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RED ALERT: THE CRITICS PICK DISASTER!

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Review: NY TIMES CRITICS’ PICK! Mayhem! Gambling! Disco! In ‘Disaster!’ It’s All There for the Spoofing

New York Times - March 8, 2016

"CRITICS’ PICK! DISASTER! IS A DELIRIOUS GOOF OF A MUSICAL! A RUSH OF GIDDY NOSTALGIA WITH A SENSATIONAL CAST!"


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Review: All Aboard the Cheerfully Campy Musical 'Disaster!'

Associated Press - March 8, 2016

"GUARANTEED LAUGHS! A SIDE-SPLITTINGLY FUNNY EVENING OF SINGING, DANCING AND NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES."


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EW Stage Review

Entertainment Weekly - March 8, 2016

"DELIGHTFUL AND INGENIOUS! A BIG, OLD-FASHIONED MUSICAL WITH BIG NUMBERS AND BIG PERFORMANCES. YOU’LL BE SWEPT UP IN THE FUN!"


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Cast of 'Disaster!' Sing Medley of '70s Hits

The Today Show - February 26, 2016

Broadway's new musical comedy "Disaster!" is a send-up of 1970s disaster movies sprinkled with hit tunes of the era. The cast joins TODAY to talk about the show and sing a medley that includes "Hot Stuff" and "Knock on Wood."


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Seth Rudetsky, Broadway’s Go-To Guy, Flirts With ‘Disaster!’

New York Times - February 18, 2016

Seth Rudetsky is not a household name except on Broadway, where he is so well known and well connected that he is sometimes referred to as the mayor of the place. A hazard of being around him is that you feel you have spent the rest of your life in slow motion.


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Exclusive: Meet the All-Star Cast of Broadway's Musical Disaster!

Time Out New York - January 29, 2016

Attention, Broadway: Brace yourself for Disaster! A campy spoof of star-studded 1970s crisis flicks like The Poseidon Adventure, Earthquake and Airport, the show was a hit Off Broadway in 2013; reviewing it then, I called it "knockout fun.”!


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Old Friends Jack Plotnick and Seth Rudetsky on Why Their Starry, Spoofy Disaster! Is Like Summer Camp

Broadway.com - February 22, 2016

Growing up on Long Island, Seth Rudetsky developed a youthful obsession with disaster movies and a taste for 1970s pop hits like “Torn Between Two Lovers” and “Sky High.” Fast forward almost 40 years, and Rudetsky and his BFF, actor/writer/director Jack Plotnick, have turned their mutual love of the disco decade into the hilariously demented musical Disaster!


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Debut of the Month: DISASTER's Lacretta Nicole

Broadway World - February 23, 2016

Lacretta Nicole is making her debut as 70's disco diva 'Levora' in Broadway's hilarious new musical Disaster!


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Left-Field Musicals Take Center Stage

New York Times - February 18, 2016

Not so long ago, it seemed as though some kind of legislation had been passed decreeing that Broadway musicals could come in only a handful of styles.


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Broadway’s Been Destroyed: ‘Disaster!’ Is More Than a Jukebox Musical

Observer - February 4, 2016

On a frigid Tuesday morning in January, a group of Broadway veterans gather onstage at Feinstein’s/54 Below and belt out the classic ’70s hit "Hot Stuff."


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IT'S A 1970S PARTY AT THE NEDERLANDER WITH ALL OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS AND STARS

Broadway Direct - February 2, 2016

Lace up your platform shoes, slip into your bell-bottoms, and grab a disco ball for luck, 'cause you'll certainly need it to protect yourself during the new 1970s musical comedy, Disaster!


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Major 'Disaster!' Will Cause Musical Mayhem

Next Magazine - February 2, 2016

Musical theater is not Seth Rudetsky’s sole passion. “Growing up, I was obsessed with disasters,” says the Playbill columnist and SiriusXM On Broadway radio host. “I had books on earthquakes, and I knew all these facts about the world’s worst tornados.


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Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with Disaster!'s Breakout Star Lacretta Nicole

BroadwayBox.com - February 1, 2016

Looking for a musical that will have you dancing in your seat and smiling 'til your face aches?


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Exclusive Photo! Get Wild with Disaster Stars Roger Bart, Adam Pascal, Kerry Butler & More

Broadway.com - January 7, 2016

The stars of the upcoming Broadway musical Disaster are all dolled up and ready for their close-up in this exclusive promo shot.


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Casting Complete for Seth Rudetsky's Disaster!, New Broadway Musical Starring Adam Pascal and Faith Prince

Playbill.com - January 5, 2016

Complete casting has been announced for Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick's musical Disaster!, a parody of 1970's disaster movies, which begins previews Feb. 9 and officially opens March 8 at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre.


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Seth Rudetsky Breaks It Down: The Cast, Perils and Hilarity of Broadway's Disaster!

Playbill.com

In this exclusive intro to the production, Rudetsky explains all of the details.


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DISASTER! Finds Its Full Broadway Cast; Tony Nominee Manoel Felciano, Paul Castree & More Join!

Broadwayworld.com - January 5, 2016

The producers for the Broadway's Disaster! just announced the complete cast for the new musical comedy directed by Jack Plotnick with a book by three-time Emmy Award nominee and Grammy Award nominee Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick.