[NEohioPAL] PETER PAN A MUSICAL ADVENTURE flies into town for ONE night only THIS Saturday.
Mercury Summer Stock
mercuryss at mac.com
Thu Feb 18 05:39:03 PST 2010
For Immediate Release
Mercury Summer Stock’s
“Just Beyond the Stars” Gala
Featuring the Ohio Premiere of the New Musical version of
PETER PAN
A MUSICAL ADVENTURE
Music by George Stiles Lyrics by Anthony Drewe
Book by Willis Hall, based on “Peter Pan” by JM Barrie
By Special Arrangement with Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s
Charity
February 20, 2010, 7:30 pm
At The Breen Center for the Performing Arts
St. Ignatius High School: 2008 West 30th Street, Cleveland 44113
Peter Pan – A Musical Adventure flies into town for its second North
American production February 20th, 2010, as part of Mercury Summer
Stock’s “Just Beyond The Stars” Gala. Sir James Barrie’s timeless tale
of the boy who never grew up is reborn as a spectacular musical by
George Stiles & Anthony Drewe, composers of the new Mary Poppins, with
an innovative book by the late Willis Hall. The staged reading of this
spectacular musical will be the culminating event in Mercury Summer
Stock’s “Just Beyond the Stars” Gala being held at the newly completed
Breen Center for the Performing Arts on the St. Ignatius campus.
PETER PAN - A Musical Adventure first saw light of day in Denmark, at
the International Musical Of The Year in 1996, where it won two top
awards for Best Song (WHEN I KILL PETER PAN) and The Orchestra's
Award. In 1999 it was seen in a full production at Det Ny Teater in
Copenhagen, performed in Danish. Under the direction of Julia McKenzie
and Jonathan Butterell a staged concert, with the BBC Symphony
Orchestra, was produced as a one-off event at the Royal Festival Hall
in 2001 - which was broadcast on BBC Radio 3. A fuller semi-staged
version, with the London Symphony Orchestra, was mounted at the Royal
Festival Hall over Christmas 2002. That same winter it was also seen
for the first time in the USA, at the Prince Theatre in Philadelphia.
Sadly bookwriter, Willis Hall, died in March 2005, aged 75. The show
received it`s first fully-staged British production at Birmingham
Repertory Theatre in December 2007 and was revived for Christmas 2008
at the West Yorkshire Playhouse.
The Mercury Summer Stock production will mark only the second time the
musical will have played in the States and will feature a cast of the
top Cleveland talent and an orchestra of 8. Among those taking on
familiar roles are Cleveland Favorites: Matthew Wright as Captain Jas.
Hook, Maria Thomas Lister as The Storyteller, Natalie Green as Tiger
Lily, Jeff Grover as Mr. Darling, Jen Myor as Mrs. Darling, Kelly
Monaghan as Wendy Darling, Corey Mach as Tootles, Jason Samuel as
Nibs, John Paul Soto as Slightly Soiled, Alex Arroyo as Curly and
Brian Marshall as Peter Pan with musical direction by Bill Corcoran
and staging under the direction of Pierre-Jacques Brault. It is an
event the whole family won’t want to miss!
1. The Storyteller: Maria Thomas Lister
2. Newspaper Boy: Bill Weatherbee
3. Mrs Darling: Jen Myor
4. Wendy: Kelly Monaghan
5. John: Michael Conroy
6. Michael: Ryan Vincent
7. Mr Darling: Jeff Grover
8. Liza: Annie Hickey
9. Peter Pan: Brian Marshall*
10. Tinker Bell: Meghan Grover
11. Slightly: John Paul Soto
12. Tootles: Ryan Hunt
13. Nibs: Jonathan Ramos
14. Curly: Alex Arroyo
15. First Twin: Taylor Watson
16. Second Twin: Justin Schickler
17. Captain Jas. Hook: Matthew Wright*
18. Smee: Joe Monaghan
19. Cecco: Dan DiCello
20. Mullins: Tim Anderson
21. Bill Jukes: James Mango
22. Cookson: Trey Gilpin
23. Gentleman Starkey: Bob Abelman
24. Skylights: Kelvette Beacham
25. Noodler: Christopher Aldricht
26. Tiger Lily: Natalie Green
Ensemble: Stephanie Black, Eddie Che, Bridget Chebo, Amiee Collier,
Devin Copfer, Nick Dawson, Oliver Deak, Amanda Fertal, Christopher
Fortunato, Reggie Gacad, Ryan Haddad, Nick Labate, Mary O’Malley, Amy
Mango, Kate Michalski, Danielle Barker, Sharon Risko, Sarah Schoch,
Harrison Stadnik, Cindi Verbelun
For reservations please call (216) 771-5862 or order online at www.mercurysummerstock.com
Admission: $25 each, $5 for Children 12 and under (each $5 child’s
ticket sponsors another child to attend their first live musical
theatre performance under the My First Musical Program.
All proceeds from the "Just Beyond the Stars" gala will be used to
support Mercury Summer Stock’s “My First Musical” program, allowing
300 children 12 and under free admission to each show throughout the
2010 season.
Mercury Summer Stock is generously funded by the Ohio Arts Council and
by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.
At A Glance:
What: Mercury Summer Stock’s JUST BEYOND THE STARS GALA presents:
Peter Pan – A Musical Adventure
When: Saturday February 20th, 7:30 PM
Where: Breen Center for the Performing Arts, St, Ignatius High School,
2008 West 30th Street, Cleveland, OH 44113
Who: The Whole Family!
Cost: $25 for Adults and $5.00 for Children 12 and under.
For reservations and information please call (216) 771-5862 or visit www.mercurysummerstock.com
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