The return of Diet! The Musical

I had a lot of fun writing "Diet! The Musical," and now I'm having still more fun re-writing and producing it for the commercial stage. Come see the show Oct. 3-7 at Theater 4301 in Scottsdale, AZ.

Here's the official press release.

Aug. 30, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Call: Kenneth LaFave; 480-200-9210

DIET! THE MUSICAL Returns Oct. 3-7 at Theater 4301
Popular, Zoni-nominated original musical about the “Battle of the Bulge”

What: Diet! The Musical
Where: Scottsdale Center for the Arts’ Theater 4301
4301 N. Scottsdale Rd. (in Old Town Scottsdale)
When: 8 p.m. Oct. 3, 4, 5 and 6, 2007
2 p.m. Oct. 7, 2007
Tickets: $36
Call (tickets): 480-994-2787
Website: www.dietthemusical.com

DIET! The Musical, the new musical that broke box office records when North Valley Playhouse produced it in the spring of this year, returns in a new production Oct. 3 – 7 at Theater 4301 in Scottsdale. Produced by Dreamweaver Enterprises, the new production of Diet! The Musical will feature four of the five original cast members in a new staging by Laurie Lemley, with a revised script and three new songs.

The show tells the story of Lynne and Pat, roommates who go on a diet together, only to find out it’s what’s on the inside that really counts. Nicole Lang plays Lynne, and Andrea Tripodi appears as Pat. Marco Valadez plays Frank, Pat’s would-be boyfriend; director Laurie Lemley appears as Lynne’s mother, Connie; and Ken Goodenberger turns in a triple threat performance as Lynne’s boyfriend Josh, a merciless Gym Instructor, and Jean-Paul, a French photographer of plus-size models.

Susan LaFave authored the book, Kenneth LaFave composed the music, and together Susan and Kenneth LaFave wrote the lyrics for Diet! The Musical. Among the more than 20 songs in the show are ones with titles such as “Am I Fat?,” “Twenty Points a Day,” “Fat Pat,” “All You Can Eat,” “Pleasingly Plump,” and “Big Beautiful Woman.”

Diet! The Musical sold more tickets during its 10-day run at North Valley Playhouse than any other production in the four-year history of that community theater, despite the lack of a marketing budget and the fact the show was new and totally unknown. The production was subsequently nominated for three AriZoni Awards: Best Original Musical, Best Original Book for a Musical (Susan LaFave) and Best Original Music Composition (Kenneth LaFave).

For tickets to see Diet! The Musical Oct. 3 – 7 at Theater 4301, call 480-994-2787.

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