[NEohioPAL] "Hands on a Hardbody" at Hudson Players Continues this Weekend

[Durbin, Mark H.]

The Hudson Players Northeast Ohio theatre premiere of

"Hands on a Hardbody"

Continues this weekend...including a 2:00 p.m. Sunday matinee!


Audience comments from the opening performances:

"The amazing cast brought this show to life...they all had their chance to shine!"

"The reaction from those in the audience when their favorite actor dropped from the truck was part of the fun."

"The lighting was instrumental in helping illustrate the passage of time...."

"Not your traditional musical but the songs really told great stories...and the
band rocked the house!"

Remaining show dates are : Feb 8, 9, 10*, 15, 16, 17*, 22 & 23
8:00 p.m. showtime/2:00 p.m. matinee*
at the Barlow Community Center, 41 South Oviatt Street in Hudson
Tickets are available at www.hudsonplayers.com<http://www.hudsonplayers.com/?fbclid=IwAR223eSTcoHx2DdQR6P8zjALYIledH6-_NERA1Xftedj1k_c1i_4Gv8oVx8> or call the box office at 330-655-8522.

See a few "sneak peek" clips from the show on the Hudson Players Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/HudsonPlayers/

Featuring a tuneful country-rock score and soulful lyrics by Phish's Trey Anastasio and Amanda Green, and a story by Doug Wright, this awesome new musical was nominated for three Tony awards in 2013, including best musical score.
The show is based on a real-life event chronicled in a 1997 documentary film of the same name.  As the action unfolds we meet 10 down on their luck Texans who enter a contest to see who can keep their hands on a Nissan truck "hardbody" the longest. The last man or woman standing while touching the truck gets to keep it. From Jesus-loving Norma, injured and out-of-work J.D., to boastful former winner Benny and hopeful dreamer Kelli, each character has their own musical story to tell. Hilarious at times, yet poignant and hopeful, Hands on a Hardbody takes audiences for an amazing musical ride, with only one winner driving away with the American dream.

As an added bonus, the Hudson Players production will feature one of the stars of the original Broadway version ...that's right...the actual "hardbody" truck that was on stage in NYC will be on stage in Hudson!
The show is directed by Will C. Crosby,
with musical direction by Bridget Jankowski
and choreography by Mo Martin
The cast of Hands on a Hardbody includes:
Josh Larkin - Benny Perkins
Mark H. Durbin - J. D. Drew
Jessica DeFrange - Norma Valverde
Brooke Lytton - Heather Stovall
Korinne Carroll Courtwright - Kelli Mangrum
Kyle Burnett - Greg Wilhote
Shelly Palumbo - Janis Curtis
Santino Palma - Jesus Pena
Noah Meaux - Chris Alvaro
Adam Clifford Harris - Ronald McCowan
Sean Donovan - Mike Ferris
Sharon Lloyd - Virginia Drew
Jennifer Ranaudo Kubinski - Cindy Barnes
Elliott Ingersoll - Don Curtis/Dr Stokes
Jacob Schafer - Frank Nugent



A great feature article here...

https://www.mytownneo.com/news/20190116/from-broadway-to-hudson-truck-stars-in-players-hardbody?fbclid=IwAR28nYR65BIs-ApLzjpX2Sb19e1D1GQKp0sJkGXDDrsxx-T5nAu9YX1EPDI












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