Snow White and the Seven Bottoms, starring drag legend Merman, is written by Landry and directed by James P. Bryne. The show ran in Boston this spring and recently concluded its run in Provincetown.

According to press notes, "Snow White and the Seven Bottoms – based on the classic Disney animated film – will make all your fairy tale dreams come true with this musical adventure set in uncircumcised Germany!"

The show stars Jessica Barstis as Snow White, Merman as Prince Charming, Olive Another as The Magic Mirror, Scott Martino as The Footman and Landry as The Evil Queen.

Snow White show features costumes by Miss Martino, set design by Windsor Newton and lighting design by James P. Bryne.

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Varla Jean Merman: "The Doppelganger" (Dory Previn). Though no one would call this a "novelty" song, one listen to this buried treasure and it'll either open your mind or make you lose it! Dory's cry for help during a breakup with Andre', from back in the days when Mia Farrow was still stealing husbands!

Varla Jean Merman: "The Nitty Gritty" (Shirley Ellis). One of the first great novelty songs that also doubled as a dance hit back in the day… It would always get the beach party started right, from the very moment it would come blasting from your transistor radio. Of course, I'm far too young to remember that.

Varla Jean Merman: "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" (Brian Hyland). I have no idea who this Brian Hyland is. I suppose he was the lead singer on this immortal masterpiece. I just remember that, as a kid, I wanted to be the sexy girl who'd whisper, "One, Two, Three, Four, Tell the people what she wore!"

Varla Jean Merman: "Valley Girl" (Frank and Moon Unit Zappa). This song is a classic example of absolutely LOVING something horrible when you're a teenager only to realize much later just how BAD the song actually is! "It's like BARF ME OUT! Gag me with a spoon! I'm so sure!"

Ryan Landry: "Tennessee Bird Walk" (Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan). Was it Keats who said, "Oh, remember me my darling, When spring is in the air, And the bald headed birds are whisperin' everywhere, When you seem them walkin' southward in their dirty underwear, that's the Tennessee Bird Walk.”? … No. It was Frank and Misty. A solid gold classic "novelty song" if there ever was one. … "Chirp, Chirp!"

Ryan Landry: "Let It All Hang Out" (The Hombres). This is just a terrific song no matter what "genre" some purists might claim it belongs in. Though it's looked at today as a novelty song, I would often play this at parties and either watch everybody hit the dance floor or leave the room! Any way you slice it, it's got a VERY groovy beat!

Ryan Landry: "I Ain't No Homo (But Man, You Sure Look Good To Me)" (Doyle and Debbie). Most people outside the South are not familiar with the country-fried genius of Doyle and Debbie, but I can promise you that their music NEVER disappoints! And to witness it for yourself you need travel no further than that new fangled thing the young people call "YouTube."

 Ryan Landry: "It's Halloween" (The Shaggs, from a 1968 review of their music). "Hacked-at drumbeats, whacked-around chords, lyrics that seem to have little or no meaning to them ... being played on out-of-tune, pawn-shop-quality guitars! There is NO single you might own that sounds remotely like this one." … 'Nuff said.

Penny Champayne: "Telephone Man" (Meri Wilson). I remember that when this song would come on the radio my Mother would run into our room and quickly turn it off. Then as she left the room she'd mumble, "That song is dirty and disgusting." But to us girls it was just a lady singing about getting her telephone fixed! How wrong we were!

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