Closed 29th June, 2003 (112 perfs). Tim Acito is undoubtedly basking in the standing ovations that are greeting his show, but I certainly hope for his sake that members of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop don't decide to attend a performance en masse. cast could also be seen at West End Live!

This sparkling new Zanna has only had one production in the US since it’s revision in 2017 and by special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide, Centre Stage London is extremely proud to be producing the European Premiere of Zanna, Don’t! "Zanna!

Contemporary Classics revived the production in 2009 and 2010, with some new cast members each year. Briefly state why you think this play title should be deemed "not family safe" Club members can see a different show every night of the week. home * add a production * awards about/help follow us AboutTheArtists log in or register; my account; log out; The Production History of the World Every Theatre Credit Ever. Unable to handle living in a heterophobic environment, Kate and Steve plan to run away from Heartsville. She laments this in song much to the chagrin of the diner's customers. Congrats to all involved. Did Not Get the Girl Did Not Get The Guy: He ends up with Roberta instead. Three Corral regulars, Tex, Bronco, and Loretta, insist that love should go "Fast." That's not the only thing wrong with the lyrics. The plot focuses on two high school couples: Mike, a chess champ, hooks up with Steve, a football star, even as waitress Roberta connects with mechanical bull rider Kate. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Unless otherwise noted, each character is a student at Heartsville High. The musical is set in Heartsville, U.S.A, once upon a time. It was written in 2002 and ran its Off-Broadway run 2003. Stay abreast of discount offers for great theater, on Broadway or in select cities. The story is set in a parallel universe where homosexuality is the norm and heterosexuality is a taboo: Zanna is the local matchmaker at Heartsville High, bringing happy couples together in mid-west America, but heterophobia strikes when a pair of opposite-sex highschoolers discover their feelings for each other. to simply Zanna!. Comes to London’s Bridewell Theatre in 2020. Buck - Candi's friend, his opinions are overshadowed by her own ideas. ", but the light-hearted song turns serious as Kate, Steve, and Zanna all join in, reflecting on their relationships. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Zanna A "magical matchmaker" who takes it upon himself to pair up everyone in Heartsville with the help of … Tropes Media Browse Indexes Forums Videos

Musical Aims Its Magic Wand Toward Summer 2006 on Broadway", https://web.archive.org/web/20111023182743/http://www.talkinbroadway.com/regional/chicago/ch143.html, "The best, worst in 2008 of Seattle theater scene", Internet Off-Broadway Database listing, 2002, Internet Off-Broadway Database listing, 2003, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zanna,_Don%27t!&oldid=978623655, Articles with dead external links from July 2016, Articles with permanently dead external links, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2010, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. [7] It played a limited sell out season at The Space. Zanna, Don't! Mike, Steve, Kate, and Roberta are devastated. As we take our seats in the John Houseman Theater, where Zanna is now playing after an Off-Off-Broadway run at the Kirk nearby on West 42nd Street, the legend "Once upon a time" hangs over our heads. "- Wellington Reviews, "The singing and dancing were impressivley professional, well supported by an unobtrusive band"- Ewen Coleman, The Dominion Post, Time Out London wrote that this is "The fringe feel good show of the year", and was a Fringe Critics Choice. Deciding that nothing done for love can ever hurt us, Zanna performs the spell. (Shades of Urban Cowboy!) Getting himself too deeply involved in everyone's lives is the title character, Zanna, who happens to be a fairy in both senses of the word -- i.e., he wields a wand that possesses magic powers and he's also gay to the nth degree. The run closed after three months, playing 17 previews and 119 performances. Unless otherwise noted, each character is a student at Heartsville High. Zanna - The magical matchmaker himself, Zanna has devoted his life to creating couples, while ignoring his own lovelife.

Roberta - A waitress at a diner in her spare time, she has found no luck in love - each new girlfriend seems to "dump her the next day."

