Lucky Guy (musical)
| Lucky Guy | |
|---|---|
| Music | Willard Beckham |
| Lyrics | Willard Beckham |
| Book | Willard Beckham |
| Productions | 2011 Off-Broadway |
Lucky Guy is a musical comedy written and directed by Willard Beckham. The piece tells the story of Billy Ray Jackson, a young musician from Oklahoma who wins a songwriting contest and is invited to Nashville to record his song. He becomes the target of the used-car dealer Big Al Wright and the fading star Miss Jeannie Jeannine (the "Queen of Country Music"), who want to steal Billy Ray's song and use it to revitalize Jeannie's career.
The show premiered on May 19, 2011, Off-Broadway at the Little Shubert Theatre, for a planned run through July 24 but closed after just ten days.[1][2] The cast included Kyle Dean Massey (as Billy Ray Jackson), Leslie Jordan (Big Al Smith), Varla Jean Merman (Miss Jeannie Jeannine), Jenn Colella (Chicky Lay), Jim Newman (G. C. Wright), and Savannah Wise (Wanda Clark).
References
- ↑ Jones, Kenneth (April 28, 2011). "Lucky Guy, Starring Kyle Dean Massey, Leslie Jordan and Varla Jean Merman, Begins Crooning in NYC". Playbill. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- ↑ Healy, Patrick (June 7, 2011). "Not Such a 'Lucky Guy': Big Losses and Dashed Dreams Off Broadway". The New York Times. Retrieved April 30, 2013.