Those questions of leadership amid a pandemic prompted Rosenthal to push for a new production of the musical, which begins Wednesday on the outdoor Terrace Stage at Sarasota’s Asolo Repertory Theatre.
“There’s a line in one of the adaptations that says, ‘When his people need him most, an Arthur will come to redeem them.’ I love that,” Rosenthal said.
The musical itself has been reinvented in recent years and for this new Asolo Rep production. Television writer David Lee, a co-creator of the hit series “Wings” and “Frasier,” has said he was a big fan of the music but found the show too long when he first saw it and didn’t understand why it took three hours to tell the story.
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Ridgefield, CT – ACT (A Contemporary Theatre) of CT is excited to announce their newest endeavor, a world premiere musical experience exclusively for ACT of CT audiences.
Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook is an original musical which incorporates over two dozen of Stephen Schwartz’s songs, including songs from Wicked, Pippin, Godspell, The Baker’s Wife, Rags, Working, Children of Eden, and Enchanted. The show is a touching and authentic look into how we fall in love and the poignant power of trusting our hearts and memories.
Mr. Schwartz and ACT of CT’s Artistic Director, Daniel C. Levine, alongside ACT of CT’s Music Supervisor, Bryan Perri, have collaborated to create this unique and exciting production.
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ACT (A Contemporary Theatre) of CT s world premiere musical experience, incorporating over two dozen of Stephen Schwartz s songs, including songs from
Wicked, Pippin, Godspell, The Baker’s Wife, Rags, Working, Children of Eden, and
Enchanted is streaming now through Feb. 28!
Purchase your tickets for on-demand viewing
Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook is an original musical that offers a touching and authentic look into how we fall in love and the poignant power of trusting our hearts and memories.
Mr. Schwartz and ACT of CT’s Artistic Director, Daniel C. Levine, alongside ACT of CT’s Music Supervisor, Bryan Perri, have collaborated to create this unique and exciting production.
Camelot. The outdoor concert adaptation by David Lee will feature Britney Coleman (
Company, Tootsie) as Guenevere
Alex Joseph Grayson (
A Bronx Tale) as Lancelot. Celine Rosenthal, associate artistic director of Asolo Rep, directs the piece, with music direction and new orchestrations by Steve Orich. Camelot will run March 17â31 on Asolo Rep s outdoor Terrace Stage.
Set Designer Paul Owen Dies at 85
Paul Owen, a longtime designer in the Louisville, Kentucky, theatre scene, died February 12 at the age of 85. He had worked with Actors Theatre of Louisville for nearly 40 years, and in 2008, the regional company dedicated a production studio in his name. After working at the Alley Theatre in his native Texas, Mr. Owen joined ATL first as a costume designer, but soon expanded his skillset to scenic and lighting design. His numerous credits included an array of Shakespeare offerings, plus the traditional stagings of