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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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

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

Meet CHERCHEZ LA FEMME'S Vivien Goldman!

Vivien Goldman (right) pictured with August Darnell
at the La MaMa office

Vivien Goldman a/k/a "The Punk Professor" has had such an interesting life and career.  We are thrilled to have her here at La MaMa working with August Darnell on the world premiere of CHERCHEZ LA FEMME, May 20 - June 12, 2016.

Vivien Goldman (1979) Photo by David Corio

Not only is Vivien a professor of Punk at The Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at NYU Tisch as well as the author of not one, but two books about Bob Marley and a book about Kid Creole and The Coconuts, but a collection of Vivien Goldman's music "Resolutionary: Songs 1979-82" is being released on the European indie label, Staubgold. The tracks include solo work as well as music of The Flying Lizards and the Parisian duo Chantage.

Album cover: "Resolutionary: Songs 1979-82"

Vivien is co-writing the book for CHERCHEZ LA FEMME with August Darnell, of Kid Creole and the Coconuts - whose music is featured in the musical. The musical will play The Ellen Stewart Theatre at La MaMa mid-May through mid-June.

And finally, Vivien is featured on the cover of the first issue of Rough Trade magazine in June!

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