Hi all,
Only four (4) more shows Off-Broadway! We are heading into the final week of performances of The Trouble With Dead Boyfriends at the Players Theatre in the West Village.
Final Trouble
This Thursday and Friday, Classy Dame bassist Eric Wharton will be joining us in the pit. This will actually be the first time Eric and I have played a proper musical theatre show together. Come say hi during intermission!
What: The Trouble With Dead Boyfriends, a musical comedy
Where: The Players Theater (115 MacDougal St, New York, NY)
When: Thurs/Fri/Sat at 7 pm, Sun at 2 pm, through July 16
Tickets: https://deadboyfriendsmusical.com/
Here are some reviews:
"In a word, it's that rarest of things: an entirely original musical that's practically perfect in every way." - StageBuddy
"All the makings of the next cult hit in the vein of Heathers or Be More Chill." - TV and City
"A clever, campy, and surprisingly feminist spoof of the paranormal romance genre" - Theatre Is Easy
Above: The official poster and playbill cover for The Trouble With Dead Boyfriends. Book and lyrics by Annie Pulsipher, music and lyrics by Alex Petti, directed by Stephen M. Eckert.
Above: The music and sound team for The Trouble With Dead Boyfriends at the Players Theatre. Left to right: Maria Caputo (keys), Nitsan Shai (bass), Alex Petti (MD/guitar/composer-lyricist/sound design), Ryan O'Dea (sound engineer), Emma Kroll (drums). Photo by Sean Salamon.
Classy Dame, electric redux
We have some great photos and videos from our April gig at the Bowery Electric on our IG account: https://www.instagram.com/classydame69/
Above: Classy Dame performing at the Bowery Electric on April 19, 2023. Left to right: Maria on keys, Austin on drums, Eric on bass. Photo by Taylor Weinberg @taylordanielberg
Above: Classy Dame performing at the Bowery Electric on April 19, 2023. Left to right: Maria on keys, Austin on drums, special guest Lily Desmond on fiddle, Eric on bass. Photo by Taylor Weinberg @taylordanielberg
Above: Classy Dame performing at the Bowery Electric on April 19, 2023. Left to right: Maria on keys, Austin on drums, Eric on bass. A kaleidoscopic effect gives the photo movement. Photo by Taylor Weinberg @taylordanielberg
BMI Spotlight
Allison Light and I had the honor of presenting a song at the BMI Workshop Spotlight on May 25, 2023. Ben Diamond and Allison performed it beautifully, with Sarah Nelson at the piano. I also had the great pleasure of singing a song by Amber Treadway and Sarah, and the joy of dressing like a vampire to do so.
The invited writers were featured on the BMI website: https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/bmi-lehman-engel-musical-theatre-workshop-presents-workshop-spotlight
Above: BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop members attend the Workshop Spotlight. Maria is in the back row. Full credits at the BMI website.
Above: Maria performs "Strong Female Protagonist" by Sarah Nelson and Amber Treadway at the BMI Spotlight 2023. Photo by Adam Mathias.
Take care,
Maria