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THE BLUEPRINT:
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“Feels Like the First Time – The Foreigner Musical” runs April 17-26 at LIU‘s Little Theatre in Brookville.
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Directed by Tony-nominee Adam Pascal and produced under LIU’s New Works Initiative.
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Features Foreigner hits including “Cold as Ice,” “Urgent” and “I Want to Know What Love Is.”
A musical based on the songs of the rock band Foreigner and directed by Tony-nominee Adam Pascal will make its debut at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts in Brookville this spring.
Tilles and LIU’s Post Theatre Company, in collaboration with the band, will stage the first production of “Feels Like the First Time – The Foreigner Musical” at LIU’s Little Theatre in Brookville. The show will run for 11 performances from April 17-26.
Set in 1985, the musical follows a suburban family that wins an MTV sweepstakes bringing fictional rock star Simon Bash to their home for a private concert. The production features the Foreigner hits “Cold as Ice,” “Waiting for a Girl Like You,” “Urgent,” “Hot-Blooded” and “I Want to Know What Love Is.”
The musical is produced under LIU’s new Works Initiative, an incubator for developing original works and emerging writers. The cast will include 26 performers, primarily LIU students, and some professional actors.
Pascal, known for his work in “Rent,” “Aida” and other Broadway productions, also serves as LIU’s inaugural 2025-26 artist-in-residence.
“This new show represents everything I love about making theater – great music, fun storytelling and meaningful collaboration,” Pascal said in a news release about the production.
“Partnering with Foreigner, Tilles Center and LIU Post Theatre Company to develop a brand-new musical in an academic setting creates a rare and powerful environment where artists and students are building something together from the ground up,” he added.
The creative team includes book writer Stephen Garvey, orchestrator and arranger David Abbinanti and choreographer Lorna Ventura. The creative team includes book writer Stephen Garvey, orchestrator and arranger David Abbinanti, and choreographer Lorna Ventura.
The musical is produced under LIU’s new Works Initiative, launched by Tom Dunn, creative producer and executive and artistic director of Tilles Center and dean of LIU’s College of Arts and Design.
“This production launches our New Works Initiative, a bold new collaboration between Tilles Center and Long Island University, dedicated to developing original work and creating one-of-a-kind experiential learning for LIU students,” Dunn said in the news release.
Funding was secured through a benefit concert featuring Foreigner, hosted by original lead singer Lou Gramm at Tilles Center in September. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member and Foreigner founding member Al Greenwood is scheduled to attend opening night.
“The songs of Foreigner and a Broadway-style musical fit well together,” Greenwood said in the news release. “Our songs tell stories and they complement the story of this musical rather well.
“It’s beyond exciting for me to see the songs we created years ago come to life in another art form. I am thrilled with the show Adam and the LIU team have created and I know our fans will be too,” he added.
“We’re excited to collaborate with the next generation of theatrical artists at LIU to reimagine these iconic songs for the stage,” Foreigner manager Phil Carson said in the news release. “’Feels Like the First Time – The Foreigner Musical’ celebrates music that has connected generations, and this partnership gives it an energetic new life in a theatrical setting.”
Tickets are $40 and go on sale at 12 p.m. on Feb. 13 and can be purchased here. Opening night is already sold out.
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Adina Genn
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