May 9: New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players present 'I've Got A Little Twist' at CLC
Take the music of Gilbert and Sullivan, add a twist of Broadway show tunes and stir! That's the concept behind "I've Got a Little Twist," a musical revue being presented by the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players at 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 9 at the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts at the College of Lake County in Grayslake.
The show's title is a takeoff on the Gilbert and Sullivan song, "I've Got a Little List" from their famous operetta "The Mikado." The production features six singers known for many roles with the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players, an organization dedicated to "giving vitality to the living legacy of Gilbert & Sullivan."
"I've Got a Little Twist" is where "The Mikado" meets "The Music Man," where the "HMS Pinafore" sets sail for "Brigadoon," where "The Pirates of Penzance" take shore leave "On the Town." This one-of-a-kind show proves the Gilbert and Sullivan repertoire is still fun, fresh and full of life. The show also features hit Broadway show tunes from Rodgers and Hammerstein, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Lerner and Loewe, Meredith Willson and Jerry Herman. The production is an entertaining night of fantastic and diverse music, old and new.
The show will be held in the intimate 250-seat Studio Theatre. It is produced by Albert Bergeret and David Wannen and was conceived, written and directed by David Auxier. The musical arrangements and direction are by Mark York, with technical direction by James Mills. The cast includes Sarah Caldwell Smith (soprano), Angela Christine Smith (alto), Daniel Greenwood (tenor), Stephen Quint (comic baritone), David Wannen (bass baritone), David Auxier (baritone/master of ceremonies) and Mark York (piano).
Regular tickets: $38; Senior/Staff/Alumni: $37; CLC Student/Teen: $15; and Children: $12. A $2 per ticket JLC facility fee will be added at the time of purchase. Other fees may apply to Internet purchases. CLC student tickets are not available for online purchase. Teen and children tickets must be purchased with adult priced tickets. For more information or to order tickets, visit www.clcillinois.edu/tickets or call (847) 543-2300 (option 5). The Box Office is open Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 90 minutes before performances.