Glad you had a good time, Addy. I watched something with Cheyenne in it, so I was in a good mood all day.
Now, off the the Kennedy Center for this:
Broadway: Three Generations
Directed by Lonny Price
Guest Starring Shirley Jones Featuring abridged concert versions of
George and Ira Gershwin's
Girl Crazy Music by George Gershwin
Lyrics by Ira Gershwin
Book by Guy Bolton and Jack McGowan
Bye Bye Birdie Music by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Lee Adams
Book by Michael Stewart
Side Show Music by Henry Krieger
Book and lyrics by Bill Russell
After nearly 16 months of renovations, the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater reopens its doors with a grand celebration of three generations of Broadway composers. This eagerly anticipated Washington event hosted by Academy Award winner Shirley Jones will present abridged concert versions of three musicals, all in one spectacular evening!
The festivities begin with Girl Crazy, the Gershwin brothers' classic 1930s musical that weaves together such popular songs as "Embraceable You" and "I Got Rhythm."
Max von Essen (The Kennedy Center's Mame) will portray the role of Danny Churchill, while
Randy Graff (Tony winner for City of Angels) will play Kate Fothergill, the role that launched Ethel Merman's career. Tony nominee
Brooks Ashmanskas (Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me) will perform the role of Slick Fothergill.
Ned Eisenberg (Awake and Sing!) will play Gieber Goldfarb.
Jenn Colella (High Fidelity) appears as Molly Gray.
Representing Broadway's "second generation" is Bye Bye Birdie, which won four Tony Awards in 1961, including Best Musical. Featuring such hit songs as "Put On a Happy Face" and "A Lot of Livin' to Do," it follows rock and roll superstar Conrad Birdie and a publicity stunt in which he will kiss one lucky girl before being drafted into the army. For the Kennedy Center performances, the role of Rosie will be played by
Leslie Kritzer (A Catered Affair),
James Snyder (Cry-Baby) appears as Conrad,
Laura Osnes (Grease) plays Kim,
Brooks Ashmanskaswill portray Albert Peterson,
Lisa Brescia (The Times They Are A-Changin') appears as Doris MacAfee,
Ned Eisenberg plays Harry MacAfee, and
Bobby Steggert (110 in the Shade) will perform the role of Hugo.
The evening comes to a close with the "third generation": Henry Krieger and Bill Russell's Side Show. Based on the true life story of vaudeville entertainers and conjoined twins Violet and Daisy Hilton, it earned four Tony nominations in 1997, including Best Musical, Book, Original Score, and in a first, a co-nomination for Best Actress.
Jenn Colella and
Lisa Brescia will play the roles of Daisy and Violet Hilton.
Bobby Steggert appears as Buddy Foster and Max von Essen plays Terry Conner. Both Tony nominees,
Michael McElroy (Big River) will portray Jake while
Michael Mulheren (Kiss Me, Kate) appears as The Boss.
"Be on your guard! Jerks on the loose!"
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