An ancient prophecy is coming true just in time for another government shutdown as a Godzilla-esque monster appears, leaving America in its wake of blood, tears, and trampled Chick-Fil-As. Scientists and former lovers Harry and Harvey must reunite to save the country—and maybe rekindle their love, too—as they face the dreaded Kragtar in battle. Unbeknownst to our heroes, however, there may be a far greater monster lurking in the shadows, ready to swallow America whole.
For fans of shows like Schmigadoon! and Reefer Madness, this brilliantly campy and zany new adventure musical teaches us that whether its with a boy or girl, the most powerful (and rad) thing in the whole f*ckin’ world is … well, love.
Pay What You Can Previews: April 21, 22, 23, 25
Playwright Chats April 23 & 25 following the performance
Opening Night April 26
Industry Monday May 1
Afternoon Matinee May 6
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Kyle Wilson (Music, Lyrics, Co-Book) has co-written Kragtar: an American Monster Musical (West End Theatre), The Beatles Present “The Lord of the Rings: The Musical” (The Brick), and The Oscars – But Better (The PIT Loft) with Sam French, as well as songs for the award-winning web series Blank My Life, for which he also directed several episodes. Other recent directing credits include The Alligator Play (Hudson Guild Theater), The Beatles Present… (The Brick), Jimmy! A Musical Fable with Almost No Historical Basis (Irondale), and Freaks: A Legend About Growing Up (NYC Fringe), which won the Fringe Excellence Award for Ensemble. He has developed work with The New Group, National Theatre for Student Artists, Penguin Rep, Theatre Now: New York, Title: Point, Island Theatre Workshop, and participated in the PEN World Voices International Play Festival. Resident Artist at The Brick and core member of Third Space. Education: Carnegie Mellon University. kwtheater.squarespace.com.
Sam French (Co-Book) is a Brooklyn-based writer and director. Previous work has been seen at FringeNYC, the Brick, the Habitat Theater, Tiny Rhino, the National Theatre for Student Artists, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Third Space Theater, Atlantic Acting School, Cape Fear Regional Theatre, and Uncanny Valley. Most recently as a writer: Kragtar: an American Monster Musical (Theatre Now New York) and The Alligator Play (Hudson Guild Theatre). Sam also writes science fiction short stories and podcasts for Brick Moon Fiction. Sam is a former member of the Williamstown Directing Corp and a former Robert Moss Directing Fellow at Playwrights Horizons. Education: BFA in directing from Carnegie Mellon University. No relation to the play publisher beyond a mutual respect for top hats. samuel-french.com
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