Awesome 80s prom
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The Awesome 80s Prom is an interactive off-Broadway
show at Webster Hall
described as a "blast-from-the-past party in the style of Tony n' Tina's Wedding
and The Donkey Show
set at Wanaget High's Senior Prom... in 1989!"
Prom characters are inspired by 80s movie favorites from the Captain of the Football Team to the Asian Exchange Student, from the Geek to the sexy Head Cheerleader. Everyone is competing for Prom King and Queen and the audience decides who wins.
It is a popular venue for bachelorette
parties.
The Awesome 80's Prom has played in many U.S. cities, including Chicago, Boston, and Baltimore.
, Emily McNamara, Troy Metcalf, Jenna Pace, Amanda Ryan Paige, Mark Shunock, Josh Walden, Noah Weisberg, Brandon Williams, Simon Wong and Fletcher Young, many of whom went on to star in the production when it opened on September 10, 2004.
In May 2010, the cast was expanded to feature Dustin Diamond
who played Samuel "Screech" Powers in the popular television program Saved by the Bell
. Originally scheduled to end in July 2010, his role was extended through August 28, 2010.
"The Awesome 80s Prom isn't just a show - it's an experience."- BestOfOffBroadway.com
The Awesome 80s Prom was featured on CBS's The Early Show
in 2004.
Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway theater is a term for a professional venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, and for a specific production of a play, musical or revue that appears in such a venue, and which adheres to related trade union and other contracts...
show at Webster Hall
Webster Hall
Webster Hall is a nightclub located at 125 East 11th Street, between Third and Fourth Avenues, near Astor Place, in Manhattan, New York City. Built in 1886, its current incarnation was opened by the Ballinger Brothers in 1992...
described as a "blast-from-the-past party in the style of Tony n' Tina's Wedding
Tony n' Tina's Wedding
-Film adaptation:The play was "freely" adapted for film by writer-director Roger Paradiso— "filmed primarily from the point of view of a lisping videographer"—with Joey McIntyre and Mila Kunis playing the title characters...
and The Donkey Show
The Donkey Show (musical)
The Donkey Show: A Midsummer Night's Disco is a theatrical adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The production, created in a disco-era style, was written by Diane Paulus and her husband Randy Weiner and first appeared Off-Broadway, opening August 18, 1999. The show subsequently...
set at Wanaget High's Senior Prom... in 1989!"
Prom characters are inspired by 80s movie favorites from the Captain of the Football Team to the Asian Exchange Student, from the Geek to the sexy Head Cheerleader. Everyone is competing for Prom King and Queen and the audience decides who wins.
It is a popular venue for bachelorette
Bachelorette
Bachelorette is an American English term for an unmarried woman. The term is derived from the word bachelor, and is often used by journalists, editors of popular magazines, and some individuals. "Bachelorette" was famously the term used to refer to female contestants on the old Dating Game TV...
parties.
The Awesome 80's Prom has played in many U.S. cities, including Chicago, Boston, and Baltimore.
Cast
The original 2004 workshop cast featured Sheila Berzan, Alex Back, Adam Bloom, Anne Bobby, Courtney Balan, Mary FaberMary Faber
Mary Faber is an American singer, actress, and dancer. Faber graduated from the Governor's School for the Arts and Brandeis University.-Stage career:...
, Emily McNamara, Troy Metcalf, Jenna Pace, Amanda Ryan Paige, Mark Shunock, Josh Walden, Noah Weisberg, Brandon Williams, Simon Wong and Fletcher Young, many of whom went on to star in the production when it opened on September 10, 2004.
In May 2010, the cast was expanded to feature Dustin Diamond
Dustin Diamond
Dustin Neil Diamond is an American actor, musician, director, and stand-up comedian best known for his role as Samuel "Screech" Powers in the television shows Saved by the Bell, Good Morning, Miss Bliss, Saved by the Bell: The College Years and Saved by the Bell: The New Class.-Career:Diamond's...
who played Samuel "Screech" Powers in the popular television program Saved by the Bell
Saved by the Bell
Saved by the Bell is an American television sitcom that aired between 1989 and 1993. The series is a retooled version of the 1988 series Good Morning, Miss Bliss, which was itself later folded into the history of Saved by the Bell...
. Originally scheduled to end in July 2010, his role was extended through August 28, 2010.
Press & Media
"Prom Night in the 80's? It Was, Like, So Totally Rad." -The New York TimesThe New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
"The Awesome 80s Prom isn't just a show - it's an experience."- BestOfOffBroadway.com
The Awesome 80s Prom was featured on CBS's The Early Show
The Early Show
The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ...
in 2004.
External links
- Official Website
- Playbill.com Listing
- TheProducersPerspective.com Ken Davenport's blog