Storm Large - Crazy Enough Media Links

A collection of articles in the media featuring Storm Large's autobiographical musical "Crazy Enough". This post will be updated with links to new articles as they become available.

Crazy Enough Soundtrack - Available at cdbaby.com.

Jul 29, 2009 - 8 Miles Wide - Behind the Scenes - Part 3

Jul 28, 2009 - 8 Miles Wide - Behind the Scenes - Part 2

Jul 28, 2009 - 8 Miles Wide - Behind the Scenes - Part 1

Jul 21, 2009 - Storm Large - 8 Miles Wide Official Music Video.

Jul 21, 2009 - Crazy Enough Extended until August 16, 2009 Video.

Jul 13, 2009 - The Oregonian - Storm Large: Celebrating The Wild Child.

Jul 8, 2009 - The Oregonian - Storm Large musical "Crazy Enough" extended three more weeks.

Jun 16, 2009 - Broadway Rose and Storm Large stand out at Portland Area Musical Theater Awards.

Jun 9, 2008 - Drammy Winner Storm Large's CRAZY ENOUGH Extended Through July 26, JAW Weekend.

Jun 8, 2009 - 2009 Drammy Awards for Outstanding Achievement.

May 6, 2009 - Storm Large's CRAZY ENOUGH Gets Extended At Portland Center Stage Through 6/28.

Apr 16, 2009 - Daily Vanguard - The life and times of Storm Large.

Apr 15, 2009 - OPB News - Storm Large: Crazy Enough.

Apr 13, 2009 - The Oregonian - Storm Large's embrace of "Crazy".

Apr 13, 2009 - Culture Shock - Storm vs. Princess Leia.

Apr 9, 2009 - Portland Mercury - Review: Crazy Like That.

Apr 8, 2009 - PCS Blog - Accolades from a Patron for Crazy Enough.

Apr 8, 2009 - Willamette Week - Review: Crazy Enough (Portland Center Stage).

Apr 6, 2009 - The Oregonian - Theater review: Storm Large's story is poignant, painful.

Apr 6, 2009 - PDX Pipeline - Review: Storm Large in 'Crazy Enough'.

Apr 6, 2009 - PDX Magazine - Crazy Enough: Storm Large takes PCS by...well...storm.

Apr 3, 2009 - PCS Blog - It Helps to Be A Little Crazy. Live pictures from the show also in the Portland Center Stage flickr account.

Apr 3, 2009 - The Oregonian - Storm Large bares it all in her autobiographical musical, 'Crazy Enough'.

Apr 3, 2009 - The Oregonian - Storm Large opens up about her 'Crazy' past.

Apr 1, 2009 - Live Wire! - March 28, 2009 podcast. Storm reads from the "Crazy Enough" script and sings "Inside/Outside", an original song for the play.

Apr 1, 2009 - Willamette Week - Interview with Storm.

Mar 30, 2009 - PCS Blog - Catching Crazy 2. An update from director Chris Coleman.

Mar 28, 2009 - The Oregonian - Photo Gallery: Storm Large In - Crazy Enough.

Mar 27, 2009 - Oregon Art Beat - Storm Large Rehearsal video.

Mar 27, 2009 - kink.fm - Storm Large is Crazy Enough. In studio audio interview with Storm.

Mar 26, 2009 - The Oregonian - Early thoughts on Storm Large's new show, "Crazy Enough".

Mar 25, 2009 - PCS Blog - Notes from Yesterday’s Open Rehearsal of Crazy Enough.

Mar 24, 2009 - KWG - Storm on the Talk Box video.

Mar 13, 2009 - Brodway World - Storm Large to Star in CRAZY ENOUGH at Portland Center Theater.

Mar 11, 2009 - PCS Blog - Catching Crazy, rehearsal pictures.

Mar 9, 2009 - Rick Emerson podcast (right click save as). Storm talks about recording the song "My Vagina Is 8 Miles Wide" and more (between the 9 and 18 minute mark). The songs from the musical will be released on a "Crazy Enough" soundtrack. With many sold out shows, there is talk about the show being extended.

More "Crazy Enough" posts.

