About Face, a musical comedy starring Barbara Walsh at 37 Arts' Theatre C


The New York Musical Theatre Festival presents About Face, book and lyrics by David Arthur, with music by Jeffrey Lodin, at 37 Arts's Theatre C fron 17 - 24 Sep 2008.

About Face: Suggested by Shakespeare's 'Much Ado About Nothing,' and set in 1955 amid the sexually charged hijinks of Whittney College, this romantic comedy finds Coach Benedick and English Literature Professor Beatrice Stanton waging their 'merry war of wits.'

Directed by Nick Corley and choreographed by Mary MacLeod, About Face will star Tony award nominees Barbara Walsh (Falsettos) and Pamela Myers (Company)

The musical will also feature Mark Zimmerman, John Horton, Aubrey Sinn, Nick Mannix, Rebecca Weiner, Mark Christine, Kyle G. Bailey, Katie Gassert, Sean Schwebke, Elizabeth Rajasekhar, Andrew DiConcetto, Jacey Powers and Jeffrey Haddow.

The creative team includes Nick Corley (sets), Lydia St. Claire (costumes) and Jim Milkey (lighting).

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