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Crazy for You

Event Type
Performance
Sponsor
Lyric Theatre @ Illinois
Location
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Date
Apr 28, 2019   3:00 pm  
Cost
$10-35
Contact
Bridget Lee-Calfas
E-Mail
bklee@illinois.edu
Phone
217-333-6280
Views
16
Originating Calendar
Krannert Center
Music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin 
Book by Ken Ludwig
Sarah Wigley, director
Michael Tilley, music director
Charlie Maybee, choreographer
 

“It is heaven on earth. Everything an American musical comedy should be.” That’s how The New Yorker describes Tony Award-winning Crazy for You, the story of young, rich Bobby Child, sent from New York City to Deadrock, Nevada, in the height of the 1930s Depression to foreclose on a broken-down theatre. Bobby meets Polly Baker, spunky daughter of the theatre owner, and the rest is . . . singing, dancing, romance, and laughter! This endearing, vivacious show features unforgettable songs from American music masters George and Ira Gershwin, including “Shall We Dance,” “I Got Rhythm,” “Nice Work If You Can Get It,” and more.

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