Every theater group has one. He's the actor who can tell you that My Fair Lady ran 2,717 performances and that the walls of Max Bialystock's office in the original film of The Producers sported window cards for such musical theater immortals as Cafe Crown, Foxy and Something More!
September 27th marked the 60th anniversary of the day that they read in the papers that their show was “profoundly moving” (Atkinson, Times), “electrifying” (Kerr, Herald Tribune), “superb” (Chapman, News) and “a marvel” (Aston, World Telegram & Sun).
While some performers proclaim "Sanctuary!" on their one night off from the rigorous performance and rehearsal schedule, two stars of Great Lakes Theater's The Hunchback of Notre Dame have different musical plans in mind.
As we approach the centennial of Leonard Bernstein's birth - on August 25, 2018 - cultural institutions around the world are beginning to celebrate the varied life of this decidedly American icon - this composer, conductor, teacher, and activist.