Octet, the world-premiere a cappella musical by Tony-nominated Great Comet writer Dave Malloy, officially opened May 19 at the Signature Theatre Off-Broadway.
Annie Tippe directs the production that has a libretto inspired by internet comment boards, scientific debates, religious texts, and Sufi poetry. Octet explores addiction and nihilism within the messy context of 21st-century technology.
Read reviews below:
The Hollywood Reporter (Frank Scheck)
The New York Times (Ben Brantley)
The cast is made up of Adam Bashian (The Phantom of the Opera) as Jim, Kim Blanck (Alice by Heart) as Karly, Starr Busby (Off-Broadway debut) as Paula, Alex Gibson (SpongeBob SquarePants) as Peter, Justin Gregory Lopez (Jesus Christ Superstar Live) as Toby, J.D. Mollison (X: Or, Betty Shabazz v. the Nation) as Marvin, Margo Seibert (In Transit) as Jessica, and Kuhoo Verma (The Big Sick) as Velma.
The company also includes Jonathan Christopher and Nicole Weiss.
The creative team includes Or Matias (music supervision and music direction), Amy Rubin and Brittany Vasta (scenic design), Brenda Abbandandolo (costume design), Christopher Bowser (lighting design), and Hidenori Nakajo (sound design). The production stage manager is Jhanaë Bonnick, and casting is by Caparelliotis.
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