa K. Pond. Performances run Saturdays and Sundays at the Soho Playhouse, 15 Vandam St, New York, NY 10013. Tickets start at $49.50 and can be purchased by visiting www.vitaltheatre.org, calling the Sono Playhouse Box Office at (212) 691-1555, or by visiting the Soho Playhouse Box Office one-hour before the performance.
In Pinkalicious The Musical, Pinkalicious can't stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents. Her pink indulgence lands her at the doctor's office with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe - a dream come true for this pink loving enthusiast. But when her hue goes too far, only Pinkalicious can figure out a way to get out of this predicament.
"Pinkalicious The Musical" debuted at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre in New York on January 13, 2007, in a Vital Theatre Company production directed by Suzu McConnell-Wood. The musical immediately moved Off-Broadway and has played at a number of venues in Manhattan since then. In 2008, Teresa K. Pond took over the helm as director as the production moved into Canada and continued to tour extensively around the United States, bringing joy to children and their families across the country. Some of the states visited include Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and Virginia.
John Gregor (Music, Lyrics and Orchestrations) wrote the book, music and lyrics for "With Glee", which premiered off-Broadway at the Kirk Theater. John's adaptation of Gogol's "The Overcoat" has been presented in London at the Bridewell Theatre, Barrington Stage Company and The NY International Fringe Festival. Vital Theatre credits include "The Changeling" and "The Bully". Graduate of the NYU Musical Theater Writing Program. www.johngregormusic.com
Elizabeth Kann & Victoria Kann (Book and Lyrics), co-authors of the New York Times best-selling children's picture books "Pinkalicious" (HarperCollins, 2006) and "Purplicious" (HarperCollins, 2007), which Victoria also illustrated, are sisters who grew up in Brooklyn.
Victoria's award-winning artwork has graced the covers and pages of magazines, newspapers and books. She is also the author-artist of four #1 New York Times bestselling books, "Aqualicious", "Emeraldalicious", "Silverlicious", and "Goldilicious". A graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, Victoria teaches at the School of Visual Arts in NYC.
Elizabeth's writing has appeared in a variety of newspaper and print publications. She is also a doctor with degrees from Vassar, Columbia and Albany Medical College.
The #1 New York Times-bestselling Pinkalicious picture book series has sold more than 25 million copies in all formats. It has been translated into 8 languages and is sold in 9 countries. Apart from the stage musical, the series has inspired lines of party goods, toys, bicycles, furniture, dolls and an animated television series. Visit www.thinkpinkalicious.com.
Rebecca Frazier (Director/Choreographer). Recent credits include: Zoe Hates Green (Director, SOOP Theatre SOOP to Nuts Festival) Evita (Director/Choreographer, Jean's Playhouse) You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown! (Director/Choreographer, Theater Barn, Berkshire Theater Award Nominee for Outstanding Musical), Bolyen, A New Musical (Featured Choreographer, New York Theater Barn Choreography Lab), the short film Dream No 37, 091 (Choreographer, Winner: Best Experimental Short at the AFAA Awards) and Body Positive, the debut music video for recording artist J.R. Price. @beccaa118 www.iamrebeccafrazier.com
VITAL THEATRE COMPANY is dedicated to producing entertaining and educational theatre for young audiences. It commissions and produces three to five musicals for children each season. Since its founding in 1999, Vital Theatre Company has been honored with the Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Family Musical, two Awards for Excellence by the Off-Off Broadway Review, and has received high acclaim from audiences and critics alike for being "a wonderful place for parents to introduce their kids to the glories of live theatre, done well and at modest prices" (Off-Off Broadway Review). Over 23 years Vital Theatre Company has presented over 100 original productions for hundreds of thousands of children and their families but here in New York and across the country on tour. In 2022 the company is also setting up an outpost in Lancaster, PA where it will continue to produce its award-winning production and hosting it educational camps and classes in both locations. www.vitaltheatre.org
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