The Lonely Few plays its final performance June 9. The new rock musical, featuring music and lyrics by Zoe Sarnak and a book by Rachel Bonds opened May 20 and enjoyed an extended run at Off-Broadway's MCC Theater. Read what critics had to say here.
The Lonely Few is a queer love story between two musicians: Lila (Tony winner Lauren Patten) and Amy (Taylor Iman Jones). Lila has a band called the Lonely Few, who have a standing gig at Paul's Juke Joint in Kentucky. Sparks fly when an established musician, Amy, gives the Lonely Few a chance to join her on tour.
Trip Cullman and Ellenore Scott direct a cast that also includes Damon Daunno, Peter Mark Kendall, Helen J. Shen, and Thomas Silcott. Billy Cohen, Christine Dwyer, DeWitt Fleming Jr, Taloria Merricks, and Rose Van Dyne serve as understudies.
Video: Watch Taylor Iman Jones and Thomas Silcott Perform 'If Your Child' From The Lonely Few
The Lonely Few also features scenic design by Sibyl Wickersheimer, costume design by Samantha C. Jones, lighting design by Adam Honoré, sound design by Jonathan Deans and Mike Tracey, orchestrations by Zoe Sarnak and Bryan Perri, and arrangements by Sarnak. Perri is the music supervisor, Myrna Conn is the music director, and Tomoko Akaboshi is the music coordinator.
The production stage manager is Bess Marie Glorioso with casting by The Telsey Office's Beth Lipari and Phyllis Schuringa.
The musical was originally commissioned and produced by Geffen Playhouse.