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'''Temptation''' is a [[2004]] Movie Musical written by Sydney Forest and John Taylor, directed by Mark Tarlov. The film contained an all-star Broadway cast featuring several [[Tony Award]] winning actors as well as many other leading men and women from the Broadway stage; several of which have been Tony-nominees. Film actress [[Zoe Saldana]] also stars in the film. Although there were several screenings, there has not yet been a theatrical or video release. There was once an official website located at http://www.temptationthemovie.com, which featured production photos and media clips, but it is no longer active.
'''''Temptation''''' is a 2004 movie musical written by Sydney Forest and John Taylor and directed by [[Mark Tarlov]]. The film starred [[Adam Pascal]], [[Alice Ripley]], and [[Zoe Saldaña|Zoe Saldana]]. The film has not yet had a theatrical or video release.<ref>{{cite web |title=The search for "Temptation" (COMPLETED) |url=https://www.wattpad.com/346973072-the-search-for-temptation-completed-the-people-who |website=Wattpad |accessdate=12 September 2020}}</ref>


==Plot & Production==
==Plot and production==
The story tells the tale of [[Faust]], making a deal with the devil, in a Rock Musical form. There is little spoken dialogue in the film as the majority of the show is sung. The show uses characteristics of operatic [[recitative]], as it is only being sung in Rock form, and is similar to musicals such as [[Rent (musical)|Rent]] and [[Bare: a pop opera|Bare]]. The vocals were recorded live on the set during filming, much like in the independent musical film ''[[Open House (film)|Open House]]'', rather than the [[lip synching]] process done in most Movie Musicals.
The story tells the tale of [[Faust]], making a deal with the devil, in a rock musical form. There is little-spoken dialogue in the film as the majority of the show is sung. The story is Annie (Zoe Saldana) works in a nightclub to support her boyfriend Billy. To settle an old debt with the nightclub owner Pablo (Michael Cerveris), Nicholi (Adam Pascal) and his personal assistant Sabrina (Alice Ripley) make a deal with Annie to make Billy a star, however Nicholi warns her if she utter "After all I've done for you" then Nicholi will claim a part of her soul. Annie is confident her love for Billy and agrees. However she does ultimately lose the deal and has to pay, and Nicholi takes her voice. Howie (Deven May)makes a deal with Nicholi to get back her voice, even if he has too lose his entire soul for her. The show uses characteristics of operatic [[recitative]], as it is only being sung in Rock form, and is similar to musicals such as ''[[Rent (musical)|Rent]]'' and ''[[Bare: a pop opera|Bare]]''. The vocals were recorded live on the set during filming, much like in the independent musical film ''[[Open House (2004 film)|Open House]]'', rather than the [[lip synching]] process done in most movie musicals. Its website was once active but now has been taken down and no longer active.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.temptationthemovie.com/ |title=Home |website=temptationthemovie.com}}</ref>
The film was shot primarily shot with green screen backgrounds, and all of the songs were sung live on set long before the film version of ''Les Miserables''. In 2017 producer Kerry Barden revealed the film has not yet had its release due to the fact they "felt the product was unfinished. We hope to release the film soon." <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0339771/trivia?ref_=m_tt_trv_trv|title = Temptation (2004) - IMDb|website = [[IMDb]]}}</ref>
<ref>http://www.temptationthemovie.com</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Adam Pascal]] (Tony Award nominee [[Rent (musical)|Rent]], [[Rent (film)|Rent Movie]]) - Nicholi
*[[Adam Pascal]] - Nicholi
*[[Alice Ripley]] (Tony Award Winner [[Next to Normal]], [[Side Show]]) - Sabrina
*[[Alice Ripley]] - Sabrina
*[[Zoe Saldaña|Zoe Saldana]] - Annie
*[[Zoe Saldana]] (Film: [[Star Trek (film)|Star Trek]], [[Crossroads (2002 film)|Crossroads]], [[The Terminal (film)|The Terminal]]) - Annie
*[[Anika Noni Rose]] (Tony Award Winner [[Caroline or Change]], [[Dreamgirls (film)|Dreamgirls]]) - Fog
*[[Anika Noni Rose]] - Fog
*[[Michael Cerveris]] (Tony Award Winner [[Assassins (musical)|Assassins]], [[The Who's Tommy]] (Original Cast)) - Pablo
*[[Michael Cerveris]] - Pablo
*[[Orfeh]] (Tony Award nominee [[Legally Blonde: The Musical|Legally Blonde]]) - Yvonne
*[[Orfeh]] - Yvonne
*[[Deven May]] - Matt
*[[Deven May]] (Drama Desk Nominee [[Bat Boy: The Musical|Bat Boy]] (Original [[Off Broadway]] Production) - Matt
*[[Annie Golden]] ([[Hair (musical)|Hair]]) - Nora
*[[Annie Golden]] - Nora
*Manley Pope - Billy
*Manley Pope (Original cast [[All Shook Up (musical)|All Shook Up]] with [[Goodspeed Musicals][Roger-Rent (musical]) - Billy
*David St. Louis - Bartender
*David St. Louis - Bartender


