Coming up on Friday is Huntington's first full-fledged play of the year - and it's a great one: the musical Cabaret will be presented by ARTS at the Renaissance Ballroom at 900 8th Street.
The multiple Tony Award-winning musical is directed by Gene Anthony with choreography by Coni Anthony.
WHEN:
February 1, 2 at 8 p.m.
February 8, 9 at 8 p.m.
HOW MUCH:
General Admission Tickets: $15
Dinner & Show: $30
Reserve your tickets by calling during the day at 304-733-ARTS
My pal Gene Anthony sends along this note:
In the “Golden Age” of Broadway musicals such as Hello Dolly, The Music Man, My Fair Lady, and all such, the generic term used to describe them was “Musical Comedy.” With the advent of Andrew Lloyd Weber and Stephen Sondheim with titles like Phantom of the Opera and Sweeny Todd, the nomenclature became “Musical Theatre.”
Think of Cabaret as a transitional, cross-genre musical work. It is full of comic and entertaining moments, but it is set against a very dark and serious background: Nazi Germany.
The milieu of the piece is a cabaret set in this period. It centers around three major characters: Sally Bowles, Cliff Bradshaw, and a comic narrator type called the M.C.
It is a story that embraces love, tragedy, hardship, persecution, satire, frolic and sensuality. It causes an observer to experience both laughter and shock. It is a totally engaging evening of music, comedy, and provocative thought.
Coni and I have been entertaining the notion of creating a version of this piece of entertainment for years, and we have been discussing concepts for it for a long time. ARTS has offered us an opportunity to stage it in a very unique and, we think, exciting format which I refer to as “Environmental Theatre.”
Be prepared for a spell-binding evening of theatre.
I'll have lots more about the show in the days ahead, including interviews with some of the actors involved. I'd advise making your reservations early - you don't want to miss this one!
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