Brunch (musical)
| BRUNCH The Musical | |
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| Music | Anthony Funaro |
| Lyrics | Rick Kunzi |
| Book | Rick Kunzi Adam Barnosky |
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BRUNCH The Musical is a rock musical with music and lyrics by Rick Kunzi and a book by Kunzi and Adam Barnosky about the New York City restaurant scene.[1]
Brunch was most recently performed Off-Broadway in New York City at the American Theater of Actors in 2009, and featured Meghann Dreyfuss (formerly in Mamma Mia! on Broadway), Kevin Collins, and Maxx Mann (former lead singer of the rock orchestra Trans-Siberian Orchestra).[2][3]
Synopsis
[edit]The story takes place behind the scenes at a hip New York restaurant for which this is the big meal of the week (there are 200 reservations). The characters consist of wait staff and bussers, a few patrons, a manager, a bartender, and a chef.
Critical reception
[edit]Robert Windeler of Backstage magazine wrote, "You'd have to go to Broadway's Hair to find a more exuberant—not to mention more rock-oriented—current musical than this one."[4] New Theater Corps described the show as, "A witty script filled with stinging one-liners and snappy comebacks. The rock and roll score starts off strong, fast, and loud, and keep it that way."[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Doollee Playwrights Database: Adam Barnosky - http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsB/barnosky-adam.html
- ^ Gates, Anita (2009-04-09). "What Waiters Talk About While Diners Are Waiting". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ^ "Night and Day". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ^ Back Stage Review - "BRUNCH: The Musical" "Brunch: The Musical". Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
- ^ Halkiotis, Amanda (2009-04-13). "Theater Talk's New Theater Corps: Brunch: The Musical". Theater Talk's New Theater Corps. Retrieved 2022-10-16.