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Creel, Foa, Jenkins, et al. to Sing Illyria for Prospect Theatre Company

Gavin Creel(Photo © Michael Portantiere)
Gavin Creel
(Photo © Michael Portantiere)

The Prospect Theatre Company will bring back its acclaimed musical Illyria for a one-night-only benefit concert performance at the Lucille Lortel Theatre on Monday, March 15 at 7:30pm.

Based on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, the show has a book, music, and lyrics by Peter Mills. The cast of the benefit peformance will be headed by Megan McGinnis as Viola, Gavin Creel as Sebastian, Barrett Foa as Sir Andrew, Cheyenne Jackson as Orsino, and Daniel Jenkins as Feste. Further casting will be announced shortly.

Benefactor tickets, including orchestra seating and admission to a post-show reception at Caffé ShaSha, are $100 each; show-only seats are available at $50 (orchestra) and $25 (mezzanine). All but $20 of each ticket is tax-deductible. Tickets can be purchased through Telecharge at 212-239-6200 or through the website www.telecharge.com. Alternately, they may be ordered by mailing a check to the Prospect Theatre Company, 520 8th Avenue, 3rd Floor, Suite 307, New York, NY 10018. (Checks should be made payable to Prospect Theatre Company.)