Broadway Comedy Club's JAWS: THE MUSICAL Extended thru Sept 21

Just when you thought it was safe to go to the theatre, a shark swims right into your heart. JAWS: the Musical extends August 3rd & 25th September 15th & 21st at The Broadway Comedy Club, featuring book, music & lyrics by Wayne Henry, with musical direction by Clare Cooper and direction by Steven McElroy.

Jaws: the Musical is an over the top love story where a Manhattanite falls in love with a shark, people get eaten and marine biologists break into songs. Get hooked on the campiest, funniest, new musical to hit our shores! Featuring the songs “Fishing the Great White Way,” “At Night He Swims Home to Me,” and “When A Shark Attacked My Heart.”

The cast features Laura Daniel, Brett Douglas, John Flynn, Wayne Henry, Jason Salmon and Suzanne Stein.

Jaws: the Musical has been extended after a successful and nearly sold out July run at The Broadway Comedy Club. The musical originally won the 2002 Strawberry One-Act Festival (40 play elimination tournament) and was featured in Emerging Artists Theater’s 2007 Notes from a Page musical development series. The show has now resurfaced and with new music and extended material.

All performances take place at The Broadway Comedy Club, 318 West 53rd Street (btw 8th & 9th Avenues), www.BroadwayComedyClub.com. Subways: C or E train to 50th St. 1 or 9 train to 50th St. N, R, W, or Q train to 57th St. Tickets are $10 at the door (cash only) plus 1 drink minimum. To make a reservation e-mail, JawsTickets@gmail.com with your name, number in your party, and date of performance. Running time: 40 minutes.

Extended Dates:

Friday, August 3rd @ 6:30 pm
Saturday, August 25th @ 6:00 pm
Saturday, September 15th @ 5:30 pm
Friday, September 21st @ 6:30 pm

Jaws: the Musical stars the original cast with John Flynn (Oh, Hey Guys, UCB) in the title role. Brett Douglas (My Big Gay Italian Wedding) plays his unfortunate victim, while Wayne Henry (The Collin Quinn Show, The Play About the Naked Guy), Jason Salmon (30 Rock & MTV) & Suzanne Stein (Our D.A.M.N. Show, Laughter On the 23rd Floor) take on Hooper, Brody & Quint. Laura Daniel (NYMF Award for The Tragic and Horrible Life of the Singing Nun) is the cast’s only newcomer in the role of Sally, the object of Jaw’s affection. Clare Cooper (Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding, Memphis) tackles music, with Steven McElroy (What Happened Was...) playing director to this cast of high-energy hams.

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