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EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/LISA DOZIER SHACKET
WITH ANTHONY SALAMON, ASHTON CLAY, COURTNEY PERAZA
present
A royally ridiculous new musical
The King’s Critique is a delightful, demented, wholly original musical from Nat Zegree and Eric Holmes that’s more infectious than the plague and more fun than a magnificent ship full of gay men and Patti LuPone.
King Benjamin decrees that women are strictly forbidden from performing onstage. Josephine is determined to change that, and she hatches an elaborate plan with f*ckboy tenor Sebastian... but if you’ve ever seen theater people try to execute any sort of plan, you can guess what happens next. And there’s a f*ckboy tenor involved — so whatever chaos you’re imagining, double it.
The Players
Taylor Iman Jones
Josephine
Taylor Iman Jones
(Josephine)
(she/they) is a proud Bay Area native, New York actor and Teaching Artist. Broadway: SIX, Head Over Heels (OBC), and Ground Hog Day the Musical (OBC). National Tours: Hamilton, American Idiot. Off-Broadway/World Premiere: The Jonathon Larson Project, The Lonely Few, A Wrinkle in Time (Arena Stage), and Elephant Shoes (Deaf West). When not on stage you can find Taylor coaching acting, singing or giving master classes across the country. Follow @taylorimanjones or taylorimanjones.com for more. And of course, big thanks and love to Liberman/Zerman, Cornerstone, and her partner Keely!
Sky Lakota-Lynch
Sebastian
Sky Lakota-Lynch
(Sebastian)
Sky originated the starring role of “Johnny Cade” in the Broadway adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, directed by Danya Taymor. For his performance, Sky was nominated for a Tony Award® for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical, as well as a Grammy® Award. The Outsiders won four Tony Awards®, including Best Musical. Sky made his Broadway debut as “Jared Kleinman” in Dear Evan Hansen. On television, Sky can be seen in recurring roles on Marvel’s “Iron Fist” and Netflix’s critically acclaimed animated series “Spirit Rangers”. He is represented by Buchwald and Industry Entertainment.
Justin Collette
King
Justin Collette
(King)
is an award-winning actor, writer, musician, and improviser. He is recently wrapped staring as Beetlejuice on Broadway, having opened the National Tour in 2023. He is the co-star of the Netflix hit animated show “Cupcake and Dino: General Services,” which was named by the New York Times as one of the best new shows of 2018. He closed out a long run in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock on Broadway, where he was selected by Andrew himself to play the lead character of Dewey Finn. Justin wrote and performed in an original musical called Stalkyard Hurts which was a Toronto fringe hit, and as a teen he was the singer/songwriter in Adaptation, a punk band that toured extensively on a record label with sponsorships from major skateboard companies and opened for major acts like Alexisonfire and Protest the Hero. He has performed across North America in dozens of improv festivals, and his new band, Modern Hand Clap, released its first album in October 2025.
Donna Lynne Champlin
Cora
Donna Lynne Champlin
(Cora)
is an OBIE, Drama Desk, Princess Grace, and Gracie Award winning actress best known as “Paula Proctor” on The CW’s Emmy® award-winning “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” “Barb” in Feel the Beat and “Detective Nikki Henry” in The Perfect Couple, both on NETFLIX. Broadway: James Joyce’s The Dead, By Jeeves, Hollywood Arms, Sweeney Todd, and Billy Elliot. Off Broadway: The Loved Ones, Pen Pals, First Lady Suite, Almost Maine, The Dark at the Top of the Stairs, Working, The Qualms and As You Like It and Taming of the Shrew at Shakespeare in the Park. Other Film/TV: “CIA,” “Chicago PD,” “Law and Order: SVU,” “Elsbeth,” “The First Lady,” “The Good Doctor,” “Blacklist,” “Another Period,” “The Good Wife,” “The Good Fight,” Birdman, Downsizing, and Yes, God, Yes. DL can be heard on numerous recordings and voice-overs for Disney, Nickelodeon, WB, Netflix. Training: Carnegie Mellon and Oxford Universities.
