Lewberger and the Wizard of Friendship
Presented by Lewberger at Theatre Row
March 1-26th 2023 Music and Book by: Keith Habersberger, Alex Lewis, Hughie Stone Fish Directed by: Keith Habersberger Music Direction by: Hughie Stone Fish Choreography by: Nico DeJesus Stage Manager: Nat Kelley DiMario Production Design by: Lewberger Lighting Design by: Yang Yu Starring: Keith Habersberger, Alex Lewis, Hughie Stone Fish, Brian Wohl, Nya Noemi, Shaq Hester, Emily Martinez, Aria Renee Curameng |
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Lewberger and the Wizard of Friendship was a whirlwind of a process from start to finish... and this was one of those times where I only came in relatively close to the end! But from the moment I arrived at Theatre Row on the first day of tech, to the final day of load out, every single person brought their A-game and came together in an incredibly strong team of collaborators. It was a work-hard / play-hard kind of show, with incredibly high risk and incredibly high reward, Any time you work with high=profile artists, there's another layer added: meet and greets, merch sales, audience participation, and even guest stars! Each night, Lewberger brought in a special guest to play Keith's Dad and sing, dance, and toss Tortillas during fan-favorite number "White People Taco Night". The day of Tony nominee Alex Brightman's highly-anticipated guest appearance, we had some Lewberger-typical variances during the show, resulting in, as Brightman described it, "improvisational stage management" on my part. I'd say that's a welcome feather in my cap. And of course, on the closing day of Wizard of Friendship, during the final concert, Lewberger welcomed me onstage to throw tortillas!
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