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Friday, July 23, 2010

Utterly Delightful

A MUSICAL- IN A CHURCH

All Saints Church in Manasas, the largest Catholic Church in Virginia http://www.allsaintsvachurch.org/which has a youth ministry theatre program is putting on the classic GUYS AND DOLLS and it is spectacular- as good as anything you would see on broadway and I expect that is where some of the cast is headed- especially that Sky Masterson character who is the son of a rather famous international attorney (he may be more famous internationally for his work freeing Italian hostages from Somali pirates).

It is led by a guy who has a spectacular theatrical voice, and who actually was a real 'clown' for Barnum Bailey Ringling Brothers and a graduate of a Clown College.


The program is called the Upper Room Theatre Ministries
and it presents...
A MUSICAL FABLE OF BROADWAY
Based on a story and characters by Damon Runyon
Music & Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Book by Joe Swerling and Abe Burrows

You will recognize the songs- ear worms some might say- Take Back Your Mink, Take Back Your Pearls, Sit Down Sit Down You're Rockin the Boat, etc. The sets are fantastic. The choreography enchanting. The characters lovable.

SHOWTIMES-TICKETS-LOCATION

Friday July 23rd 7:30pm
Saturday July 24th 2:00pm
Saturday July 24th 7:30pm
Sunday July 25th 2:00pm

$12 Adults
$10 Senior Citizens
$8 Youth

Reservation Line:
703.393.2141 ext 400

Performances at All Saints Gym
9300 Stonewall Rd, Manassas, VA

Proceeds will support All Saints New Church and Youth Ministry
Guys & Dolls is presented through special arrangement through Music Theatre International.


Oh- and the part of the Mission Priest is played convincingly by a real Priest. Talk about method acting! I think he borrowed the vestments right from the rectory. Didn't need the constume budget for that one.

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