BYUIOO – Location, Tickets, Reviews
Pipeline Theatre Company presents BYUIOO, a wild, energetic tale that takes place in the future when nature has overwhelmed New York City, food and resources are scarce, and the few humans remaining have separated into “packs” in order to survive. BYUIOO follows one particular group–The Pack–as a string of terrible events brought on by a boorish villain threatens to tear them apart.
Oh, and they speak in a made up language the entire time. Although the language is akin to English, the audience understands the storyline mostly through the actors’ facial expressions, body language, and soulful singing. The 360-degree stage and the live band–led by playwright Nate Weida–enhance the energy and kookiness of this one-of-a-kind musical.
Despite its silly nature, this musical gushes with palpable emotion. A nod to Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, BYUIOO is brought to life by an animated cast, along with vibrant, eclectic, folk gospel tunes.
LOCATION
The Gym at Judson
243 Thompson Street
New York City
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RUNNING TIME
1 hour 10 minutes, no intermission
TICKETS
$18.00, $15.00 for students and seniors, $12.00 for children 12 and under (click for tickets)
DATES
Performances through November 16, 2013
NEWS & REVIEWS
Reviews
Theater Pizzazz
An energetic and imaginative tale inhabited by a gung-ho cast of uninhibited young performers… a coherent and entertaining show.
Woman Around Town
Surprisingly wonderful…I loved every semi-nonsensical minute. The music itself was wonderful and would easily stand against just about anything appearing in Times Square right now. The tunes are catchy and complex.
Talkin’ Broadway
A compelling and most unusual musical…Wish I knew their word for ‘Bravo!’
CAST & CREW
(partial list)
Written by Nate Weida
Directed by Andrew Weisler
Featuring Andrew R. Butler, Jessica Frey, Stephanie Hsu, Sydney Matthews, Molly McAdoo, Carly Menkin, Ben Otto, Ronald Peet, Cyndi Perczyk, Arielle Siegel, Nicole Spiezio, Dan Tracy, Rocky Vega, Israel Vinas, and Eric Williams