Charles Busch's acclaimed comedy Die Mommie Die! made its Off-Broadway premiere last night, October 10 at New World Stages (340 W. 50th St.). Produced by Daryl Roth and Bob Boyett, and directed by Carl Andress,
Die Mommie Die! is in previews until Opening Night Sunday, October 21 at 7PM. This limited
Off-Broadway engagement ends on Sunday, February 17, 2008.
"A riotous comedy noir steeped in the glamour of 1960s Hollywood, Die Mommie Die! stars playwright Charles Busch
as Angela Arden, a fallen pop diva trapped in a hateful marriage to
film producer Sol Sussman. Desperate to find happiness with her younger
lover, out-of-work TV actor Tony Parker, Angela gruesomely murders her
husband with the aid of a poisoned suppository," state press materials.
"In a plot that reflects Greek tragedy as well as Hollywood kitsch,
Angela's manipulative daughter, Edith, convinces her 'emotionally
disturbed' brother, Lance, that together they must avenge their
father's death . by killing their mother!"
In addition to Busch, Die Mommie Die!
stars Bob Ari, Chris Hoch, Ashley Morris, Kristine Nielsen and Van Hansis.
Preview
Schedule: Tuesday - Friday at 8pm; Saturday at 2pm & 8pm; Sunday at
7pm; Regular Performance Schedule (begins Tuesday, October 23, 2007):
Tuesday - Friday at 8pm; Saturday at 7pm & 10pm; Sunday at 3pm
& 7pm. Tickets on-sale Monday, August 27th. (212) 239-6200 or
telecharge.com
Photos by Carol Rosegg
Bob Ari and Ashley Morris
l-r: Van Hansis, Charles Busch, Chris Hoch, Bob Ari and
Kristine Nielsen
Charles Busch
l-r: Van Hansis, Charles Busch and Ashley Morris
Van Hansis and Charles Busch
Kristine Nielsen and Charles Busch
Charles Busch
Van Hansis and Charles Busch
Chris Hoch and Charles Busch
Charles Busch and Bob Ari
Ashley Morris and Van Hansis
