[NEohioPAL] "Singin' In The Rain"

[dave banks]

PRESS RELEASE



The CenterStage Theater Department at Walsh Jesuit High School will  
present its Spring musical production, “Singin’ In The Rain,” written  
by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, with music by Nacio Herb Brown and  
Arthur Freed, March 11th -21st , 2010 in the theatre at Walsh Jesuit  
High School 4550 Wyoga Lake Road, in Cuyahoga Falls.

The original production was directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen  
and produced for MGM in 1952 by the legendary Arthur Freed, whose  
extensive catalog of songs was used for the score. The movie starred  
Kelly (Don), Debbie Reynolds (Kathy), Donald O’Conner (Cosmo), Jean  
Hagen (Lina), and Cyd Charisse as a New York moll in the “Broadway  
Melody” sequence. A young Rita Moreno had a featured role. Many  
consider it to be the best movie musical ever made, so its choice for  
stage adaptation was a natural one. The original Broadway production  
ran for 405 performances, including previws, and a London version with  
Tommy Steele was an even bigger hit. Running for several years. A  
touring version ran for a year.  A live 15 piece orchestra made up of  
local professionals and some of Walsh Jesuit’s instrumental students  
will perform the musical score.

David Banks will once again direct the show as well as the orchestra,  
Kim Raines Colton will handle the Choreography, our Technical Director  
is John Rose-Caren, and the set consultant is Phil Miller.

Show dates and times are March 11, 12, 18, and 19 at 7:30pm; March 17  
at 7:00pm; March 12, 13, 19,and 20 at 2:00pm. There will be preview  
shows March 9 and 10 at 7pm. Ticket prices are only $12.00 for adults,  
and $8.00 for students and Senior Citizens and $5.00 for the preview  
nights. Special group rates for organizations and schools are also  
available. Alumni recognition day will be during the March 12 matinee.  
Visit www.walshjesuit.org for online ticket sales or contact wjcenterstage at gmail.com 
. Call 330-929-4205 ext 167 for more information. “Singin' In The Rain  
is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre  
International (MTI).”

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