Off-Broadway NewsGet a 1st Look at The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers Off-Broadway
The Alex Brightman- and Drew Gasparini–penned memoir play officially opens February 22.
By
Margaret Hall
February 21, 2024
The Life and Slimes of Marc Summersofficially opens Off-Broadway February 22, and Playbill has an early look at the nostalgia plays onstage hijinks..
The show reunites two time Tony nominee Alex Brightman with composer Drew Gasparini to tell the story of Nickelodeon host Marc Summers. Playing New World Stages, the production began performances February 14.
Part interactive game show, part memoir, The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers follows the infamous host from the set of the children's game show Double Dare to the Food Network, where he has now worked for more than 20 years. Starring Summers, the production relies heavily on audience participation to bring iconic moments in television history to life.
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The creative team includes director Chad Rabinovitz, set designer Christopher Rhoton, lighting designer Jeffrey Small, and co-sound designers David Sheehan and Hide J Nakajo. The show is general managed by LDK Productions' Lisa Dozier Shacket and Michael Shannon.
The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers is produced by Lisa Dozier Shacket, with Guy Fieri, Jeremy Wein/Existence Media in association with Marlene and Gary Cohen, Christopher Rhoton, and Joe Trentacosta.
The work was originally developed and produced at Constellation Stage and Screen in Bloomington, Indiana.
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