Enjoy evening of musical classics at Noble Fool
Noble Fool Theatricals presents an evening of family-friendly, memorable music from "The Sound of Music," "Oklahoma!," "South Pacific" and more with "Some Enchanted Evening: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein," music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and concept by Jeffery B. Moss.
"Some Enchanted Evening" continues through Nov. 1 at Pheasant Run Resort Mainstage Theater, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles.
Tickets are priced at $27 on Thursdays and Fridays and at $38 on Saturdays and Sundays. Dinner show packages are available at $49 Thursdays, specially priced at $44 Fridays and $59 on Saturdays and Sundays. Overnight packages are available as well.
In just one evening, audience members will experience a memorable revue of the world's best-loved musicals that have forever defined musical theater. This tribute to Broadway icons Rodgers and Hammerstein is a celebration of their songs and lyrics, including music from: "Carousel," "Cinderella," "Oklahoma!," "The King and I," "South Pacific," "The Sound of Music," and more.
More than just a music revue, this collection of compositions places five performers in a theatrical setting. In the first act, the performers are seen "backstage," where the songs are used as dialogue between the performers. During the second act, the singers take the stage individually, eventually coming together for a grand celebration of Rodgers and Hammerstein classics. After both acts, audiences will have enjoyed over 35 including "People Will Say We're In Love," "I Cain't Say No," "Shall We Dance?", "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair" and "Something Wonderful."
"Most people have a favorite song or scene from each and every musical they've seen," says artistic director John Gawlik. "And this show allows the audience to relive all of their favorites in just one evening. It's like creating a live greatest hits album of Rodgers and Hammerstein right on stage."
Director Bill Jenkins will return to Noble Fool Theatricals after recently directing Noble Fool's critic-acclaimed musicals, "The Musical of Musicals: The Musical," "Ruthless!," and "Roasting Chestnuts" 2003 and 2004. He was assistant director for the Famous Door Theatre Company's "The Living," which won the Joseph Jefferson award for Production. He serves as the department chair of theater and dance at Ball State University while teaching directing, acting, musical theater, and also directed "Cabaret," "Thoroughly Modern Millie," "A Flea in Her Ear," "The Philadelphia Story," "A Little Night Music," and "Orpheus in the Underworld." He is the president of the Mid-American Theatre Conference, an active presenter at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education, and a past Regional Selection Team Member for the American College Theatre Festival.
The music director is Harold Mortimer. He previously was music director for Noble Fool Theatricals' "The Musical of Musicals: The Musical!". The choreographer is Bob Kiser. He served in the role of choreographer for Noble Fool's "Mikado Version 2.005," "Western Civilization! The Complete Musical (Abridged)," "Roasting Chestnuts: A Christmas Gina," "Ruthless" and "The Musical of Musicals: The Musical."
The cast of "Some Enchanted Evening" features (in alphabetical order): Mike Arthur (previously in Noble Fool Theatricals' "Roasting Chestnuts"), Cathy Lord (previously in Noble Fool Theatricals' "The Musical of Musicals: The Musical"), David Meadows, Andrea Prestinario and Sarah Megan White.
"Some Enchanted Evening" runs through Nov. 1. Show times are at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 5 and 8:30 p.m. Saturdays; and 2 p.m. Sundays. Matinee performances are available at 2 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 9, Oct. 23, and Oct. 30.
Pheasant Run Resort is at 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. For tickets, call the Pheasant Run Box Office at (630) 584-6342, or visit www.ticketmaster.com. Season subscriptions, which include tickets to all 2008 productions, start at $20 per ticket for show only tickets (dinner can be added to any performance for only $27 each) and are currently available by calling call the box office at (630) 584-6342. Additional performance information may be obtained at www.noblefool.org.