1/9/2024 0 Comments Sun haven tans millburn![]() “This new musical, inspired by the documentary Gotta Dance, is a true New Jersey story that will be thrilling for audiences of any age.” Hoebee, Paper Mill Playhouse’s Producing Artistic Director. “We are excited to welcome legends André De Shields, Georgia Engel, Donna McKechnie and Lillias White to Paper Mill Playhouse,”Ĭommented Mark S. ![]() –stated Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell Rounding out the cast are Alexander Aguilar, Ken Ard, Sydni Beaudoin, Tami Dahbura, Paula DeLuise, Gabriela Garcia, Talya Groves, Kathryn Kendall, Valton Jackson, Summerisa Bell Stevens, Garrett Turner and Gayle Turner. The principal cast will feature André De Shields as Ron, Georgia Engel as Dorothy/Dottie, Donna McKechnie as Joanne, Lillias White as Bea, who will be joined by Haven Burton as Tara, Lori Tan Chinn as Mae, Nkeki Obi-Melekwe as Kendra, Nancy Ticotin as Camilla, Madeleine Doherty as Estelle, Tracy Jai Edwards as Alison Prager, Mary Claire King as Jenny, Lenora Nemetz as Fran, and Kay Walbye as Muriel. Together they remind us that in life, when the odds are stacked against you and the challenges seem too great to overcome, it’s not the end of the game-it’s Half Time. Take the uplifting journey with these dreamers-and the young coaches who inspire them along the way-as they battle self-doubt, stereotypes and even each other for a chance to bust a move at center court in front of 20,000 screaming fans. Only after making the cut do they learn they won’t be dancing tap, salsa or swing-instead, they will bring down the house with a style that is entirely new to them: hip-hop. They have three things in common: they love to dance, they have something to prove, and they are all over 60. Half Time is based on the motion picture “Gotta Dance,” directed, written and produced by Dori Berinstein.įrom the director/choreographer of Kinky Boots comes the incredible true story of ten determined dreamers who audition to dance at half time for a major basketball team. The newest addition to this stellar cast is Tony award winner and Broadway legend Donna McKechnie (A Chorus Line) who with this all-star cast will tell the uplifting true story of ten New Jersey seniors with extraordinary dreams. The cast will feature previously announced five-time Emmy nominee Georgia Engel (“The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” The Drowsy Chaperone) and Tony and Emmy Award winner Lillias White ( The Life, “Sesame Street”) along with André De Shields (The Wiz, The Full Monty, Ain’t Misbehavin’). Half Time will be directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell and co-choreographed by Nick Kenkel with music direction by Charlie Alterman. Paper Mill Playhouse’s 2017–2018 season is proudly sponsored by Investors Bank. Bank of America is the Major Sponsor of Half Time. Half Time is produced in association with Dori Berinstein and Bill Damaschke. ![]() Opening night is set for Tuesday, June 12, at 7:30 PM. Half Time begins performances Thursday, May 31, for a limited engagement through Sunday, July 1. Paper Mill Playhouse, recipient of the 2016 Regional Theatre Tony Award, announced today the full cast and creative team for the East Coast premiere of Half Time, a new musical, with book by Bob Martin and Chad Beguelin, music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Nell Benjamin, and additional music by Marvin Hamlisch and Ester Dean. Haven Burton, Lori Tan Chinn, André De Shields, Madeleine Doherty, Tracy Jai Edwards, Georgia Engel, Mary Claire King, Donna McKechnie, Lenora Nemetz, Nkeki Obi-Melekwe, Nancy Ticotin, Kay Walbye, and Lillias White. The East Coast premiere of Half Time, a new musical has a cast who gotta dance! Andre De Shields, Georgia Engel, Donna McKechnie, Liilias White, and others just gotta dance!
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