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About:

The Pope is dead. The Cardinals gather in the Sistine Chapel to choose a new Pope. No one has ever seen what happens – until now. The backbiting. The sacrilege. The hilarious song-and-dance.

They will compete in top secret “Papal Challenges” to prove their worthiness.  Masks, courtesy and piety are stripped away as the Cardinals discover who they really are—and what it really takes to be Pope.

The Fringe is the first step in the development of the show, and future plans include full-scale productions of POPESICAL. ​Maybe the Pope will request a command performance at the Vatican! (Though we're not holding our breath.)

Cast & Crew:

The Tony Award winning producers of FringeNYC hits Silence! the Musical, Yeast Nation, and 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche are proud to bring together this stellar team:

Director/Choreographer Drew Geraci, Music Director Jesse Kissel, Sound Designer Janie Bullard, Costume Designer DW Withrow, Lighting Designer Weston Wetzel, Scenic Designer Clifton Chadick, Orchestrator Oran Eldor, Illustrator Or Gotham, Production Manager Zac Spitzer. Casting Director Jay Binder. Social Media Maven Christopher Ketner.

Our extraordinary cast from Broadway, film and television includes: Stephen Christopher Anthony (Book of Mormon), Alexa Green (Wicked), Jason Veasey (Lion King), Lucas Thompson (Cats), Rachel Coloff (Urinetown), David Perlman (Baby, It's You!), and Susan Jacks (Forbidden Broadway).

We are primed for success, but we need your help in order to mount this production. 

Production Budget Breakdown:

We are engaging a remarkable cast with major credits in order to best serve the material. 

These actors are generously working for a minimal fee, but they still need to be paid for their time and talent, and we need to hire a staff to manage the production, marketing and promotion of the show, as well as interfacing with producers, promoters and the press.

About the Fringe:

 

Thank You

POPESICAL is an over-the-top comedy, but it also offers the message that love can be the most powerful form of faith. Thank you for helping us to spread the Good News!