Photo Coverage: 'Naked Boys Singing!' Film Party at Splash
Naked Boys Singing! the fifteen-song celebration of the male form, now its ninth year Off-Broadway at New World Stages Stage 4, celebrated the World Premiere of the film version, opening Friday, October 12, at the Quad Cinemas in New York. A film-release party was held that evening at the Splash Bar (50 West 17th).
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Jaymes Hodges & Ethan Le Phong
TLA Releasing Acquires Rights to "Naked Boys Singing!" Film
TLA Releasing has acquired the North American theatrical and DVD rights to "Naked Boys Singing! The Movie," which is based on the long-running Off-Broadway revue.
The film, co-directed by Robert Schrock and Troy Christian, is scheduled to arrive in movie theatres in the fall. No official date has been announced for the film or DVD release.
TLA Director of Acquisitions Richard Wolff said in a statement, "'Naked Boys Singing! The Movie' is a natural fit after our successful collaborations with previous Funny Boy Films productions. With strong performances from the multi-ethnic cast, 'Naked Boys' will be a must-have for fans of the show and a fresh discovery for those looking for quality entertainment."
The film's cast features Jason Currie, Kevin Stea, Joe Souza, Joseph Keane, Phong Truong, Salvatore Vassallo, Andrew Blake James, Anthony Manough, Jaymes Hodges, and original stage cast member Vincent Zamora. The musical celebrates male nudity.
Naked Boys Singing opened at the Actor's Playhouse in New York July 22, 1999, after a successful run at the Celebration Theatre in Los Angeles. (The New York run has since been moved to Theatre 4, The John Houseman Theater, the 47th Street Theatre and the Julia Miles Theatre. It's now at New World Stages in midtown west.)
The show's contributing writers include Stephen Bates, Marie Cain, Perry Hart, Shelly Markham, Jim Morgan, David Pevsner, Rayme Sciaroni, Mark Savage, Ben Schaechter, Schrock, Trance Thompson, Mark Winkler and Bruce Vilanch. The work has played in more than 20 countries and toured theatres around the country.
The score includes such numbers as "Fight the Urge," "The Bliss of a Bris," "Muscle Addiction," "Nothing But the Radio On," "Members Only" and "Window to Window." Schrock directed with choreography by Jeffry Denman.
The film, co-directed by Robert Schrock and Troy Christian, is scheduled to arrive in movie theatres in the fall. No official date has been announced for the film or DVD release.
TLA Director of Acquisitions Richard Wolff said in a statement, "'Naked Boys Singing! The Movie' is a natural fit after our successful collaborations with previous Funny Boy Films productions. With strong performances from the multi-ethnic cast, 'Naked Boys' will be a must-have for fans of the show and a fresh discovery for those looking for quality entertainment."
The film's cast features Jason Currie, Kevin Stea, Joe Souza, Joseph Keane, Phong Truong, Salvatore Vassallo, Andrew Blake James, Anthony Manough, Jaymes Hodges, and original stage cast member Vincent Zamora. The musical celebrates male nudity.
Naked Boys Singing opened at the Actor's Playhouse in New York July 22, 1999, after a successful run at the Celebration Theatre in Los Angeles. (The New York run has since been moved to Theatre 4, The John Houseman Theater, the 47th Street Theatre and the Julia Miles Theatre. It's now at New World Stages in midtown west.)
The show's contributing writers include Stephen Bates, Marie Cain, Perry Hart, Shelly Markham, Jim Morgan, David Pevsner, Rayme Sciaroni, Mark Savage, Ben Schaechter, Schrock, Trance Thompson, Mark Winkler and Bruce Vilanch. The work has played in more than 20 countries and toured theatres around the country.
The score includes such numbers as "Fight the Urge," "The Bliss of a Bris," "Muscle Addiction," "Nothing But the Radio On," "Members Only" and "Window to Window." Schrock directed with choreography by Jeffry Denman.
Film Will Expose Off-B'way's 'Naked Boys'
By Gregg Goldstein
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - In the grand tradition of "Dreamgirls" and "Funny Girl," the long-running off-Broadway musical "Naked Boys Singing!" is coming to the big screen.
The bare posteriors of the 10-member cast are being preserved for posterity at Los Angeles' Hayworth Theater, where the gay-themed project is set to complete shooting this week.
Since opening at L.A.'s Celebration Theater in 1998 and moving to its current New York run the following year, the nudity-filled revue has played in more than 20 countries and toured theaters around the country -- and not without controversy. The Milwaukee Gay Arts Center production of the show, featuring such original songs as "I Beat My Meat," "Perky Little Porn Star" and "Nothin' but the Radio On," was closed by the local vice squad last year. Similar shutdowns occurred in 2004 in Atlanta and in 2003 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The screen version will feature a restaged version of the play, said producer Kirkland Tibbels, and new arrangements of the original songs.
Robert Schrock, director of the original production, is shooting the 16-song feature, with Troy Christian handling the digital video direction and choreography.
Original L.A. cast member Vincent Zamora is part of the ensemble cast, which also includes Andrew Blake Ames ("The Assassination of Richard Nixon"), Jason Currie ("The Bible: Search for the Truth"), James Hodges, Joseph Keane, Anthony Manough (Broadway's "Jesus Christ Superstar"), Joe Souza, Kevin Stea ("Madonna: Truth or Dare"), Phong Truong (London's "Jerry Springer: The Opera") and Salvatore Vassallo ("Gigli").
Tibbels said that after his Funny Boy Films producing partner Sterling Zinsmeyer introduced him to the project in 2004, it took a year and a half to lock down film rights, largely because of the dozen-plus writers who created the show.
The film will be accompanied by a behind-the-scenes documentary, which will be released as a separate DVD or as a bonus DVD feature.
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - In the grand tradition of "Dreamgirls" and "Funny Girl," the long-running off-Broadway musical "Naked Boys Singing!" is coming to the big screen.
The bare posteriors of the 10-member cast are being preserved for posterity at Los Angeles' Hayworth Theater, where the gay-themed project is set to complete shooting this week.
Since opening at L.A.'s Celebration Theater in 1998 and moving to its current New York run the following year, the nudity-filled revue has played in more than 20 countries and toured theaters around the country -- and not without controversy. The Milwaukee Gay Arts Center production of the show, featuring such original songs as "I Beat My Meat," "Perky Little Porn Star" and "Nothin' but the Radio On," was closed by the local vice squad last year. Similar shutdowns occurred in 2004 in Atlanta and in 2003 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The screen version will feature a restaged version of the play, said producer Kirkland Tibbels, and new arrangements of the original songs.
Robert Schrock, director of the original production, is shooting the 16-song feature, with Troy Christian handling the digital video direction and choreography.
Original L.A. cast member Vincent Zamora is part of the ensemble cast, which also includes Andrew Blake Ames ("The Assassination of Richard Nixon"), Jason Currie ("The Bible: Search for the Truth"), James Hodges, Joseph Keane, Anthony Manough (Broadway's "Jesus Christ Superstar"), Joe Souza, Kevin Stea ("Madonna: Truth or Dare"), Phong Truong (London's "Jerry Springer: The Opera") and Salvatore Vassallo ("Gigli").
Tibbels said that after his Funny Boy Films producing partner Sterling Zinsmeyer introduced him to the project in 2004, it took a year and a half to lock down film rights, largely because of the dozen-plus writers who created the show.
The film will be accompanied by a behind-the-scenes documentary, which will be released as a separate DVD or as a bonus DVD feature.
