"The full cast has been revealed for The Substance: The Parody Musical, which will arrive in NYC just in time for Halloween. The spoof of the 2024 body horror film will play the Laurie Beechman Theatre October 24 and October 27 - 29. The cast will include Drama Desk Nominee Jenny Lee Stern ( Forbidden Broadway) as Elizabeth Sparkle, and Jayke Workman ( Chicago; Fowl Play) as Sue, with Garrett Poladian ( Titanique), SLee ( Stranger Sings), Gabriella Joy Rodriguez ( Five: The Parody Musical) and Jaime Lyn Beatty ( Starkid). Katelyn Bowman will serve as an additional cover for the show. Each performance will offer additional surprise guest stars."
"With a score of well-known Broadway standards fit for a "hilariously horrifying" new context, the parody has been penned by Jonathan Hogue ( Stranger Sings), Billy Recce ( Fowl Play, Five: The Parody Musical) and Jaime Lyn Beatty ( Starkid). Sam LaFrage is directing the production, which will feature choreography by Ashley Marinelli, design by Drama Desk nominee Brendan McCann, and music direction by Lena Gabrielle ( Emojiland). Rogue Party is producing."
The Substance: The Parody Musical is a spoof of the 2024 body-horror film scheduled at the Laurie Beechman Theatre October 24 and October 27–29. The principal cast features Drama Desk nominee Jenny Lee Stern as Elizabeth Sparkle and Jayke Workman as Sue, joined by Garrett Poladian, SLee, Gabriella Joy Rodriguez and Jaime Lyn Beatty. Katelyn Bowman serves as an additional cover and each performance will include surprise guest stars. The score repurposes well-known Broadway standards in a "hilariously horrifying" context. The piece is written by Jonathan Hogue, Billy Recce and Jaime Lyn Beatty, directed by Sam LaFrage, with choreography by Ashley Marinelli, design by Brendan McCann, music direction by Lena Gabrielle, and produced by Rogue Party.
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