Van Hansis (Luke, AS THE WORLD TURNS) will be among the 40-person cast of Les Freres Corbusier's "Dance Dance Revolution," created by the company and featuring original songs by Gary Adler and Phoebe Kreutz. The production will play the Ohio Theater, December 3-20. Alex Timbers will direct. Les Freres will transform the Ohio Theater into a fully immersive, bombed-out discothèque as it fuses Japanese rave music with sophomoric comedy in a futuristic dance spectacular. The show is inspired by the wildly popular video game of the same name. Additional cast members will include B. Brian Argotsinger, Greg Hildreth, Amelia McClain, Vayu O'Donnell, Ben Steinfeld, and Ian Unterman.
Les Freres Corbusier's prior works include the OBIE Award-winning "A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant," "Boozy, Hell House," and "Heddatron." Timbers serves as artistic director and has directed all of the company's shows.
For more information, visit www.lesfreres.org or SmartTix.
Van started in his new play, Dance Dance Revolution, yesterday Dec 3rd. It is a weird choice because DDR is a musical and Van has said that he neither dances nor sings. And yes, it's based on the video game.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like Van enjoys prancing nearly naked onstage because the musical is described as "Footloose' set in the future — but much scarier, and with 40 really attractive, barely-clothed young actors as well as free beer!" Uh-oh, alcohol and nudity... :) Van also showed a lot of skin in his last play, Die Mommie Die. ONly this time, Van guess to bounce around semi-nude to disco music! No wonder Van prefers to wear briefs to boxers. heh
It should be spectacular since The Ohio Theater is pretty small and there'll be 40 actors. We're trying to figure out a time to go but are extremely busy all December.
My guess is that the writers will send Luke to rehab so that Van can take a break from ATWT to star in DDR. That might explain this dysfunctional alcoholic storyline (although the truth is that DDR apparently has plenty of alcohol! And maybe Van can finally get the sex that he can't in ATWT). When he starred in DMD, the writers paralyzed Luke so that he'd have less airtime. And they put Lily in a coma when Martha Byrne gave birth.
As for bouncing around semi-naked to disco music, it's a good thing Van prefers briefs to boxers! Yep, Van has admitted that he wears briefs because he doesn't like the way boxers bunch up. For those of you not lucky enough to be in NYC, just put on your favorite dance music, close your eyes and imagine Van (or Luke) bouncing in his briefs.
And if you need help imagining, watch Shane Mercado's Beyonce video! :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ifGHUfR5Ks
Here is the article about Van
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/123226.html
Photo
http://www.villagevoice.com/2008-12-03/theater/les-freres-corbusier-concoct-dance-dance-revolution-an-odd-and-big-new-show/