The Last Starfighter: The Musical is a musical adaptation of the 1984 science fiction film The Last Starfighter. It was first presented at the Storm Theatre in New York City in October 2004. A staged reading which involved moderate revisions of music, lyrics, and book was presented at the 2006 New York Musical Theatre Festival, starring Brian Earp (Alex) and Jessica Skerritt (Maggie).
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Cast
The Original Cast was as follows (The Storm Theater Opening Night October 15, 2004):
The Village Theater Festival of New Musicals cast was as follows:
(* =Member of the original 2004 Cast)
The show was given a full production as part of the 2007 New York Musical Theatre Festival, which opened on September 28, 2007, directed by Elizabeth Lucas and choreographed by David Eggers. The design team included set design by Anne Allen Goelz, costume design by Mark Richard Caswell and lighting design by Herrick Goldman. The creative staff included Julie Miller (Production Manager/Producer), Michael Cassara (Casting Director), Keith Truax (Technical Director), Michael Alifanz (Production Stage Manager) and Karen Marshall (Production Assistant).
The cast at NYMF included:
Creators
The Last Starfighter: The Musical features music and lyrics by Skip Kennon and book by Fred Landau. The Storm Theatre production was directed by Peter Dobbins with choreography and musical staging by Jennifer Paulson Lee. It was produced for the Storm Theatre by Dobbins and Chance Michaels. Scenic design by Todd Edward Ivins. Lighting by Michael Abrams. Sound design by Matthew Given.
Cast recording
In November 2005, the original cast recording was released on the Kritzerland label.