Trevor: The Musical
Trevor: the Musical is a musical based on the 1994 short film Trevor, with book and lyrics by Americans Dan Collins and music by Julianne Wick Davis.[1] The show premiered in Chicago at Writers Theatre on August 9, 2017.[1][2] It opened off-Broadway at Stage 42 on November 10, 2021, and ran until December 19.[1][3] The premiere production and the off-Broadway production were directed by Marc Bruni, with choreography by Josh Prince.[1]
A filmed version of the off-Broadway production, entitled Trevor: The Musical, was released on Disney+ on June 24, 2022.[4] A 19-track cast album was released by Ghostlight Records on the same day.[5]
Premise
[edit | edit source]Set in 1981 in the United States, 13-year-old Trevor struggles with school and his crush on classmate Pinky, which draws the attention of bullies.
Production
[edit | edit source]The producers obtained the rights to the 1994 film in the mid-2010s.[6] The show premiered at the Writers Theatre in Chicago on August 9, 2017, and ran until October 8.[7]
For the off-Broadway production, Hudson Loverro was initially cast to play the titular protagonist, with performances planned to begin on April 7, 2020.[8] However, the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated that the run be pushed back. A nationwide casting call was held to find a new actor to play Trevor; after reviewing 1,400 entries, Holden William Hagelberger was chosen.[6] The show ultimately opened on November 10, 2021, and ran until December 19, ahead of its scheduled closing date of January 2, 2022, due to COVID-19 cases in the cast.[1][3]
The filmed production was shot over the course of one day in January 2022.[9]
Cast
[edit | edit source]| Role | 2017 Chicago[7] | 2021 Off-Broadway[4][10] |
|---|---|---|
| Trevor |
|
Holden William Hagelberger |
| Pinky | Declan Desmond | Sammy Dell |
| Diana Ross | Salisha Thomas | Yasmeen Sulieman |
| Jack | Jhardon DiShon Milton | Aaron Alcaraz |
| Jason | Reilly Oh | Diego Lucano |
| Cathy | Tori Whaples | Alyssa Emily Marvin |
| Frannie | Maya Lou Hlava | Isabel Medina |
| Mary | Eloise Lushina | Echo Deva Picone |
| Walter | Matthew Uzarraga | Aryan Simhadri |
| Mom/Mrs. Kerr | Sophie Grimm | Sally Wilfert |
| Dad/Father Joe/Others | Jarrod Zimmerman | Jarrod Zimmerman |
Reception
[edit | edit source]The 2017 production received three stars from the Chicago Tribune,[11] and both the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Reader praised the cast, although both also felt the show's resolutions felt too tidy and used too much comedy in more serious moments.[12][13] It won the Jeff Award for Best New Work.[8]
The off-Broadway production, and its filmed release, received mixed reviews.[10]
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