Storm Large - Crazy Enough Promo Pictures

The world premier of Storm Large's autobiographical musical "Crazy Enough" is on April 3, 2009 and runs through June 7, 2009. A good article about the show is at Broadway World. More info about the Portland Center Stage production is available at www.pcs.org/crazyenough.

UPDATE: Crazy Enough extended until August 16, 2009.

UPDATE: Crazy Enough extended through July 26, 2009.

UPDATE: Crazy Enough extended to June 28, 2009.

UPDATE: Crazy Enough Soundtrack - Available now at cdbaby.com.

James and Storm at the Armory

Storm Large surveys the Portland Center Stage lobby with her Music Director and Balls band mate James Beaton during rehearsals for Crazy Enough, her world premiere autobiographical rock n' roll musical playing through June 7th in the Ellyn Bye Studio. Get info, tickets and more at www.pcs.org/crazyenough. Photo by Laura Domela.

For a Good Time Call Storm

For a good time call Storm Large, whose world premiere autobiographical rock n' roll musical, Crazy Enough, will run through June 7th in Portland Center Stage's Ellen Bye Studio. Get info, tickets and more at www.pcs.org/crazyenough. Photo by Laura Domela.

Rehearsal CRAZ

Storm Large rehearses "C.R.A.Z.,"; one of 8 new songs she wrote with Balls band mate and Musical Director James Beaton for her world premiere autobiographical musical, Crazy Enough, playing through June 7th in the Ellyn Bye studio at Portland Center Stage. Tickets, blogs, info and more at www.pcs.org/crazyenough. Photo by Laura Domela.

Rehearsal Lullaby

Storm Large test runs her song "Lullaby" during rehearsals for Crazy Enough, a world premiere autobiographical musical playing through June 7th in the Ellyn Bye Studio at Portland Center Stage. Tickets, blogs, info and more at www.pcs.org/crazyenough. Photo by Laura Domela.

Rehearsal Storm and Chris

Storm Large and Portland Center Stage Artistic Director Chris Coleman share a moment while Music Director (and former member of Everclear) James Beaton preps for the next song during rehearsals for Crazy Enough, an autobiographical musical making its world premiere in the Ellyn Bye Studio on April 3rd. Get info tickets and more at www.pcs.org/crazyenough. Photo by Laura Domela.

Storm Large - Crazy Enough Extended Until August 16

Storm Large's autobiographical musical, "Crazy Enough", has been extended 3 weeks through June 28, 2009. See the press release for more info. Tickets for the added shows are on sale now.

UPDATE: Crazy Enough extended until August 16, 2009.

UPDATE: Crazy Enough extended through July 26th.

Crazy Enough Soundtrack - Available now at cdbaby.com.

Halo

Storm Large takes a moment to herself before her world premiere autobiographical musical Crazy Enough, playing through June 28th at Portland Center Stage. Get tickets, info and more at www.pcs.org/crazyenough.

Call Me Crazy

Storm Large sings “Call Me Crazy”, one of eight new songs penned for her world premiere autobiographical musical Crazy Enough, playing through June 28th at Portland Center Stage. She’s backed up by her bandmates James Beaton (Piano), Scott Weddle (Drums) and Jim Brunberg (stand up base). Tickets, info and more available at www.pcs.org/crazyenough.

Storm Gets Real

Storm Large gets real with the audience about her mother’s mental illness, and her own crazy battles with sexual addiction, drug abuse and rock n roll in Crazy Enough, her world premiere autobiographical musical playing in the Ellyn Bye Studio at Portland Center Stage through June 28th. Tickets, info and more at www.pcs.org/crazyenough.

Getting Down with H

Storm Large relives a moment in the throes of heroin addiction in Crazy Enough, her world premiere autobiographical musical playing in the Ellyn Bye Studio at Portland Center Stage through June 28th. Tickets, info and more at www.pcs.org/crazyenough.

Storm Rocks Out

Storm Large rocks out in her world premiere autobiographical musical Crazy Enough, playing in the Ellyn Bye Studio at Portland Center Stage through June 28th. Tickets, info and more at www.pcs.org/crazyenough.

