Even as questions about safety protocols remain to be determined, Asolo Repertory Theatre plans to return to a full season of indoor productions next season beginning with a fall staging of the tribal rock musical “Hair.”
In an online video Wednesday afternoon, Producing Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards announced a lineup that is primarily filled with the same plays and musicals that were intended to be presented over the last two seasons but were canceled or postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Among the previously planned productions are Thornton Wilder’s classic “Our Town,” the recent Broadway comedy “Grand Horizons” by Bess Wohl, Lauren Yee’s “The Great Leap,” the delayed world premiere of the new musical “Knoxville,” and “Hood,” a new musical inspired by the Robin Hood story that has its eye on Broadway.
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Ride the Cyclone (World Premiere Cast Recording) 2021
Part comedy, part tragedy, and wholly unexpected, this wildly imaginative story delivers surprises at every turn. The lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. A mechanical fortune-teller invites each to tell their story of a life interrupted, offering the chance to come to terms with their fates. At once quirky and smart, edgy and beautiful, Ride the Cyclone ultimately reveals the resilience of the human spirit in spite of senseless tragedy.
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Something Wonderful: Peggy Lee Sings The Great American Songbook 2021
“Music is my life’s breath,” proclaims the epitaph of Norma Deloris Egstrom, better known to the entertainment world by her professional name of Peggy Lee. 2020 marked the centennial anniversary of this extraordinary artist and her considerable contributions to the world of jazz and popular music.
Over her seven-decade career, Peggy Lee helped redefine what it meant to be a female singer, and her quietly captivating voice continues to resonate with audiences of all ages. Born in an era where women struggled for equality a conversation that continues today and carrying the burden of years of a traumatic childhood, she was a true pioneer and survivor to her core. What she accomplished as a woman, and as an artist, is nothing short of extraordinary.
January 22 - 24, Pontine Theatre presents the third production of it s 2020-21Season. Geppetto: Extraordinary Extremeties, is created and performed by New York City s Concrete Temple Theatre. In order to keep everyone safe and healthy, this event will be available to view and enjoy online only. Shows are scheduled for Friday @7pm, Saturday @3pm and Sunday @2pm. Tickets are $27 and may be purchased online: www.pontine.org The hour-long solo play focuses on a longing for magic, a wish for a transformative power that could kindle life where it is lacking. Geppetto: Extraordinary Extremities is written and directed by Renee Philippi and designed and performed by Carlo Adinolfi, artistic directors of Concrete Temple Theater. The New York Times says, Mr. Adinolfi gives a compelling performance, enhanced by haunting cello music composed by Lewis Flinn.