Kate and Steve realise they have feelings for each other, a fact they try quickly to forget, as their town is extremely heterophobic. Deciding that nothing done for love can ever hurt, Zanna performs the spell ("'Tis a Far, Far Better Thing I Do/Blow Winds").

As a result, Steve has spent much of his life moving around and never making deep connections, but Zanna is sure he'll find a place in Heartsville. He's the quarterback of the football team. The majority of the play is set at Heartsville High, where the main characters are students. Presented by Wild Oats Productions as part of the Enterprise 09 Festival, the musical was directed by Joseph C. Walsh and choreographed by Philip Scutt. Despite the fairy tale aspect, the world is essentially equivalent to ours, with references to Star Trek, the internet, Wayne Gretzky, and many other recognizable people, things or ideas. is at The Bridewell Theatre Tuesday 14th July – Saturday 18th July 2020. And when a line fails to scan properly because it contains an extra syllable, he doesn't feel it worth the effort to fix that, either. Zanna, desperate to make the world safe for them, finds a spell that, while likely to cost him his powers (and a possible deterioration of taste and style), will make everything better, or so he hopes. Steve (Jared Zeus) - New to Heartsville, Steve's two dads are five-star generals. Zanna finds new kid Steve Bookman (a quarterback) lonely. The happy couple is joined by the ensemble for a reprise of "Sometime, Do You Think..." at the curtain call. It was written in 2002 and ran its Off-Broadway run 2003. Author Tim Acito says, “I’m thrilled that Centre Stage will be presenting the UK premier of the new version of Zanna, Don’t! Kate and Steve run into classmates Candi and Buck, who have suddenly distanced themselves from the heterosexual couple.

Bronco, Tex, and Loretta - Played by the same actors as Buck, Tank, and Candi (respectively), these local adults sing the song "Fast," describing why falling in love fast is the best way to do it. A Rebooted Quantum Football Fable at The Bridewell Theatre during Pride celebrations in July 2020! arrived at the John Houseman Theater last night with a pop score that aims to be nothing but catchy and a message that says nothing but that people should love each other. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. In the other world, they end up together, as everyone is now heterosexual and societal norms are different. You see, Zanna posits an alternate world where homosexuality is the norm and straight people are considered deviant.

As the school year begins, DJ and student Tank reminds the world that Zanna is on the look-out for any extra love that needs to be shared.

had a developmental run Off-Broadway at the Rodney Kirk Theatre from October 17, 2002, to November 3, 2002. Meet Cute: He and Kate bump into each other when they first meet.

In the other world, they end up together, as everyone is now heterosexual and societal norms are different. View our Privacy Policy. [12], gaydarnation.com wrote that "Zanna, Don't! Gay Guy Seeks Popular Jock: Except that he's the popular jock of the chess team crushing on Steve, a football player who is almost a nobody in terms of popularity. Welcome to Heartsville High, where the captain of the chess team is a sex symbol, the quarterback is a nerd, and everyone is gay!—well, almost everyone.

June 5 – 21, 2009 Book, Music and Lyrics – Tim Acito Additional Book and Lyrics – Alexander Dinelaris This hip musical fairy tale takes place in a topsy-turvy world where homosexuality is the norm and heterosexuals must battle anti-straight prejudice. The happy couple is joined by the ensemble as the curtain call. The title of the musical would have been changed from Zanna, Don't! Homosexual Life Partners: With Buck. From whatsonstage.com[citation needed], The British Theatre Guide wrote that "The whole cast give all they’ve got...I defy you not to like it."

In parentheses are the actors who portrayed the role in the original Off-Broadway cast. On his way home, he drops a shoe, and true to fairy tales, Tank rushes to return it to him, revealing not just his memories of before the spell but his love of Zanna, begging "Sometime, Do You Think We Could Fall In Love?". Likewise if you are on a production page, and think the play title is not family safe, click on the play title, and make your report about the play, and not just a specific production. 1 History 1.1 Team Fortress 2 Trivia 3 Navigation Zhanna and her family escaped from a consontracion camp, only to later go to a house hidden in the snowy wastland.