Storm Large - "Crazy Enough" Musical

On Monday February 25, 2008, the Portland Center Stage threw a party and announced the plays for the 2008/2009 season. Storm Large's one woman autobiographical musical will be titled "Crazy Enough", and is currently scheduled to run from March 31 – June 7, 2009 in the Studio at the Gerding Theater at the Armory. Below is a description of the play from the PCS website.

UPDATE: Crazy Enough extended until August 16, 2009.

UPDATE: Crazy Enough extended through July 26, 2009.

UPDATE: Crazy Enough extended to June 28, 2009.

"World Premiere
Crazy Enough
Written and Performed by Storm Large; Directed by Chris Coleman
March 31 – June 7, 2009, Studio
What do you do when you’re told you are going to lose your mind? That by the time you are in your twenties, you will start hearing voices and slip into insanity? What do you do when this prediction comes from the psychiatrist who’s been treating your troubled and suicidal mother your entire life? Oh, and you’re nine years old. For Storm Large, this was the starting gun, the cruel shove that sent her sprinting into life, doing anything and everything to avoid the impending madness, or at least to have one hell of a life before her mind was gone. Crazy Enough is an exploration through stories and song of how a girl can live, nearly die and live again by praying to the holy trinity: Sex, Drugs and Rock’n Roll."

Storm Large - Crazy Enough Tickets On Sale Now

Storm Large will be starring in a one woman autobiographical musical titled "Crazy Enough". The production is by Portland Center Stage at the Gerding Theater in the Ellyn Bye Studio and runs from March 31, 2009 – June 7, 2009. Tickets are now on sale online or by calling the PCS box office at (503) 445-3700.

UPDATE: Crazy Enough extended until August 16, 2009.

UPDATE: Crazy Enough extended through July 26, 2009.

UPDATE: Crazy Enough extended to June 28, 2009.

UPDATE: Crazy Enough Soundtrack - Available now at cdbaby.com.

March 31, 2009 – June 7, 2009
Crazy Enough
Ellyn Bye Studio
Gerding Theater at the Armory
128 NW 11th Ave
Portland, OR 97209
Box Office: (503) 445-3700
Website: http://www.pcs.org/
Tickets: Buy Tickets Online

Check out this interview in the Portland Tribune where Storm talks about Crazy Enough: Storm's newest path an act of bravery.

More Crazy Enough in the media articles.



Ellyn Bye Studio

Storm Large - Crazy Enough Demos

Storm Large will be staring in "Crazy Enough", a one woman musical autobiography, at Portland Center Stage from March 31, 2009 – June 7, 2009. Portland Center Stage has uploaded some demo tracks from "Crazy Enough" to Tumblr. If anyone has a problem with the songs being available on the internet, contact Portland Center Stage and request that they remove the songs, since they are the ones that have made the songs available. "Crazy Enough" tickets are on sale now.

UPDATE: Crazy Enough Soundtrack - Available now at cdbaby.com.

Storm Large - Crazy Enough Demos
1. Call Me Crazy
2. Beautiful
3. Put It In Pull It Out
4. My Vagina Is 8 Miles Wide
5. Where Is My Mind?
6. Under You

Storm Large - Crazy Enough: Call Me Crazy

Storm Large with James Beaton and Jim Brunberg perform "Call Me Crazy" at the Mississippi Studios construction site on October 11, 2008. "Call Me Crazy" is *the* song for Storm's autobiographical musical "Crazy Enough". The Portland Center Stage production of "Crazy Enough" runs from March 31, 2009 – June 7, 2009 and tickets are on sale now.

UPDATE: Crazy Enough extended until August 16, 2009.

UPDATE: Crazy Enough extended through July 26, 2009.

UPDATE: Crazy Enough extended to June 28, 2009.

UPDATE: Crazy Enough Soundtrack - Available now at cdbaby.com.


Click the image to watch the video.

Oct 21, 2008 UPDATE: Here is another video of Storm performing "Call Me Crazy" at the Oct 13, 2008 Candidates Gone Wild event.

Storm Large - Crazy Enough Soundtrack

The soundtrack to Storm Large's autobiographical musical "Crazy Enough" is available now at cdbaby.com and at the show. The songs on the CD are in the same order and style as they are performed in the show.

