Theater League to Present Showtune Revue Under the Stars at Weasel Brook Park
SHOWTUNE
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 12, 7
p.m. A rain date of Sunday,
Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. has been set (also in Weasel Brook Park).
WHERE: Weasel Brook Park, 770 Park Drive, Clifton (adjacent to Paulison Avenue).
ADMISSION: The show is free and open to the public, but those planning to attend must reserve tickets online through the Theater League’s website to accommodate safe Covid-19 social distancing.
WHERE: Weasel Brook Park, 770 Park Drive, Clifton (adjacent to Paulison Avenue).
ADMISSION: The show is free and open to the public, but those planning to attend must reserve tickets online through the Theater League’s website to accommodate safe Covid-19 social distancing.
Audience members
will be required to wear face masks and are invited to bring lawn chairs and
blankets. For additional information on the program, call (973) 928-7668 and
leave a message.
Herman
is best known as the composer of beloved Broadway musicals such as Hello
Dolly, Mame, Mack and Mabel, and La Cage aux Folles. In 2009
Herman received the Tony Award for “Lifetime Achievement in the Theater.” His
career spanned five decades and he died in December 2019 at the age of 88.
Jalmari Vanamo is the
musical director for Showtune, while John Traier serves as the producer. Mark
Peterson is the president of the Theater League of Clifton. All three are
long-time Clifton residents. Cast members for the show will include all-star
performers from recent Theater League musical productions. The show also will
feature a live musical ensemble.
Showtune is being presented via special arrangement with Music Theatre
International (MTI) and funded through the Passaic County Board of Chosen
Freeholders, along with a grant from the New Jersey State Council of the Arts,
a partner agency of the National Endowment of the Arts. Kearny Bank is the
corporate sponsor for the Theater League of Clifton.
IMAGE: (l to
r) Jalmari Vanamo, musical director; Mark Peterson, president of the Theater
League; and John Traier, producer of the show.