The Piper at the Theatre at St. Clement's

The New York Musical Theatre Festival presents The Piper, a musical with book, score and lyrics by Marcus Hummon, at the Theatre at St. Clement's from 18 - 29 Sep 2007.

The Piper: A musical Victorian melodrama, told in the tradition of Irish pub storytelling. It tells the tale of Jordan, a woman who runs a boarding house for prostitutes in late 19th century Scully Square Boston, and her crippled daughter Wilder, who posses a magical ability to play the penny whistle. Amidst hookers, thugs, and pubs, they struggle against a corrupt political machine and a mysterious 'strangler' who may just have moved into their midst.

Directed by Michael Bush and choreographed by Janet Watson, The Piper features Nancy Anderson, Sean Attebury, Cole Burden, Daren de Paul, Tom Galantich, Trisha Jeffrey, Jillian Louis, T. J. Mannix, Christiane Noll, Catherine LaVelle and Patrick Ryan Sullivan.

The design team comprises of Anna Louizos (sets), Karen Ledger (costumes) and Traci Klainer (lighting).