Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story
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SHOW INFORMATION
CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened May 26, 2005
Closed Aug 21, 2005
Opened May 26, 2005
Closed Aug 21, 2005
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Running Time:
1hr. 30min.
1hr. 30min.
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FESTIVAL INFORMATION:
This show is part of the Two-Fer Two Weeks Festival.
WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
The York Theatre Company, in association with Jim Kierstead, presents the Off-Broadway premiere of Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story, a new musical by Stephen Dolginoff based on the infamous 1924 Leopold and Loeb murder case. The show is directed by Michael Rupert, with musical direction by Eugene Gwozdz. Dolginoff plays Nathan Leopold, while Shonn Wiley portrays his partner in crime, Richard Loeb.
Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story is a new musical drama that recounts the chilling tale of the legendary duo who committed one of the most infamous and heinous crimes of the 20th Century. Set in 1924 Chicago, it chronicles the events that led childhood friends Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb to forever be remembered as "the thrill killers." The play premiered at the 2003's Midtown International Theatre Festival, produced by Jim Kierstead, to an extended and sold out run.
Playing Schedule for final weeks: Friday, August 12th at 8 PM, Saturday, August 13th at 5:00 PM, Saturday, August 20th at 2:30 PM and two performances Sunday, August 21 at 3 PM with a final performance at 7 PM.
THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:
York Theatre Company
Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10128
The York Theater Company bases its self here in this midtown venue in the basement of St. Peter's Church at CitiCorp. Wheelchair accessible and very comfortable the theater produces a season of new plays and musicals including the occassional cabare [...] Read More
Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10128
The York Theater Company bases its self here in this midtown venue in the basement of St. Peter's Church at CitiCorp. Wheelchair accessible and very comfortable the theater produces a season of new plays and musicals including the occassional cabare [...] Read More
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Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story doesn't quite live up to its title. With a book, music, and lyrics by Stephen Dolginoff, the show has a promising score but is hampered by the clunky book, static direction, and a lackluster performance by Matt Bauer.
The show tells the true story of the infamous thrill killers Nathan Leopold (Bauer) and Richard Loeb (Doug Kreeger). In 1924, the two teenagers kidnapped and killed a boy named Bobby Franks, mainly because they could. They were defended in court by legendary lawyer Clarence Darrow, who successfully argued against the death penalty in this case. The action of the musical begins in 1958 as Leopold appears in front of a parole board, but it so[...]