Matthew Patrick Quinn
Horace
Matthew Patrick Quinn
(Horace)
Broadway: Hadestown. 1st Nat. Tours: Hadestown, Finding Neverland. Tours: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged, Scooby-Doo Live! Recently opened The Disney Destiny for DCL as a Broadway Guest Artist originating the role of Hades in Disney Hercules. Regional: Murder On The Orient Express (The Old Globe) and many more. The King’s Critique marks my 3rd show here at Pershing Square! I’m elated to be performing here in NYC with this talented bunch of rogues and peasants. Thanks to my reps at ATB Talent, to my friends and family and to YOU for supporting live theatre. @matthewpatrickquinn
Gabi Carrubba
Isabella
Gabi Carrubba
(Isabella)
is an actor and director who recently starred as Shelley in New York City Center’s Gala Presentation of the musical Bat Boy, directed by Alex Timbers (New York Times Critic’s Pick). She previously starred as Zoe Murphy in the hit Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen and recently appeared in Just in Time opposite Jonathan Groff. On television, she has appeared in the Amazon series “Dead Ringers” opposite Rachel Weisz, “Law & Order,” and a recurring guest star arc on “Law and Order: SVU.” Gabi is a graduate of The Boston Conservatory.
Gilbert L. Bailey II
Carl
Gilbert L. Bailey II
(Carl)
Broadway/NYC: Beetlejuice (Original Broadway Company); A Bronx Tale (Original Broadway Company); The Book Of Mormon (Broadway Company); Clueless The Musical (Original Off-Broadway Company); The Jonathan Larson Project (Original Off-Broadway Company). Film/TV: Good Sex (dir. Lena Dunham); “FBI: Most Wanted” (CBS); “30 Rock” (NBC). BFA Penn State University; MA Emerson College; Adjunct Professor, Northeastern University - NYC. Thanks, HCKR! Everything I do is for the Loves of my Life, Jessie, Jade, and GBIII
Bridget Beirne
Lady Comden
Bridget Beirne
(Lady Comden)
(she/her) Off Broadway/New York: York Theatre: That Time of the Year (cast recording); Oh Boy! (LuEllen). LiveStage Performance NYC: Jesus Christ Superstar (Magdalene). Symphony Space: Manhattan Madcaps... (Jeanette). Working Theatre: The Ballad of Ella Mae Wiggins (Ella Mae). Regionally: The Rev: May We All (Crystal), Bonnie and Clyde (Emma). Stages Houston: Mack and Mabel (Mabel); Gidion’s Knot (Heather), others. Cape Playhouse: Beehive (Janis); Leader of the Pack (Ellie). Virginia Musical Theatre: Man of La Mancha (Aldonza). Goodspeed Norma Terris: Lizzie Borden (Mrs. Bence). Maltz Jupiter Theatre: Beehive (Janis). Greater Boston Stage Company: Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey), Beehive (Janis). Fiddlehead Theatre: Funny Girl (Fanny); A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline (Patsy); others. SpeakEasy Stage: Violet (Title Role); Parade (Lucille); others. Peterborough Players: The Drowsy Chaperone (Title Role); Cabaret (Kost); Beehive (Janis); Outside Mullingar (Rosemary); Closer Walk with... and Always, Patsy Cline (Patsy); Pipeline (Laurie); Tell Me on a Sunday; others. BFA: Boston Conservatory. www.bridgetbeirne.com.
Nick Cearley
Virgil
Nick Cearley
(Virgil)
is the co-creator of the critically acclaimed “Undie-Rock” duo known as The Skivvies. Nick holds a record for the most performances of the one-person play Buyer & Cellar regionally. Broadway/Tour: All Shook Up, Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas (Chicago). Recently, Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream filmed for PBS at Boston Common. Carbonell nominated for Ogie in Waitress which he played for a year at Cape Playhouse, Theatre Raleigh, Actors Playhouse, and Florida Studio Theatre. Off-Broadway: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Puck), Pageant (Off-Broadway Original Revival Cast), Golden Rainbow (The York Theatre), Sex Tips…, Cupid & Psyche. Selected Regional: Portland Center Stage, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Bay Street Theatre, Bucks County Playhouse, Laguna Playhouse, A.C.T. San Francisco, Saugatuck Center for the Arts, Berkshire Theatre Group, American Stage Company, Two River Theatre, Pittsburgh City Theatre. Instagram: @clearlycearley & @theskivviesnyc. Boston Conservatory Alum.
