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Heartland“Heartland,” a New Musical, Presented by Dallas Summer Musicals’ Broadway Contemporary Series at The Majestic TheatrePreviews Jan. 17-19, Official Opening January 20-25, 2004
Three specially priced previews of Heartland will be presented at The Majestic Theatre, 1925 Elm Street, at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 and Sat., Jan. 18; and at 2 p.m. Sun., Jan.19, with all orchestra seats only $20. The official press opening of the show will be Tues., Jan. 20 at 8 p.m., and the show runs through Sunday, Jan. 25. Tickets for these performances are priced from $10-$53, and are on sale now at The Box Office, 542 Preston Royal Shopping Center, and all Ticketmaster outlets, including The Majestic Theatre Box Office. To purchase tickets by phone, call 214-631-ARTS, or tickets may also be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com. For groups of 20 or more, call 214-426-GROUP. Heartland explores the inner lives of three Midwestern sisters, who return to their childhood home in Iowa when they learn their mother is planning to sell the family farm. Playing the sisters are Florence Lacey as Kathleen, Jacquelyn Piro as Sara, and Caroline McMahon as Becca. Also featured in the musical are Jenn Colella, Tad Ingram, J. Robert Spencer, and Lisa Datz. Musical Director is Larry Yurman, and choreographer is Michael Lichtefeld. The Broadway Contemporary Series, presented by Dallas Summer Musicals, continues with Def Poetry Jam, Feb. 10-15, 2004, at The Majestic Theatre. Russell Simmons’ lyrical, smart, hilarious, and searingly honest new show was a true phenomenon on Broadway, with nine gifted, young poets speaking from the heart about everything from love to sex to politics. Next, the new national tour of Chicago, the award-winning musical (6 Tony® Awards including Best Musical Revival, Grammy Award for cast recording, and still SRO in its 7th year on Broadway) comes to the Music Hall at Fair Park Feb. 24-29, 2004. Produced by Tony® Award winners Barry and Fran Weissler, and under the direction of Tony® Award winner Walter Bobbie with choreography by Tony® Award winner Ann Reinking, in the style of the legendary Bob Fosse, Chicago features the music and lyrics of John Kander and Fred Ebb, with book by Mr. Ebb and the late Bob Fosse. Then Nunsense 20th Anniversary All-Star Tour comes to the Majestic Theatre Mar. 30-April 4, 2004. The Little Sisters of Hoboken are back, starring five of America’s best-loved comediennes: Kaye Ballard, Georgia Engel, Mimi Hines, Darlene Love, and Lee Meriwether, in the award-winning hit musical comedy. With all the beloved songs and dances along with new show-stopping material, this is the show the New York Times called “Habit-forming.” Season sponsors for Broadway Contemporary Series, presented by Dallas Summer Musicals, are The Dallas Morning News, WFAA TV Channel 8, KSCS Radio Station, TexasLending.com, and American Airlines. For more information about Dallas Summer Musicals, call 214-421-5678 or visit the Dallas Summer Musicals website at www.dallassummermusicals.org. |
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Heartland, a new book musical based loosely on
Chekhov’s Three Sisters, will be the first show of the New Year for the
Broadway Contemporary Series, presented by Dallas Summer Musicals.
Heartland, with book and lyrics by Darrah Cloud and music by Kim D. Sherman,
is produced by Producers Four, Madison Repertory Theatre and Dallas Summer
Musicals, and directed by Susan H. Schulman. 