Song and dance extravaganza comes to Tulsa
The quintessential backstage musical comedy classic 42nd Street will celebrate a one-week engagement at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center with a sparkling new production July 19-24.
42nd Street is the song and dance fable of Broadway, with an American Dream story and some of the greatest songs ever written, including We’re In The Money, Lullaby of Broadway, Shuffle Off To Buffalo,Dames, I Only Have Eyes For You and of course 42nd Street.
With book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble, music by Harry Warren and lyrics by Al Dubin 42nd Street is based on a novel by Bradford Ropes and Busby Berkeley’s 1933 movie and tells the story of a starry-eyed young dancer named Peggy Sawyer who leaves her Allentown home and comes to New York to audition for the new Broadway musical Pretty Lady. When the star breaks her ankle, Peggy takes over and becomes a star.
The production is directed by co-author Mark Bramble and choreographed by Randy Skinner, the team who staged the 2001 Tony Award-winning Best Revival.
The original production of 42nd Street was produced in 1980 on Broadway by David Merrick and featured direction and dances by Gower Champion. It played on Broadway for 3,486 performances, winning 1981 Tony Awards for Best Musical and Best Choreography. The Broadway revival, which opened in 2001, played for 1,524 performances and earned two Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical.
Mark Bramble (Director/Co-Author) began his theatrical career working for legendary producer David Merrick on many Broadway productions. He directed the 2001 Tony Award winning Best Revival of 42nd Street on Broadway for which he received a Tony Award nomination, and has staged productions of the show in London, Sydney, Tokyo, Berlin, Amsterdam, Shanghai, and Vienna.
Randy Skinner (Choreographer) choreographed the 2001 Tony Award winning Best Revival of 42nd Street on Broadway for which he received a Tony Award nomination. He also received Tony Award nominations for his choreography of Irving Berlin's White Christmas and Ain't Broadway Grand.
42nd Street comes to the Tulsa Performing Arts Center for eight performances July 19-24. The performance schedule is Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale and may be purchased via phone (918) 596-7111 or (800) 364-7111, in person at the Tulsa PAC Box Office, or online at MyTicketOffice.com.
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42nd Street concludes Celebrity Attractions’ 2015-2016 Broadway Season. Celebrity Attractions is proud to have KOTV-News on 6 and Tulsa World as sponsors for this amazing season.
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