Tuesday, July 12, 2011

First United Methodist Church Shreveport Summer Musical "Crazy for You" begins Friday July 22, 2011

More info. coming to this blogsite soon for FUMC Shreveport's production of the new Gershwin musical "Crazy for You" which opens at their new Performing Arts Center Friday July 22 - the Emmett Hook Center. The show includes some of my favorite Gershwin tunes, I've Got Rhythm and Someone to Watch Over Me. Production Director is Richard Folmer and Music Director/Conductor is Will Andress.



For tickets

318.429.6885
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From online Wikipedia, Crazy for You is a musical with a book by Ken Ludwig, lyrics by Ira Gershwin and music by George Gershwin. Billed as "The new Gershwin Musical Comedy", it is largely based on the songwriting team's musical Girl Crazy, but interpolates songs from other productions as well. Crazy for You won the 1992 Tony Award for Best Musical.

In addition to my two favorites, listed above, other popular songs in this production are Bidin' My Time, Naughty Baby, Embraceable You, They Can't Take That Away From Me, But Not For Me, Nice Work (if you can get it). Put those tunes together with choreography by Ginger Folmer, the actors on stage and live music in the pit and you're set for an evening of great musical entertainment in a brand new theater. Just close your eyes and smell that new grease paint.

Will Andress. Music Director - first rehearsal with orchestra in the new arts center

conductor Nolan E. Budgewater II
pianist Becky Gerardy

Concertmaster Henry Edwards


Production Director Richard Folmer

Choreographer Ginger Darnell Folmer

Terry Hopkins and Doug Peterson

Lower Brass trombones in the pit


saxophonist Robert Maynard


Michael Scarlato, Principal Trumpet

Hornist Colin Mcrea
actor Dr. John Goddard

Sandra and Bill Clark

percussionist Steve Hitt and Jennifer Miranne

guitarist and banjo player Phil Stewart

Bassist Deborah Scarlato
saxophonist/flutist Jim Bair

Claudia - cleaning rosin from the 'cello strings after rehearsal

Is it really moi?             


Hey, Joe!!!

percussion and mallet - Anthony Robinson

2nd Trumpet Dave Hardin - one more note before putting it away until tomorrow's performance


  Glenda and David
David Rogers and Nancy
"Hi, Mom - great show"

CAST Photos
by sound board engineer Dan Keele and edited by sjw Rogers
Joe Todaro

closing the show - erasing markings and cuts

Moi

reed section

Intermission
Caroline and Bill Lacefield

You are invited to come back next year for another musical drama at the Emmett Hook Center

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