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The Music Man
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50th Anniversary Presentation ~ ~
Imagine walking
down the streets of New York City fifty years ago. The
glittering billboards and lighted marquees cry out to you: "Come
and see The Body Beautiful; Oh, Captain!; Jamaica; Say Darling;
The Music Man; and West Side Story." Your mind races. Which
should you see? Which show is destined to be the enduring
classic? Which has charm, elegance, wit, and artistry?
There is at least
one answer. One show was so innovative and so refreshing that it
transformed into a blockbuster movie, ran for 1,375
performances, and swept the Tonys that year (taking both Best
Score and Best Musical). Get in line! It's time to buy those
tickets to see this great show before it closes!
Of course, if you
think you're buying tickets for West Side Story, you are wrong.
For indeed, it is The Music Man which holds such high honors.
Why? How could any show outrank the monumental work by the
legendary Bernstein and Robbins?
Paragon Music
Theatre wishes to answer that question this spring by offering a
special 50th Anniversary presentation of the Meredith Willson
American musical theatre classic. The Music Man tells the story
of Harold Hill, a fast-dealing, smooth-talking salesman who
scams good people out of their hard-earned money by falsely
promising to assemble their sons and daughters into a marching
band. Harold is a wildly successful con artist until he stumbles
into the town of River City, Iowa. There, an intelligent, young
musician and librarian named Marian Paroo is stubbornly
determined to unmask him as a true scoundrel... that is, unless
he can win her heart first.
Paragon's
production promises to be a highlight of the artistic year. Held
at the Lexington Opera House April 17-20, 2008, The Music
Man will feature innovative direction (the stage ain't big
enough!) by Alberta Labrillazo, refreshing dances (keep 'em
movin'!) by Kentucky's own Diana Evans, and as always, the elite
Paragon orchestra (76 trombones... wait... really??) led by
music director Ryan Shirar. You will not want to miss
participating in this enduring classic.
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Balagula Theatre Presents The Pillowman
Martin McDonagh's "The Pillowman"
Starring
Ryan Case, Joe Gatton, David Richmond, and Pete Sears
Directed by Natasha Williams.
Dinner
Performances April 15th-17th and April 22nd- 24th
seating 6:30-7:00 with curtains
at 8:00, menu ordering
Sunday
April 20th at 8:00PM
(show only-no meal service)
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Moonlight and Magnolias
by Ron Hutchinson
1939 Hollywood is
abuzz. Legendary producer David O. Selznick has shut down
production of his new epic, Gone with the Wind, a film
adaptation of Margaret Mitchell’s novel. The screenplay, you
see, just doesn’t work. So what’s an all-powerful movie
mogul to do? While fending off the film’s stars, gossip
columnists and his own father-in-law, Selznick sends a car
for famed screenwriter Ben Hecht and pulls formidable
director Victor Fleming from the set of The Wizard of Oz.
Summoning both to his office, he locks the doors, closes the
shades, and on a diet of bananas and peanuts, the three men
labor over five days to fashion a screenplay that will
become the blueprint for one of the most successful and
beloved films of all time.
For tickets call 859-225-0370 or
www.tix.com
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