Gavin Creel's Walk On Through: Confessions of a Museum Novice will offer a special performance January 6 at 7 PM.
Following the performance, Creel and the band will play an encore of songs for all
audience members. Tickets valued above $199 will also include a glass of champagne, as well as a meet and greet and photo op with the Tony winner. Tickets above $199 will be considered a tax-deductible donation to support MCC Theater's mission of producing new plays and musicals that center and empower artists.
MCC Theater's world premiere run of Gavin Creel's Walk On Through: Confessions of a Museum Novice began performances at the Off-Broadway company's Susan & Ronald Frankel Theater November 13 ahead of an official opening night December 4. The show's final extension continues through January 7.
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Developed and previously presented at The O’Neill National Musical Theatre Conference, the work is inspired by Creel's time wandering the collections at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which commissioned the work. The musical features 17 original songs written by Creel, who makes his theatrical songwriting debut with the production. Creel has previously released albums featuring his pop songwriting, including 2006's Goodtimenation and 2012's Get Out.
Creel also stars in the musical, alongside Sasha Allen (Camp, Hair), Madeline Benson (SIX), Chris Peters, Ryan Vasquez (The Wrong Man), and Scott Wasserman (Hamilton). Casting is by The Telsey Company's Rachel Hoffman.
Linda Goodrich is directing the world premiere, leading a creative team that includes scenic designer I. Javier Ameijeiras, costume designer Jeff Mahshie, lighting designer Jiyoun Chang, sound designer Alex Neumann, and projection designer David Bengali. The score features orchestrations and arrangements by Madeline Benson, Chris Peters, and Scott Wasserman; Benson is also music director, and Wasserman is the electronic music designer. Laura Hirschberg is production stage manager, with Nicole Johnson of Harriet Tubman Effect serving as diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant.
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