Striking 12
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SHOW INFORMATION
Opened Nov 12, 2006
Closed Dec 31, 2006
WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
'Tis the season. Deal with it. Come take a hip trip with the indie pop-rock band GrooveLily as they spread some holiday warmth on cold winter nights performing their acclaimed musical, Striking 12.
Striking 12 is the story of a Grumpy Guy who decides to avoid the hectic, loveless world on New Year's Eve, until he's visited by an incandescent salesgirl with the promise to chase away his winter doldrums.
Combining pop-rock, musical comedy and old-fashioned uplift with a healthy dose of 21st-century skepticism, this festive tale will ignite the holiday spirit and illuminate the coming season with an electrifying, rockin' performance that cannot be matched.
Directed by Tony Award winner Ted Sperling (The Light in the Piazza), Striking 12 is written by Brendan Milburn (book, music and lyrics), Tony Award winner Rachel Sheinkin (book) and Valerie Vigoda (book, music and lyrics). The score features songs such as "Visions in the Matchlight," "Give the Drummer Some," "Caution to the Wind" and "Screwed-Up People Make Great Art."
The New York City trio GrooveLily - featuring band members Gene Lewin (drums/vocals), Brendan Milburn (keyboards/ vocals) and Valerie Vigoda (electric violin/vocals) - crosses the boundaries laid down by words like rock, folk, jazz and pop. With intelligent, original songs and no shortage of wit, GrooveLily connects lush musical textures and soaring vocals to make a new music that's all their own.
THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:
20 Union Square E
New York, NY 10003
The historic Union Square Bank Building is an architectural highlight of the area. It was designed by Henry Bacon, best known for his design of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. After years of functioning as a bank, it eventually closed and fe [...] Read More
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The first thing to be grateful for with the delightful musical
Striking 12 is that the trio of onstage participants who call themselves Groovelily found each other and partnered up. Jimmy Stewartish Brendan Milburn is a keyboardist, songwriter, and off-hand actor with no end of charm to draw on. Valerie Vigoda of the trim figure and shiny auburn hair also has a songwriting flair, emotes gracefully, and plays the meanest rock violin you'd ever hope to cheer. Gene Lewis brings crispness and pizzazz to his drumming and looks as if he'd have fit in with the Three Stooges if they'd ever needed a fourth. Deft singers all, their harmonies sound like the joyful noise a choir of ultra-hip angels [...]