Theater League of Clifton presents
Showtune!
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Reservations end at 12 PM NOON today!
When: Saturday, September 12, 2020 @ 7:00 PM *Rain Date* Sunday, September 13, 2020 @ 6:00 PM Where: Weasel Brook Park Vanderhoef-Westervelt House 770 Park Drive, Clifton, NJ 07011 |
Admission Free
Bring your chairs and blankets! Face masks required when social distancing is not possible |
About the Show
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On Saturday, September 12, 2020, beginning 7:00 PM at Weasel Brook Park, the Theater League of Clifton will present Showtune, a revue of music by Broadway's legend Jerry Herman. Herman is best known as the composer of beloved Broadway musicals such as Hello Dolly, Mame, Mack and Mabel, and La Cage aux Folles. In 2009, Herman received the Tony Award for “Lifetime Achievement in the Theater.” His career spanned five decades before he died in December 2019 at the age of 88.
With a rain date of Sunday, September 13, 2020 at 6:00 PM, also set in Weasel Brook Park, the outdoor live performance is free and open to the public. However, those planning to attend must reserve tickets, available starting Friday, August 14, 2020, in order to promote safety and accommodate COVID-19 social distancing precautions The performance will take place in front of the recently renovated Vanderhoef-Westervelt House in Weasel Brook Park. Audience members will be required to wear face masks and are invited to bring lawn chairs and blankets as the performance will be viewed from the lawn below the historic house. Jalmari Vanamo is the musical director for Showtune, while John Traier serves as the producer. Mark Peterson is the president of the Theater League of Clifton. All three are long-time Clifton residents. Cast members for the show will include all-star performers from recent Theater League musical productions. The show also will feature a live musical ensemble. |
For additional information, please call (973) 928-7668 and leave a message.
Showtune is being presented via special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI) and funded through the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders, along with a grant from the New Jersey State Council of the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment of the Arts. Special thanks to Kearny Bank, the corporate sponsor for the Theater League of Clifton.
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