A groupie is a devoted fan who seeks a one-on-one personal interaction or an intimate relationship with a particular band member or singer. A groupie attends all tours and personal appearances desiring a closeness with their musical idol. They can also be referred to as homies, posse, tagalongs, hanger-ons, underlings, minions, sidekicks, wannabes, peeps , disciples or sheepies, not always in a positive light.
Now imagine you’re a teenager, a lover of the 1970’s rock music world and a journalist just getting your toes in that genre and you get tapped to go on tour with your favorite band. Can heaven be any better than this gig? Come meet William Miller in this great semi-autobigraphical musical created by Cameron Crowe, with music by Tom Kitt, lyrics by Crowe and Kitt and a book by Crowe. Thanks to Ridgefield’s A.C.T.’s artistic director Daniel C. Levine, the musical is getting a new spirit and shine, a revised book and score, with Levine and both Kitt and Crowe. “Almost Famous: The Musical” will play at A.C.T. of CT until Sunday, November 23. This new version will be licensed all over the world. Wow, what a creative trio and exciting show!
With a fictional rock band Stillwater, Miller travels on a ticket punched by Rolling Stone magazine, on an odyssey he can’t even begin to imagine. Here is a fan with a capital F who is on a journey of self-discovery, jumping feet first into the frenzied world of rock and roll to discover his own voice in a once in a lifetime assignment that is guaranteed to change his future forever. The chaos is overwhelming and invigorating as you get a back stage pass to all the action and intimacy, the energy and entertainment, the poetry and the passion.
Come meet Michael Fabisch as the invigoration driven William Miller and Tess Marshall as his tour guide Penny Lane. Penny calls her groupie friends her band-aids. The production will be directed by Daniel C. Levine, music direction by Nicholas Connors, choreography by Jessica Chen, scenic design by David Goldstein, costumes by Leslie Bernstein, video designer Camilla Tassi, and music supervision by Bryan Perri. This bold new version is rated PG-13. Songs like “Tiny Dancer,” “Lost in New York City,” “Morocco,” and “Elaine’s Lecture” fuel the action.
For tickets ($88-122), call A.C.T. of CT, 36 Old Quarry Road, Ridgefield at 475-215-5497 or online at actofct.org. Performances are Wednesday and Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m.
Follow a naive 15 year old novice writer, referred to as the enemy by the band mates, as he tours with a on the verge of famous rock band, joins up with a more experienced groupie Penny Lane and tries to listen to his protective mother Elaine, Anika Larsen, as he learns first hand about love, loyalty and life and coming of age.
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