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The long-awaited big-cast musical sequel to Legoland, from the theatrical wunderkinder at Victoria’s own Atomic Vaudeville. It’s a comedy, a tragedy, and a musical ride, as a teenage chamber choir from Uranium, Saskatchewan die in a roller coaster accident at a traveling fair. Karnack, a mechanized fortune-telling machine, feels responsible for the young choir’s demise, and gives the teens a chance to express themselves to the world after death. Ride the Cyclone is their final recital, where they celebrate their individuality while coming to terms with their untimely demise.

 

After our successful Canadian tours, and a successful run at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Ride the Cyclone went on to a successful run off Broadway in New York at the MCC Theatre, becoming a Best of 2016 Critic's Pick in the New York Times, one of the top 10 of 2016 by Deadline Hollywood, and earning a Drama League Nomination under OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A BROADWAY OR OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL. Recently, Ride the Cyclone completed a successful run at the ACT Theatre in Seattle, sadly however, the production was met with the tragic passing of it's director Rachel Rockwell.

In May 2019, Ride the Cyclone will open at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta.

Reviews

 

"THE KIND OF THRILLS WE LOOK FOR IN ALL MUSICAL COMEDIES. It's high spirited and just plain fun from start to finish - KNOCKED OUT OF THE PARK by a superlative cast, an engaging and varied score, and a supremely witty book."

-Charles Isherwood, The New York Times

"…riotously funny, always surprising and filled with five shows’ worth of solid ideas."

-  Jon Kaplan, Now Magazine

 

"A work of pure genius…a dark and delicious carnival of lost souls…Catch it now and proudly proclaim that you were aboard for the ride early on."

– Peter Birnie, Vancouver Sun

 

"The show is unquestionably a success, cleverly covering a wide-ranging musical

pastiche: gospel, rap, Brechtian cabaret, Broadway-style show tunes."

- Adrian Chamberlain, Times-Colonist

 

"Ride the Cyclone is a bizarre, quirky homegrown musical theatre production that Victorians should be proud of—and if the virtually sold-out run is any indication, they certainly are. It’s one roller coaster you’ll want to go on over and over again. This musical theatre experience is a ride you won’t soon forget."

 - Amanda Farrell, Monday Magazine

AWARDS

 

 New York Times Best of 2016 Critics Pick (New York 2016)

Deadline Hollywood Top 10 of 2016

(New York 2016)

SAT Award for Ensemble Performance

(Saskatoon 2013)

 

Dora Award for Best Touring Production

(Toronto 2012)

 

Toronto Theatre Critics Award for Best New Musical (2012)

 

Toronto Theatre Critics Award for Best Direction of a Musical (2012)

 

M Award for Best Direction

(Victoria 2012)

 

M Award for Best Overall Production

(Victoria 2012)

 

M Award for Best Musical (Victoria 2012)

 

The Summerworks Prize for Production

(Toronto 2010)

 

The NOW Magazine Audience Choice Award (Toronto 2010)

 

Critics’ Choice Award for Best New Play

(Victoria 2009)

Written by Jacob Richmond

Directed by Britt Small and Jacob Richmond

 

Lyrics and music by Brooke Maxwell

and Jacob Richmond

 

Choreography and staging by Treena Stubel

Production Design by Hank Pine and James Insell

RIDE THE CYCLONE

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