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Rent<\/em> Tony nominee Adam Pascal<\/a> will direct the premiere of\u00a0Feels Like the First Time\u2014The Foreigner<\/em> Musical,<\/em>\u00a0which will play 11 performances\u00a0at the Little Theatre on Long Island University\u2019s Brookville campus\u00a0April 17\u201326.<\/p>\n The collaboration between the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts and LIU\u2019s Post Theatre Company will feature a book by Stephen Garvey\u00a0(The Bardy Bunch, Five Golden Rings<\/em>), orchestrations and arrangements by\u00a0David Abbinanti<\/a> (Heartbreak Hotel, Saturday Night Fever: The Musical<\/em>), and choreography\u00a0by\u00a0Lorna Ventura<\/a> (The Other Americans,<\/em> Destiny of Desire<\/em>).<\/em>\u00a0The cast of 26, which will be announced at a later date, will primarily include LIU students with a few professional actors.<\/p>\n Set in 1985, Feels Like the First Time <\/em>follows an ordinary suburban family whose lives are turned upside down
Director Pascal\u00a0said in a statement, \u201cThis new show represents everything I love about making
VIDEO: Watch Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal Perform Songs From Rent, Spring Awakening,<\/em> More<\/a><\/p>\n Founding Foreigner member Al Greenwood adds, \u201cThe songs of Foreigner and a Broadway-style musical fit well together. Our songs tell stories ,and they complement the story of this musical rather well. It\u2019s beyond
The creative team also includes musical director Mark Christine, scenic designer Anthony Freitas<\/a>, lighting designer Chris D’Angelo, costume designer Matsy Stinson, production coordinator Sean Richards, casting directors Jamibeth Margolis<\/a> and Meredith Hoddeson, and production stage manager Alyssa Williams.<\/p>\n Pascal has also been seen on Broadway in Pretty Woman: The Musical, Disaster!, Something Rotten!, Memphis, Chicago, <\/em>and Aida. <\/em>He\u00a0serves as Long Island University\u2019s inaugural 2025-2026 Artist-in-Residence.<\/p>\n With 10 multi-platinum albums and 16 Top 30 hits, the rock band Foreigner, which has sold more than 80 million albums,\u00a0features\u00a0Luis Carlos Maldonado on lead vocals and guitar, Dokken bassist Jeff Pilson, Michael Bluestein on keyboards, lead guitarist Bruce Watson, Chris Frazier on drums, and John Roth on guitar.<\/p>\n Feels Like the First Time\u2014The Foreigner<\/em> Musical is produced under Long Island University\u2019s New Works Initiative, established by Tom Dunn.<\/p>\n Tickets will go on sale February 13 by visiting\u00a0TillesCenter.org\/FLTFT<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nwhen they win an MTV sweepstakes: a weekend visit from
\nrock icon Simon Bash, capped by a private concert in their backyard. The score includes such Foreigner favorites as\u00a0\u201cCold as Ice,\u201d \u201cWaiting for a Girl Like You,\u201d \u201cUrgent,\u201d \u201cHot-Blooded,\u201d \u201cI Want to Know What Love Is,\u201d and more.<\/p>\n
\ntheatre\u2014great music, fun storytelling, and meaningful collaboration.
\nPartnering with Foreigner,
\n Tilles Center, and LIU Post Theatre Company to develop a brand-new
\nmusical in an academic setting creates a rare and powerful environment
\nwhere artists and students are building something together from the
\nground up.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nexciting for me to see the songs we created years ago come to life in
\nanother art form. I am thrilled with the show Adam and the LIU team have
\n created, and I know our fans will be, too.\u201d<\/p>\n