Ain’t Done Bad is a hybrid theatrical dance expertise conceived, directed and choreographed by Jakob Karr (So You Think You Can Dance) and that includes the music of nation star Orville Peck. The present will play a restricted engagement at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 W. forty second Street) with previews starting July 9, opening July 14, and working by way of September 1.
Ain’t Done Bad tells the highly effective heartwarming story of popping out, falling in love and discovering one’s true voice as a queer particular person within the South. Told fully by way of up to date dance and not using a single spoken phrase, the 90-minute efficiency stars Jakob Karr together with 10 main dancers.
Karr is joined onstage by Adrian Lee (Wicked) because the Father, Megumi Iwama (Mean Girls the film) because the Mother, Ian Spring (Parsons Dance) because the Brother, Luke Qualls (The Radio City Christmas Spectacular) as Karr’s alternate, Yusaku Komori (The Greatest Showman) and Jordan Lombardi (Phantom of the Opera National Tour) because the Friends, and Joshua Escover (The Empire Strips Back) because the Lover. Swings embrace Caden Hunter (Juilliard) and Madison O’Connor (Radio City Rockettes), who additionally acts as Dance Captain.
Ain’t Done Bad involves the Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center after critically-acclaimed workshops in Orlando at Renaissance Theatre Company and in North Carolina at Durham’s PSI Theatre, Greensboro PAC and the Wortham Center for Performing Arts in 2023. The manufacturing premiered in 2021, on the Orlando International Fringe Festival, the place it obtained the pageant’s highest honor (Best Show). Karr is joined by Scenic Designers Philip Lupo, Joey Coombs and Blake Schulte, with Lighting Design by Philip Lupo. Morgan Lemos is the Stage Manager and extra creatives embrace Grace Buckley (Associate Choreographer) and Joi Marchetti (Additional Music Production). Evan Bernardin Productions is the overall supervisor, Eli Owens within the manufacturing assistant, and digital promoting is by SINE Digital.
Karr started dancing on the age of 12 and has carried out everywhere in the nation, in addition to most of Europe, Australia, Japan and India. His credit embrace CATS on Broadway (Mistoffelees Understudy); Cirque Du Soleil’s VOLTA; So You Think You Can Dance Season 6 – Runner Up; The Radio City New York Spectacular (Mia Michaels); Flashdance The Musical first Nationall Tour; Rock the Ballet; Viva Elvis by Cirque Du Soleil; Kiss Me Kate at Barrington Stage; Working at New York City Center ENCORES; English With An Accent at Lincoln Center, “The 82nd Annual Academy Awards”; America’s Got Talent; GLEE (FOX); Westworld (HBO); and Company XIV.
“When I first listened to Orville Pecks’s album Pony in 2019, I immediately felt that a story had to be woven through his songs…the theatricality of his voice and lyrics spoke to me so clearly,” mentioned Karr. “As a fellow queer artist, I feel it’s important that we tell stories that uplift and honor our community. His music is a gorgeous example of finding triumph in pain and sharing your best self with those who will listen. With dance as my first language, this is the best way I can tell this story. Ain’t Done Bad is my love letter to anyone who has ever struggled with their identity, and it is a thank you note to everyone who helped me find my voice.”
“Dance was the essential element that first drew us together as producing partners,” mentioned producers Patti Maurer and Donald Rupe. “Jakob is able to blend the genres of contemporary dance and theater in a way we’ve never seen before; this show isn’t just a dance piece and it isn’t just a theatrical piece; Ain’t Done Bad is truly the best of both worlds. We are thrilled to share this exciting work of art with the New York theater audiences, the LGBTQ+ community, and multitudes of dancers and dance and theater-lovers in the city this summer.”
Ain’t Done Bad performs Tuesday-Friday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 2pm and 8pm, and Sunday at 7:30pm (for the week of July 9-14), and starting July 16, the schedule is: Tuesday at 7:30pm, Wednesday at 2pm and seven:30pm, Thursday-Friday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 2pm and 8pm, and Sunday at 7:30pm. Tickets are $40-$75.
For extra data and to buy tickets, go to aintdonebad.com.
