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My First Time (play)
''My First Time'' is an off-Broadway play that opened on July 12, 2007 at New World Stages and ran until January 22, 2010. The show is based on a website started by Peter Foldy and Craig Stuart that grew in popularity in 1998. The site "allowed people to anonymously share their own true stories about their First Times" and "features four actors in hysterical and heartbreaking stories about first sexual experiences written by real people ... just like you." Experiences submitted by the audience before the performance are featured during the show, and My First Time received press from CNN.com, TMZ and Forbes when it featured a promotion during which virgins could attend the play for free. Production history The show is produced by Ken Davenport, producer of Altar Boyz and creator of The Awesome 80s Prom and BroadwaySpace. Looking towards a new theatrical climate, Davenport "is trying new things with 'My First Time,' for which he raised only $175,000 to capitalize. He’s running t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Davenport
Ken Davenport (born Kenneth Anjum Hasija, August 23, 1972) is a two-time Tony Award-winning theatre producer, blogger, and writer. He is best known for his production work on Broadway. Early life and career Davenport was born in Phoenix, Arizona to Dr. Kenny Hasija and Pamela Soper (née Davenport). He grew up in Sturbridge, Massachusetts and attended the Bancroft School in Worcester, Massachusetts. He attended Johns Hopkins University for one year with the intention of practicing law, before transferring to New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He graduated in 1994 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting. Davenport began his professional theater career by working as a production assistant on the 1993 Broadway revival of ''My Fair Lady'' starring Richard Chamberlain. Before he began his producing career, he established himself as a company and general manager, working on shows such as ''Grease'', ''Show Boat'', ''Ragtime'', ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'', and ''Gypsy''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New World Stages
New World Stages is a five-theater, Off-Broadway performing arts complex in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It is between 49th and 50th Streets beneath the plaza of the Worldwide Plaza complex at Eighth Avenue. History Constructed on the site of the third Madison Square Garden, New World Stages was originally built as a Loews Cineplex Entertainment multiplex cinema at Worldwide Plaza. The Worldwide Cinemas multiplex opened in June 1989 and was originally operated by the Cineplex Odeon Corporation. The Loews Cineplex at Worldwide Plaza closed in early 2001 after its operator went bankrupt. The former multiplex temporarily served as office space for accounting firm Deloitte later that year after that firm's offices were destroyed in the September 11 attacks. Dodger Stage Holding Theatricals leased the complex in 2002 with plans to convert the former six-screen multiplex into five Off-Broadway stages. The movie theater complex reopened as Dodger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Foldy
Peter Foldy is a Hungarian-born recording artist, film producer, director and screenwriter. He has been nominated for two Juno Awards and has had multiple top-ten hits across Canada and the U.S., most notably with his first song "Bondi Junction" which reached number one on the Canadian charts. He has written and directed numerous feature films working with actors such as Paul Rudd, Eugene Levy and Academy Award winner, Louise Fletcher. Early life Peter Foldy was born in Budapest, Hungary but soon fled from the then Communist regime with his parents and sister. The family moved to Sydney, where Foldy attended high school and worked as an actor in television commercials. During this time, he also forged a friendship with three young brothers who would later find worldwide success as the Bee Gees. After a family move to Toronto, Foldy enrolled in film school at York University, once again landing occasional work in Canadian TV commercials. He also formed a rock band that performed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altar Boyz
''Altar Boyz'' is a musical comedy with music and lyrics by Gary Adler and Michael Patrick Walker and book by Kevin Del Aguila (based on an idea by Marc J. Kessler and Ken Davenport). Centering on a fictitious Christian boy band from Ohio, the show satirizes, among other things, the phenomenon of boy bands and the popularity of Christian-themed music in contemporary American culture. It began an Off Broadway run on March 1, 2005, and closed on January 10, 2010, after sixteen previews and 2,032 regular performances, making it the 9th longest-running Off-Broadway musical of all time. Plot The musical is presented in real time as the final concert of the national "Raise the Praise" tour staged by the five-member group the Altar Boyz. Four of the group's members, Matthew, Mark, Luke and Juan, apparently are named after the authors of the four canonical Christian Gospels. The fifth member is Abraham, who, the group explains in the show's opening number, is Jewish. The members of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Awesome 80s Prom
''The Awesome 80s Prom'' was an interactive off-Broadway show at Webster Hall described as a "blast-from-the-past party in the style of '' Tony n' Tina's Wedding'' and '' The Donkey Show'' set at Wanaget High's Senior Prom... in 1989!" It was co-created by Kathy Searle. Prom characters are inspired by 1980s movie favorites from the Captain of the Football Team to the Asian Exchange Student, from the Geek to the sexy Head Cheerleader. Everyone is competing for Prom King and Queen and the audience decides who wins. It is a popular venue for bachelorette parties. ''The Awesome 80s Prom'' has played in many U.S. cities, including Chicago, Boston, and Baltimore. Cast The original 2004 workshop cast featured Sheila Berzan, Alex Back, Adam Bloom, Anne Bobby, Courtney Balan, Mary Faber, Emily McNamara, Troy Metcalf, Jenna Pace, Amanda Ryan Paige, Mark Shunock, Josh Walden, Noah Weisberg, Brandon Williams, Simon Wong and Fletcher Young, many of whom went on to star in the production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathy Searle
Kathy Searle is an American film and theater actress. She is best known for her role in ''My Man Is a Loser''. Searle starred in several TV series including ''Body of Proof'', '' Blue Bloods'', ''Gossip Girl'', and '' Lipstick Jungle''. Early life and education Born in New Rochelle, New York, Searle went to New Rochelle High School. Her early acting career started at the age of 12. Following that, she took admission in American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Searle also went to Upright Citizens Brigade for her comedy career. Career At the age of 12, Searle started her acting career with commercials and small roles in TV shows. She appeared in several TV shows including ''The Bunny Hole'', ''Law & Order'', ''Gossip Girl'' and ''As the World Turns''. Other than that, she also performed in various films. She had leading roles in ''My Man Is a Loser ''My Man Is a Loser'' is a 2014 comedy film written and directed by comedian Mike Young. Filming began in New York City in June 2012. The f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |