![]() New York Magazine says that the show is "filled with a series of ecstatic songs that make the case for living and loving." And the New York Times made it one of their Critic's Picks saying, "The Bengsons offer luminous hope that a new generation of talent is taking up Stephen Sondheim's' mantle of exquisite ambivalence." Tickets to "Hundred Days" are $55, and may be purchased through the Adrienne Arsht Center box office by calling (305) 949-6722, or online at. ![]() Abigail Nessen Bengson has toured as a member of tUnE-yArDs, including an appearance on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” They are founding members of the Real Make Collective. In Hundred Days, a musically engaging autobiographical concert by The Bengsons, Abigail and Shaun Bengson tell us they met one another at the first rehearsal of a massive anti-folk folk-punk old-timey neo soul band, and they were married three weeks later. The Bengsons have appeared at such venues as Joe’s Pub in New York City, MASS MoCa in North Adams, Mass., and the Market Theater, Johannesburg, South Africa. "And really, the truth is, even with all of the ways in which we are trying to break the mold, at its core, 'Hundred Days' is a story told through music just like any other piece of musical theater! It’s all in the service of building an emotionally compelling story that we hope will resonate with our audiences,” add the Bengsons. They helped us push the form and the sound as well as weaving in more traditional theatricality throughout our work," according to the creators. “Our core collaborators Sarah Gancher, Anne Kauffman and Sonya Tayeh have also been hugely instrumental in creating this new, music-theater hybrid. ![]() The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts is presenting "Hundred Days" as part of its Theater Up Close series inside the Carnival Studio Theater at the Ziff Ballet Opera House.ĭescribed as uncensored, exhilarating and heartrending, "Hundred Days" is the true story about embracing uncertainty, taking a leap, and loving as if you only had 100 days to live. We also pull from a lot of different theatrical styles when it comes to building the structure and form for the stories we want to tell, including folklore storytelling, documentary, concert and stand-up comedy,” said the creators. So, our music pulls from a wide variety of genres that inspire us, like folk, punk, indie rock, blues and electronica. "We started out as musicians and moved into the world of writing for theater because of our passion for telling stories and the ability theater has to bring people together for big moments of shared emotional catharsis. Hundred Days was originally developed and produced by Z Space, Lisa Steindler, Artistic Director and piece by piece productions/Wendy vanden Heuvel. The complete 18-member ensemble cast of The Lucky Ones is made up of Abigail and Shaun Bengson, Damon Daunno ( Hadestown), Mia DeWeese, Tilly Evans-Krueger (Company XIV's Nutcracker Rouge), Lenin Fernandez, Ashley Pérez Flanagan ( Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812), Lindsey Hailes, Dani Markham, Zach McNally ( Fiddler on The Roof), Jennifer Morris (The Civilians), Tom Nelis ( Indecent, The Visit, Aida), Tony winner Maryann Plunkett ( Me and My Girl, Apple Family Plays), Pearl Rhein ( Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812), Ida Saki, Myra Lucretia Taylor ( Nine, Mule Bone), Adina Verson ( Indecent), and Amelia Workman (Tender Napalm, The Shipment).įlip through photos of the show below for tickets and more information visit and Shaun Bengson know that their musical "Hundred Days" is not standard theatrical fare. The show began performances March 19 ahead of an official opening March 31. ![]() Like Hundred Days, which drew on the The Bengsons' real lives and marriage, The Lucky Ones weaves a memory tale of youthful passion, ideals lived to the limits, family shattered, and faith lost. Some of the worlds greatest entertainment has taken place on the stage, from classical productions. Read: HOW JASON EAGAN MADE ARS NOVA A HOTBED OF BOUNDARY-PUSHING THEATRE 'Hundred Days is ablaze with the ephemeral nature of life and love This unconventional musical, part indie rock opera, part tragic romance, will take your breath away from the first pounding chorus to the last plaintive wail. The production is co-presented by Ars Nova, piece by piece productions, and Z Space. ![]() Previously scheduled to play through April 21, performances of The Lucky Ones will now continue through April 28. The musical is a collaboration between husband and wife electro-folk duo Abigail and Shaun Bengson, playwright Sarah Gancher, director Anne Kauffman, and choreographer Sonya Tayeh (the creative team behind last year’s acclaimed Hundred Days musical). The world premiere of The Bengsons' new semi-autobiographical musical The Lucky Ones has been extended an additional week at The Connelly Theater Off-Broadway. ![]()
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