| SILENCE! The Musical | |
|---|---|
| Music | Jon and Al Kaplan |
| Lyrics | Jon and Al Kaplan |
| Book | Hunter Bell |
| Basis | Original Screenplay "Silence! The Musical" by Jon and Al Kaplan, based on The Silence of the Lambs (film) |
| Productions | 2005 Off-Off-Broadway 2009 London Fringe 2011 Off-Broadway |
| Awards | 2005 New York Fringe Festival Outstanding Musical Award |
SILENCE! The Musical is an award winning musical created by Jon and Al Kaplan as a parody of the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs. The project began in 2003 as an internet musical made up of nine songs that retold the entire story. The audio tracks became popular to the extent that a live show was conceived and staged. Six additional songs were written by Jon and Al, and the book was written by Hunter Bell, based on the original screenplay Silence! The Musical, also by Jon and Al Kaplan. A soundtrack album featuring the original nine tracks was made available "For fun only. Not for sale."
The stage musical premiered in the Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York, on 12 August 2005 as part of the New York International Fringe Festival, and showed until 28 August 2005. The production was directed by Christopher Gattelli.[1]
In July and August 2009, a song from SILENCE! featured in a revue called "Blink!" at the Above the Stag Theatre, London.
SILENCE! had its European premiere in London on 19th October 2009, showing for two weeks at the Barons Court Theatre. The run was directed by David Phipps-Davis.[2] Christopher Gattelli's production subsequently transferred to the Above The Stag Theatre, running from 19th January - 28th February 2010. Directed and choreographed by Gattelli, this production featured new material written for its London outing.[3]
An off-Broadway mounting of the show is running June 24-August 27 2011 at 80 St. Marks Place, directed and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli.
The cast includes Brent Barrett as Hannibal Lecter, Jenn Harris as Clarice, Stephen Bienskie, Harry Bouvy, Deidre Goodwin, Jeff Hiller, Howard Kaye, Lucia Spina, Callan Bergmann and Ashlee Dupré.[4]
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