Hollywood Hollywood

by Rocco Vitacco

Midtown International Theatre Festival and Write Act Rep, NYC, USA

Nominated for Best Direction and Best Choreography MITF 2015

Hollywood! Hollywood! is a happy, fun-filled musical journey following the lives of Ryan, a handsome auto-mechanic; Melanie, a pretty waitress; Claire, an office-temp; Trudy, a cosmetics saleswoman; Jay, an entertainer for all occasions, and their friends, Orlando, Armando, Eva, Amanda and Concepción—all pursuing their dreams of becoming paid actors in the Hollywood film industry. We then meet Laura Tanner, Hollywood’s most glamorous movie star who is making appearances all over town. She's promoting her new autobiography with hired escort, Vincent the Magnificent—the hunky, exChippendale dancer, and Freddy, her publisher and the one true love of her life. Through song and dance, laughter and tears, joy and sorrow they all come together to tell their tales.

“Hollywood hopefuls sing and dance their way through this delightful musical replete with scenes reminiscent of “A Chorus Line,” a Busby Berkeley routine, and the Andrews Sisters (among others)…..This is an “everything turns out all right in the end” musical and deserves a continued future. “Hollywood! Hollywood!” will continue to be a winner.” Theatre Reviews Limited, NY

Director/Choreographer Emma Canalese

Written by Rocco Vitacco

Set Design James Dunn Costume Design Sang Oh Lighting Design Eric Lam

Stage Manager Ariel Leigh Cohen Assistant Stage Manager Caleb Ocasio Ball

Produced by John Lant

Performed by Jarrod Bates, Mollie Downes, James Dunn, Meghan Ginley, John P. Hollingsworth, Tierra Kamolvattanavith, Derbail Kinsella, Erika S. Lee, Daejanae Lettman, Ken McGraw, Jr., Brian Ogston, Trudi Posey, Catie Shelley, and Robert Zanfini.