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SEXY HOLLYWOOD WHODUNNIT SWINGS ONTO GOODSPEED’S STAGE SEPTEMBER 23 GOODSPEED MUSICALS ANNOUNCES CAST OF CITY OF ANGELS Swinging, sexy, smart, and funny! An ingenious spoof of 1940s Hollywood and whodunit films with side-by-side stories about the “real” world of a detective fiction writer and the “reel” world of his fictional gumshoe hero. One balances romance and rewrites, while the other slinks through a film noir netherworld of thugs and femmes fatales. Winner of tons of Tony Awards, it’s a witty detective thriller with a jazzy score that really kills.
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Swings: Adam Bastien Becca Pesce Background: City of Angels was produced on Broadway at the Virginia Theatre. Opening on December 1, 1989, the show played until January 19, 1992, running for 879 performances. The original Broadway cast featured Gregg Edelman as Stine, James Naughton as Stone, Randy Graff as Oolie/Donna, and Dee Hoty as Aulora Kingsley/Carla Haywood. It was nominated for a remarkable 11 Tony Awards and won 6 including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, and Best Original Score. City of Angels opened in London’s West End at the Prince of Wales Theatre in 1993. Synopsis: City of Angels follows Stine, a best-selling hardboiled crime novelist who is in the midst of adapting one of his books into the next Hollywood blockbuster. As Stine’s story unfolds on stage, so does his screenplay about super sleuth Stone. With every stroke of Stine’s typewriter keys his hero’s world comes to life before the audience’s eyes – rewinding and fast-forwarding the action as Stine works through his writer’s block. Dates: September 23 – November 27, 2011
Performances: Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Thursday at 7:30 p.m., (with select performances at 2:00 p.m.), Friday at 8:00 p.m., Saturday at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. (with select performances at 6:30 p.m.).
THANKSGIVING WEEK SCHEDULE: Monday, Nov 21, 2:00 and 7:30 pm Friday, Nov 25, 2:00 and 8:00 pm Saturday, Nov 26, 3:00 and 8:00 pm Sunday, Nov 27, 2:00 and 6:30 pm.
Tickets: $28.00 - $72.00 Goodspeed Box Office (860.873.8668) or on-line at goodspeed.org
Special Events:
Girls’ Night Out: Friday, September 23, 7:00 pm. Celebrate Opening Night in style! Gather the girls for glitz and glamour Broadway-style with our Ticket ‘n’ ‘Tini special. Package includes one ticket to the 8 pm performance and a specialty martini. A hot deal at $44 per person.
Wine Tasting: Sunday, September 25, 5:00 pm. Treat yourself to a sampling of fine wines, compliments of Shore Discount Liquors of Deep River, and complimentary hors d’oeuvres provided by the Gelston House of East Haddam. Only $12 with your ticket to the 6:30 pm performance. Reserve in advance through the Box Office.
Teen Nights: September 28 & 29, 7:30 pm; September 30, 8 pm. Introduce your favorite young person to the magic of musical theatre. Each adult who buys a regular-priced ticket on the specified dates may purchase a $15 ticket for a youth age 10 to 18. Meet the cast after the September 30 performance for autographs.
Goodspeed Dining Cruise/Theatre Package: Enjoy summer on the Connecticut River. Includes a leisurely cruise and sumptuous buffet aboard the Lady Katharine and ticket to the show. Friday 10/7, 5:30 pm cruise, 8:00 pm show; Sunday 10/16, 4:00 pm cruise, 6:30 pm show; $99/person. Thursday 10/27, 11:30 am cruise, 2 pm show; $82/person.
Meet the Cast: Take part in a lively discussion with the cast after the Thursday evening performances on October 20 and November 3 & 17. Meet the Cast events are free with a ticket to that evening’s performance.
Food Drive: Monday, November 21. Two-for-one tickets for select seats to the 2:00 & 7:30 pm performances with a generous non-perishable food donation to benefit the East Haddam Food Bank.
Friday Dinner Theatre Package: Includes dinner at the Gelston House (located next door to the Opera House) and a ticket to the 8:00 pm performance. Only $69!
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