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Road Show At Hayling's Station Theatre
| Published: 1st June 2015 14:45 |
CCADS presents the UK Amateur Premiere of Stephen Sondheim's Musical Masterpiece ROAD SHOW
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Book by John Weidman
This June, Hayling's Station Theatre plays host to an unmissable treat for fans of theatre in general and of the great Composer-Lyricist Stephen Sondheim (Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, A Little Night Music, West Side Story) in particular.
Having presented rare local productions of Sondheim's works before that include an acclaimed run of Passion and, most recently, a highly successful production of Company that played sell-out runs in Chichester and at The Station Theatre in 2013/14, they are now proud to be behind the UK Amateur Premiere of his latest musical Road Show, on which he collaborated with his Pacific Overtures and Assassins collaborator John Weidman, was first seen in New York in 2008 and at London's Menier Chocolate Factory in 2011.
Spanning 40 years from the Alaskan Gold Rush in the 1890s to the Florida Real Estate Boom in the 1930s, Road Show tells the tale of American Dreamers who scramble for success, identity and love in the early 20th Century - and specifically focuses on the true story of Addison and Wilson Mizner, two brothers who are constantly looking for the next way to strike it rich. This quest will change their lives in unexpected ways ...
In this brand new production, which celebrates the legendary Composer's 85th Birthday year, CCADS Artistic Director John-Paul McCrohon plays Wilson alongside Pete Westmorland, leading man in the recent award-winning CCADS production of Birdsong (Best Amateur Drama, News Guide Awards, 2015), as Addison. They are joined by a hand-picked cast of the area's finest talents including Ross Cobbold, recently seen playing alongside Darren Day in the UK Tour of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and, as the Mizner parents, award-winners Kerry McCrohon (recently seen as Joanne in Company) and Kevin Redfern.
The Station Theatre will provide the ideally intimate atmosphere in which this remarkable story will unfold and will be accompanied by Louise Helyer, noted local musician and Composer (most recently of The Code of Love, seen at The Station Theatre last year), on the Grand Piano to give the piece a ‘chamber' rendering that places you at the heart of the tale.
CCADS has an enviable reputation for bringing vivid productions of plays and musicals that have never before been seen in the area to life alongside fresh new interpretations of more established classics. Their special interest in Sondheim's work is planned to continue on a yearly basis - with next year's trip Into the Woods already confirmed! Hayling audiences have welcomed the company prior to this for the aforementioned Company as well as for the sell-out musical comedy Radio Times in 2012 - and, most recently, another sold-out success with the ‘Songs from the Shows' extravaganza, Love at the Musicals.
Road Show is a unique, compelling and entertaining piece of musical theatre which can be seen in this rare limited run from Tuesday 2nd to Saturday 6th June, 2015 at 7.30pm nightly. Tickets can be booked in person at the theatre, by telephone on 02392 466363 or online at www.hayling-dramatics.hampshire.org.uk
Don't miss it!!
Tuesday 2nd - Saturday 6th June, 2015
7.30pm Nightly
Ticket Hotline: 02392 466363
The Station Theatre, Station Road, Hayling Island
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