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Buy your tickets to Show Boat at the WBT!

Read our review!

By Jennifer Ahn, co-publisher of New City Nyack Macaroni Kid November 19, 2015

 
REVIEW: 

 We had the amazing opportunity to see Show Boat at the Westchester Broadway Theatre in Elmsford, NY. We have enjoyed several shows at this theatre and we were excited to see Show Boat. We arrived early so we could enjoy the delicious food and each other’s company. It was a terrific date night! After several announcements, the lights grew dim and the show began. The music filled the theater and we were ready. Show Boat is a classic in musical theater and the acting and singing were fabulous. The cast did not disappoint. We were captivated by the story and the song but especially, Ol' Man River. His voice filled the house and each of the audience members with great emotion. It was truly mesmerizing.  The sets, costumes and choreography were beautiful and brought the story alive for the audience. The full ensemble numbers were so much fun to watch. It made us want to dance along! 

For many years, we have driven right passed the sign in Elmsford not knowing the treasure that was hidden there. Purchase tickets for Show Boat and you’ll be amazed at the talent in this show. This would make a great date night or a perfect gift for friends. The Westchester Broadway Theatre is a fabulous experience – great food, wonderful acting and singing, free parking, and so close to home!




Westchester Broadway Theatre
Presents

SHOW BOAT

Music by Jerome Kern

Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II.

Directed and Choreographed by Richard Stafford
Musical Direction by Ryan Wise

September 24 - November 29, 2015

And returns

December 30, 2015 – January 31, 2016

 

Our most spectacular production in years!  Show Boat, the first great serious Broadway musical, combined the talents of Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II. The story, which spans almost fifty years, follows the lives, loves, and losses of a troupe of riverboat performers aboard the Cotton Blossom floating theater on the mighty Mississippi.  Its timeless score contains some of the most beautiful and emotionally charged songs ever written for a musical, including "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" and "Make Believe." “Ol’ Man River”, is the show's most memorable anthem about how the mighty Mississippi River, that unstoppable force of nature, is completely indifferent to human suffering.

 

Show Boat departed from typical musical comedy material, based on a best-selling novel by Edna Ferber, it's a melodrama with musical numbers that actually reveal character and further the plot. 

The musical illuminates the racial and social changes that were shaping the country in 1890-1927. It features a multiracial cast and a plot that deals, among other things, with the plight of an interracial couple for whom it's illegal to perform together in certain Southern states. 

 

The show opened on Broadway at the Ziegfeld Theatre on December 27, 1927. The critics were immediately enthusiastic, and the show was a great success, running a year and a half, for a total of 572 performances. It has been revived numerous times--most successfully by Hal Prince in 1994. Two Film versions were produced by MGM including the 1936 film with a Screenplay by Oscar Hammerstein II Starring Irene Dunne and the 1951 Technicolor film version with Ava Gardner and Howard Keel

 

We are thrilled to bring this classic hit musical to the WBT stage! Richard Stafford, a WBT favorite, will Direct and Choreograph the show. The Musical Director is Ryan Wise.

 

Reservations:  Call (914)-592-2222. Also at:  www.BroadwayTheatre.com   

Group Reservations:  Discounts for Groups of 20 or More: Call 592-2225.

Luxury Boxes:  Call 592-8730, for private parties of 6 to 22. Enjoy dining and theatre in an elegant private box. Additional features include an expanded dinner menu, hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, private powder room, and Luxury Box reserved parking. Additional cost, call for details.    

Ticket Prices Dinner & Show range between $56.00 and $84.00 PLUS TAX depending on the performances chosen. Beverage Service & Gratuities are not included in the ticket price. Discounts are available for children, students, and senior citizens at selected performances. Also check the website for on-going Special Offers! More news at:www.BroadwayTheatre.com