Andy & Edie
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Andy & Edie was a 2004 off-off-Broadway
play starring Thomas Blake as Andy Warhol
and Misha Moore as Edie Sedgwick
. Written by Peter Braunstein
, the play was directed by Jessica Rotondi and ran from June 3 through June 13, 2004.
Set design by Kara Zeigon.
Off-Off-Broadway
Off-Off-Broadway theatrical productions in New York City are those in theatres that are smaller than Broadway and Off-Broadway theatres. Off-Off-Broadway theaters are often defined as theaters that have fewer than 100 seats, though the term can be used for any show in the New York City area that...
play starring Thomas Blake as Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Andrew Warhola , known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art...
and Misha Moore as Edie Sedgwick
Edie Sedgwick
Edith Minturn "Edie" Sedgwick was an American actress, socialite, model and heiress. She is best known for being one of Andy Warhol's superstars. Sedgwick became known as "The Girl of the Year" in 1965 after starring in several of Warhol's short films in the 1960s...
. Written by Peter Braunstein
Peter Braunstein
Peter Braunstein is a former New York City-based journalist, writer, and playwright who became infamous for committing an October 31, 2005 sexual assault and leading police on a multi-state manhunt until his capture and self-injury in Memphis, Tennessee on December 16, 2005.Dubbed the "halloween...
, the play was directed by Jessica Rotondi and ran from June 3 through June 13, 2004.
Set design by Kara Zeigon.
Trivia
- The play's author, journalist Peter BraunsteinPeter BraunsteinPeter Braunstein is a former New York City-based journalist, writer, and playwright who became infamous for committing an October 31, 2005 sexual assault and leading police on a multi-state manhunt until his capture and self-injury in Memphis, Tennessee on December 16, 2005.Dubbed the "halloween...
, was arrested on December 16, 2005 for sexually assaulting a woman on Halloween while posing as a New York City firefighter. On January 5, 2006, he pleaded "not guilty" to charges of sexual abuse, arson, kidnapping, burglary and robbery. He was convicted of all charges save arson on May 23, 2007. - During the run of the play, it was claimed in publicity material that Misha was Sedgwick's niece and this misidentification persisted in the media for more than a year. Edie's only living brother, Jonathan, disputed this claim. The New York Times published a notice of correction.