James Valcq’s score is richly rewarding and creates a genuinely engaging musical atmosphere, which helps shape and drive the narrative. Shelby tells Percy about Hannah and Gilead’s past – the day her childhood hero went off to war and her hometown changed forever. A young woman named Percy Talbott gazes out the window of her prison cell. Ira Weitzman, Associate Producer of musicals at Playwrights Horizons, and Tim Sanford, the Artistic Director, saw the George Street production and announced that The Spitfire Grill would open the 2000-2001 season at Playwrights Horizons after a May workshop. Caleb spots the contest ads as they begin to appear in out-of-town papers. Rural Wisconsin.

In New York magazine, John Simon wrote “It is not often that material moves me to tears, but this was one of those occasions. Nowadays, it wouldn’t be all that surprising to see Lego Batman on Broadway. The Spitfire Grill: Musical journey of renewal. Since it opened Off-Broadway in 2001 at Playwrights Horizons, The Spitfire Grill has become one of the most often-produced new American musicals. | The show’s creators tap into that longing with unembarrassed directness… Sophisticates may find themselves powerless to resist. Percy is joined at the Spitfire by Caleb's wife Shelby, an excellent cook.

More than most musicals, the underscoring feels like an extra character, brimming with creative cello, violin, mandolin, guitar, and keyboard solos. Throughout the process, Arthur Laurents mentored the creative team, encouraging them to find their own emotional truth in the material. She participates in a journey within the town toward its own tenuous reawakening. Stephen Sondheim chairs the committee that chose the The Spitfire Grill as the winner. ▪ The San Francisco production won the Bay Area Critics Circle Award for Best Musical. Open your heart and visit the Spitfire Grill.”, Victor Gluck of the Associated Press described it as “a lovely new musical in the Rodgers and Hammerstein tradition.” In Show Business Weekly, David Hurst wrote, “The score by James Valcq is a mixture of country, bluegrass, and Broadway-styled pop ballads that is always stirring and pure Americana in sound with heartfelt lyrics by the late Fred Alley.” According to Billboard, “In a genre known for being big and brassy, it's always a pleasure to come across a musical that revels in its quiet moments. ▪ The Dallas production received 4 Leon Rabin Award nominations including Outstanding Production of a Musical, and won 2. Since the Playwrights Horizons production, The Spitfire Grill has been produced over 700 times worldwide in regional theatres, festivals, stock, community, and school productions.

"a complete work of theatrical resourcefulness. ▪ The Laguna production won the OC Award for Best Musical. The ending of the musical is entirely different from the ending of the film. Percy is joined at the Spitfire by Caleb’s wife Shelby an excellent cook. Cheshire, CT, Pericles Set to a haunting score, the cast of seven gives it a gritty heart, aching with longing and regret but also hope.”, In Harpers Bazaar, Lucy Halfhead stated “the songs all hit their emotional marks - whether rousing or heartbreaking - and propel the action along. You don't have to have seen the movie to be enraptured by this story. In 1999, Fred Valley and James Valcq (a writing team who had been friends since high-school music camp) were looking for a project. [2] 'Shine' was performed by Teresa Fischer on her 2013 album "Let It Go". Hannah finally admits that Eli had been a deserter in the Vietnam war. He leads her through the deserted streets to a ramshackle diner called the Spitfire Grill, run by a crusty old widow, Hannah Ferguson, who has a bad hip and sharp tongue. Likewise, if you have seen the film, there's something new in store: not only an alternate ending but a transcendent musical experience that takes the Spitfire from the screen and somehow expands the story. The show continues to conquer new continents with additional international productions. The New York Times calls this script “a soul satisfying…work of theatrical resourcefulness” and The Wall Street Journal heralds its “soaring melodies”. The show premiered in Singapore at the Creative Cube in September 2012. June 12, 2017. At a time when cynicism seems downright unpatriotic, sophisticates may find themselves powerless to resist. Without a decent job since the local quarry closed, Caleb has been left trying to sell real estate that no one wants. The Spitfire Grill was written and directed by Lee David Zlotoff (creator of MacGyver! The Spitfire Grill is for sale. This musical triumph is an inspiring celebration of fresh starts and the power of what one person can do. Release Dates Fred Alley wrote lyrics that contain the ring of plain-spoken, believable truth. Rural Wisconsin. In her pocket is a photograph clipped from a travel book. The project was mentored by Arthur Laurents (West Side Story, Gypsy, The Way We Were, among others) who encouraged the team to find their own emotional truth in the material, which ultimately led to a different ending from the film. Upon seeing the film The Spitfire Grill, they had found their vehicle. Arriving in Gilead, Percy reports to the local sheriff, Joe Sutter. The Wall Street Journal’s Amy Gamerman wrote “The Spitfire Grill feels as if it has been transplanted to Times Square directly from an obscure patch of the American heartland. Joe persuades Hannah to take Percy on board and give her work as a waitress.

