King of Kong: The Musical at iO West and Sacred Fools Theater!

[ralphcity]

HEY LA KONG FANS!

Come check out King of Kong: The Musical at iO West in Hollywood or at Sacred Fools Theater!

This 2 person satirical musical is a free-wheeling adaptation of the cult documentary film King of Kong, which followed two men on an epic quest to best one another in the 80’s arcade game Donkey Kong. This new, musical features original songs “Failure Is Just A Success That You Failed To Succeed At”, “What Billy Mitchell Wants Billy Mitchell Gets”, and “A Fistful Of Quarters Is A Fistful Of Dreams”. Audiences will laugh-out-loud at this night of music and comedy inspired by Donkey Kong himself.

Lauren Van Kurin is Steve.
Amber Ruffin is Billy.
Directed by Brendan Hunt.
Music and Lyrics by David Schmoll and Amber.
Written by LVK and Amber.
King of Kong: The Musical! is a Dan Wessels idea.

http://ioimprov.com/west/io/shows/king-of-kong-the-musical

[ChrisP]

I want to see this VERY BADLY.

I found out about the first LA show like 8 hours before the performance, which was too bad, because I might have been in the position to get down there that day.

I want it!

If nothing else, I will buy the soundtrack, sight unseen.

[ChrisP]

Hang on, this appears to be a different production than the one I heard about initially...

With reversed genders??

If anything I want to see it more now.

There can never be too many Donkey Kong-related musicals, I suppose.

[ralphcity]

Yes we are 2 gals playing all the roles!

[ChrisP]

That's pretty rad. Good luck with it.

[NesSumSimpson]

I would be there for sure if I lived in the L.A. area.

[ralphcity]

If you are in the Los Angeles Area, we are doing King of Kong: The Musical these dates:

Friday August 9th and August 23rd 11pm at iO West 2 for
1 tickets available just print this link!
http://ioimprov.com/west/io/shows/king-of-kong-the-musical

Thursday September 12th 8pm at the Comedy Central Stage TICKETS ARE FREE!

Also King of Kong The Musical is in the semi finals of the playoffs at Sacred Fools Theater as part of their Serial Killers competition series! This Saturday July 20th at 11pm! Then you vote on the final 2 pieces that make the finals! (Titty Bar is one of the shows, yes real live boobs). Our show doesn't need boobs!

http://www.sacredfools.org/misc/serialkillers/

[marinomitch13]

As with last time, I SOOOO wish I could go see this! Chris Psaros, make sure to go this time... I think I remember you wishing you had gone. If you go, I expect a full review on the Donkey Kong Blog!

[ralphcity]

Here is our "in the works" website!

http://ambermruffin.wix.com/kong

If you are in Los Angeles we are making our new full length Aug 9th and 23rd at 11pm at iO west and September 18th 8pm at the Comedy Central Stage!