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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

ICONIC ROCK MUSIC ENSHRINED IN SHOW @ interACT PRODUCTIONS IN SOUTH ORANGE

LEADER OF THE PACK: THE ELLIE GREENWICK MUSICAL
Book by Anne Beatts - Music and Lyrics by Ellie Greenwich & Friends
Based on a Concept by Melanie Mintz
Additional Material by Jack Heifner
Directed by Nicholas J. Clarey
Music Direction by Holland Jancaitis

WHEN: MAY 29-31, June 5-7 & 12-14, FRI & SAT 7:30 PM SUN 4:00 PM
WHERE: The Baird (3rd floor), 5 Mead St., South Orange
TICKETS: Adult Online - $20, Student/Senior Online - $17, All Tickets At The Door - $25
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE

Leader of The Pack: The Ellie Greenwich Musical is packs together favorite songs such as "Chapel of Love," "Da Do Ron Ron," "Be My Baby," "Hanky Panky," Do Wah Diddy," "And Then He Kissed Me" and, of course, the title song in a musical retrospective that celebrates the life and times of songwriter Ellie Greenwich, whose doo wop sounds skyrocketed to the top of the sixties charts. The story of Ellie's rise to fame and fortune is punctuated with the virtual Hit Parade of her music and familiar talented names from the era.

STARRING
Nadiya Braham - Darlene Love
Elena Stremlin - Annie Golden/Rosie Greenwich
Kayla Stewart - Young Darlene Love
Julie Funesti - Teen Ellie Greenwich/Waitress
Samantha Tropper - Teen Shelley/Young Shelley/Lounge Singer
Sophia Heriveaux - Teen Mickey
John M. Olsen - Gus Sharkey
Chelsea Varga - Young Ellie Greenwich
Joshua Williams - Jeff Barry
Joanna Haupt - Young Annie Golden
Noelle Heriveaux - Young Mickey
Tasha R. Williams - Gina Taylor
David Wren-Hardin - Keith McDaniel/Disc Jockey
Lucas Sverdlen - Danny Herman/Chez Smooch Dancer
Ian McDonald - Peter Neptune/Maitre 'd
Laura Brenden - Pattie Darcy/Shelley
Melody Lieberman - Ellie Greenwich
Sam Mullaney - Lon Hoyt
Jessica Kaiser - Zora Rasmussen