Production Kicks Off Company's Fourth Season
03/05/2015
CONTACT: Jack Neary, jackneary@glmt.org or 978-853-9620LOWELL, Mass. – The Greater Lowell Music Theatre, in partnership with UMass Lowell’s Center for Arts and Ideas, will present the Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical “Fiorello!” to kick off its fourth season.
Performances are open to the public and the campus. Show times are Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 22 at 2 p.m. at Durgin Hall on UMass Lowell’s South Campus, 35 Wilder St., Lowell.
“Fiorello!” – a rarely produced musical about the life and times of feisty former New York City Mayor Fiorello H. Laguardia – features the brilliant songs of Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick, the team that penned the music for “Fiddler on the Roof,” which GLMT staged last year with great success. In 1960, the Broadway production of “Fiorello!” tied with “The Sound of Music” to capture a Tony Award for “Best Musical” honors, defeating “Gypsy,” which was also nominated in the category.
Featured in GLMT’s production of “Fiorello!” will be accomplished vocalist Mara Bonde, along with actors Dave Sullivan, Jessica Dee, John Budzyna, Margaret Felice, Kirk and Beth Trach and Rick Sherburne. The show will be directed by GLMT Producer Jack Neary, with musical oversight by Leon Grande, both UMass Lowell graduates.
Tickets are $35 for regular admission, $30 for seniors, students and for balcony seats and may be purchased online at www.glmt.org or by calling 978-319-8867. Tickets for specific seat locations and season packages are available. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Donna White at donnawhite@glmt.org.
In June, GLMT’s season will continue with Cole Porter’s classic “Anything Goes.” In July and August, the company will present “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” which will feature Eddie Mekka, who played Tevye in GLMT’s production of “Fiddler on the Roof” last year and is perhaps best known for his role as Carmine on the TV show “Laverne and Shirley.”