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