American Stage Brings Back THE BIG BANG After Hours 1/27/2010

American Stage Theatre Company continues its After Hours series with the return of its highest attended musical-comedy of all time, Jed Feuer and Boyd Graham's hilarious THE BIG BANG! as part of its After Hours series, January 27 thru February 21. The hilarious Matthew McGee will be reprise the role he made famous.

THE BIG BANG! follows two budding off-Broadway writers as they perform highlights of their impending extravaganza, an epic musical that spans the history of the world from the big bang to the present for potential backers - played by the audience. Their play is budgeted for $83.5 million with a cast of 318 performers, 6,428 costumes, and a running time of 12 hours (don't worry, the actual running time is less than two hours).

This hilarious musical features 18 side-splitting musical numbers, singing, dancing, narrating and portrayals of every major figure in world history, including Adam and Eve, the Virgin Mary, Plato, Napoleon, Caesar, Attila the Hun, Columbus, Pocahontas, Mrs. Gandhi and Cher, to name a few.

"This is the one show that our patrons keep asking us to bring back," said Producing Artistic Director Todd Olson. "For everyone looking for that perfect, smart and funny musical, this is the show for you."

Performances and ticket prices are as follows:
Friday and Saturday curtain is at 11 p.m.
Sunday and Monday curtain is at 7:30 p.m.

Contains mature language.

Tickets prices are "Pay What You Can".

Please call the American Stage Box Office at (727) 823-PLAY(7529)
or go to www.americanstage.org for more information and to purchase tickets.

American Stage Theatre Company is located at the Raymond James Theatre, 163 3rd Street North in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg, Florida.

American Stage Theatre Company is a not-for-profit professional theatre founded in 1977. The company's mission is to create the most satisfying live theatre in the Tampa Bay area, accessible to all members of the community. Their vision is to preserve the greatest human stories from our past, while creating the most defining stories and storytelling of our time. American Stage presents its six play Mainstage Series in its brand new, 182-seat Raymond James Theatre each year. The very popular American Stage in the Park celebrates its 25th Anniversary year. The theatre's other programming includes: After Hours Series, School Tour, and camps and classes. The Hough Family Foundation is the Season Sponsor, Raymond James is the Mainstage Sponsor, Bank of America is the Education Partner and WUSF 89.7 is the Radio Sponsor of American Stage. This production is sponsored by ABC Bicycles.