Christian Fary
Mel
Christian Fary
(Mel)
Christian is so excited to be a part of this hilarious and wacky show! Off Broadway: The Office! A Musical Parody. Regional: William Barfée, Dr. Frederick Frankenstein, Nathan Detroit, Orin Scrivello DDS, Scuttle. For all of the dreamers, fools, and clowns, a group Christian is proud to be a part of. He is forever thankful for the love and support from his parents, his siblings, his silly friends, and the team at FSE. @christian_fary
Timothy Matthew Flores
Tim
Timothy Matthew Flores
(Tim)
A proud Filipino American and Jersey boy, Timothy is making his Off-Broadway debut in The King’s Critique! He has been seen on Broadway in Here Lies Love (Benny, Ensemble), as well as on the National Tour of the Lincoln Center Theater production of The King and I (Prince Chulalongkorn). Other credits include Rent (North Shore Music Theatre), Jesus Christ Superstar (The Rev Theatre Co.), and many more! Endless gratitude to family, friends, mentors, HKA, and TRC. For Sam. @flores.tm
Amy Jo Jackson
Kingsman
Amy Jo Jackson
(Kingsman)
~they/all~ Off-Broadway: Titus Andronicus, Dirty Laundry, Nymph Errant. Company XIV; Regency Girls (Old Globe). Film/TV: Dicks: The Musical (A24), “And Just Like That,” “High Maintenance,” Under the Boardwalk. As a playwright and composer/lyricist, they have two pieces on the Kilroys List (Hatchetation and Peggy (& Ben)), and have had work developed via NMTC, Untitled, She-Collective, Red Bull, and others. Award-winning kabarettist for her solo show The Brass Menagerie. BFA BoCo.
Geena Quintos
Lasy Leigh
Geena Quintos
(Lady Leigh)
Broadway: Here Lies Love, Miss Saigon. Off-Broadway: The Seat of Our Pants (Public Theater), Urinetown (NYCC Encores!), Good Enemy (Audible), Soft Power (Public Theater), Emojiland (Duke 42). National Tour: Cambodian Rock Band, A Chorus Line. Regional: Kiss My Aztec!, Vietgone, Dial M For Murder. Film/TV: 72 HOURS (Netflix), The Daphne Project, “Elsbeth,” “FBI: Most Wanted.” Upcoming Work: Geena can be seen in the new TV series “SUB/LIMINAL.” Proud New Yorker and LaGuardia Arts Alum.
Justin Sudderth
Neil
Justin Sudderth
(Neil)
Previous Credits: Mamma Mia! (Winter Garden Theatre), Mamma Mia! 25th Anniversary Tour, and Vicky & Frank (Off-Broadway). 757. Thanks to DGRW, friends and family. Love you Momma!
Ryan Everett Wood
Understudy
Ryan Everett Wood
(Understudy)
Texas native making his Off-Broadway debut! National Tours: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Beast), Shrek The Musical (Shrek standby); International: Cats (Gus/ Bustopher Jones), Toy Story: The Musical (Buzz Lightyear); Favorite credits include: Waitress (Dr. Pomatter), Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (Pierre Bezukhov), Head Over Heels (King Basilius), Be More Chill [Regional Premiere] (Michael Mell). All the love to his incredible family and community. Socials: @ryaneverettwood
Kyrie Courter
Understudy
Kyrie Courter
(Understudy)
is an artist and creative based in NYC. Select credits include Sweeney Todd (Swing on Broadway), The Wild Party (Queenie/Kate Standby at New York City Center), The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Ragtime (Sarah), School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play (Ericka), Next to Normal (Natalie - Jeff nomination), Marie Christine (Marie Christine - Jeff nomination), Legally Blonde (Pilar), Seussical (Sour Kangaroo), The Color Purple (Nettie - Black Theater Alliance Award), Company (Marta), her first solo show at 54 Below, and many more. Thank you to her incredible family for their support. Much love! @kyriecourter
Music & Lyrics
Nat Zegree
Nat Zegree
(Music & Lyrics)
Premiering as the first regional Jerry Lee Lewis in Million Dollar Quartet, and playing over 600 performances as The Killer, he has played the role at such theatres as Ogunquit Playhouse, Papermill Playhouse, Marriott Theatre (Chicago Jeff Award winner), and many more. A composer/recording artist, he has also written 3 original musicals, including Fly More Than You Fall, which played off West End in London in 2024, with The Guardian hailing it as “one of the best original scores in years.” A multitalented showman and classically trained pianist, Nat writes and performs his own original one-man shows and performs them globally, including Mozart to Popchart, The History of Rock n Roll, 100 Years of Disney, and many more. His music can be heard on the CBS original series “The Good Fight,” and he (literally) played Mozart in the first ever production of Amadeus where the Mozart plays all the music live. His voice could be heard as a virtual singer in the Broadway hit Dear Evan Hansen.
