NEWS

04/25/2012

Jillian Louis performs "Everything You Long For (is in New Jersey" from Flambé Dreams at the NYMF "Meet the Artists" Salon.

02/21/2012

Flambé Dreams is a Next Link Selection for the New York Musical Theatre Festival!

Read about it on Playbill
NYMF to Stage A Letter to Harvey Milk, Prison Dancer, Flambé Dreams, Rio and More

Theatermania
New York Musical Theatre Festival Announces Next Link Project Selections

Broadwayworld.com
MY OHIO, RIO, et al. Included in NYMF's 2012 Next Link Project

And NYMF.org!
2012 Next Link Project Selections Announced

01/10/2012

Flambé Dreams is a finalist for the 2012 New York Musical Theater Festival Next Link Selection!

11/03/2011

"Everything You Long For" (aka New Jersey) will be included in the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop Biannual Showcase at the Marjorie S. Dean Theatre. 10 W 64th Stree. NY NY

09/29/2011

Check out our new Promotional Packages! Email Matt to request one!


08/07/2011

We finished mixing 6 new demo tracks for Flambé Dreams. Please visit the Media page to listen! Special Thanks to Russell Fischer, Ashley Fox Linton, Kevin B. McGlynn, Trisha Rapier and everyone who gave of their time and talents to produce these amazing demos!

02/24/2011

The York Theatre Company James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director as part of its Developmental Reading Series Jeff Landsman, Series Coordinator Presents
Flambé Dreams!
1 SHOW ONLY!
Thurs, Feb 24, 2011 at 3 PM

The York Theatre Company -Theatre at Saint Peter's
54th Street just East of Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10022
CLICK HERE TO MAKE A RESERVATION
or call 212.935.5824 x524

01/28/2011

CAST ANNOUNCED for the upcoming reading of Flambé Dreams at The York Theatre Company's developmental reading series. Mark Emerson will star as Joe Christiansen. Ashley Fox Linton will return to the role of Gloria the Duane Reade Pharmacist. Mary Liz McNamara will step into the role of Joe's mother Elaine Christiansen and Kevin B. McGlynn and Jennifer Rias will round out the company playing multiple characters.
The reading will be directed by West Hyler with musical direction by Kat Sherrell.

12/06/2010

CLOSING NIGHT at the Iguana! Sold out! Thanks to everyone who attended our short run of Flambé Dreams.

11/22/2010

OPENING NIGHT! Great audience great show!

Check out the program!

11/9/2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2010

New Musical Flambé Dreams Receives Developmental Production Nov 22 – Dec 6

New York, NY – The new musical Flambé Dreams opens Nov 22, 2010 at The Iguana Restaurant and Dance Lounge (240 West 54th St.) and plays Mondays for three weeks. Flambé Dreams has book and lyrics by Matthew Hardy and music by Randy Klein.

West Hyler directs a cast that includes Kevin B. McGlynn (Forbidden Broadway); Jenna Coker-Jones (Evil Dead the Musical); Kate Kearney-Patch (Trails, NYMF); Matthew Hardy (Fosse, Nat. Tour); and Jillian Louis (Popart, NYMF).

This quirky new musical comedy tells the story of Joe Christiansen from Preston, Idaho, who rebels against his pill-pushing psychiatrist mother and journeys to New York to pursue his dream of becoming a great Maitre d' like his father who was killed in a freak flaming bananas foster accident. Flambé Dreams is an unusual theatrical experience that takes place in an actual restaurant around the audience as they dine.

Matthew Hardy and Randy Klein are advanced members of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. Mr. Klein is the recipient of the 2009 Jerry Harrington award. Flambé Dreams was a finalist for the 2009 BMI Jerry Bock Award and has a song New Jersey featured on the upcoming BMI Musical Theatre Workshop compilation CD No More Revivals.

West Hyler is the associate director of Jersey Boys and has staged companies in Las Vegas,  Chicago, London, Toronto and Australia. He has directed over 40 plays and worked at theaters such as The Guthrie, La Jolla Playhouse, and Actors Theater of Louisville. Upcoming projects include the 2012 Big Apple Circus.

The production team includes Antionette Dipietropolo (choreography), Paloma Young (costume design), Caleb Levengood (set design) and Christian DeAngelis (lighting design).

There are only 4 performances of Flambé Dreams: Monday nights at 7:00 pm for three weeks (Nov 22, 29, Dec 6) with an industry matinee on Dec 6 at 3:00 pm. No cover / No food and drink minimum. Reservations can be made by emailing flambedreams@gmail.com or calling 917-902-5581.

For additional information visit www.flambedreams.com