Movie poster for Frankenstein

Marc Christopher as the Creature

Grace Hwoang as Elizabeth Lavenza, Daniel Robert Burns as Victor Frankenstein, Daryl Glenn as his father

Best Original Score and Best Motion Picture – based on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and adapted for the screen from a successful, thought-provoking Off-Broadway musical

NEW YORK, NY, USA, August 7, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — The new award-winning film “Frankenstein,” the romantic musical adaptation of Mary Shelley’s novel, is available for streaming with special discounts for school use and can be streamed on demand via StreamingMusicals.com on Vimeo.

Frankenstein has won first place at many film festivals, including eight times for Best Feature Film and eleven times for Best Original Score. (See the website for the full list.)

Joe LoBianco’s film is a gripping, thought-provoking adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic novel. It is a musical drama with passionate, haunting melodies and an award-winning “Phantom-esque” score, written and composed by Eric B. Sirota and adapted from his long-running and successful off-Broadway musical. The writer/composer describes this as “a stirring romantic musical about the human need for love and companionship.”

Reviews said: “… a musical love letter that stays true to its source material” (-Local Theatre NY); “Sirota … infuses his show with the serious philosophical underpinnings of Shelley’s original” (-Off Off On Line); “Frankenstein lives! … Immerse yourself in the haunting melodies and powerful score of this romantic musical adaptation … It’s a well-crafted show that should be considered a major force in the field of musical theatre.” (-BroadwayWorld)

It has been filmed and adapted for the screen, creating an exciting new hybrid of stage play and film musical, with an expanded score and full orchestration. See the website: https://TheFrankensteinMusical.com

As Mary Shelley’s novel is one of the classics still in the curriculum today, this faithful adaptation is of particular interest to educators. To facilitate use, a group licence can be purchased at a reduced price, allowing the novel to be shown in a classroom setting and giving each student the flexibility of individual access so they can view it on their own device and at a time of their choosing. See the website (under the ‘Teachers’ tab) for details.

Extensive free supplemental curriculum materials are provided, including notes by playwright/composer Eric B. Sirota, which include:
– How he came to write musical theatre and especially Frankenstein
– The process of developing a new musical from pen to stage and film
– Adaptation of the novel as a musical theatre piece
– Science in Frankenstein (The playwright/composer is also a widely published scientist.)

Directed by Joe LoBianco, executive producers John Lant and Tamra Pica produced the film in association with Write Act Repertory, Tin Mirror Productions and Gatehouse Entertainment. John Lant reconceived and directed the film for the film medium, directed by Joe LoBianco with technical consultant Tom DiOrio and fellow producers Maarten Cornelis, Eric B. Sirota and Cara London. Frankenstein was filmed at the historic Park Theater in Union City, New Jersey. Studio photography and post-production took place at Tin Mirror Studios in Kings Park, New York.

The cast is led by Daniel Robert Burns (Victor Frankenstein), Marc Christopher (Creature), Grace Hwoang (Elizabeth Lavenza), Tim Bacskai (Henry Clerval), Ren King (Innkeeper), Jay Lucas Chacon (Innkeeper), Daryl Glenn (Victor’s father) and Lauren Coccaro (Justine), with Julie McNamara, Isaiah Delgado, Rebecca Ponticello and Melissa Cathcart.

The musical director is Kent Jeong Eun Kim and the orchestrations are by Kent Jeong Eun Kim, Kim Jinhyoung and Eric B. Sirota.

The soundtrack album was released under the name “Frankenstein Cast Album (Movie Musical)” and is available on most music streaming services, including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and YouTube.

The world’s first Off-Broadway stage production of Frankenstein, which ran from 2017 to 2020, had original direction and choreography by Clint Hromsco, set design by Matthew Imhoff, lighting design by Maarten Cornelis, costumes by Jennifer Anderson, makeup by Johna Mancini, props by Tamra Pica, sound by Elizabeth Howell, and musical direction by Anessa Marie.

For more information, visit https://TheFrankensteinMusical.com or https://Vimeo.com/ondemand/frankensteinmusical/ to stream Frankenstein directly.

ERIC B. SIROTA (BOOK, MUSIC AND LYRICS)
Eric is a composer and playwright and has written five full-length musicals. He studied music composition in college and is an established and widely published scientist with a PhD in physics. His musical Frankenstein ran Off-Broadway for three years at St. Luke’s Theater in NYC. His musical Your Name on My Lips had two productions at the Theatre for the New City, where Sirota was resident playwright. In 2019, he was awarded the Denis Diderot Artists-in-Residence grant to reside at Chateau Orquevaux, where he wrote A Good Day – (music, memory, an old flame, and Alzheimer’s), currently in development and recently produced by the Shawnee Playhouse, winning the BroawayWorlds regional Best New Play or Musical award. As a composer (with librettist Vin Morreale Jr.), Sirota wrote A Day at the White House, which is scheduled for production in October. (Sirota’s website: https://EricSirota.com)

JOE LOBIANCO (DIRECTOR)
Joe is an award winning film director and cinematographer for features and short films. As a director of film and music, Joe began his career working for commercial clients such as the NY Jets, Bloomingdales and IBM. Joe’s photography has also been shown around the world and has reached millions of copies. Joe directed the full length feature film 3 Doors From Paradise, now distributed worldwide, the short films Quality Control and the multi award winning Dinner For Two. His television credits include the Toronto ArtHouse Film Festival Awards and the MMA show ChokeHold. He is also the cinematographer for the children’s show Funikijam and Art Garfunkel music videos and promos as well as Off-Broadway plays such as Ximer.

Eric B. Sirota
Frankenstein (film musical)
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