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110 in the Shade Starring Four-Time Tony Winner Audra McDonald
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Members Who Went Said:
What a magnificent show! Audra was truly fantastic as the heroine, Lizzie Curry (even though it's not easy to see her as a "plain Jane"). She was radiant from the start to the end. The set and the lighting designs were also very effective. But, most of all, Bobby Steggert's Jimmy was a revelation. He absolutely captured the innocent and fun-loving teenage spirit. Casting director of "Spring Awakening" should take a note; he'll be an ideal candidate for any future replacement. After I saw the "Company" last year, I had predicted it'd be the Best Musical Revival Tony winner. Now I am not so certain as this revival of "110 in the Shade" is simply marvelous!
Curtis B. Wonderful show for my entire group. Great space. Great cast. Fantastic voices. The experience was much better than it is currently at many theatres. It felt very much like a positive, high-end experience, and the show delivered on that impression.
Anonymous Member This is a show that is NOT TO BE MISSED. Audra McDonald is spellbinding as Lizzie Curry, a plain girl look for the simple things in life. What she gets instead is a visit from a mysterious man named Starbuck played by Steve Kazee. What ensues is a romantic, hilarious, and wet evening of theater. Also giving wonderful performances are Tony award winner John Cullum, Chris Innvar, and Bobby Steggert. This is a show for EVERYONE and Audra McDonald is worht the price of admission alone. |
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Event Highlights
More Details About This Event: In the middle of a heat wave in 1930s Texas, when everyone is longing for rain, or a breeze, Lizzie Curry (Audra McDonald) is on the verge of becoming a hopeless old maid. Her wit, intelligence and skills as a homemaker can't make up for the fact that she can't find true love. Even the town sheriff, for whom she harbors a secret yen, won't take a chance. However, when a charismatic rainmaker named Starbuck (Steve Kazee) enters the town and her family's life, Lizzie's world is turned upside down.
Four-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald returns to the Broadway stage, having most recently won a Tony for her performance in the 2004 Broadway revival of A Raisin in the Sun. Broadway veteran and two-time Tony Award winner John Cullum returns to Roundabout as H. C. Curry, having last starred in Arthur Miller's All My Sons during the 1996-1997 season. Steve Kazee returns to the Broadway stage after starring as Sir Lancelot in Monty Python's Spamalot. Director Lonny Price returns to Roundabout Theatre Company having recently directed the 2003 Broadway revival of Master Harold...and the Boys starring Danny Glover. Book by N. Richard Nash Music by Harvey Schmidt Lyrics by Tom Jones Directed by Lonny Price Musical direction by Paul Gemignani Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick Choreographed by Dan Knechtges The Cast: Audra McDonald, John Cullum, Steve Kazee, Chris Butler, Carla Duren, Christopher Innvar, Bobby Steggert, Elisa Van Duyne, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Valisia Lekae Little, Darius Nichols, Mamie Parris, Devin Richards, Michael Scott, Will Swenson, Matt Wall and Betsy Wolfe About Studio 54: Studio 54 was originally built as the Gallo Opera House. The theatre opened in November 1927 with a production of La Boheme, San Carlo Opera Company's first production of an unsuccessful three-week season.After financial difficulty with the opera, impresario Fortune Gallo soon turned to producing legitimate shows such as Electra, featuring Antoinette Perry (for whom the Tony Awards are named), and the Oscar Hammerstein musical Rainbow. After continued failure, the theatre gained a reputation for bad luck and was sold in foreclosure shortly after the stock market crash of 1929. In 1930 the space was renamed the New Yorker Theatre and housed productions like Ibsen's The Vikings. Over the next few years, the theatre continued to house flops. The space changed hands several times and became the Casino de Paris, the Palladium, and the Federal Music Theatre restored and run by the WPA. The space was purchased by CBS in 1942 and became the CBS Radio Playhouse Number 4, and later Studio 52. Over the next three decades it was home to radio broadcasts and, later, renowned television shows like The Jack Paar Show, The Jack Benny Show, The Johnny Carson Show and such varied fare as The $64,000 Question, Beat the Clock and Captain Kangaroo. In the late 1970s, the space was sold and transformed into the nightclub Studio 54, one of the most famed discos of all time. After the club was closed in 1986, it became a venue for rock concerts in the late '80's. Thereafter, the space was largely neglected until 1998 when Roundabout discovered the theatre, a jewel in the rough on the northern-most edge of the Broadway district. Today, Studio 54 is a permanent home for Roundabout Theatre Company and will house their musicals and large-scale productions for years to come. Productions by Roundabout Theatre include their revival of Cabaret, Assassins, Pacific Overtures and A Streetcar Named Desire. |
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