Vivien Goldman speaks with Sukhdev Sandhu about CHERCHEZ LA FEMME

On Sunday June 5, 2016 we held a post-show conversation between Cherchez La Femme co-author Vivien Goldman and Sukhdev Sandhu, Director of the Colloquium for Unpopular Culture at New York University,  immediately following the 4pm performance.

Post show conversation with Cherchez La Femme from La MaMa on Vimeo.

In case you missed it you can watch it above!

La MaMa presents

CHERCHEZ 

LA FEMME:

The Musical

Book by: August Darnell and Vivien Goldman

Music and Lyric by: August Darnell and Stony Browder Jr.

Directed by: Angie Kristic

Choreographed by: Kyndra 'Binkie' Reevey

Now - June 12, 2016

The Ellen Stewart Theatre

66 East 4th Street

(between Bowery and Second Avenue)

New York, NY 10003

Tickets: $35 Adults; $30 Students/Seniors

For Tickets and Info: CLICK HERE

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Bedford & Bowery on CHERCHEZ LA FEMME

Cherchez La Femme

Continues through June 12 at La MaMa, 66 E 4th Street, East Village. 7pm (Sundays at 4pm), tickets are $35 ($30 for students/seniors). More info here. 

Classic experimental theater hub La MaMa isn’t exactly known for churning out toe-touching tunes and sweeping glitzy dance routines. But it is known for bringing surprises, so I guess it has made a wise choice in its new production of musical Cherchez La Femme. Written by August Darnell, Bronx-bred leader of 1980s Latin-Caribbean-disco music group Kid Creole and the Coconuts, and NYU professor of punk and reggae Vivien Goldman, this show places King Creole songs of yore and new compositions alongside infectious dancing and a story that alternates between New York and the Caribbean. It sure sounds like a lot of fun.

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La MaMa presents

CHERCHEZ 

LA FEMME:

The Musical

Book by: August Darnell and Vivien Goldman

Music and Lyric by: August Darnell and Stony Browder Jr.

Directed by: Angie Kristic

Choreographed by: Kyndra 'Binkie' Reevey

May 20 - June 12, 2016

The Ellen Stewart Theatre

66 East 4th Street

(between Bowery and Second Avenue)

New York, NY 10003

Tickets: $35 Adults; $30 Students/Seniors

For Tickets and Info: CLICK HERE

Audiences Are LOVING Cherchez La Femme

Join the Party @ Cherchez La Femme!

La MaMa presents

CHERCHEZ 

LA FEMME:

The Musical

Book by: August Darnell and Vivien Goldman

Music and Lyric by: August Darnell and Stony Browder Jr.

Directed by: Angie Kristic

Choreographed by: Kyndra 'Binkie' Reevey

May 20 - June 12, 2016

The Ellen Stewart Theatre

66 East 4th Street

(between Bowery and Second Avenue)

New York, NY 10003

Tickets: $35 Adults; $30 Students/Seniors

For Tickets and Info: CLICK HERE

Michael Musto on CHERCHEZ LA FEMME

The fabulous Michael Musto came to see Cherchez La Femme last week.  This is what he had to say about the show:

"HAPPINESS IS…

August Darnell came to fame in the 1970s and ‘80s with groups like Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band and Kid Creole and the Coconuts, fusing big band, R&B, Latin, and Caribbean sounds for a unique dance mix that elevated nightclubbing. He’s now co-written a musical—Cherchez La Femme—with Vivien Goldman and his brother Stony Browder Jr.—using a couple of the old hits (like the title song) and some new material for a look at the drama behind a Kid Creole-like group and its narcissistic softie of a leader, in the 1980s. With live vocals accompanying pre-recorded tracks, the show takes us from the Pudd Cub (based on the NYC new wave haven the Mudd Club) all the way to an appearance on Sunday Nite Live (you can figure what that’s based on), all colorfully costumed by Coconuts’ cofounder (and Darnell’s ex wife) Adriana Kaegi, who invited me to see the show at La MaMa. The result is light and lively, if broader than a zoot suit’s shoulders."

Read Musto's full column in OUT Magazine: HERE

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La MaMa presents

CHERCHEZ 

LA FEMME:

The Musical

Book by: August Darnell and Vivien Goldman

Music and Lyric by: August Darnell and Stony Browder Jr.

Directed by: Angie Kristic

Choreographed by: Kyndra 'Binkie' Reevey

May 20 - June 12, 2016

The Ellen Stewart Theatre

66 East 4th Street

(between Bowery and Second Avenue)

New York, NY 10003

Tickets: $35 Adults; $30 Students/Seniors

For Tickets and Info: CLICK HERE

Opening Night Photos: CHERCHEZ LA FEMME

  

All photos by Theo Cote

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La MaMa presents

CHERCHEZ 

LA FEMME:

The Musical

Book by: August Darnell and Vivien Goldman

Music and Lyric by: August Darnell and Stony Browder Jr.

Directed by: Angie Kristic

Choreographed by: Kyndra 'Binkie' Reevey

May 20 - June 12, 2016

The Ellen Stewart Theatre

66 East 4th Street

(between Bowery and Second Avenue)

New York, NY 10003

Tickets: $35 Adults; $30 Students/Seniors

For Tickets and Info: CLICK HERE

The New York Times on CHERCHEZ LA FEMME!

Jon Pareles of The New York Times chronicled August Darnell's return to New York City for the world premiere of Cherchez La Femme: The Musical at La MaMa! Kid Creole himself gave all the behind the scenes details about his music career, inspiration for this new musical, and what's next after La MaMa!

"Kid Creole and the Coconuts always seemed like a musical waiting to happen. Now that musical was taking shape, to open May 20 at La MaMa. It’s a double time warp: the 2010s looking back on the 1980s looking back on the 1940s."Jon Pareles,The New York Times

Read the full article HERE! 

Cherchez La Femme the musical opens TONIGHT!

La MaMa presents

CHERCHEZ 

LA FEMME:

The Musical

Book by: August Darnell and Vivien Goldman

Music and Lyric by: August Darnell and Stony Browder Jr.

Directed by: Angie Kristic

Choreographed by: Kyndra 'Binkie' Reevey

May 20 - June 12, 2016

The Ellen Stewart Theatre

66 East 4th Street

(between Bowery and Second Avenue)

New York, NY 10003

Tickets: $35 Adults; $30 Students/Seniors

For Tickets and Info: CLICK HERE

Backstage at CHERCHEZ LA FEMME

 Terrific photos by Janette Beckman of the producers, creative team and cast of CHERCHEZ LA FEMME at La MaMa's Great Jones Rehearsal Space!

Vivien Goldman, August Darnell and Eva Tudor-Jones

Eva Tudor-Jones and August Darnell

Skyler Volpe as Deliciosa and Isaac Gay as Caufy Keeps

The Lemon Drops

Isaac Gay and August Darnell

The Cherchez La Femme Cast

La MaMa presents

CHERCHEZ 

LA FEMME:

The Musical

Book by: August Darnell and Vivien Goldman

Music and Lyric by: August Darnell and Stony Browder Jr.

Directed by: Angie Kristic

Choreographed by: Kyndra 'Binkie' Reevey

May 20 - June 12, 2016

The Ellen Stewart Theatre

66 East 4th Street

(between Bowery and Second Avenue)

New York, NY 10003

Tickets: $35 Adults; $30 Students/Seniors

For Tickets and Info: CLICK HERE