Sunday, February 12, 2017

More Than All the World


Video Links from More Than All the World, an epic musical inspired by Christopher Marlowe's Edward II. 

November 2016 at the Johnson Theatre at Theatre for the New City. 
To view clips, please click on the scene titles and enter the password: edward

"Edward Meets Isabella" whereupon the beautiful Isabella of France is introduced to her betrothed, Prince Edward of England. 

"Britannia's New Regime" a scene where Edward II is confronted by the Barons, who are displeased with his decision to revoke Gaveston's banishment decreed by his late father, Edward I (Edward Longshanks.) 

"Whispers on the Wind" a production number with scenes depicting various locations of plotting and scheming for power during England's War with France.






More Than All the World is the show we need right now… Klein’s direction, choreography, and costume design is like a glam-rock supernova exploding right in front of you.”
-The Huffington Post

Tink!

Video links from Tink! a family musical inspired by the Peter Pan mythos, at the New York Musical Festival. 

July 2016 at the Pearl Theatre.
To view clips, please click on the scene titles and enter the password: tink


"The Great Battle" whereupon a massive fight ensues aboard the Jolly Roger, where Tink is being held captive. 

"A Pirate's Dream" a moment with Captain Black Bart explains the mythology of the fairies to his pirate crew, and plots with his prodigy, the young pirate James.  

"Save Tink!" Tinker Bell's family and friends strategize to save her from the pirates, who have her captive on their ship. 






“Hat’s off to Ms. Klein for her acrobatic ‘Alice in Wonderland’ like staging… The direction, choreography, and performances are what make Tink! A tremendous success”
-Broadway World

"Director Rachel Klein, who emphasizes the youthful exuberance of the story, cleverly combines traditional dance and chorus-line high kicks with acrobatics, juggling, and roller-skating, as well as nods to pop music videos by Taylor Swift and Beyoncé. The ambitious movement is spectacular and exhilarating."
-DC Metro Arts

Around the World in 80 Days

Materials from Around the World in 80 Days

 Off-Broadway at the Davenport Theatre, May through December, 2013


Trailer from the Production. This highlights moments of visual staging and design elements from the production with the original cast. 

Second Trailer. Additional highlights from later in the in run. 



 "Director Rachel Klein's endlessly clever production"

-The New York Post 


"...re imagined by Director/Designer Rachel Klein with a cohesive, iconoclastic point of view that speaks of a new generation's Julie Taymor." 

-Woman Around Town