Trevor: The Musical
Trevor: the Musical is a musical based on the 1994 short film Trevor, with book and lyrics by Americans Dan Collins and music by Julianne Wick Davis.[1] The show premiered in Chicago at Writers Theatre on August 9, 2017.[1][2] It opened off-Broadway at Stage 42 on November 10, 2021, and ran until December 19.[1][3] The premiere production and the off-Broadway production were directed by Marc Bruni, with choreography by Josh Prince.[1]
A filmed version of the off-Broadway production, entitled Trevor: The Musical, was released on Disney+ on June 24, 2022.[4] A 19-track cast album was released by Ghostlight Records on the same day.[5]
Premise
[edit]Set in 1981 in the United States, 13-year-old Trevor struggles with school and his crush on classmate Pinky, which draws the attention of bullies.
Production
[edit]The producers obtained the rights to the 1994 film in the mid-2010s.[6] The show premiered at the Writers Theatre in Chicago on August 9, 2017, and ran until October 8.[7]
For the off-Broadway production, Hudson Loverro was initially cast to play the titular protagonist, with performances planned to begin on April 7, 2020.[8] However, the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated that the run be pushed back. A nationwide casting call was held to find a new actor to play Trevor; after reviewing 1,400 entries, Holden William Hagelberger was chosen.[6] The show ultimately opened on November 10, 2021, and ran until December 19, ahead of its scheduled closing date of January 2, 2022, due to COVID-19 cases in the cast.[1][3]
The filmed production was shot over the course of one day in January 2022.[9]
Cast
[edit]Role | 2017 Chicago[7] | 2021 Off-Broadway[4][10] |
---|---|---|
Trevor |
|
Holden William Hagelberger |
Pinky | Declan Desmond | Sammy Dell |
Diana Ross | Salisha Thomas | Yasmeen Sulieman |
Jack | Jhardon DiShon Milton | Aaron Alcaraz |
Jason | Reilly Oh | Diego Lucano |
Cathy | Tori Whaples | Alyssa Emily Marvin |
Frannie | Maya Lou Hlava | Isabel Medina |
Mary | Eloise Lushina | Echo Deva Picone |
Walter | Matthew Uzarraga | Aryan Simhadri |
Mom/Mrs. Kerr | Sophie Grimm | Sally Wilfert |
Dad/Father Joe/Others | Jarrod Zimmerman | Jarrod Zimmerman |
Reception
[edit]The 2017 production received three stars from the Chicago Tribune,[11] and both the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Reader praised the cast, although both also felt the show's resolutions felt too tidy and used too much comedy in more serious moments.[12][13] It won the Jeff Award for Best New Work.[8]
The off-Broadway production, and its filmed release, received mixed reviews.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Gans, Andrew (November 10, 2021). "New Musical Trevor Opens Off-Broadway November 10 at Stage 42". Playbill. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "TREVOR the musical - 2017/18 Season". Writers Theatre. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ a b Russo, Gillian (2021-12-20). "'Trevor: The Musical' closes early off Broadway". New York Theatre Guide. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ a b Lowry, Brian (2022-06-24). "'Trevor: The Musical' brings the story behind the Trevor Project to Disney+". CNN. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ Putnam, Leah (June 1, 2022). "Ghostlight Records to Drop Original Cast Recording of Trevor: The Musical". Playbill. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Dilella, Frank (June 24, 2022). "THE JOURNEY OF TREVOR: THE MUSICAL, NOW ON DISNEY+". Broadway Direct.
- ^ a b Gans, Andrew (September 13, 2017). "World Premiere of Trevor the Musical Extends Run Again". Playbill. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Gans, Andrew (February 24, 2020). "Hudson Loverro Will Star in Trevor Musical Off-Broadway; Complete Cast Announced". Playbill. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ Campione, Katie (2022-06-28). "Trevor: The Musical; Director Breaks Down Filming Process". TheWrap. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ a b Major, Michael. "Review Roundup: Filmed TREVOR: THE MUSICAL Comes to Disney+". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ Jones, Chris (2017-08-17). "'Trevor' a promising musical about a kid who's easy to love". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "Artful 'Trevor the musical' ably explores middle-school miseries". Chicago Sun-Times. 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ Adler, Tony (2017-08-23). "Trevor: The Musical—the best After School Special you'll ever see". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- 2017 musicals
- 2022 albums
- 2022 films
- 2022 LGBT-related films
- 2020s teen films
- American musicals
- Off-Broadway musicals
- Films set in 1981
- Films about school bullying
- Films set in the United States
- LGBT-related musicals
- Musicals based on films
- Musicals set in the 1980s
- Musicals set in schools
- Musicals set in the United States
- Works postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Middle school films
- Musicals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
- American LGBT-related films