Survivor Live on stage
Survivor Live! is a live stage show based on the reality television show Survivor.
The show consists of audience members participating in challenges inspired by the television show, tribal dance numbers and modern music. The live show's format follows the structure of the television show where a jury votes on who of the audience participants will be crowned the sole survivor. The winner of the live show originally did not win a prize but after the opening of the show the creators quickly decided to give the winner a custom "I am the sole Survivor" t-shirt.
The show does not feature actors playing former Survivor television contestants as originally reported, it does however feature an actor who is costumed to look and act very similarly to Jeff Probst.
Songs
The show features original music and re-mixes of classic songs. Included in the show is a re-mix of the classic Survivor opening credits song "Ancient Voices" by Russ Landau. The finale of the show features the song "Survivor" by Destiny's Child.
- Opening Song - Ancient Voices Survivor Live
- Fire! (instrumental)
- 369
- Rain Dance (re-mix of M.I.A.'s Galang)
- Closer - Survivor (Survivor Live Remix)
History
In the spring of 2009 CBS and RWS and Associates teamed up to bring the Emmy Award wining reality show Survivor to the stage. Executive producer Mark Burnett was consulted but was not actively involved in the stage show. The show was created and directed by Joey Wartnerchaney. It went into a workshop that was presented to the public in February 2009. The finished stage show opened to the public in April 2009 in Denver and Oklahoma City simultaneously. The show later opened in Buffalo New York in May 2009.
The show was kept very secret and little was known AbOUT it prior to its opening. Because of this there was some skepticism expressed in bringing the reality show to the stage, but after its opening it has been well received by audiences.
Press
Survivor Live gained worldwide press in numerous entertainment publications including Variety Magazine, Entertainment Weekly and TV Guide.
Creative Team
List of key people who created the show.
Role |
Name |
|---|---|
Executive Producer |
Ryan Stana |
Director and Creator |
Joey Wartnerchaney |
Production Company |
RWS and Associates |
Choreographers |
Amy Cannon and Danielle Kramer |
Composers and Arrangers |
Brent Lord and Michael Shaieb |
Music Director |
Jens Kramer |
Costume Designer |
John Kristiansen |
Lighting and Video Designer |
Joey Wartnerchaney |
Scenic Build |
You Want What Productions and Nick Kargel |
Senior Producers |
Danielle Kramer and Tarrah Hirsch |
References
- http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118001577.html?categoryid=14&cs=1
- http://tvguide.sympatico.msn.ca/TVNews/Articles/090324_survivor_theme_parks_AD
- http://news-briefs.ew.com/2009/03/survivor-live-t.html
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