Book & Lyrics
Eric Holmes
Eric Holmes
(Book & Lyrics)
is a writer and producer with a proven track record on both stage and screen. He was a writer on the critically acclaimed Paramount+ series “The Good Fight” for four seasons. His musical Fly More Than You Fall, co-written with Nat Zegree, received nine BroadwayWorld Regional Awards—including Best Musical and Best New Work—following its premiere at the Noorda Center for the Performing Arts. The show recently completed a six-week run at Southwark Playhouse in London, starring Keala Settle. His musical Born Country, written with his wife Erin Holmes, will receive a regional production this year, directed by Kenneth Ferrone (“Grease Live!”). Holmes was a writer-in-residence at The New Harmony Project, and his additional television credits include “Evil” (CBS) and “Smash” (NBC).
Director
Catie Davis
Catie Davis
(Director)
is a New York City based director of contemporary musical theater. She is interested in deeply empathetic, surprisingly comedic, and uniquely theatrical stories. Catie has worked in theaters across NYC and around the world. Recent directing includes: Indigo (UK Premier - Leicester Curve), The Ghost of John McCain (Off Broadway), Forget Me Not (Riverside Theatre), and The Magnificent Seven (World Premiere - Flint Rep). She is the international associate director for Beetlejuice (London, Broadway, Australia, North American Tours). Other associate work includes Moulin Rouge (Broadway), Company (Broadway, 2020), Baby J (Netflix), Ben Platt Live from Radio City Music Hall (Netflix), and has worked at The Public Theater, Roundabout Theatre Company, and Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. She is a 2018 Manhattan Theatre Club Directing Fellow, a Lincoln Center Directors Lab alum, and a proud member of SDC.
Choreographer
Nancy Renee Braun
Nancy Renee Braun
(Choreographer)
Broadway: All Out: Comedy About Ambition, Gutenberg! The Musical!, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, The Outsiders, Beetlejuice, Gypsy, Elf. Film/TV: “Only Murders in the Building,” “The Gilded Age,” “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” “Spinning Gold,” “Westworld,” “Maniac,” “Blue Bloods,” “Succession.” Favorite additional credits: 1776 (Paper Mill Playhouse), The 25th Annual... Spelling Bee (George Street Playhouse), The Comedy of Errors (Shakespeare Theatre Company), Kowalski (Off Broadway). Northwestern University. Best credit: Mommy to my Max & Shaina! IG: @nancyreneebraun
Orchestrations
NAT ZEGREE
& IAN CHAN
Scenic Designer
Paul Tate dePoo III
Paul Tate dePoo III
(Scenic Designer)
is a Cuban-American scenic, projection, production designer, and a fifth generation island native of Key West, FL, where his design interests were sparked through touring productions of David Copperfield and the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus on the mainland. As an international designer, and the founder of Tate Design Group, he has established himself as one to watch in production and design. dePoo’s exquisitely bold and aesthetically balanced design philosophy, combined with his commitment to excellence and attention to detail, helps bring the stage to life in each of his works. The New York Times described dePoo’s design for R.B. Schlather’s production of the Handel opera Alcina as “ingenious.” Live Design Magazine also named him as the “Designer to Watch.”
