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Altar Boyz
by Gary Adler, Michael Patrick Walker, Marc Kessler and Ken Davenport
About the Musical
Altar Boyz is a musical comedy that satirizes the popularity of boy bands and Christian-themed music in contemporary American culture.
Story:
The Altar Boyz perform the final concert of their “Raise the Praise” tour in real time. The five performers, named Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan, and Abraham, perform their popular and entertaining pieces and reveal tidbits about themselves and the band throughout the night. The boys employ a funny machine to detect burdened souls in the performance space, and reveal the goal to bring the ticker to zero by the end of the show.
Composer and Lyricist
Gary Adler
Composer and Lyricist
Michael Patrick Walker
Librettist
Marc Kessler
Librettist
Ken Davenport
Off-Broadway Premiere
- Theatre
- New World Stages
- Opening Night
- Nov 1, 1999
- Total Performances
- 2,032
- Original Cast
- Scott Porter, Tyler Maynard, Andy Karl, Ryan Duncan, David Josefsberg, Shadoe Stevens
- Director
- Stafford Arima
- Choreographer
- Christopher Gattelli
- Scenic Design
- Anna Louizos
- Costume Design
- Gail Brassard
- Lighting Design
- Natasha Katz
- Sound Design
- Simon Matthews
2005 Outer Critics Circle Award Nomination
Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical
2005 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Tyler Maynard
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Lyrics
Outstanding Book of a Musical
Outstanding Orchestrations
2005 Drama League Award Nominations
Distinguished Production of a Musical
Distinguished Performance Award - Ryan Duncan, David Josefsberg, Andy Karl, Tyler Maynard, Scott Porter
2005 Lucille Lortel Award Nominations
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Featured Actor - Tyler Maynard
Outstanding Sound Design
2005 Theatre World Award Nominations
Tyler Maynard
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