Many theatergoers will be willing to slough off the show's flaws because of its pro-gay sensibility and because the production is entertaining in some respects, but honestly: Is it fair that a musical with truly inept lyrics and a problematic book should achieve and sustain any significant level of success? She laments this in "I Ain't Got Time," much to the chagrin of the diner's customers. Though there is much to enjoy in this show, it has some fundamental, unforgivable flaws that override most of the good will it generates. Hopefully the characters and story have deepened without losing their innocence, playfulness, or ramshackle charm.”. Steve Gray wrote: "The show has male characters to kill for... Stuart James brings a tender sweet quality to Mike... Vocally outstanding and a strong presence on stage, he brings a strong comedic sense to the show as well. It was produced off-Broadway by Jack M. Dalgleish in association with Stephanie A. Joel. After workshops with Avenue Q star John Tartaglia, revamping of the script and score, the run was postponed. Another problem is that even the show's better songs have little or nothing to do with the plot. Everyone rejects them after they accidentally kiss at Mike's chess tournament, permanently flips their world into ours, making heterosexuality the norm and costing Zanna his magical powers and his two best friends in the world. for a photograph: "sheer clothing", "suggestive pose" ; for a play: an offensive, sexually explicit, or very profane title... basically anything your wouldn't want your neighbor's 12 year old kid to see if you were babysitting. at Gryphon Theatre in Wellington.

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But whereas the intentionally simple, pastiche-like scores of those musicals benefit from lyrics that range from good to superb, the words that Acito has set in Zanna only make his melodies and harmonies seem less than satisfactory in a guilt-by-association sort of way.

Zanna - The magical matchmaker himself, Zanna has devoted his life to creating couples, while ignoring his own lovelife. In a reprise of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," Kate and Steve realize they have feelings for each other, a fact they try quickly to forget, as their town is extremely heterophobic. Take a trip back to Heartville and see the European Premiere of the new Zanna, Don’t! Wide-Eyed Idealist : Zanna's worldview seems to be based on a combination of fairytale logic and The Power of Love. As the school year begins, DJ and student Tank reminds the world that Zanna is on the look-out for any extra love that needs to be shared ("Who's Got Extra Love?"). And gee whiz, wouldn't you know it?

Closed 29th June, 2003 (112 perfs). Tim Acito is undoubtedly basking in the standing ovations that are greeting his show, but I certainly hope for his sake that members of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop don't decide to attend a performance en masse. cast could also be seen at West End Live!

This sparkling new Zanna has only had one production in the US since it’s revision in 2017 and by special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide, Centre Stage London is extremely proud to be producing the European Premiere of Zanna, Don’t! "Zanna!

Contemporary Classics revived the production in 2009 and 2010, with some new cast members each year. Briefly state why you think this play title should be deemed "not family safe" Club members can see a different show every night of the week. home * add a production * awards about/help follow us AboutTheArtists log in or register; my account; log out; The Production History of the World Every Theatre Credit Ever. Unable to handle living in a heterophobic environment, Kate and Steve plan to run away from Heartsville. She laments this in song much to the chagrin of the diner's customers. Congrats to all involved. Did Not Get the Girl Did Not Get The Guy: He ends up with Roberta instead. Three Corral regulars, Tex, Bronco, and Loretta, insist that love should go "Fast." That's not the only thing wrong with the lyrics. The plot focuses on two high school couples: Mike, a chess champ, hooks up with Steve, a football star, even as waitress Roberta connects with mechanical bull rider Kate. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Unless otherwise noted, each character is a student at Heartsville High. The musical is set in Heartsville, U.S.A, once upon a time. It was written in 2002 and ran its Off-Broadway run 2003. Stay abreast of discount offers for great theater, on Broadway or in select cities. The story is set in a parallel universe where homosexuality is the norm and heterosexuality is a taboo: Zanna is the local matchmaker at Heartsville High, bringing happy couples together in mid-west America, but heterophobia strikes when a pair of opposite-sex highschoolers discover their feelings for each other. to simply Zanna!. Comes to London’s Bridewell Theatre in 2020. Buck - Candi's friend, his opinions are overshadowed by her own ideas. ", but the light-hearted song turns serious as Kate, Steve, and Zanna all join in, reflecting on their relationships. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Zanna A "magical matchmaker" who takes it upon himself to pair up everyone in Heartsville with the help of … Tropes Media Browse Indexes Forums Videos

