Kid Victory
| Kid Victory | |
|---|---|
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Kid Victory logo (2017 Vineyard Theatre Production) | |
| Music | John Kander |
| Lyrics | Greg Pierce |
| Book | Greg Pierce |
| Productions |
2015 Signature Theatre 2017 Vineyard Theatre |
| Awards | Outer Critics Circle Award - Outstanding New Musical (nominated) |
Creation
Kid Victory was a musical co-produced by Vineyard Theatre and Signature Theatre. It was first performed in 2015 at Signature Theatre[1] and later reworked and performed at the Vineyard Theatre in 2017[2]. The story was written by John Kander and Greg Pierce, with music by John Kander, book and lyrics by Greg Pierce, choreography by Christopher Windom, and directed by Liesl Tommy[1]. Its 2017 showing was described by its producers as a "hauntingly mesmerizing original musical" about "breaking out and breaking through"[2].
Plot
The play begins with high school senior and sailboat enthusiast Luke returning to his small, Kansas town after an unplanned, unannounced one-year absence. As Luke finds it difficult to reconnect with friends and family or to focus on school work, he experiences recurrent flashbacks of his year-long absence and the events and relationship leading up to it. As he tried to readjust, Luke develops a growing friendship with the town misfit, Emily, and his parents slowly realize that in order to truly reconnect with their son, they must confront some unnerving truths about his disappearance.[2][3]
Cast[4]
- Brandon Flynn as Luke
- Karen Ziemba as Mom/Eileen
- Daniel Jenkins as Dad/Joseph
- Laura Darrell as Suze/Girl
- Blake Zolfo as Andrew/Boy
- Ann Arvia as Gail/Woman
- Joel Blum as Detective Marks/Man
- Jeffry Denman as Michael
Reviews
Kid Victory was reviewed by the New York Times[5]
References
- 1 2 Kid Victory at Signature Theatre
- 1 2 3 Kid Victory at Vineyard Theatre
- ↑ Kid Victory show details at castalbums.com
- ↑ Cast of Kid Victory at playbill.com
- ↑ Review of Kid Victory in the New York Times