- Book & Lyrics by: Joel Paley
- Music by: Marvin Laird
- Directed by: Dyan McBride
- Musical Direction by: Joe Wicht
- Choreographed by: Staci Arriaga
Tina Denmark is an adorable and talented 8-year old with a tiny murderous streak. When the lead role of Pippi Longstocking in the school play is up for grabs, she knows she’ll get the part – even if it means leaving a few bodies along the way. Spoofing classics from The Bad Seed to Gypsy, this cult-hit musical is a deliciously diabolical look at fame, ambition, and the perils of musical theatre.
About the Team
Marvin Laird’s (Music, pronouns: he/him) recent piece, The Yiddish are Coming…! The Yiddish are Coming…! is currently playing regionally throughout North America. He has conducted and written dance and vocal arrangements for over two dozen Broadway and West End shows, including the award-winning production of Annie Get Your Gun, and the 2003 Broadway revival of Gypsy.
Joel Paley (Book & Lyrics, pronouns: he/him) directed the first production of Ruthless! at The Players Theater, which won the 1993 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical, and for which Joel won the Drama Desk Award as Best Lyricist. Additional highlights of a diversified career include: appearing on Broadway, National Tour and on television with Shirley MacLaine in Where Do We Go From Here?; directing the ABC comedy/variety series SHE-TV (Carsey/Werner Productions); conceiving and staging and all-singing, all-dancing showroom parody for Bob Newhart; and writing (with Laird) and staging the opening production sequence of the Academy Award-nominated life action short film, A Different Approach.
Special Dates
- Full run: Dec 1, 2023 – Jan 7, 2024
*No shows Dec 20 – 25 - Pay-what-you-wish Previews: Dec 1 – 8
- Opening Night: Dec 9
- Enhanced Safety Performance: Dec 14
- Post-Show Discussion: Dec 17
Details
- Dates: December 1, 2023 through January 7, 2024
- Times: Wednesdays & Thursdays: 7:30 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays: 8:00 p.m. Sunday matinees: 2:00 p.m.
- Location: New Conservatory Theatre Center, 25 Van Ness, San Francisco
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