Martin Shkreli's Game (A New Musical Parody)
Update March 16, 2017:
We're heading Off Broadway!!! Under the new title "PharmaBro: An American Douchical!" we'll be playing a 6 week run at the Players Theatre in NYC from May 11 - June 18. Get your tickets now at
PharmaBroMusical.com!
Update July 20:
Our entire debut run is SOLD OUT, so if you'd like to see the show
signup for our email list and we'll keep you in the loop about future performances.
Update July 14:
We are now over 100% funded!
Wow! Thank you so much to everyone who has donated or helped spread the word! It's so hard to get a new project like this off the ground, and we're so grateful to have your support. We love this show so much and can't wait to see it on Tuesday!
Speaking of the performances, four of the six shows are sold out! Yay! Seats still remain for Friday 7/22 and Sunday 7/24 so grab your tickets while you still can!
Update July 13:
Just 24 hours left, and we're only $180 shy of our goal. We're almost there! Help push us over the top!
We're also now SOLD OUT for half of our run. Only three performances are still available so get your tickets NOW.
Update July 9:
Just 6 more days to go, and thanks to your support we're now over 91% funded! Please keep spreading the word and help push us over the top!!
We're also only 11 days out from opening night, which is already SOLD OUT. Tickets for our 5 other performances are going fast, so make sure to get yours now.
And finally, here's a sneak peak from rehearsal today to whet your appetite:
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Update June 29:
We're excited to announce our incredibly talented cast! You can read more about them on our website.
Update June 10:
We have been blown away by the response to our campaign in the first 2 days! Here's some of what the press is saying about the show:
Martin Shkreli's Game has been accepted to the Midtown International Theater Festival!
Wu-Tang Clan members RZA, GZA, and Ghostface Killah are teaming up with Bill Murray to take down Martin Shkreli. But they need your help.
About
Martin Shkreli's Game: How Bill Murray Joined the Wu-Tang Clan is a new musical caper comedy written by Lauren Gundrum and Joel Esher. And it's based on some crazy true events that went down between Wu-Tang and Martin Shkreli last year.
Bill Murray and Wu-Tang are teaming up to steal the album back.
A long, long time ago (December 2015) in a land far, far away (Staten Island), Wu-Tang decided to auction off their one-of-a-kind album Once Upon a Time in Shaolin. Who should buy it but Martin Shkreli - the evil "pharma bro" who raised the price of Daraprim to $750 a pill and is now on trial for securities fraud.
Yes, this guy.
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Martin Shkreli bought the one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang masterpiece. For $2 million.
Yikes.
Luckily, the contract allows Wu-Tang one attempt at a heist or caper to steal the album back. Wu-Tang - with a little help from Bill Murray.
This July, Martin Shkreli's Game: How Bill Murray Joined the Wu-Tang Clan will make its debut at the Midtown International Theater Festival in New York City. It's the musical heist you never knew you needed.
And it's based on truth.
Production Budget Breakdown
We have a spot in Midtown International Theater Festival and are committed to putting this production up. However, we are trying to minimize out-of-pocket expenses for the creators. We're writers, after all!
Here's how your contribution will help us:
- Paying people! This is the majority of the cost. We have a cast of 8, a director, board operator, stage manager and band. While these guys are working for a minimal fee, they need to be compensated for their time and talent. ($4900)
- Advertising and promotion ($700)
- Audition and rehearsal space ($500)
- Props ($200)
- Administration and production expenses ($200)
Any funds raised above and beyond will be used for additional rehearsal space, costumes, and hiring additional personnel.
Midtown International Festival
Our Team:
- Karly Fischer (Executive Producer)
- Jono Hustis (Director)
- Lauren Gundrum (Lyricist/Librettist)
- Joel Esher (Composer, Musical Director)
Cast:
- Jon Bander (Bill Murray)
- Ally Barrale (Ensemble)
- Patrick Swailes Caldwell (Martin Shkreli)
- Steven Charles (Ghost of Ol' Dirty Bastard)
- Kelley Nicole Dugan (Ensemble)
- Mario Haynes (GZA)
- Avionce Hoyles (Ghostface Killah)
- Monique Moses (RZA)
Performance Dates:
- Tues 7/19, 8:00pm
- Wed 7/20, 8:30pm
- Fri 7/22, 6:00pm
- Sat 7/23, 4:15pm
- Sun 7/24, 3:30pm
- Sun 7/31, 7:30pm
Thank you!
Martin Shkreli is a bad man, and he needs to get his. Bill Murray and Wu-Tang members RZA, GZA, and Ghostface Killah (and maybe even the Ghost of a certain deceased Wu-Tang member) are ready to give it to him, but they need your help in order to do it.
If you can't donate right now - that's ok! There are still a lot of ways to support this project: share on Facebook, Twitter, etc, tell your actor friends about the chance to play their favorite Wu-Tang member, and come see the show!
We are really excited about this project and think it has a ton of potential. Our goal is to get it up in front of an audience, see what's working, continue to develop it, and give you something fun and entertaining! There's no world in which Bill Murray, Wu-Tang, and Shkreli belong together, and yet here they are. Truth is stranger than fiction.
