Welcome to sympathyjones.com - January 27, 2012

SYMPATHY JONES is now available to license through Playscripts! And psst...a new studio cast album is coming soon!

SYMPATHY JONES at the New York Musical Theatre Festival (starring Kate Shindle) Photo by Michael Portantiere

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This is the story of a young woman who dreams of being a star...a star spy, that is. Sympathy Jones is a spunky receptionist at a New York City intelligence agency who studies Indonesian martial arts in her spare time and is constantly angling for a promotion, to the amusement of the manly spies who inhabit her 1960s world. When a top-secret file is accidentally left on her desk she seizes the opportunity to embark on an adventure of her own, and in the process discovers that daring to save the world against impossible odds is not nearly as glamorous as she thought it would be.  Even the best spies need some help from their friends along the way.

SYMPATHY JONES pays homage to classic spy shows and films like "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.," "The Avengers," "Get Smart," and the 007 legacy, but with a girl-power twist and lots of heart. The spy genre lends itself to realization in musical form, and the jazzy score features Shirley Bassey-type numbers, bouncy 60s pop songs, and pulsing chase scenes, with a vaudeville-style duet and a powerhouse second act ballad thrown in for good measure. It’s all tied together cleverly with a kooky plot about a bomb that stops time and a divorcee megavillain hell-bent on revenge, with lovable and entertaining characters that audiences can really invest in and care about.

SYMPATHY JONES Recording Fund

A big thank you to all the donors who generously contributed to the Sympathy Jones Recording Fund. Stay tuned for updates on the new studio cast album, coming soon in 2012!



Summer 2011 Workshop in NYC

SYMPATHY JONES had a two-day workshop, held in New York City on August 3rd and 5th, in preparation for its publication this fall.  (SJ is already available for licensing.)  With the help of director Stephen Nachamie and music director Jason Loffredo, the workshop was a great success. 

The incredible cast (who learned the score in record time!) included:  Amanda Berry, Matthew Gregory, Tony Lance, Jen Percival, Matthew Quinn, Jill Rensing, Cathryn Salamone, Rebekah Sharp, Hanley Smith, Seph Stanek, and Drew Stark.

SYMPATHY at the ASCAP Workshop

SYMPATHY JONES was featured in the 
2010 ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop 
in New York City with commentary by Stephen Schwartz, Lynn Ahrens and Marcy Heisler!

Directed by DANIELLA TOPOL

Music Direction by JASON LOFFREDO



Featuring: KATE SHINDLE, CATHRYN BASILE, CICILY DANIELS, 
JIM POULOS, MICHELE RAGUSA, JONATHAN ROOT, 
GRAHAM ROWAT, DANA STEINGOLD, CRAIG WROE, 
and NICK WYMAN




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