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| Casting announced for Encores! original production, Hey, Look Me Over! | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 03:39 pm EST 12/15/17 | |
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| Hey, Look Me Over!, an Encores! original production, to star series alums Judy Kuhn, Bebe Neuwirth, and Vanessa Williams, and Carolee Carmello in her Encores! debut Production kicks off Encores! at 25 Tickets start at $35 December 15, 2017/New York, NY—Encores! Artistic Director Jack Viertel today announced additional details and casting for Hey, Look Me Over! (Feb 7 – 11), the Encores! original production which opens the 25^th season of the beloved, Tony-honored series responsible for bringing classic American musicals back to life since 1994. To celebrate Encores! at 25, Viertel and Encores! Music Director Rob Berman created Hey, Look Me Over!—a collection of opening numbers, grand finales, and other excerpts from beloved shows that have not yet found a berth on the City Center stage. They include: All American, George M!, Greenwillow, Jamaica, Mack & Mabel, Milk and Honey, Sail Away, and Wildcat. As previously announced, Bob Martin, nominated for a Tony Award for The Drowsy Chaperone, will return to his role as man-in-chair, who turns out to be a longtime Encores! subscriber, ready to lead audiences through this guided tour of musical sequences, celebrating the work of Lee Adams, Don Appell, Harold Arlen, Mel Brooks, George M. Cohan, Cy Coleman, Noel Coward, E.Y. Harburg, Jerry Herman, Carolyn Leigh, Frank Loesser, N. Richard Nash, Francine Pascal, John Pascal, Fred Saidy, Lesser Samuels, Michael Stewart, and Charles Strouse. In addition to Martin, the production will star Encores! alums Clyde Alves (George M. Cohan/George M!; Adi/Milk and Honey), Clifton Duncan (Gideon/Greenwillow), Marc Kudisch (Amos/Greenwillow; Phil/Milk and Honey), Judy Kuhn (Elizabeth/All American; Ruth/Milk and Honey), Tam Mutu (Johnny/Sail Away; David/Milk and Honey), Bebe Neuwirth (Mimi/Sail Away), Nancy Opel (Gramma/Greenwillow), Alexandra Socha (Mabel/Mack & Mabel), and Vanessa Williams; and new additions to the Encores! family Reed Birney (Fodorski/All American), Carolee Carmello (Wildy/Wildcat), and Broadway newcomer Britney Coleman (Janie/Wildcat; Barbara/Milk and Honey). Casting for the role of Mack will be announced at a later date. “Looking at these shows, you get to thinking about how they touch on so many American archetypes,” said Viertel. “Wildcat is about entrepreneurial people—digging for oil and becoming wealthy in the process. All American is about immigration, Mack & Mabel is about Hollywood, and Greenwillow is about wanderlust. These all feel like American themes. We didn’t assemble them for this reason but there’s this kind of American panoply going on in this show.” “Most of these shows have an early to mid-1960’s Broadway sound which will give the show a consistent style of orchestration,” said Berman. “I think the show will be a satisfying sample platter of titles that many musical theater fans are curious about. And the fun thing is that we will be performing whole scenes and sequences from these shows, not just individual songs.” Hey, Look Me Over! opens February 7, 2018 (through February 11) and will be directed by Marc Bruni with musical direction by Encores! Music Director Rob Berman and choreography by Denis Jones. Encores! at 25 continues with Grand Hotel, The Musical (Mar 21 — 25) and Me and My Girl (May 9 — 13). Tickets start at $35 and can be purchased online at NYCityCenter.org, by calling 212.581.1212, or in person at the City Center Box Office. New York City Center is located at 131 W 55th St, between 6th and 7th avenues. The 2018 Encores! season is made possible by Roz and Jerry Meyer, Stacey and Eric Mindich, Nathalie and Pablo Salame, The Shubert Foundation, and the Stephanie and Fred Shuman Fund for Encores! Support for Hey, Look Me Over! is generously provided by Margot and John Ernst. Encores! Hey, Look Me Over! February 7 – 11, 2018 Wed & Thu 7:30pm, Fri 8pm, Sat 2 & 8pm, Sun 2 & 7pm Conceived by Encores! Artistic Director Jack Viertel Choreography by Denis Jones Featuring The Encores! Orchestra Music Director Rob Berman Directed by Marc Bruni |
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| re: Why? | |
| Posted by: NewtonUK 09:19 am EST 12/16/17 | |
| In reply to: Casting announced for Encores! original production, Hey, Look Me Over! - Official_Press_Release 03:39 pm EST 12/15/17 | |
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| With so many musicals worthy of Encores 'productions', why are they inventing a mish mash? Let me see - SARATOGA, REDHEAD, FLORA THE RED MENACE, DEAREST ENEMY, I'D RATHER BE RIGHT, BY JUPITER, REX, RED HOT AND BLUE, DUBARRY WAS A LADY, HIT THE DECK - I;m sure that all that chatters could add 50+ shows to this list ... | |
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| re: Why? | |
| Posted by: mermaniac 01:35 pm EST 12/16/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Why? - NewtonUK 09:19 am EST 12/16/17 | |
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| PS - They DID Dubarry, and it, along with New Faces of 1937, was my least favorite. | |
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| It's no secret | |
| Posted by: wisebear 11:26 am EST 12/16/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Why? - NewtonUK 09:19 am EST 12/16/17 | |
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| The Encores administrators have been completely up front about this - it's to save money. I know for old shows, one of the biggest expenses is the restoration of the original score, but that shouldn't really be an issue for shows from the last 50 or so years. But as a subscriber, I was well informed there would be a revue this season (it's not the first time), and I'm glad it will at least be a starry affair. | |
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| Agreed | |
| Posted by: MockingbirdGirl 11:53 am EST 12/16/17 | |
| In reply to: It's no secret - wisebear 11:26 am EST 12/16/17 | |
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| Sure, it's the reason I dumped my subscription... but I can't deny that they were up front about scheduling it! | |
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| re: Why? | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 10:33 am EST 12/16/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Why? - NewtonUK 09:19 am EST 12/16/17 | |
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| I think they've already done DUBARRY | |
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| re: Why? | |
| Posted by: Robt 10:10 am EST 12/16/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Why? - NewtonUK 09:19 am EST 12/16/17 | |
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| "DuBarry Was a Lady" was done by Encores in 1996. Unless you're asking for an encore of an Encore.... | |
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