2018 DATES
July 20 at 7:30pm
July 21 at 3pm and 7:30pm
Arkell Pavilion at the Southern Vermont Arts Center
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Book & Lyrics by
Eileen Bluestone Sherman
Music by
Gail C. Bluestone
STARRING
Tony® Award & Emmy® Award Winner LILLIAS WHITE as "Amy the Wild Woman"
JEREMY
BENTON
Cagney: The Musical
CON
O'SHEA-CREAL
Side Show
SARA
ESTY
An American In Paris
DANNY
GARDNER
Dames at Sea
SCARLETT
STRALLEN
Two Time Olivier® Award Nominee
Directed and Choreographed by
Randy Skinner
Musical Direction
Timothy Graphenreed
Musical Arrangements
Sam Wilmott
Stage Manager
Benjamin Blaine Hawkins
Set Design
Wm John Aupperlee
Costume & Lighting Design
Ken Mooney
Sound Design
Dan Czernecki
Public Relations
Keith Sherman & Assoc.
Sponsorship Consultant
The Erlick Group
ROCKWELL is the centerpiece of the month-long 4 FREEDOMS FESTIVAL. The musical juxtaposes the extraordinary story of Norman Rockwell’s quest to create the iconic Four Freedoms suite with a portrait of the artist’s personal life and the women in it. A Broadway cast and production team are bringing Rockwell’s story to the stage.
Four-Time Tony Award nominee Randy Skinner (Broadway’s 42nd Street, Dames at Sea, State Fair, White Christmas) directs and choreographs. Tony and Emmy Award winner Lillias White (Cy Coleman’s The Life, Dreamgirls, Sesame Street) stars as “Amy the Wild Woman” who taught Rockwell his creed: “Don’t show life the way it really is, but how folks want it to be.”
THE STORY: In 1942, illustrators enjoyed celebrity status—and Norman Rockwell was a superstar. He was too old to enlist, but still wanted to do his part, so he volunteered his services to The War Department to paint a series of posters inspired by F.D.R.’s Four Freedoms Speech. Despite his fame, Rockwell was flat-out rejected. They told him, “In the last war, we used illustrators like you. This time around, we want fine arts men. You know…real artists.” Using this episode as a framework, the musical ROCKWELL explores Rockwell’s life, loves, insecurities, and resilience.
Book & Lyrics by Eileen Bluestone Sherman. Music by Gail C. Bluestone. Musical Direction by Timothy Graphenreed (The Wiz). Musical Arrangements by Sam Willmott with additional Dance Arrangements by Rob Berman (Steve Martin’s Bright Star, Tuck Everlasting). Scenic Design by William John Aupperlee. Costume and Lighting Design by Ken Mooney. Press Representative: Keith Sherman & Associates. Sponsorship Consultant: The Erlick Group. Legal Counsel: Law Offices of J.J. Sherman.
Andrea McArdle sings A HUSBAND IS from the new musical, ROCKWELL.
Tony Award Winner LILLIAS WHITE sings the title song from ROCKWELL.
The All-Star Studio Cast Recording of ROCKWELL features a dozen of Broadway's most celebrated stars, including TONY AWARD Winners Beth Leavel, Karen Ziemba, Lillias White, Ron Holgate, Debbie Gravitte, Judy Kaye and TONY AWARD nominees Mark Jacoby, Andrea McArdle, Emily Skinner, Randy Skinner, Bob Stillman, and Tom Wopat.
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Music by Gail C. Bluestone
Lyrics by Eileen Bluestone Sherman