Costume Designer
Emily Rebholz
Emily Rebholz
(Costume Designer)
Broadway: Gutenberg, The Musical!, Jagged Little Pill (Tony nom.); Frankie and Johnny; Gettin’ the Band Back Together; Indecent; Dear Evan Hansen; Oh, Hello; If/Then; Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike; Bloody, Bloody, Andrew Jackson. Recently: Dirty Dancing: The Musical (National Tour). Emily has designed numerous Off-Broadway and Regional productions throughout the US as well as designing for Opera and internationally on the West End. MFA: Yale.
Lighting Designer
Cory Pattak
Cory Pattak
(Lighting Designer)
is a New York City based Lighting Designer. Broadway: The Great Gatsby (Broadway Theatre), A Wonderful World (Studio 54), Spamalot (St. James Theatre), Trisha Paytas’ Big Broadway Dream (St James Theatre). Off-Broadway: The Lucky Star (59E59), Final Follies (Primary Stages), Stalking the Bogeyman (New World Stages), Revolution in the Elbow… (Minetta Lane), Handle with Care (Westside Theatre), Skippyjon Jones (Theatreworks USA), This Side of Paradise (St. Clements), Unlocked, Nymph Errant, With Glee, The Blue Flower (Prospect Theatre Comp), Hot Mess in Manhattan (Chernuchin), Ingmar Bergman’s Persona (HERE), The Maiden’s Prayer (InProximity Theatre), Mercy Thieves, Ride (Outhouse Theatre), They’re Playing Our Song, Our Town (Actor’s Fund), Freddie Falls in Love (Diamond Stage), Spitting in the Face of the Devil (United Solo Fest), Subverted (Theatre 54) and many NY Fringe and NYMF shows.
Sound Designer
Jessica Paz
Movement Director
Lorenzo Pisoni
Lorenzo Pisoni
(Movement Director)
Broadway: Paranormal Activity, Ragtime, Parade, Spamalot (Revival), MJ, Almost Famous, Gary, Beetlejuice, Frozen, Noises Off, Taller Than A Dwarf. Off Broadway: The Disappear, Creditors, Life and Trust, Orpheus Descending, Lucy, Macbeth, All the Fine Boys, Harlequin Studies. International productions: The Greatest Showman, MJ, Beetlejuice, Frozen, Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast. Upcoming projects: The Greatest Showman (London, 2027). As a performer, Lorenzo has worked on and off Broadway as well as in circuses (Pickle Family Circus, Cirque Du Soleil to name a few). His solo show, Humor Abuse, which he co-created with Erica Schmidt, earned him Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, Obie, Outer Critics Circle awards.
Casting
THE TRC COMPANY
XAVIER RUBIANO, CSA & KEVIN METZGER, CSA
Production Stage Manager
LUKE ANDERSON
Associate Director
Adam Winer
Adam Winer
(Associate Director)
Adam is a New York-based director and choreographer. Credits include: Elf the Musical (Broadway), Come from Away (National Tour), Seussical OBC Reunion. Adam’s on the creative teams for several new musicals in development including Vicky & Frank, Pringle & Finn, Dirty Little Secret, Dig Lenny Bruce, Class of Forever, and more. Additional credits: A.R.T, Goodspeed, Musical Theatre West. Adam has also directed highly acclaimed concerts at 54 Below, Green Room 42, and The Laurie Beechman. @awinz1
General Management
LDK Productions
Michael Shannon
LDK Productions
(General Manager)
is a full-service theatrical general management and producing firm based in New York City, founded by Lisa Dozier Shacket in 2007. Upcoming: Alfred Uhry’s Without Walls, It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Drew Gasparini and Alex Brightman, 6888. Current/Recent: Pen Pals, Not Ready for Prime Time, This Much I Know, Cellino v. Barnes, Mama, I’m a Big Girl Now!, A Guide for the Homesick, The Night of the Iguana, Katsura Sunshine’s Rakugo, The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers, Without You (NYC, San Francisco, Japan, Boston), Emergence, Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground, Little Girl Blue. Nonprofit clients: DEEP Arts Inc., Theater J, Lincoln Center, Woolly Mammoth Theatre, La Femme Theatre Productions. www.LDKProductions.com
Production Management
AURORA PRODUCTIONS
Press
APERTURE PR
Advertising
Serino Coyne
Social Media
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