Morgan Sills

adapted by Harry Kurnitz from the play “L’Idiote” by Marcel Achard

directed by Rick Joyce

Where Eagles Dare Theatre, NYC

July 22-30, 2008

3 Midtown International Theatre Festival Award nominations – Outstanding Production of a Revival, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Morgan Sills), Best Ensemble

cast: Morgan Sills, John Kinsella, Dan Guller, Monica McCarthy, Ashlee Fife, Lisa Riegel, Charles Borland

Stage Manager: Dan Boulos

Costume CoordinatorLaura Brody

Lighting & Sound: Daniel Haley

Web Design/Logo: Jeremy Stolle

Publicist: John Capo, DBS Press

“Wildcat Theatricals did us the favor of reviving another play that’s fallen into obscurity after having been eclipsed by its more famous (and vastly rewritten) film version. It’s easy to see the delightful charms of this broad, boulevard comedy. It will be interesting to see what Wildcat picks next!” –David Hurst, NEXT Magazine

continuity by Morgan Sills

directed by Daniel Haley

musical direction and arrangements by Ed Goldschneider

Provincetown Theatre

August 11-12, 2007

CAST: Todd Wachsman, Drew Poling, Morgan Sills

What if the world’s most famous sister act came back to life—in the present day, in the bodies of men?  It’s Pat, Max and Vern--live and in person!  Singing your favorite hits from “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” to “Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree.”  Not a drag show, but a hilarious homage to a brilliant and beloved girl group.

by SAM and BELLA SPEWACK

adapted from Albert Husson’s LA CUISINE DES ANGES

Directed by ANDREW GLANT-LINDEN

Producer’s Club Sonnet Theatre,NYC

December 5-7, 2004

Cast: Jeff Pierce, Lisa Riegel, Gretchen Garvin, Cara Vander Wiel, David Murray Jaffe,  David Tillistrand, Morgan Sills, Ian Pfister, John Kinsella, Ben Strothmann

Stage Manager: Jenny Rosenbluth

Set Design: David Tillistrand, John Kinsella

Costume Design: Cara Vander Wiel

Props: Lisa Riegel

Web & Graphic Design: BenStrothmann.com

Box Office & Front of House: Colleen Hawks

Catering: Jeff Pierce

Postcard Printing: 4over4.com

Period lighting provided by www.oillamp.com

TAGLINE/SYNOPSIS: It's homicide for the holidays in this new production of the classic Broadway comedy!  MY 3 ANGELS unfolds in 1910 French Guiana, a region where on Christmas Day the temperature has graciously dropped to 104 degrees. Three convicts are employed as roofers by the Ducotel family. On the way from France is an evil-minded cousin, to oust the father of the family from his business, and his cold-blooded nephew, who is jilting the father's daughter for an heiress. The three convicts—two of them murderers, the third a swindler—take the visitors on. All three have warm hearts and are passionate believers in true justice. Using their array of criminal arts, they try to set matters right for the family.  Originally directed by Jose Ferrer, MY 3 ANGELS opened at the Morosco Theatre on March 11, 1953 and played 344 performances.  The cast included Walter Slezak and Darren McGavin.  Paramount Pictures produced a 1955 film adaptation (in Technicolor and VistaVision!) of the original French play entitled WE’RE NO ANGELS with Humphrey Bogart, Peter Ustinov, Aldo Ray, Joan Bennett, and Basil Rathbone.

directed by David Kaplan

musical direction by Ed Goldschneider

musical staging by Robert Tunstall

2002-2003

MAC AWARD nomination – BEST MALE MUSICAL COMEDY 

BEST ONE-MAN SHOW OF THE YEAR—CABARET – Show Business Weekly 

ENTERTAINMENT PICK OF THE MONTH – New York Daily News 

BEST CONCEPT SHOW OF THE YEAR – The Siegels’ Nightlife Notes, Theatermania.com 

CABARET PICK – On & Off Magazine 

“Highly Recommended!” – CabaretHotlineOnline.com 

“A terrific cabaret show! Really cool!” – John McDaniel, The Rosie O’Donnell Show 

“A delightfully entertaining show that showcases a grossly underappreciated musical genius – Roger Edens. It’s an inspired idea never before attempted.  THE ROGER EDENS SONGBOOK is a great way to spend an evening – think A&E Biography peppered with terrific songs and great punch lines.” – David Hurst, Show Business Weekly
“The show is a model of the sort in which an entertainer talks not about him or herself, but about someone else. Not only does he sell the crowd on Edens’ significance by the time he finishes, he also convinces them of his own expertise.” -- David Finkle, Back Stage 

“Roger Edens’ songs were organized into a handsome package tied with a glitter ribbon of intelligent patter.” – Peter Leavy, Cabaret Scenes 

“It’s one of the unique pleasures of New York that you can find a show that highlights the life and work of this important yet largely unsung composer/lyricist/producer. In fact, THE ROGER EDENS SONGBOOK is the kind of act that gives life to the very concept of cabaret. A superbly researched show [that] gave us a context for Edens’ work and thereby opened a window into Hollywood’s creative process…fascinating information delightfully delivered in patter and song. Great anecdotes, effective vocals, and engaging arrangements by musical director Ed Goldschneider all helped to create a show as insightful as it was entertaining.” –Barbara & Scott Siegel, Theatermania.com 

“Shining a light on the songwriter and producer so responsible for the sound associated with the great MGM musicals.” – Kenneth Jones, Playbill Online 

“A ‘Behind the Music’ style tribute to the 3-time Academy Award winner. Memorable songs!” – Next Magazine 

“There’s nothing I’d rather do than attend THE ROGER EDENS SONGBOOK!” – Janet Leigh 

“Roger was an incredible talent and truly deserves such a tribute.” – Doris Day

 
“Roger would have loved it!” – Margaret Whiting 

THE ROGER EDENS SONGBOOK was originally scheduled for a one-month run at Danny’s Skylight Room in Manhattan. The original run was extended, and the show was invited back for an encore engagement, playing for a total of three months. A concert-length version of the show was performed regionally.