Photo Coverage: 'Lone Star Love' Press Preview

A press preview for the musical comedy Lone Star Love, which begins previews on November 1st at the Belasco Theatre, was held at the Hilton Theatre Studios in New York City on August 23rd.

Starring Academy Award-nominee Randy Quaid in his Broadway debut as Colonel John Falstaff, Lone Star Love will first play a Seattle engagement at The 5th Avenue Theatre from September 8 - 30. It will open on Broadway on Monday, December 3. The show also stars: Tony Award nominee Robert Cuccioli (Jekyll & Hyde) and three-time Tony Award nominee Dee Hoty (Footloose, The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public ,Will Rogers Follies), as Frank Ford and Margaret Anne Page respectively. They are joined by Lauren Kennedy (Spamalot, Sunset Boulevard) as Agnes Ford, Clarke Thorell (Hairspray, The Who's Tommy) as Fenton, Ramona Keller (Smokey Joe's Café) as Miss Quickly, Drew McVety (Spamalot, Big River), as Doctor Caius, Dan Sharkey (The Music Man, Showboat) as George Page, Kara Lindsay as Miss Anne Page, Nick Sullivan (Footloose) as Sheriff Bob Shallow and BranDon Williams (Off-B'way:Lone Star Love) as Abraham Slender.

Lone Star Love "is inspired by Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor transplanted to the Wild West shortly after the Civil War. Directed and choreographed by Randy Skinner, the musical is conceived by John L. Haber, with a book by Robert Horn and Haber and a foot-stomping score by Red Clay Rambler Jack Herrick. John Rando (The Wedding Singer, Urinetown) is on board as creative supervisor for the production," state press notes. An earlier version of the musical, presented by Amas Musical Theatre, played a hit limited engagement Off-Broadway as part of the 2004-05 season under Michael Bogdanov's direction.

Visit www.lonestarlovethemusical.com for tickets and more information.

Photos by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.

Performance:

Adrian Bryan-Brown (PR Agent) and Jack Herrick with the band

Adrian Bryan-Brown

Randy Skinner

Set model

Randy Quaid and cast members

Randy Quaid

Dee Hoty

Dee Hoty and Lauren Kennedy

Dee Hoty and Lauren Kennedy with female ensemble

Clarke Thorell

Kara Lindsay

Kara Lindsay and Clarke Thorell

Clarke Thorell and Kara Lindsay

Robert Cuccioli

Clarke Thorell, with Robert Cuccioli, Lauren Kennedy and ensemble

Ensemble

Robert Cuccioli, Lauren Kennedy and ensemble

Robert Cuccioli, Lauren Kennedy, Dee Hoty and ensemble

Press Meet and Greet

Randy Quaid and Robert Cuccioli

Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid and Randy Skinner

Dee Hoty

Jack Herrick

Robert Cuccioli

Clarke Thorell

Clarke Thorell and Robert Cuccioli

BWW Hi-Res Gallery - Original Version

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As a 14 year old youth, Walter was transfixed by his first Broadway Show, the original production of 'GREASE'. His Journey to celebrity photojournalism began that fateful night. Meeting, photographing and getting to know the cast inspired him to spend his professional life doing what he loved. Walter moved to Manhattan and for a leading role as a Photographer & Photo Researcher. Currently headlining in New Jersey with his partner Richard and family members Dali (Jack Russell) & Gala (Schnoodle). Recently he made his Broadway debut sharing the stage with Hugh Jackman in 'Hugh Jackman on Broadway' as well as receiving the Actors' Equity Association Gypsy Spirit Award. Walter McBride Photography is syndicated worldwide by Corbis/AP.

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