Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company's Broadway classic '42nd Street' set for May performance run
As the curtain rises on a Carson City stage full of tap-dancing feet this May, audiences will applaud one of the grandest, most intense celebrations of musical theater released on Broadway. It is the quintessential song-and-dance spectacular, "42nd Street."
The award-winning Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company presents the musical at the Carson City Community Center, weekends, May 6 through 15.
Originally a Warner Brothers film, the musical was totally reworked to become a Tony Award-winning Broadway spectacular, with back-to-back explosive production numbers that mix elegance, comedy and extraordinary tap dancing.
This is the story of Peggy Sawyer, a sweet, fresh, unknown in the dance troupe who becomes an overnight star, animated with some of Broadway’s greatest hits, including “Lullaby of Broadway,” “We’re In The Money,” “Shuffle Off To Buffalo” and, of course, “42nd Street.”
A critic from the Chicago Tribune labeled, “42nd Street is one of the great and timeless anthems of the indispensable art form known as American musical theater. An emotional, romantic show.”
Playing Peggy Sawyer in the WNMTC production is Amanda Marvel. Peggy steps in to replace veteran actress, Dorothy Brock (Catherine Cook). Her talent and sincerity win the heart of director Julian Marsh (Jeff Chamberlin), while being wooed by her leading man, Billy Flynn (Bryce Hartley).
The show is produced and directed by Stephanie Arrigotti, choreographed by Gina Kaskie Davis, and accompanied by a professional orchestra, conducted by Kevin Murphy. This team recently presented "Mary Poppins" at the Carson City Community Center to 6,550 people from 18 states.
Showtimes for this family-friendly show are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2 pm with an additional matinee on Saturday, May 14 at 2 pm. Tickets ($28/$25) are available at wnmtc.com or by calling 866-977-6849.
The Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company is one of the largest regional theater companies in the state, drawing talent from several Nevada and Northern California cities. Their productions are featured at the Carson City Community Center, an 800 seat proscenium theater located in the heart of the state capitol.
The critically acclaimed company draws tour buses and season ticket holders from all over the states of Nevada and California, attracting as many as 7,000 people to a single production. The company presents two productions a year, one in May and one in November.
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