Spies Are Forever

Spies Are Forever
Music Clark Baxtresser
Pierce Siebers
Lyrics Clark Baxtresser
Pierce Siebers
Book Corey Lubowich
Joey Richter
Brian Rosenthal
Basis spy films
Productions 2016 Los Angeles

Spies Are Forever is an original musical by the comedy troupe Tin Can Brothers (Corey Lubowich, Joey Richter, and Brian Rosenthal) and features music and lyrics by Talk Fine (Clark Baxtresser and Pierce Siebers). The Tin Can Brothers wrote the book and produced the musical, with Lubowich taking on the role of director and Richter and Rosenthal both playing starring roles in the show.[1] The musical is set in the 1960s, and is a parody of the spy film genre. It is the Tin Can Brothers' first scripted project.

The musical was performed between March 11 and April 3, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. Digital tickets were made available through the musical's Kickstarter campaign, allowing backers to watch a recording of the show while it was still in its initial run. The musical is being uploaded to YouTube in weekly episodes, which began with a two episode premiere on June 21, 2016. A cast recording was released earlier the same day.[2]

The Spies Are Forever cast reunited in June, 2016 for to perform as part of StarKid Productions' summer season. They performed a staged concert featuring scenes and songs from the show, entitled Spies Are Forever: RELOADED.[3]

Cast and characters

Actor Character
Curt Mega Agent Curt Mega
Mary Kate Wiles Tatiana Slozhno, The Mystery Woman
Al Fallick The Informant, Susan
Joe Walker The Deadliest Man Alive
Lauren Lopez Cynthia Houston, Mrs. Mega
Tessa Netting Barbara Lavernor
Brian Rosenthal Dr. Baron von Nazi
Joey Richter Owen Cavour, Sergio Santos, Vanger Borschtit

All actors also play other, more minor parts throughout the show.

Musical numbers

Act I
  • "Spies Are Forever" – Mystery Woman, Company
  • "The Coldest Goodbye" – Mystery Woman
  • "Spy Again" – Mega
  • "Somebody's Gotta Do It" – Sergio, The Deadliest Man Alive, Mega, Tatiana
  • "Eyes on the Prize I" – Cynthia, Susan
  • "Pay Attention!" – Barb, Company
  • "Barb's Lament" – Barb
  • "Eyes on the Prize II" – Company
  • "Not So Bad" – Baron, Company
  • "Torture Tango" – The Deadliest Man Alive, Mega, Tatiana
Act II
  • "We Love the Prince!" – Vanger, Company
  • "Prisoner of My Past" – Tatiana
  • "Doing This" – Mega, Tatiana, Mrs. Mega
  • "Pay Attention! (Reprise)" – Mrs. Mega
  • "One More Shot" – Mega, Tatiana, Barb, The Informant
  • "Not So Bad (Reprise)" – Baron, Company
  • "One Step Ahead" – Mega, Owen, Company
  • "Finale" – Mega, Company
  • "Spy Dance" – Company

Creative Team

Development

Spies Are Forever was funded through a Kickstarter, which raised $58,830 from 1,147 backers.[4]

Response

Spies Are Forever received a mixed-positive reaction from most reviewers. La Splash called it "an amusing and clever tale which lightly pokes fun at all the spy exploits that came before," but opined that "if you’re looking for character development, this is not the place to find it."[5] On Stage and Screen was more positive, calling it "a hilarious, smart, and surprisingly insightful musical about friendship, betrayal, and mostly spies." They praised the show's catchy music, "an impressive feat for a brand new musical," and said that "production value was extremely impressive." [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.spiesareforever.diamonds/
  2. ↑ "Tin Can Brothers on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  3. ↑ "Spies are Forever: Reloaded". Starkid Productions. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
  4. ↑ "Spies Are Forever: A New Comedy Musical". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  5. ↑ http://www.lasplash.com/publish/Los_Angeles_Entertainment_109/spies-are-forever-review.php
  6. ↑ https://onstageandscreen.com/2016/03/15/theater-review-spies-are-forever/comment-page-1/

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