The History of The Mystery of Edwin Drood

January 23, 2024

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Jarrett Winters Morley is proud to bring their celebration of the Tony-winning® Rupert Holmes musical, The History of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, to 54 Below! Directed and curated by Jarrett Winters Morley, The History of The Mystery of Edwin Drood takes us behind the scenes about the show’s conception, process, and eventual production in an unprecedented history-filled concert. Featuring songs such as “There You Are,” “Moonfall,” and “Don’t Quit While You’re Ahead,” audiences at The History of The Mystery of Edwin Drood will be seeing the show like never before. And just like the show, you will help decide how the evening ends! Join us for this deep dive into The Mystery of Edwin Drood and the journey it took to be what it is today!

Host/chairman: Jarrett Winters Morley

Creative consultant: Kaitlyn Trusty

Production supervisor: Sarah Krempasky

Featuring:

Katie Grogg as Edwin Drood
Adam LaSalle as John Jasper
Elizabeth Harlen as Rosa Bud
Emily Goulazian as Princess Puffer
Beatriz Coronel as Helena Landless
Christian Harward as Neville Landless
Kevin Ray Johnson as Reverend Crisparkle
Brian Lundy as Bazzard
Bradley Adam Stein as Durdles
Lindsey Wayne as Deputy

Joined by Kate Amrine on trumpet, Andres Ayola on saxophone, Sienna George on bass, Kabelo Boy Mokhatla on kit, Seth Schultheis on piano, and Joseph Thor on synth.

Isabella of Boston

January 29, 2024

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“C’est Mon Plaisir” is engraved below a phoenix, an emblem of immortality, on a crest that hangs in the entranceway to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

C’est Mon Plaisir. It’s My Pleasure.

The pleasure refers to the vast art collection that Isabella Stewart Gardner dedicated her life to curating. From the late 19th century through the early 20th century, Isabella collated one of the most eclectic and meaningful series of galleries the world has ever seen. And in 1990, 13 works estimated to be worth over 500 million dollars were stolen from her museum, the home she made in Boston.

Is this how Isabella is remembered? Not as a dedicated steward, patron of young artists, and scandalizing socialite, but by the empty frames that hang forlornly to this day in the Dutch Room of her museum?

Her life, her fears, and her triumphs shine bright, like she did. ISABELLA OF BOSTON reminds us that legacy can be created, yet it can just as easily be taken away. Like paintings cut out of their frames, casting shadows over a long and fascinating life, legacy is ultimately left up to the living.

Join ISABELLA OF BOSTON at The Green Room 42 for a night of the new musical’s beautiful score by Neil Klein (Playing Dead, Archie’s Weird Parody).

ISABELLA OF BOSTON was created by Avery L. Ingvarson and Neil Klein.