Review Fix Exclusive: Kevin Davis Talks One in a Million

October 25, 2017 Patrick Hickey Jr. Theatre 0

Review Fix chats with “One in a Million” director and producer Kevin Davis, who discusses the production and why it’s a must see this Fall.

One in a Million Musical Performance Schedule:

Thursday, November 2, 2017, 7:30 PM
Friday, November 3, 2017, 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 4, 2017, 7:30 PM
Thursday, November 9, 2017, 7:30 PM
Friday, November 10, 2017, 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 11, 2017, 7:30 PM

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Review Fix: What was the inspiration for this project?

Davis: I was discussing the pros and cons of gambling with some friends and began to wonder what people would really do with a large sum of money if it just fell into their lap. This led me to do some research on mega Lottery winners and discovered that many had run through their winnings and were now worse off than before they won!

Review Fix: What’s your creative process like?

Davis: I am a jazz musician so I would describe my process as spontaneous. The ideas come to me quickly as colors. When I try to sit down and be “creative” I got nothing!

Review Fix: What makes this different or special?

Davis: We have a large ensemble cast but we manage to let every character shine and reveal themselves. So, there is an intimacy built within the framework of this broad musical .comedy

Review Fix: What did you learn about yourself through this process?

Davis: I learned that I am a very good storyteller and know how to move the story along through music, dialogue and dance.

Review Fix: How does it feel to be a part of something like this?

Davis: It is truly a blessing to work with so many talented people on stage and on the production team. I feel like I love all of them and just want to eat em up and take them home with me.

Review Fix: What are your ultimate goals for this production and for the future?

Davis: Given the universal themes expressed by the lovable losers in my cast, along with the diversity – two young Latina women as the leads –  ,coupled with, the great score that features pop, jazz and rap,  we believe we have all the ingredients needed to stage a show that audiences will love for a long time. I love telling stories about people who feel left out or are on the fringes of society.

Review Fix:  What do you think your audiences will enjoy the most?

Davis: I think the audiences will enjoy everything. They will love  seeing themselves in the characters we “created.” They will also love the diversity of the score, the great acting and the dance routines that help move the story along.

Review Fix: What’s next?

Davis: I have a few projects under development. I think the first thing I’ll get to is a story about human trafficking seen from the eyes of a concerned teacher who comes into contact with children who are victims.

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14316 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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