Lee Theatre And School Of Music To Present “Songs By Ghost Light” Thursday, April 8, 2021 - by Merritt Jenkins, Lee University
Macy Patton, a sophomore theatre major and vocal music minor at Lee, singing a song from “The Color Purple” during rehearsal for “Songs By Ghost Light” which opens Friday
The Lee University theatre program, along with the School of Music, will present “Songs by Ghost Light,” a showcase of songs from great American musicals, new and old, familiar and beloved. These free performances will take place on April 9, 10, 16, and 17, at 7:30 p.m. via livestream.
“Songs by Ghost Light” is taking place in lieu of a full-scale musical that was made difficult by COVID-19 safety parameters and will feature songs such as “Soon It’s Gonna Rain” from “The Fantasticks,” “Astonishing” from “Little Women,” “Watch What Happens” from “Newsies,” and “The Beauty Is” from “Light in the Piazza.”