Benefit Concert: THERE AND BACK AGAIN
Former SSA company members and a few Guest Appearances will make this one night only event a must-see. All proceeds support the Summer Stock Austin Mentorship Program.
Monday August 2nd
7:30pm
$20
For Tickets visit: www.thelongcenter.org
Cabaret
Directed by David Valdes
Musical Direction by Michael McKelvey
Choreography by Natasha Davison
Cabaret is a musical with a book by Joe Masteroff, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. The1966 Broadway production became a hit and spawned a 1972 film as well as numerous subsequent productions.
Cabaret is based on John Van Druten's 1951 play I Am a Camera, which in turn was adapted from the novel Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood. Set in 1931 Berlin as the Nazis are rising to power, it focuses on nightlife at the seedy Kit Kat Klub and revolves around the 19-year-old English cabaret performer Sally Bowles and her relationship with young American writer Cliff Bradshaw.
Featuring popular show-stoppers such asThe Money Song, Mein Heir, Tomorrow Belongs to Me, and, of corse, the title number Cabaret audiences are led into a world of darkness and seduction where feelings can only be released in the safety of the Cabaret.
Sweet Charity
Directed by Ginger Morris
Choreography by Vincent Sandoval
Musical Direction by Michael McKelvey
Sweet Charity, based on Federico Fellini's screenplay Nights of Cabiria, was originally choreographed and conceived by Bob Fosse, with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, and book by Neil Simon.
Top hats, canes, slinky costumes and Bob Fosse's stunning choreography typically outshine the true heart of this charming musical. The driving force is a young woman trying to find relevance and fulfillment in an America that didn’t readily offer opportunities to women. On a more universal level, it’s also about being trapped; trapped in dead-end jobs, toxic relationships, and the gender roles imposed by a rigid, unimaginative value system.
Featuring well known songs such as If My Friends Could See Me Now and Big Spender, Sweet Charity is an upbeat, touching tale of a young woman's search for Something Better....