PLAY IT COOL - a new jazz musical
Conceived by Larry Dean Harris
Book by Martin Casella and Larry Dean Harris
Lyrics by Mark Winkler
Music by Phil Swann and other composers
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PLOT SYNOPSIS
PLAY IT COOL transports you back to the days of film noir and smoky hot jazz in a secret 1953 Hollywood club called Mary's Hideaway. Where men couldn't dance with men and women were expected to know their place in society. It's a show about five individuals: their passions, ambitions and their courage to break the rules no matter what the price.
PLAY IT COOL has a cast of five: three men and two women. It has one set and a three piece band.
PLEASE NOTE - PLAY IT COOL is not currently available for production.
Reviews from PLAY IT COOL
Outer Critic's Circle Nomination - Best Off-Broadway Musical, 2011-2012
GLAAD Nomination 2009 – Best Off-Off Broadway Musical
“The audience at PLAY IT COOL didn’t. I haven’t heard such enthusiastic and prolonged applause after songs and scenes at any NYMF or FringeNYC show this year. The people loved the show, as did I. The story presents no pat, easy answers or fake "happy endings" and isn’t predictable. PLAY IT COOL plays it right and, for a musical, evokes a rare combo of reactions: applause and thought!” - EDGE (New York)
“Extremely entertaining. It also has a lot of substance. The creative team behind PLAY IT COOL has done a great job. The book provided by Martin Casella and Larry Dean Harris is full of smart, snappy dialogue and really has a noir feel. It is funny and poignant at times. PLAY IT COOL has a great story and great star power behind it and a jazzy score that will have you bopping in your seat.” - NYTHEATRE.COM (New York)
“What made PLAY IT COOL so enjoyable was that here is a small, but extremely smart show with a clear point of view and a very cohesive jazz score.” BLOGSPOT.COM (New York)
“A stunning surprise” - THEATERMANIA (New York)
“Ultra swank.” - Talking Broadway (New York)
GLAAD Nomination 2009 – Best Off-Off Broadway Musical
“The audience at PLAY IT COOL didn’t. I haven’t heard such enthusiastic and prolonged applause after songs and scenes at any NYMF or FringeNYC show this year. The people loved the show, as did I. The story presents no pat, easy answers or fake "happy endings" and isn’t predictable. PLAY IT COOL plays it right and, for a musical, evokes a rare combo of reactions: applause and thought!” - EDGE (New York)
“Extremely entertaining. It also has a lot of substance. The creative team behind PLAY IT COOL has done a great job. The book provided by Martin Casella and Larry Dean Harris is full of smart, snappy dialogue and really has a noir feel. It is funny and poignant at times. PLAY IT COOL has a great story and great star power behind it and a jazzy score that will have you bopping in your seat.” - NYTHEATRE.COM (New York)
“What made PLAY IT COOL so enjoyable was that here is a small, but extremely smart show with a clear point of view and a very cohesive jazz score.” BLOGSPOT.COM (New York)
“A stunning surprise” - THEATERMANIA (New York)
“Ultra swank.” - Talking Broadway (New York)
The Cast and Creative Team, Interviewed by BROADWAY.COM
PLAY IT COOL Caricature from Playbill.Com done by Ken Fallin
Michael Buchanan, Chris Hoch, Michael McGuirk, Sally Mayes and Robyn Hurder-Alves