Musical Aims Its Magic Wand Toward Summer 2006 on Broadway", https://web.archive.org/web/20111023182743/http://www.talkinbroadway.com/regional/chicago/ch143.html, "The best, worst in 2008 of Seattle theater scene", Internet Off-Broadway Database listing, 2002, Internet Off-Broadway Database listing, 2003, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zanna,_Don%27t!&oldid=978623655, Articles with dead external links from July 2016, Articles with permanently dead external links, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2010, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. [7] It played a limited sell out season at The Space. Zanna, Don't! Mike, Steve, Kate, and Roberta are devastated. As we take our seats in the John Houseman Theater, where Zanna is now playing after an Off-Off-Broadway run at the Kirk nearby on West 42nd Street, the legend "Once upon a time" hangs over our heads. "- Wellington Reviews, "The singing and dancing were impressivley professional, well supported by an unobtrusive band"- Ewen Coleman, The Dominion Post, Time Out London wrote that this is "The fringe feel good show of the year", and was a Fringe Critics Choice. Deciding that nothing done for love can ever hurt us, Zanna performs the spell. (Shades of Urban Cowboy!) Getting himself too deeply involved in everyone's lives is the title character, Zanna, who happens to be a fairy in both senses of the word -- i.e., he wields a wand that possesses magic powers and he's also gay to the nth degree. The run closed after three months, playing 17 previews and 119 performances. Unless otherwise noted, each character is a student at Heartsville High. Zanna - The magical matchmaker himself, Zanna has devoted his life to creating couples, while ignoring his own lovelife.

Roberta - A waitress at a diner in her spare time, she has found no luck in love - each new girlfriend seems to "dump her the next day."

Kate and Steve realise they have feelings for each other, a fact they try quickly to forget, as their town is extremely heterophobic. Deciding that nothing done for love can ever hurt, Zanna performs the spell ("'Tis a Far, Far Better Thing I Do/Blow Winds").

As a result, Steve has spent much of his life moving around and never making deep connections, but Zanna is sure he'll find a place in Heartsville. He's the quarterback of the football team. The majority of the play is set at Heartsville High, where the main characters are students. Presented by Wild Oats Productions as part of the Enterprise 09 Festival, the musical was directed by Joseph C. Walsh and choreographed by Philip Scutt. Despite the fairy tale aspect, the world is essentially equivalent to ours, with references to Star Trek, the internet, Wayne Gretzky, and many other recognizable people, things or ideas. is at The Bridewell Theatre Tuesday 14th July – Saturday 18th July 2020. And when a line fails to scan properly because it contains an extra syllable, he doesn't feel it worth the effort to fix that, either. Zanna, desperate to make the world safe for them, finds a spell that, while likely to cost him his powers (and a possible deterioration of taste and style), will make everything better, or so he hopes. Steve (Jared Zeus) - New to Heartsville, Steve's two dads are five-star generals. Zanna finds new kid Steve Bookman (a quarterback) lonely. The happy couple is joined by the ensemble for a reprise of "Sometime, Do You Think..." at the curtain call. It was written in 2002 and ran its Off-Broadway run 2003. Author Tim Acito says, “I’m thrilled that Centre Stage will be presenting the UK premier of the new version of Zanna, Don’t! Kate and Steve run into classmates Candi and Buck, who have suddenly distanced themselves from the heterosexual couple.

