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 "A fresh look on a well-known subject where the ultimate message is about the resiliency of the human spirit." -The New York Sun RIVER DEEP A Tribute to Tina Turner Directed by GABRIELLE LANSNER Original Score by PHILIP HAMILTON Projections by STEPHANIE BERGER Choreography by gabrielle lansner & company Book Adapted by GABRIELLE LANSNER From Tina Turner's Best-Selling Autobiography I, Tina RIVER DEEP, A Tribute to Tina Turner, a new musical celebrating the life story of music legend Tina Turner, will return to The Peter Jay Sharp Theater on Theater Row this summer for a strictly limited Off-Broadway engagement. Directed and choreographed (in collaboration with the cast) by Gabrielle Lansner, RIVER DEEP has an original score by Philip Hamilton and a book adapted by Ms. Lansner from the best-selling autobiography I, TINA, My Life Story written by Tina Turner with Kurt Loder. RIVER DEEP had its world premiere at The Peter Jay Sharp Theater earlier this year, playing January 20 through February 4, 2006. RIVER DEEP, A Tribute to Tina Turner is a musical homage to a contemporary icon who is an inspiration for personal change. Through the original score, choreography, multi-media visual design and Turner's own words, RIVER DEEP celebrates Ms. Turner's life story, evoking the tremendous energy and depth of her musical performances and her journey of struggle, survival and renewal. The cast of RIVER DEEP includes Pat Hall as Ms. Turner, and Erica Bowen, Zainab Jah, Heather Lind and Paula McGonagle. RIVER DEEP has scenic design by Dean Taucher, costume design by Liz Prince and lighting design by Jim French and projections featuring original images by photographer Stephanie Berger. THE COLLABORATORS Philip Hamilton, composer, is the recipient of a 2004 Bessie Award for his "Body of Work" in dance. His work with leading choreographers includes Judith Jamison, Daniel Buraczeski, Ann Reinking, David Dorfman, Rennie Harris and Ron Brown. Stephanie Berger, visual designer, has been photographing music, dance, opera, cultural events and festivals since 1986. She has photographed at Lincoln Center, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Carnegie Hall, The Metropolitan Opera, among others. Her photographs appear regularly in The New York Times, Time and New York Magazine and The Village Voice. All photos by Stephanie Berger |
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