What�s That Smell: The Music Of Jacob Sterling to play at New World Stages

Following a sold-out, extended engagement at Atlantic Stage 2 on 5 Oct 2008, David Pittu�s comedy What�s That Smell: The Music Of Jacob Sterling will transfer to an Off-Broadway run at New World Stages / Stage 5. Performances will begin on 1 Nov 2008.

The Off-Broadway transfer will be produced by Daryl Roth in association with Atlantic Theater Company.

The new comedy, written and performed by Tony Award nominee David Pittu (Is He Dead?, LoveMusik), co-starring Peter Bartlett, is co-directed by Pittu and Atlantic Artistic Director Neil Pepe, with original music by Randy Redd.

What�s That Smell: The Music Of Jacob Sterling is a musical parody that charts the career of eternally up-and-coming (and fictitious) musical theater composer Jacob Sterling (Pittu). A rare, up close and personal visit with an artist of questionable gifts who performs from his songbook and shares his human struggle to keep musical theater alive and well into the 21st century.

What�s That Smell: The Music Of Jacob Sterling features scenic design by Takeshi Kata, costume design by Martin Pakledinaz, lighting design by Matthew Richards and sound design by Jill DuBoff.