Pizza the Musical is a short film I created and directed for The Museum of Pizza – a monthlong popup exhibition in Brooklyn, NY. I wrote the piece in collaboration with maestro Sarah Fiete who also composed the music. Produced with the good people at Ghost Robot.
In this divided world, I wanted to bring people together around the greatest thing ever. Pizza: The Great Unifier. From kings to peasants, everybody loves a good slice. Despite it’s universal appeal, pizza preferences vary greatly from person to person. And goodness can pizza opinions get passionate! What style is best? — New York? Detroit? Chicago deep dish? What’s the proper way to eat a slice? Fork and knife or folded in half? — Or perhaps the most divisive issue of all: Does Pineapple have ANY place on a pizza?
Pizza the Musical sets about to answer these questions. And shows the world how “we’re all just one pizza in a pan.”
Directed by – Anthony Clune
Written by – Anthony Clune and Sarah Fiete
Music Composed by – Sarah Fiete
Instrumentals / Sound Design – Eric Tait
STARRING
Alexis Ijeoma Nwokoji – New York City Pizza
Alexandra Doman – Detroit Style Pizza
Patrick Tombs – Margherita Slice
Isaac Ryckeghem – Chicago Deep Dish Pizza
Olivia Greco – Pizza Statue of Liberty
CREW
Cory Fraiman-Lott – Director of Photography
Harold Erkins – Assistant Camera Production
Jason Leinwand – Production Design / Costumes
Oliver Ignatius – Sound Recordist
Alana Salvano – Makeup Artist