PRODUCTION
Producer: Anthony Cole McClendon
Director: Michael Unger
Book, Music and Lyrics: Eric Svejcar
Production State Manager: Scott A. Fagant
Musical Director and Conductor: David Andrews Rogers
Costume Designer: Janine McCabe
Hair and Make-up Designer: Erin Kennedy Lunsford
Choreographer: Dan Knechtges
CAST
Euan Morton as Caligula
Gilles Chiasson as Suetonius
Jeb Brown as Piso
Daniel Cochran as a guard and a funeral soloist
Jody Reynard as a guard and a funeral soloist
Michael Hayward-Jones as Tiberius
Sebastian Arcelus as Germanicus
Shorey Walker as Agrippina
Desmond Confoy as Young Caligula
Heather Tepe as Young Drusilla
Brian Golub as a poet and a funeral soloist
Merideth Kaye Clark a funeral soloist
Izetta Fang as a funeral soloist
Alan H. Green as Chaerea
Denise Summerford as Caesonia
Brooke Sunny Moriber as Drusilla
Bradford W. Anderson as Quintilius
THE BAND
David Andrews Rogers: Conductor
David Shoup: Electric Guitar
Joe Brent: Electric & Acoustic Guitar
Sean McDaniel: Drums
Steve Gilewski: Bass
Eric Svejcar: Piano
Michael Hicks: Organ
Grant Loehnig: Synthesizer
Aron Accurso: Associate Conductor
VENUE
The Theatre at St. Clement's
423 West 46th Street
New York, NY10036
TICKET INFORMATION
Show Dates:
Sept 14, 7pm
Sept 17, 2pm
Sept 18, 9pm
Sept 19, 7pm
Sept 24, 7pm
Sept 28, 7pm
Oct 5, 8pm
Oct 6, 8pm
Oct 7, 8pm
Oct 8, 8pm
Oct 9, 2pm & 8pm
Show Run Time:
Approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes
Featuring book, music and lyrics by Eric Svejcar, Caligula: An Ancient Glam Epic, is a glam rock musical inspired by the sound and style of the early '70s. Caligula is a hedonistic fever dream of ancient Rome at its most wild, decadent, and deadly.
Synopsis
The story of Caligula begins in a Rome plagued by the paranoia of its current ruler, Tiberius. Innocent citizens are routinely put to death for even the slightest suspicion of treason, and this fate eventually befalls Tiberius' own nephew, Germanicus (Sebastian Arcelus) and his wife (the excellent Shorey Walker). Their son, Caligula, and their daughter, Drusilla, are taken in by Tiberius and raised as his own children, largely because Caligula is considered a threat to the empire. As adults (Euan Morton and Brooke Sunny Moriber), Caligula and Drusilla engage in an incestuous relationship, which further blossoms after Tiberius dies and Caligula ascends to the role of emperor. Forced to take a bride (public opinion scorns the siblings' relationship), Caligula becomes despondent about his title, and after Drusilla's death, he descends into madness, violence and debauchery. He tries to make his horse a senator. He even turns the imperial palace into a whorehouse. (Source: Broadway.com)
Click on the thumbnails below to view the Playbill in high resolution !
About the music
A 4-song EP of Caligula will be available shortly. It will have Euan's solo recording of Hold You, Gilles Chiasson doing What's Wrong With the World and Stop Me If You've Heard This, and the version of A Hero's Son from the demo CD sung by Brian Golub.
Information courtesy of Eric Svejcar
Award
Caligula was the winner of the 2004 Golden NYMFette award: this is an annual award at NYMF, a prize for Best Musical of the Festival that is based on audience poll.
Golden NYMFette
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Links
Official sites
www.caligulathemusical.com
www.nymf.org
Selection of articles
Press release (November 2004) New musical Caligula releases politically charged song to aid voting effort
Playbill.com (September 8th 2004) Euan Morton Stars in Caligula, Ancient Rome's Answer to Taboo, in NY Musical Festival Sept. 14-28
Broadway.com (September 20th 2004) Caligula review
New York Times (September 27th 2004) Before the Fall Theater Rush, a Festival Full of Song Caligula review
Curtainup.com (October 2004) A Look at the NY Musical Theatre Festival
Theatermania.com (October 15th 2004) NYMF errant
Multimedia
Audio
Listen to 4 songs - all performed by Euan - recorded live from the show.
Video
On September 12th 2004 Euan was
interviewed on NY1 and talked about
Caligula.
