The Old Globe will Present Industry Reading of LIFE AFTER

11/28/2018 3:49pm


The Old Globe (Barry Edelstein, Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director; Timothy J. Shields, Managing Dir) in association with Yonge Street Theatricals will present a by-invitation-only industry reading of the new musical LIFE AFTER on Thurs Dec 6 at 2:00 PM and Fri Dec 7 at Noon at Ripley Grier Studios. The reading will help the creative team prepare for the musical’s upcoming American premiere this winter at The Old Globe in San Diego, where it will run from March 22 to April 28, 2019. "Life After’s" book, music, and lyrics are written by Britta Johnson. The upcoming industry reading will be directed Barry Edelstein, who will also be directing the upcoming run at The Old Globe.  Grieving the recent loss of her famous father, 16-year-old Alice begins to question the events surrounding his death and sets out to uncover what really happened on the night that changed her family forever. Johnson’s Life After is a bittersweet, witty, and life-affirming new musical that explores the mess and beauty of loss and love. Through the vivid imagination of a young woman looking for the facts, we find a more complicated truth instead. The cast for the reading will include: Antoinette Comer, Bradley Dean, Sophie Hearn, Charlotte Perry Maltby, Livvy Marcus, Katherine McLaughlin, Mamie Parris, Mackenzie Warren, and Charlotte Mary Wen. Casting is by Tara Rubin Casting, Merri Sugarman CSA. Press contact: DKC/O&M (212/695-7400)...