UPDATE: 8 Miles Wide Official Video.

Storm Large - Crazy Enough


Track Listing:
1. Call Me Crazy
2. Throw Away The Key
3. Halogen
4. Put It In, Pull It Out
5. Inside Outside
6. 8 Miles Wide
7. Under You
8. After All
9. Lullaby Song
10. Where Is My Mind?
11. Inside Outside Reprise

Storm Large - Musical Theater Autobiography

Rumour reported in Willamette Week, February 20, 2008.

"Following her star turn as Sally Bowles in Portland Center Stage’s production of Cabaret, stage-diving rocker Storm Large will embark on another highly theatrical project: her life story. According to the lounge-core siren herself, Large will write and star in a musically based autobiography to be showcased in PCS’s Studio Theater next year. Who’s got balls now?"

UPDATE February 26: Storm Large's autobiographical one woman play will be titled "Crazy Enough", and is scheduled to run from March 31 – June 7, 2009.

UPDATE: Crazy Enough extended to June 28, 2009.

UPDATE: Crazy Enough extended through July 26, 2009.

UPDATE: Crazy Enough extended until August 16, 2009.

Storm Large and Her Crazy Balls

Storm Large, James Beaton, Jim Brunberg, and Scott Weddle talk about the the Portland Center Stage production of "Crazy Enough". Crazy Enough is listed as running through June 27, 2009 in the youtube video description. This is either a typo or the show has been extended from it's initial run of June 7, most likely the latter.

UPDATE: Crazy Enough extended until August 16, 2009.

UPDATE: Crazy Enough extended through July 26, 2009.

UPDATE: Crazy Enough extended to June 28, 2009.

Storm and Her Crazy Balls

Storm Large - Crazy Enough Heading To LA / NY

Byron Beck was on the Cort and Fatboy show on September 17, 2009 and talked about his interview with Storm Large for an upcoming Just Out cover story. Byron mentioned that Storm would likely be working on projects outside of Portland in the future. Listen to the podcast here. The part where Byron talks about his interview with Storm starts around the 1 hour and 11 minute mark.

Byron's interview with Storm is in the September 18, 2009 issue of Just Out on page 18. Storm reveals that she is currently in talks to take Crazy Enough to Los Angeles and/or New York.

Portlanders might not get to see Storm perform around town as much in the future, but they can see Storm at the Oregon Symphony in an event titled "Crazy Love" on February 13, 2010.

Storm Large - 8 Miles Wide Official Music Video

The official music video for "(My Vagina Is) 8 Miles Wide", an original song for Storm Large's autobiographical musical "Crazy Enough", has been released. The extended run of Crazy Enough at Portland Center Stage will wrap up on August 16, 2009. All songs from the musical are available on the Crazy Enough Soundtrack.

Storm Large - (My Vagina Is) 8 Miles Wide


8 Miles Wide - Behind the Scenes - Part 1


8 Miles Wide - Behind the Scenes - Part 2


8 Miles Wide - Behind the Scenes - Part 3

Storm Large - Explore The Pearl Magazine

Storm Large is on the cover of the Sep / Oct 2007 issue of Explore The Pearl Magazine. Click the image for larger version.





Storm Large brings her rock-star edge and a love of storytelling to the Gerding Theater's Main Stage.

STORMING THE ARMORY

Portland's Storm Large Stars in "Cabaret"

Story by Emily Puro
Photos by John M. Vincent

One's a sex farce penned by comedian Steve Martin, another question who really wrote Shakespeare's plays. And the opener? Let's just say that Portland Center Stage plans to take the local arts community by Storm when it launches its 20th anniversary season this fall at the Gerding Theater at the Armory.

Storm Large, best known for her turn on the reality-TV show "Rock Star: Supernova," will take a break from touring with The Balls to star as Sally Bowles in the classic Broadway musical "Cabaret." She'll share the stage with Wade McCollum, who has dazzled Portland theatergoers with standout performances in "Hedwig," "Batboy" and "I Am My Own Wife."

"I'm a very theatrical performer," Large says. "It's a natural move for me, and a challenging one, to actually do theater."

