Music and Lyrics by Marcus Hummon
Book by Michael Aman and Marcus Hummon
Directed by Michael Bush
Musical Direction by Steven Ray Watkins
Monday, November 7, 2011
8:00pm
SOLD OUT!
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
3:00pm
SOLD OUT!
The Workshop is FREE, but reservations are requested, as seating is limited.
Please call 212-727-2737 to RSVP.
starring:
John Armstrong, John Cariani, Robert Cuccioli, Leah Edwards, Katie Emery, Wendy Fox, Brittney Lee Hamilton,
Jeremiah James, Michael Marcotte, Marcie McGuigan, Doreen Montalvo, Christiane Noll, Jeff Williams
The Piper is a Victorian melodrama told in the tradition of Irish pub storytelling. The musical is set in Boston’s Scollay Square in the late 19th century, amid brothels, violent gangs vying for turf, and the insidious presence of a “strangler.” The Piper follows the story of Jordan, a woman who runs a boarding house, her polio-stricken daughter who possesses magical abilities, and a mysterious boarder who becomes the primary suspect in the search for a serial killer.
Nashville-based composer and musician Marcus Hummon earned a 2005 Grammy Award for Best Country Song for co-writing “Bless the Broken Road,” recorded by Rascal Flatts. He has also co-written hit songs for such top country artists as the Dixie Chicks, Sara Evans, Wynonna Judd, Tim McGraw, Garth Brooks, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and Alabama, among others. In addition to The Piper, initially presented as part of the 2007 New York Musical Theatre Festival, Hummon’s musicals include Warrior (NYMF 2006) and American Duet. His opera, Surrender Road, was staged by the Nashville Opera Company.
Michael Aman wrote the book and lyrics for Becoming Tennessee (Richard Rogers Award Finalist, 2009). Other credits include the musicals Secrets of Songwriting, The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde (2005 NYMF), and Let Me Sing! A Musical Evolution, and his play The Unbleached American.