The off-Broadway production featured Phyllis Somerville as Hannah, Garrett Long as Percy, Liz Callaway as Shelby, and Steven Pasquale as Joe.

New York, NY, Twelve Angry Men Percy Talbot has just been released from a five year prison sentence for manslaughter. The Spitfire Grill is a musical based on the 1996 film of the same name. He plans to build a house on a plot of land his father has given to him ("Forest for the Trees"). In 2011, American Folklore Theatre produced a 10th-anniversary production that was directed by the composer. As they read the letters, some funny, some sad, Hannah expresses her appreciation for what Percy and Shelby have done. In August 2008 The Spitfire Grill had its UK premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in an acclaimed production by the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, and the Australian premiere took place in 2010. On the last day of the contest, everybody reads their favorite essays. As they read the letters, some funny, some sad, Hannah expresses her appreciation for what Percy and Shelby have done ("Come Alive Again"). ▪ The Chicago production received 3 Joseph Jefferson Award nominations. February. Actor Misty Cotton (as Percy) received a nomination for Best Performance in a Musical. He leads her through the deserted streets to a ramshackle diner called the Spitfire Grill, run by a crusty old widow, Hannah Ferguson, who has a bad hip and sharp tongue. The remainder of the group comprised Lynn Ahrens, Jack Beeson, John Guare, Sheldon Harnick, R.W.B. The show received Best Musical nominations from the Outer Critics Circle and Drama League, as well as Drama Desk nominations for Garrett Long as Outstanding Actress in a Musical and Liz Callaway as Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical. The longing for a place like Gilead, well removed from the big, troublesome world, is real enough – perhaps now more than ever. When Percy awakens, she sees the mysterious visitor and at last realizes he is none other than Eli, Hannah’s own son. He died at the age of 38. In a painful confrontation, Shelby and Caleb recognize Eli and react with such shock at his battered appearance and broken demeanor that Eli flees. All across the United States, from Canada to the Caribbean, from Korea to Germany, from London to Japan, The Spitfire Grill has been seen in almost 700 productions. But you don’t have to take our word for it... “A complete work of theatrical resourcefulness. Tender and Touching!” The country-tinged score fits like a favorite flannel shirt. This production was acclaimed as a Top 10 Critic's Choice musical by BritishTheatre.com and was awarded Best New Production of a Musical (Fringe/Regions) in the Broadway World UK Awards. Percy and Shelby share a vision of life as they wish it were while writing the advertisement for the raffle. Hired as a waitress at the Spitfire Grill, (which has been on the market for years), she convinces the feisty owner to raffle off the restaurant for $100 per entry.

[4] Broadway actress Caitlin Kinnunen sang "The Colors of Paradise" with Spencer Glass on a 2020 segment of the BroadwayWorld web series It's the Day of the Show Y'all dedicated to The Spitfire Grill. "Playwrights Horizons Mainstage Bulletin", Fall, 2001, This page was last edited on 3 October 2020, at 10:41. Filming & Production Based on the award-winning film by Lee David Zlotoff, the musical depicts the journey …

The off-Broadway production by Playwrights Horizons began previews at the Duke Theatre on 42nd Street on September 7, 2001, and concluded its scheduled run on October 14, 2001.

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