THE BATTLES

Written by Ned Hartford and directed by Emily Hartford, The Battles was produced as a 29-hour Equity Showcase at The Gym at Judson, NYC in February, 2017. Due to Equity rules, no video of the performances may exist online. The show is looking forward to an upcoming Off-Broadway run. 

Featuring: Joel Perez* (Broadway's Fun Home), Dyllon Burnside* (FX’s POSE, Broadway's Holler If Ya Hear Me), Cheo Bourne* (Regional Premiere, Passing Strange), Shavey Brown* (Off-Broadway's The Fantasticks), Missy Dowse* (National Tour, Gypsy), Ned Massey* (Walnut Street Theatre's The Buddy Holly Story), Nicholas Park* (Off-Broadway's BEDBUGS!!!), Ereni Sevasti* (Off-Broadway's Search: Paul Clayton), and Brian Silliman* (NYC Fringe Award Winner for Overall Excellence in Performance for The Particulars) | *Appears courtesy of Actors' Equity Association

Scenic Design by Stephen Dobay | Lighting Design by Kia Rogers | Costume Design by D.W. Withrow | Prop Design by Wayne Laakko


...a show that is heartfelt, lively and moving, and the direction, choreography and musical direction are assured.
— Leslie Dileo for High Drama, January 31, 2017
Maybe you’ll wonder why, when two people are locked in a lovely moment, they have to cheat out to belt the high notes. Or why every number has to be a showstopper. But for the true-to-form musical lovers out there (you know who you are) The Battles is just the show for you.
— Keith Paul Medelis for TheaterisEasy.com, February 14, 2017