~ Performance Schedule ~
The Roxy Regional Theatre
Almost Heaven: Songs of John Denver
June 10-11, 15-18*, 22-25, 29-30July 1, 2
ORIGINAL CONCEPT BY Harold Thau
ORCHESTRATIONS AND VOCAL ARRANGEMENT BY Jeff Waxman
Weaving together the songs of John Denver, Almost Heaven, creates a uniquely theatrical narrative that reflects upon the country during the years in which Denver wrote. Denver’s songs including “Rocky Mountain High,” “Sunshine On My Shoulders,” “Annie’s Song,” “Leaving On A Jet Plane,” “Calypso” and more are rediscovered and reinvented, performed against a backdrop of stunning visual images of America in the late 60′s and early 70′s, a time of social unrest and political protest.
*DENOTES SATURDAY MATINEE AT 2PM
ORIGINAL CONCEPT BY Harold Thau
ORCHESTRATIONS AND VOCAL ARRANGEMENT BY Jeff Waxman
Weaving together the songs of John Denver, Almost Heaven, creates a uniquely theatrical narrative that reflects upon the country during the years in which Denver wrote. Denver’s songs including “Rocky Mountain High,” “Sunshine On My Shoulders,” “Annie’s Song,” “Leaving On A Jet Plane,” “Calypso” and more are rediscovered and reinvented, performed against a backdrop of stunning visual images of America in the late 60′s and early 70′s, a time of social unrest and political protest.
*DENOTES SATURDAY MATINEE AT 2PM
The Sound of Music
July 15-16, 20-23*, 27-30August 3-6*, 10-13, 17-20, 24-27
MUSIC BY Richard Rogers
LYRICS BY Oscar Hammerstein
SUGGESTED BY “The Story of the Trapp Family Singers”
This final collaboration between Rogers & Hammerstein was destined to become the world’s most beloved musical. When a postulant proves too high-spirited for the religious life, she is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval Captain. Featuring such standards as “Climb Every Mountain,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Sixteen Going On Seventeen” and many more.
*DENOTES SATURDAY MATINEE AT 2PM
MUSIC BY Richard Rogers
LYRICS BY Oscar Hammerstein
SUGGESTED BY “The Story of the Trapp Family Singers”
This final collaboration between Rogers & Hammerstein was destined to become the world’s most beloved musical. When a postulant proves too high-spirited for the religious life, she is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval Captain. Featuring such standards as “Climb Every Mountain,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Sixteen Going On Seventeen” and many more.
*DENOTES SATURDAY MATINEE AT 2PM
