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THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2008
'Oklahoma!' now playing at the Fox Theatre
Theater of the Stars pres
ents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s
“Oklahoma!” playing now until
June 29 at the Fox Theatre in
Atlanta.
Christopher B. Manos, producer
of Theater of the Stars, said the
creative team includes award-win
ning director, Norb Joerder, and
renowned choreographer, Gemze
de Lappe, who is recreating Agnes
de Mille’s dances.
Performances started Tuesday, but
the remaining times are Wednesday-
Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m.
and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
and 7 p.m.
Tickets are on sale now at
www.ticketmaster.com and at
404-817-8700. For special group
rates, contact the Fox Group sales
department at 404-881-2000. Ticket
prices range from $25- $68.
“Oklahoma!” was the first col
laboration between Broadway leg
ends Richard Rodgers and Oscar
Hammerstein II. Set in the early part
of the 20th century when Oklahoma
was still Indian Territory, the fierce
rivalry between the local farmers
and cowboys provides the colorful
background against which Curly,
a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a
winsome farm girl, fall in love.
The score includes “Oh, What A
Beautiful Mornin’,” “The Surrey
With The Fringe On Top,” “People
Will Say We’re In Love,” and the
title song, “Oklahoma!”
“Oklahoma!” is based on the
play, “Green Grow The Lilacs,” by
Lynn Riggs with music by Richard
Rodgers and book and lyrics by
Oscar Hamerstein II and original
dances by Agnes de Mille.
Director Norb Joerder’s work
can be seen from Broadway to
regional theaters across America, as
well as European and international
productions. He reunited Robert
Goulet and Camelot for a critically
acclaimed revival on Broadway and
a record breaking national tour.
He also staged the Richard Harris
international “Camelot” that toured
Australia and Europe. In New York,
he has directed and choreographed
revivals of “42nd Street” with Jerry
Orbach and Tammy Grimes, “La
Cage Aux Folles” with Gene Barry
and Lee Roy Reams, “Gypsy” with
Lanie Kazan, “Guys and Dolls” with
Vic Damone, “The Music Man”
with John Schneider, “Annie Get
Your Gun” with Andrea McArdle
and “My Fair Lady” with Michael
Moriarty.
Gemze de Lappe is an American
dancer, teacher and choreographer
who worked closely with famed
choreographer Agnes de Mille and
was frequently partnered with de
Mille’s favorite male dancer, James
Mitchell. Originally trained by Irma
Duncan, Isadora Duncan’s adopted
daughter, and Michel Fokine, de
Lappe began her career in Fokine’s
company. At an early age, she
became one of the leading mem
bers of the Agnes de Mille Dance
Theatre Company. She was featured
in the first national company of
“Oklahoma!” (1943) and, in 1947,
she traveled to London to dance
in “Oklahoma!” and began to do
work in staging and choreography
and dance.
Theater of the Stars’ production
of “Oklahoma!” features the fol
lowing cast: Jennifer Evans stars
as Laurey; Nicholas Rodriguez as
Curly; Ruth Williamson as Aunt
Ella; Betsy Dilellio as Ado Annie;
Atlanta native Glenn Rainey as
Andrew Carnes; Christopher Vettel
as Cord Elam; Danae Carter as
Dream Laurey; Ben Crawford as
Jud and Dream Jud; and Phillip
Skaggs as Dream Curly.
The creative team for “Oklahoma!”
includes Robert Strickland as musi
cal director and conductor, Michael
Schweikardt as set designer, Kirk
Bookman as lighting designer,
Peter Fitzgerald and Erich Bechtel
as sound designers, Jeffrey Meek as
costume designer and Bill Newberry
as children’s musical director.
Theater of the Stars celebrates
our 56th anniversary as one of the
nation’s premier theater companies.
A civic not-for-profit cultural trea
sure, Theater of the Stars is dedi
cated to presenting and producing
the best in musical theater. To learn
more, go to www.theaterofthestars.
com.
Smithgall Arts Center Summer MusicFest starts Fri.
The Arts Council, Gainesville,
will kick-off its 2008 Smithgall Arts
Center Summer MusicFest outdoor
series on Friday, June 27, with a
concert by The Jesters.
The Jesters is an Athens-based
band that features songs of current
rhythm and blues hits.
Individual tickets for The Jesters
are $25 per person. A table of eight
is $240. The rain date for The Jesters
is July 11.
The Summer MusicFest season
continues on July 18, with the TAMS
and the 2008 season closes with
the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra on
Aug. 1.
Individual tickets for The Tams are
$25 per person. A table for eight is
$240. Individual tickets for the ASO
are $35 adults, $32 seniors and $28
children. A table for eight for the
ASO performance is $320.
All performances are at The Arts
Council Smithgall Arts Center,
located at the intersection of W.
Academy Street and Spring Street,
Gainesville. Performances begin at
8 p.m.
Season tickets are available for
$70 per person for all three per
formances. Tickets and a table for
the 2008 season are $665, which
includes eight tickets to each perfor
mance, one 60” round table for each
event and eight chairs. Rental price
does not include a table cover.
To order tickets, call 770.534.2787
or visit www.theartscouncil.net.
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