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2012-2013 Musical Season
Welcome to Diablo Theatre Company’s 53rd year of bringing the Music and Magic of Broadway to our community!
We are thrilled to be here (thanks in great part to you, our patrons) doing what we love most. We’re sure you will agree there are few experiences that compare to live theatre. Perhaps it is the show’s ability to whisk you away for a few hours when the curtain rises or the anticipation building toward the finale. The best part of all is that it happens right here in our own backyard.
Last season we hope you were enchanted by The Wizard of Oz, charmed by Irving Berlin’s White Christmas and tickled pink by Legally Blonde, The Musical. In the 2012 – 2013 season, we return to the golden age of music. This fall, a smoky nightclub sets the scene for My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra, which celebrates his life and his songs. The arrival of spring will bring a return of a much-loved American classic, Singin’ in the Rain complete with all the show stoppers that have made this musical famous.
Whether it is your first time to the theatre or a tradition you have been sharing with your family or friends for years, it is our hope that each time you walk into the Lesher Center for the Arts, you experience the music and magic that makes live theatre so special.
Here’s to a fabulous 2012-2013 Season!
Krissy Gray
Managing Director
Diablo Theatre Company
For complete show information, click here. Single tickets go on sale July 17th, 2012.
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My Way, A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra
ARTISTIC STAFF
Director/Choreographer: Derrick Silva
Music Director: Cesar Cancino
OVERVIEW
Frank Sinatra made women scream when he walked up to the microphone. His ability to interpret a song defined an American generation. My Way, A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra celebrates the pivotal moments of Sinatra’s life which would solidify his legendary status. This musical song review will take you from his early beginnings in New York during the 1940’s swing era, to the bright lights of Las Vegas with the Rat Pack in the 1960s, and to his final performances in the 1990s as “Chairman of the Board.”
This musical revue co-created by David Grapes and Todd Olson, world premiered in 2000 and its format flows between music and the stories that made Sinatra an icon professionally and personally. Whether you grew up listening to his music, or are sharing it with your children or grandchildren for the first time, audiences will take a trip down memory lane with fifty-four of Sinatra’s tunes.
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Singin’ in the Rain
ARTISTIC STAFF
Director: Dyan McBride
Music Director: Cheryl Yee Glass
Vocal Director: Chad Runyon
OVERVIEW
The MGM classic has been faithfully and lovingly adapted by Broadway legends Betty Comden and Adolph Green from their original award-winning screenplay. Each unforgettable scene, song and dance, is accounted for, including the show stopping title number, complete with an onstage rainstorm. Hilarious situations, snappy dialogue, and a hit-parade score of Hollywood standards make Singin’ in the Rain the perfect entertainment for any fan of the golden age of movie musicals.
Singin’ in the Rain opened on Broadway at the George Gershwin Theatre on July 2, 1985 and closed on May 18, 1986 after 367 performances and 38 previews. Directed and choreographed by Twyla Tharp, the cast included Don Correia as Don, Mary D’Arcy as Kathy, Peter Slutsker as Cosmo, and Faye Grant as Lina. It was succeeded by a successful national tour.
Singin’ in the Rain is a family friendly show appropriate for all ages.
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Hairspray
ARTISTIC STAFF
Directed by: Ryan Weible
Choreography by: Diane Kamrin & Braden Sweeney
OVERVIEW
Hairspray’s original Broadway production opened on August 15, 2002, won eight Tony Awards in 2003 and ran for over 2,500 performances closing January 4, 2009. This musical comedy has also had national tours, a London West End production, numerous foreign productions and was adapted as a 2007 musical film. The London production was nominated for a record-setting eleven Laurence Olivier Awards, winning for Best New Musical and in three other categories.
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Do you remember the first time you heard the music and felt the magic? It was very evident during our recent production of The Wizard of Oz as hundreds of children, a new theatre audience, were enthralled by Glinda and the Wicked Witch. In an era of technology driven entertainment, live theatre is still magical.
Unfortunately, the magic comes at a cost. Only 40% of our production expenses are covered by ticket sales. We therefore depend on generous supporters like you for the resources to raise the curtain night after night and serve up fresh, toe-tapping productions of Broadway musical theatre.
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