Manos: Rock Opera of Fate
Manos: Rock Opera of Fate is a MusicAL based on the 1966 cult classic Manos: The Hands of Fate. It is being produced by New Millennium Theatre Company of Chicago, Illinois and will open on September 28, 2007.
More information can be found at mroof.net.
The Show
- The characters are the same as in the film with two exceptions. There are only three wives for The Master & an addition of a Narrator/Storyteller character has been made. The original cast of the show is:
Adam Rosowicz as Torgo
Adam Mack as The Master
Sean Harklerode as Mike
Tory Crowe as Maggie
Michelle Dahlenburg as Debbie
Leslie Kerrigan as Wife 1
Monique Madrid as Wife 2/Make-Out Girl
Rebecca Gallagher as Wife 3
Nathan C. Sanford as Cop
Matt Russell as Make-Out Guy
and Chris Hauser as The Narrator
- The Musical Numbers
(It's)Manos (Rock Opera of Fate (Go!))
(It’s) Manos (Rock Opera of Fate (Sorry!))
(Because It's) Family (Time)
(Why Can't They See The) Torgo (Inside of Me)
(There is no way out) It'll be dark soon (There is no way out)
(Why Can’t They See The) Torgo (Inside of Me (Reprise))
(It's) The Devil (And It's Fun)
(I’ll Explain) What’s Going On (What the F***ing F***?)
(I Said) Manos (Hey Hey Manos)
(The Woman Is All We Want, the Others Must Die) They all must die (We Do Not Even Want the Woman)
(This Song is a Ripoff of) Lily’s Eyes (Sorry)
(I’ve Got) Nothing To Say Here (‘Cept I’m Drunk)
(Hands of) Fate (With Apologies to Les Mis)
(Manos) Hands of Fate (Finale)
Creators & Crew
The show was conceived & written by NMTC company members Andy Grigg, Steven Attanasie & Meagan Piccochi.
The Producer of the show is NMTC Artistic Director Chad Wise
The show's Stage Manager is Vicky Martini
Viral Marketing Campaign
Several trailers were created & posted on youtube.
Teaser Trailer
Save the Torgo Foundation Trailer