NewsPHOTO CALL: If It Only Even Runs A Minute 13, With Melissa Errico, Jenna Leigh Green, Jenn Gambatese, Robert Creighton and MoreIf It Only Even Runs A Minute 13, the latest edition of the Bistro Award-winning series of rare songs, behind-the-scenes tales and inspiring photos from under-appreciated Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals, was held Nov. 3 at 54 Below.
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Matthew Blank
November 04, 2014
The 9:30 show featured performances and stories from original cast members and writers of several of the featured shows, including All Shook Up, American Passion, Anna Karenina, Comedy, Jimmy, Kicks The Showgirl Musical, Jackie Mason's Laughing Room Only, Saved, The Shoestring Revue, Sunny River and more.
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If It Only Even Runs A Minute 13, With Melissa Errico, Jenna Leigh Green, Jenn Gambatese, Robert Creighton and More
According to press notes, "Sometimes Broadway musicals run forever, like Cats or Les Misérables. But sometimes, Broadway musicals run for only a minute, like Merrily We Roll Along, High Fidelity, or Via Galactica. This is their story... This edition will feature songs and untold stories about a show that closed on opening night (American Passion), a show that closed out of town (Comedy), a show that closed in workshops (Kicks The Showgirl Musical), and even an original cast member celebrating a show that closed in 1942 (Sunny River)!"
If It Only Even Runs A Minute is created and hosted by 54 Below director of programming Jennifer Ashley Tepper and Book of Mormon's Kevin Michael Murphy, with musical direction by Joshua Zecher-Ross.
The Fred Ebb Award recognizes excellence in musical theatre songwriting, by a songwriter or songwriting team that has not yet achieved significant commercial success.