Little Shubert Theater

In the spirit of Tim Burton and Edward Gorey comes this hilariously gruesome and wildly acclaimed musical staging of a classic 19th century children's book.

Deliciously morbid, occasionally chilling, and entirely unique, Shockheaded Peter illuminates a series of cautionary tales about a horrible cast of disobedient children with a whimsical combination of grand guignol, puppetry, and Victorian melodrama.

Young Harriett and her pyrotechnic tendencies, little Conrad and his insatiable thumb-sucking, and a handful of other misbehaving youngsters all come to untimely and gleefully gory ends in this acclaimed British import dubbed "A Triumph!" by The Daily Telegraph and "one of the must-sees of the decade" by The Guardian. Featuring 11 original songs written and performed by The Tiger Lillies--a devilishly diabolical trio straight out of London's underground--Shockheaded Peter had New York audiences clamoring for tickets during its sold-out engagement at the New Victory Theater in October, 1999.

Creators
Directed by Julian Crouch and Phelim McDermott
Costume Design by Kevin Pollard
Lighting Design by Jon Linstrum
Sound Design by Mic Pool
  
Starring
Martyn Jacques, Adrian Huge and Adrian Stout, The Tiger Lillies
Julian Bleach
Anthony Cairns
Graeme Gilmour
Tamzin Griffin
Ewan Hunter
Julian Kamphausen
Alison McGowan
Jo Pocock
Robert Thirtle
Rebekah Wild

Audience:  Shockheaded Peter may be inappropriate for children aged 10 and under.  Children under 4 years of age will not be admitted into the Little Shubert Theater.

Run time:  1 hour 40 mins. (no intermission)

Show Times