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==Release==
Additional Castmembers
The film was shown at the New York Musical Festival in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/shows/temptation-nymf_106348/|title = Temptation (NYMF) (Closed September 27, 2004) &#124; New York City &#124; reviews, cast and info &#124; TheaterMania}}</ref>


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==References==
*Felicia Finley ([[Aida (musical)|Aida]], [[The Wedding Singer (musical)|The Wedding Singer]], [[Happy Days (musical)|Happy Days]])
{{reflist}}
*[[Sebastian Arcelus]] ([[Elf the Musical]] as Elf (OBC), Broadway Replacements: [[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]], [[Jersey Boys]]).
*Elea Bartling
*Dan Curits
*Tyra DaCosta
*Joshua Kobak ([[Rent (musical)|Rent]]) (broadway)
*Drew Nieporent
*Darren Scott

<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0339771/</ref>

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==Release==
The film was shown at the New York Musical Festival, and a screening in [[New York City]] on Monday, 9-27-04. The film has not yet been commercially released theatrically or on DVD. There are forums on the web of fans who still hope for a release.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0339771/board/threads/</ref><ref>http://www.hamienet.com/index.iva?i=23&p=7685#7685</ref>


==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0339771}}
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0339771/ Temptation] at [[Internet Movie Database]]

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==References==
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[[Category:2004 films]]
[[Category:2000s musical films]]
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[[Category:Unreleased American films]]


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Latest revision as of 22:41, 10 October 2022

Temptation is a 2004 movie musical written by Sydney Forest and John Taylor and directed by Mark Tarlov. The film starred Adam Pascal, Alice Ripley, and Zoe Saldana. The film has not yet had a theatrical or video release.[1]

Plot and production

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The story tells the tale of Faust, making a deal with the devil, in a rock musical form. There is little-spoken dialogue in the film as the majority of the show is sung. The story is Annie (Zoe Saldana) works in a nightclub to support her boyfriend Billy. To settle an old debt with the nightclub owner Pablo (Michael Cerveris), Nicholi (Adam Pascal) and his personal assistant Sabrina (Alice Ripley) make a deal with Annie to make Billy a star, however Nicholi warns her if she utter "After all I've done for you" then Nicholi will claim a part of her soul. Annie is confident her love for Billy and agrees. However she does ultimately lose the deal and has to pay, and Nicholi takes her voice. Howie (Deven May)makes a deal with Nicholi to get back her voice, even if he has too lose his entire soul for her. The show uses characteristics of operatic recitative, as it is only being sung in Rock form, and is similar to musicals such as Rent and Bare. The vocals were recorded live on the set during filming, much like in the independent musical film Open House, rather than the lip synching process done in most movie musicals. Its website was once active but now has been taken down and no longer active.[2] The film was shot primarily shot with green screen backgrounds, and all of the songs were sung live on set long before the film version of Les Miserables. In 2017 producer Kerry Barden revealed the film has not yet had its release due to the fact they "felt the product was unfinished. We hope to release the film soon." [3]

Cast

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Release

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The film was shown at the New York Musical Festival in 2004.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "The search for "Temptation" (COMPLETED)". Wattpad. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Home". temptationthemovie.com.
  3. ^ "Temptation (2004) - IMDb". IMDb.
  4. ^ "Temptation (NYMF) (Closed September 27, 2004) | New York City | reviews, cast and info | TheaterMania".
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