Top of the Heap, A new musical October 24, 2009

It's New York City, 1955. The Brooklyn Dodgers are about to square off with the Yankees in a World Series that will net "dem bums" their first title in fifty-five years. So, T.V.’s most popular variety program, ‘Top of the Heap,’ is headed to Brooklyn for a live, remote broadcast tied into the Series. A struggling pair of nightclub comics see this as a chance to bluff their way out of the dives where they perform and into television. But, they soon discover just how high a price they'll have to pay. Top of the Heap features a timeless jazz-inflected score with Music by Jeffrey Lodin and Book and Lyrics by William Squier. The Stamford Advocate called Top of the Heap, “A gritty musical that takes a look at the darker side of showbiz.”

The Gallery Players, three-time recipient of the New York Innovative Theatre Award for Outstanding Production of a Musical, is proud to announce casting and creative team for its fall musical: Top of the Heap. Based in 1950s Brooklyn, Top of the Heap follows Like You Like It and Yank! A new musical in The Gallery Players’ tradition of championing new, undiscovered hit musicals. Top of the Heap makes its Brooklyn premiere with a limited engagement: October 24-November 8, 2009.

The cast of Top of the Heap features stars of National Broadway Tours, Regional musical theatre and beyond: Josh Bates, Ray Bendana*, Ronn Burton, John Cardenas, Tina Marie Casamento*(First National Broadway Tours: Kiss me Kate, Victor/Victoria), Kristin Farrell*, Roy Flores, Carolyn Hartvigsen, Greg Horton*, Lorinne Lampert*, Kenny Wade Marshall*, David Perlman*(The Who’s Tommy, The Gallery Players), Anette Michelle Sanders*(First National Tour, Mamma Mia!; Neil Simon’s The Dinner Party, Mark Taper Forum & Kennedy Center - Original Cast), Hollis Scarborough* (Regional: Hairspray Las Vegas; Like You Like It, The Gallery Players), Natasha Soto-Albors* and James Andrew Walsh* *denotes member, Actor’s Equity Association.

Top of the Heap gets its Brooklyn premiere with a limited engagement starting Saturday, October 24, 2009 and runs Thursdays, Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 2pm & 8pm and Sundays at 3pm through November 8, 2009.

Tickets to Top of the Heap are $18 for adults, $14 for Seniors & Children 12 and under, and can be purchased by calling TheaterMania at (212) 352-3101, or online at www.galleryplayers.com. The Gallery Players is located at 199 14th St., between 4th and 5th Avenues in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Take the F Train to 4th Ave. or the R Train to 9th Street. By car: BQE to Hamilton Avenue to 14th Street.

Official Website: http://www.galleryplayers.com