Magic Theatre

What do Beauty and the Beast, Hairspray, and Urinetown have in common? Magic Theatre has lured creative talent from all of these Broadway hit musicals to work on the world premiere musical that launches the 2004-05 season. The Opposite of Sex previews in late September and takes off in October with a cast that sings and dances through a plot laced with wanton humor.

Based on the screenplay from the cult 1998 movie of the same name, Opposite of Sex tells the story of Dedee Truitt, a devious, trash-talkin‘ teen from Louisiana who sleeps her way to Los Angeles to torment her brother, Bill. Kerry Butler, recently in the Hairspray cast, reprises the film role made famous by Christina Ricci. Butler’s stage credits range from Beauty and the Beast and Les Misérables to Batboy.

Dedee does anything to get what she wants, including blackmail, and she wreaks havoc throughout the musical. She seduces her brother’s hunky boyfriend and the disasters spread outward from that act. A cast of misfit characters propels the snarky farce forward, including a middle-aged virgin, a religious fanatic, and a punk on a vendetta. Be prepared for lots of witty repartée that takes being politically incorrect to a new, outrageous level.

Opposite of Sex also has some great songs, courtesy of composer and writer Douglas J. Cohen. The director, Broadway pro Robert Jess Roth, keeps the action moving along, as he did with his Tony-nominated work for Beauty and the Beast. No stranger to musicals, Roth collaborates with a wide range of artists – from Sir Elton John to Alice Cooper.

Add some spice to your fall season with The Opposite of Sex. Check out www.magictheatre.org and October 1 for more details.

– Claudia Willen