Bronco, Tex, and Loretta - Played by the same actors as Buck, Tank, and Candi (respectively), these local adults sing the song "Fast," describing why falling in love fast is the best way to do it. A Rebooted Quantum Football Fable at The Bridewell Theatre during Pride celebrations in July 2020! arrived at the John Houseman Theater last night with a pop score that aims to be nothing but catchy and a message that says nothing but that people should love each other. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. In the other world, they end up together, as everyone is now heterosexual and societal norms are different. You see, Zanna posits an alternate world where homosexuality is the norm and straight people are considered deviant.

As the school year begins, DJ and student Tank reminds the world that Zanna is on the look-out for any extra love that needs to be shared.

had a developmental run Off-Broadway at the Rodney Kirk Theatre from October 17, 2002, to November 3, 2002. Meet Cute: He and Kate bump into each other when they first meet.

In the other world, they end up together, as everyone is now heterosexual and societal norms are different. View our Privacy Policy. [12], gaydarnation.com wrote that "Zanna, Don't! Gay Guy Seeks Popular Jock: Except that he's the popular jock of the chess team crushing on Steve, a football player who is almost a nobody in terms of popularity. Welcome to Heartsville High, where the captain of the chess team is a sex symbol, the quarterback is a nerd, and everyone is gay!—well, almost everyone.

June 5 – 21, 2009 Book, Music and Lyrics – Tim Acito Additional Book and Lyrics – Alexander Dinelaris This hip musical fairy tale takes place in a topsy-turvy world where homosexuality is the norm and heterosexuals must battle anti-straight prejudice. The happy couple is joined by the ensemble as the curtain call. The title of the musical would have been changed from Zanna, Don't! Homosexual Life Partners: With Buck. From whatsonstage.com[citation needed], The British Theatre Guide wrote that "The whole cast give all they’ve got...I defy you not to like it."

In parentheses are the actors who portrayed the role in the original Off-Broadway cast. On his way home, he drops a shoe, and true to fairy tales, Tank rushes to return it to him, revealing not just his memories of before the spell but his love of Zanna, begging "Sometime, Do You Think We Could Fall In Love?". Likewise if you are on a production page, and think the play title is not family safe, click on the play title, and make your report about the play, and not just a specific production. 1 History 1.1 Team Fortress 2 Trivia 3 Navigation Zhanna and her family escaped from a consontracion camp, only to later go to a house hidden in the snowy wastland.

Many theatergoers will be willing to slough off the show's flaws because of its pro-gay sensibility and because the production is entertaining in some respects, but honestly: Is it fair that a musical with truly inept lyrics and a problematic book should achieve and sustain any significant level of success? She laments this in "I Ain't Got Time," much to the chagrin of the diner's customers. Though there is much to enjoy in this show, it has some fundamental, unforgivable flaws that override most of the good will it generates. Hopefully the characters and story have deepened without losing their innocence, playfulness, or ramshackle charm.”. Steve Gray wrote: "The show has male characters to kill for... Stuart James brings a tender sweet quality to Mike... Vocally outstanding and a strong presence on stage, he brings a strong comedic sense to the show as well. It was produced off-Broadway by Jack M. Dalgleish in association with Stephanie A. Joel. After workshops with Avenue Q star John Tartaglia, revamping of the script and score, the run was postponed. Another problem is that even the show's better songs have little or nothing to do with the plot. Everyone rejects them after they accidentally kiss at Mike's chess tournament, permanently flips their world into ours, making heterosexuality the norm and costing Zanna his magical powers and his two best friends in the world. for a photograph: "sheer clothing", "suggestive pose" ; for a play: an offensive, sexually explicit, or very profane title... basically anything your wouldn't want your neighbor's 12 year old kid to see if you were babysitting. at Gryphon Theatre in Wellington.

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