A musical adaptation of the 1985 film Mask premiered at the Pasadena Playhouse in March, 2008. Mask chronicles the life and early death of Rocky Dennis, a boy born with a rare bone disorder which causes severely disfiguring facial and skull deformities. The original film starred Cher, Eric Stoltz, Sam Elliott and Laura Dern, and was directed by Peter Bogdanovich.
Fast Facts:
- Premiered: March 12, 2008 at the Pasadena Playhouse
- Directed by: Richard Maltby Jr.
- Starring: Michelle Duffy, Greg Evigan, and Allen E. Read
- Music and lyrics by: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
- Rocky Dennis died at age 16 from craniodiaphyseal dysplasia