Director Nicholas Meyer’s “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” is extensively thought-about to be the better of the “Star Trek” motion pictures and constantly takes the highest spot in any respectable rating. Now, the beloved Hollywood sci-fi movie from 1982 will function unfastened inspiration for a wild new dwell theater manufacturing in New York Metropolis this spring.
Peekskill Productions simply introduced their official run dates for “Khan!!! The Musical!: A Parody Trek-tacular, (opens in new tab)” co-written, composed, and lyrics by Brent Black, co-conceived and extra supplies by Alina Morgan, and directed by John Lampe.
This irresistible interpretation performs a restricted five-week engagement inside Off-Broadway’s Gamers Theatre in New York Metropolis. Performances start Could 4 and proceed by way of June 4.
Opening Evening is scheduled for Saturday, Could 6 at 7 p.m. Tickets price $25-$65 and can be found at www.khaniscoming.com (opens in new tab) or by calling the theater at 212-475-1449. Along with the nightly performances, Saturdays and Sundays provide a 2 p.m. matinee.
Right here’s the official description:
“It’s 2366, and Knowledge the Android presents his campy musical adaptation of “‘The Wrath of Khan.’ On this sci-fi send-up, an older Captain Kirk is experiencing a ‘coming of center age’ story when his nemesis Khan escapes exile and vows revenge. The following cat-and-mouse sport sparks an journey that features Vulcan faucet dancing, Kirk’s long-lost son (a William Shatner impersonator), and naturally … mutant area chickens!”
Creator and composer Brent Black is probably going one of many few hardcore Trekkies within the universe whose fandom arose particularly out of the “Star Trek” motion pictures themselves.
“I watched a bit of little bit of “The Subsequent Technology” as a child, however round 2009, I watched the primary seven “Star Trek” motion pictures in fairly shut succession and cherished them,” Black tells Area.com. “Round that point I additionally began exploring varied “Star Trek” TV exhibits, however my gateway actually was the sequence of flicks together with “The Wrath of Khan.
“In 2015, I went to a bizarre dance present in Brooklyn that had a pair of dancing astronauts; and I all of a sudden thought “These two form of appear like Chekov and Terrell in “The Wrath of Khan.” And I began enthusiastic about what it might be like to write down a musical primarily based on the film. Fairly quickly I had a top level view, however I could not fairly work out a framing gadget that might clarify why it was a musical. I assumed the character of “Q” is perhaps a narrator retelling the story in a method he discovered extra attention-grabbing. However my good friend Alina Morgan instructed that it must be Knowledge presenting his musical model of the Khan story on the Holodeck. From there, I used to be off and operating.
“One factor I discovered in growing this present is that should you say “I am writing a “Star Trek” parody musical,” lots of people are instantly skeptical. However numerous time and craftsmanship has gone into making a present that is a loving roast of the “Trek” universe whereas concurrently being a toe-tapping musical with coronary heart and depth. One of many coolest surprises all through the present’s 7-year growth has been how the parents who’ve by no means watched “Star Trek” have a very nice time.”
For director John Lampe, this challenge was a nostalgic return to the colourful sci-fi realm that Gene Roddenberry conjured up and was later expanded into “Trek” movies, TV exhibits, books, and comics.
“There have been infinite worlds and even higher; infinite adventures,” Lampe explains to Area.com. “And we solely noticed the voyages of 1 starship! I cherished imagining what number of totally different tales might be advised with the crew of the Enterprise, to not point out the entire different ships in Starfleet!
“One of many issues that I’ve at all times cherished about TOS specifically was simply how a lot needed to be finished on a restricted finances and with a restricted period of time. That is definitely one thing that we are able to relate to within the theatre world. It additionally lends itself to some fairly thrilling inventive alternatives. When you may’t throw $5 million at an issue, you have to consider some unorthodox methods to handle it, whether or not that is a pithy new line, an entirely rewritten scene or generally, a barely seen zipper on the again on an alien costume.
“One factor that Brent and I are each obsessed with is making this present interesting not solely to long run followers however to informal theatre goers alike. Whether or not you’ve got seen each episode of each sequence, wore out your paperback copy of “The Eugenics Wars (opens in new tab),” otherwise you’ve by no means watched a single body of a “Star Trek” movie or present, “Khan!!!” has one thing for you.”
“Khan!!! The Musical!: A Parody Trek-tacular (opens in new tab)” warps onto its New York stage from Could 4 to June 4.
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