Media Release March 15, 2019 Leslie A. Rutherford, Development and PR Director [email protected] | 303.810.5276

Town Hall Arts Center Presents

The World Goes “Round

"Part musical revue, part Jukebox musical and part theatrical magic, The World Goes 'Round offers the perfect way to reacquaint yourself with familiar favorites and discover lesser known gems." – Stage and Cinema, Los Angeles LITTLETON, CO - The next production in the 2018-2019 Town Hall Arts Center season is The World Goes ‘Round, called “a handsome, tasteful, snazzily staged outpouring of song and dance that celebrates all the virtues of the Kander-Ebb catalogue while scrupulously avoiding most of the cloying cliches of and-then-I-wrote anthologies.”– Frank Rich, The New York Times. Music by , Lyrics by , Conceived by , David Thompson, . The World Goes ‘Round is a stunning revue of the songbook from the multi-Tony award winning team, with the original production winning three Drama Desk Awards.

From Cabaret to , the nonstop hit-parade features unforgettable gems, including “Mr. Cellophane,” “Maybe This Time,” “Cabaret” and “New York, New York,” seamlessly interwoven into a passionate, harmonious, up-tempo evening of musical theatre. Our tuneful ensemble finds themselves careening through the world of love, babies and coffee. Filled with humor, romance, drama and nonstop melody, this title is a thrilling celebration of life and the fighting spirit that keeps us all going. Enter the world of distinguished and celebrated writing team, .

Nick Sugar is back directing and choreographing his last show of the 2018-2019 season. His most recent projects include Casa Valentina, Green Day’s American Idiot, Sisters of Swing, Peter and the Starcatcher, In the Heights, Bonnie and Clyde and Hairspray! Nick was honored with a 2015 and 2016 Best of Westword Award for his Direction of a Musical for Next to Normal and Young Frankenstein here at Town Hall.

Musical direction is by Donna Kolpan Debreceni, last seen directing music for Dames at Sea, A Christmas Carol, the Musical and Green Day’s American Idiot this season, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Sisters of Swing and In the Heights last season. Donna is a Henry Award Winner for THAC’s 2012 production of The Who’s Tommy.

The World Goes ‘Round features a wonderful cast including: Margie Lamb, Traci Kern, Lynzee Newton-Jones, Matt LaFontaine, and Jeremy Rill. For a complete listing of cast and crew go to: townhallartscenter.org/worldgoesround

The World Goes ‘Round is sponsored by Collins, Cockrel and Cole and opens Friday, March 29 running through Sunday, April 28, 2019. Showtimes are Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. (and 2 p.m. on 4/13) and Sundays at 2 p.m. (and 6:30 p.m. on 4/21). Ticket Information:

Reserved seat tickets are currently on sale, priced $24.00-$44.00 at the Town Hall Arts Center box office, 303-794-2787 ext. 5 (Monday - Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 1 Hour prior to Shows) or on-line at townhallartscenter.org/worldgoesround. Group discounts available for purchasing ten or more tickets, please contact Corey Brown at [email protected] or 303.794.2787 x 213. In a continuing effort to make plays at Town Hall Arts Center accessible to all, ten value seats at $10 each will be made available on a first-come-first-served basis one-hour prior to each published curtain time.

Town Hall Arts Center is a Colorado 501(c) 3 not for profit organization. The 2018-2019 Town Hall Arts Center Season is sponsored by:

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