Woody Sez: The Life & Music of Woody Guthrie

Theatre

Name:	Irish Repertory Theatre
Address:	132 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011

Production Information

First performance date:	June 1, 2017
Opening date:	June 8, 2017
Closing date:	September 10, 2017
External Links:	Official Website

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Production Description

Woody Sez is a joyous, toe-tapping, musical portrait, rich with the words and songs of America’s great troubadour, which transports the audience through the fascinating, beautiful, and sometimes tragic life of Woody Guthrie. With songs like “This Land is Your Land” and “So Long It’s Been Good To Know Yuh” a talented group of four actor/musicians bring to life the many people who formed the fabric of his story. Not only was Woody a seminal influence on Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, he also inspired generations of Irish folk singers like the Clancy Brothers and Christy Moore. His songs may have told the stories of the disenfranchised in the Dust Bowl, but his recurrent themes speak of famine, workers’ rights and emigrant strife. His legacy defined an American era of social consciousness and political expression that is alive and palpable today.

Opening Night Credits

Production Credits

	Person/Company	Credit
	Irish Repertory Theatre	Producer
	Brannon Wiles	Producing Consultant

	Nick Corley	Creator
	Darcie Deaville	Creator
	David M. Lutken	Creator
	Helen Jean Russell	Creator
	Andy Teirstein	Creator

	Nick Corley	Director

	Luke Hegel-Cantarella	Set Designer
	Jeffrey Meek	Costume Designer
	Michael Gottlieb	Lighting Designer
	Nathan Kahler	Sound Designer

	April Ann Kline	Production Stage Manager
	Rebecca C. Monroe	Assistant Stage Manager

	Joshua J. Allen	Technical Director

	David M. Lutken	Music Direction
	Darcie Deaville	Orchestrations
	David M. Lutken	Orchestrations
	Helen Jean Russell	Orchestrations
	Andy Teirstein	Orchestrations
	Darcie Deaville	Vocal Arrangements
	David M. Lutken	Vocal Arrangements
	Helen Jean Russell	Vocal Arrangements
	Andy Teirstein	Vocal Arrangements

Cast

	Actor	Role
	Megan Loomis	Company
	David M. Lutken	Company
	Helen Jean Russell	Company
	Andy Teirstein	Company

Awards

		Award	Person / Company	Function
1	NOMINATED	2018 Drama League Award, Outstanding Production of a Musical	David M. Lutken	Creator
			Nick Corley	Creator
			Darcie Deaville	Creator
			Helen Jean Russell	Creator
			Andy Teirstein	Creator
			Nick Corley	Director
			Irish Repertory Theatre	Producer
2	NOMINATED	2018 Off Broadway Alliance Award, Best New Musical	David M. Lutken	Creator
			Nick Corley	Creator
			Darcie Deaville	Creator
			Helen Jean Russell	Creator
			Andy Teirstein	Creator
			Irish Repertory Theatre	Producer
3	NOMINATED	2018 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical	David M. Lutken	Creator
			Nick Corley	Creator
			Darcie Deaville	Creator
			Helen Jean Russell	Creator
			Andy Teirstein	Creator
			Irish Repertory Theatre	Producer
4	NOMINATED	2018 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Actor in a Musical	David M. Lutken	Actor