While the choice might surprise theater regulars and Storm Large fans alike, PCS artistic director Chris Coleman believes the casting is inspired. "Not only is she gorgeous and vulnerable and rough around the edges," Coleman writes in his blog, "but this girl can sing and tear up a stage."

Large says she was attracted to the role because "Sally is a beautiful mess," and because of the chance to work with McCollum. "I saw him in ‘Bat Boy' and fell madly in love. I'm so excited to learn from such a deep and wild professional."

PCS's Main Stage lineup won't back down after "Cabaret" closes. There's a world premier of an adaptation of Ken Kesey's "Sometimes a Great Notion" and the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama "Doubt, A Parable." Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" will run in repertory with Amy Freed's "The Bead of Avon," which questions who really wrote Shakespeare's plays. And of course, "A Christmas Carol" returns for the holidays.



In the studio, smaller-scale productions prevail. "It's going to be a little sexier and a little saucy down there," says Coleman, adding that the contrast is a PCS tradition. "We've called our taste ‘wildly eclectic,' he says. "It's about juxtaposing things that seem to be very different to give you a pretty exciting journey through the course of a season."

In the studio, PCS will introduce "A Feminine Ending," a new play by Sarah Treem that explores feminism and the choices of a new generation of women. Another studio highlight will be "The Underpants," adapted by Steve Martin. "He's a surprisingly smart playwright," Coleman says. "It's like a chocolate mousse, this play. It's just so delicious and so tasty and so light. It's like a feather."

PCS will continue to make theater accessible to all audiences with events such as Fade to Black parties for the under-40 crowd ($20 includes performance and party), Girls Night Out (about $45 for performance and dinner), and no-host opening-night parties. At Prologues, held prior to select weeknight performances, audiences can learn more about each play from the artists themselves. As always, tickets remaining at showtime are sold for $10 in the box-office "rush line."

As if the chance to see Storm Large on stage isn't reason enough to head for the Armory. "I have never done anything like this before, and I am terrified," Large admits, "but I love music. I love storytelling. I love acting and writing. If I can do it and it sounds fun, crazy, challenging or all of the above, I'm into it."

Storm Large - Crazy Enough Teaser Video

Storm Large performs "Put It In" from her autobiographical musical "Crazy Enough". After 3 extensions, the last show at Portland Center Stage will be on August 16, 2009.

Storm Large - Put It In

Storm Large - New Song For: Crazy Enough

A sneak peak at Storm Large working on a new song titled "Halogen", for her autobiographical musical "Crazy Enough".

Candidates Gone Wild - October 2008

Storm Large hosted Candidates Gone Wild on October 13, 2008. Video of the entire show is available at CityNet 30 via blip.tv, wweek.com, or below. Video courtesy of CityNet 30.

A couple of noteworthy videos involving Storm include a Sam Adams/Storm video (in Part 2) and Storm performing "Call Me Crazy" (in Part 9), a song for her autobiographical musical "Crazy Enough".



Part 1 of 10 - Opening to the fall 2008 Candidate Gone Wild.

Part 2 of 10 - Randy Leonard burst on stage to try and prove Sam is not gay.

Part 3 of 10 - Extreme County with Jeff Cogen.

Part 4 of 10 - Talent Portion for the Multnomah County.

Part 5 of 10 - Improv with the Candidates.

Part 6 of 10 - Allen Alley talent portion.

Part 7 of 10 - Trick or Vote PSA with an appearance by the Mummy and the Body Report Video.

Part 8 of 10 - Talent show portion for the City Commissioner Seat 1.

Part 9 of 10 - Storm Large sings Call Me Crazy.

Part 10 of 10 - The Dating Game with City Commissioner Nick Fish.

Storm and The Balls - Winter Wonderball

Storm Large and the Balls with Stephanie Smith of Kleveland and Jim Brunberg perform a couple of new songs from Storm's "Crazy Enough" Soundtrack at the second annual Winter Wonderball.
Friday December 19, 2008 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR
Ballzboard show review and pictures.

Storm and The Balls - My Vagina Is 8 Miles Wide


Storm and The Balls - Drive Away / Under You


Storm and The Balls - Ballroom Blitz