The Musical of Musicals 10/14/16

"The Musical of Musicals - The Musical!"

Music by Eric Rockwell

Lyrics by Joanne Bogart

Book by Eric Rockwell and Joanne Bogart

"I can't pay the rent" and other lines are the common theme in each of five different short musicals. Each musical using a specific style of known composers. Each of these scenes share very similar four major characters too, supported by others in the cast.

All of the shows sold out before the first show!  After photographing I can see why.  This was so enjoyable, my mouth ached later from smiling and laughing. Puns flying everywhere. It reminded me of music improv in Chicago, except that each of these musicals were very well directed and choreographed.

Get this, we had seventeen of the youth in the musical! They really worked as an ensemble to get this down. Very professional, very talented, very theater.

Here are the five different themes, along with the actors playing the four main characters.

CORN - In the style of Rodgers and Hammerstein

Big Willy - Connor Khoury 

June - Kelly Collins 

Jidder - Eddie Jania 

Mother Abby - Paige Lichnerowicz 

A LITTLE COMPLEX - In the style of Stephen Sondheim

Jitter - Hayden Greathouse 

Jeune - Julia Fugger

Billy - James Sroge 

Abby - Chloe Jancosek 

DEAR ABBY - In the style of Jerry Herman

Auntie Abby Paige Lichnerowicz 

Junie - Faye Isis Franklin 

William - Connor Khoury 

Mr. Jitters - Hayden Greathouse

ASPECTS OF JUNITA - In the style of Andrew Lloyd Webber

Junita - Chloe Jancosek 

Bill - James Sroge 

Phantom Jitter - Alex Traina

Abigail Von Schtarr - Morgan Greathouse

SPEAKEASY - In the style of Kander and Ebb

Jutter - James Sroge

Juny - Julia Fugger

Villy - Alex Traina

Fraulein Abby - Abby Watts 

Narrators

Alexandra Shinkan

Aidan Varela

CHORUS

Cali Grzybowski

Jianna Harrison

Vanessa Merola

Jacie Shumaker

CORN - In the style of Rodgers and Hammerstein

A LITTLE COMPLEX - In the style of Stephen Sondheim

DEAR ABBY - In the style of Jerry Herman

ASPECTS OF JUNITA - In the style of Andrew Lloyd Webber

SPEAKEASY - In the style of Kander and Ebb

This is one show I would like to see more often. It is so "wholesome" if you will, similar to the "A Fabulous 50's Christmas".

ENSEMBLE STAFF

Assistant Director/Stage Manager Lilly Musgraves

PRODUCTION STAFF

Director Jeff Casey

Music/Vocal Director Elizabeth Tuazon

Lighting Design Jeff Casey & Adrienne Petty

Set Design Kevin Bellamy

Towle Theater

5205 Hohman Ave.

Hammond, IN 46320

(219) 937-8780

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