INSANELY GREAT!COMMITMENT. PASSION. FUN. |
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Defing Gravity
DEFYING GRAVITY Music also by Alan Menken
| Directed By | Kate Kenyon & Amanda Mordando |
| Musical Direction by | Amanda Mordando |
| Choreography by | Kate Kenyon |
| Sound Design by | Cameron McNally |
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Showtimes
(all performances of INTO THE WOODS are at San Marin High School)
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July 9*
8pm
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July 10
8pm
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July 11
8pm
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July 12
2pm
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* Reduced Price Thursdays
Marin Summer Theater is pleased to present the world premiere of a new musical revue, DEFYING GRAVITY: THE BEST OF STEPHEN SCHWARTZ.
MST has received special permission from The Stephen Schwartz Organization and Disney Music to present a musical review of Mr. Schwartz's best work. In a career spanning over four decades, Schwartz has written such hit musicals as Godspell (1971), Pippin (1972) and Wicked (2003). He has contributed lyrics for a number of successful films, including Pocahontas (1995), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), The Prince of Egypt (1998; music and lyrics) and Enchanted (2007). Schwartz has won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics, three Grammy Awards, three Academy Awards and has been nominated for six Tony Awards.
DEFYING GRAVITY will include songs from shows spanning Mr. Schwartz's stage and film career including:
The cast for DEFYING GRAVITY will include students from MST's 2015 Musical Theater Madness Workshop.
DEFYING GRAVITY Photos!
Production and publicity photographs from the 2015 producton of DEFYING GRAVITY by Jim Gratiot.
In Rehearsal with DEFYING GRAVITY!
Are you ready to fly! Marin Summer Theater presents the world premiere of a new musical revue, DEFYING GRAVITY: THE BEST OF STEPHEN SCHWARTZ on July 9, 10, 11 & 12 (*discount preview). Get your tickets now, because this show is selling out.
DEFYING GRAVITY – THE BEST OF STEPHEN SCHWARTZ OPENS FRIDAY!
What do the musicals WICKED, GODSPELL and PIPPIN and Disney movies POCAHONTAS and THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME have in common? Stephen Schwartz wrote the lyrics for all of these and the music for most. DEFYING GRAVITY – THE BEST OF STEPHEN SCHWARTZ, presented by Marin Summer Theater on July 9, 10, 11 and 12 at Novato High School is a musical revue of the songs of award winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz, who has written some of the most popular music in American Theater in the last 40 years.
DEFYING GRAVITY is light-hearted and colorful, packed with memorable performances, tunes you can sing along to, and upbeat and moving choreography. It is very family friendly and a wonderful treat for theater lovers of all ages. DEFYING GRAVITY features music from the Broadway hits WICKED, PIPPIN, GODSPELL, and THE BAKER’S WIFE. Also included are numbers from his children’s musical CAPTAIN LOUIE and his film work collaborating with Alan Menken on the songs for Disney’s POCAHONTAS and THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME. Mr. Schwartz’s awards include three Academy Awards, four Grammy Awards, four Drama Desk Awards, and "a tiny handful of tennis trophies".
Read more: DEFYING GRAVITY – THE BEST OF STEPHEN SCHWARTZ OPENS FRIDAY!
DEFYING GRAVITY Cast List
Complete casting for the Marin Summer Theater company members appearing in DEFYING GRAVITY, The Best of Stephen Schwartz. The MST cast will be joined by the members of MUSCIAL THEATER MADNESS in this world premiere musical revue which features songs from WICKED, PIPPIN, GODSPELL, POCAHANTAS, THE BAKER's WIFE, POCAHANTAS, THE BAKER's WIFE, THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME and CAPTAIN LOUIE.
Click here for information about MUSICAL THEATER MADNESS
Blake Thompson
Caitlyn Keaney
Calvin Htet
Christine Oskus
Dillon DeVille
Fernado Siu
Hanna Leonard
Hannah Bloom
Jane Reagan
Jesse Northen
Jonah Hausammann
Lily Hahn
Lior Cohen
Morgan Hacker
Nicole Kelly
Priano Aquino
Sarah Marthinsen
Sofia Casidy
Steven White
DEFYING GRAVITY: The Best of Stephen Schwartz Added to 2015 Season
Marin Summer Theater is very pleased to announce that the second show of the 2015 MST Season will be the world premiere of a new musical review, DEFYING GRAVITY: THE BEST OF STEPHEN SCHWARTZ.
After working with the representatives of Mr. Schwartz, MST has received special permission to present a musical review of Mr. Schwartz's best work. In a career spanning over four decades, Schwartz has written such hit musicals as Godspell (1971), Pippin (1972) and Wicked (2003). He has contributed lyrics for a number of successful films, including Pocahontas (1995), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), The Prince of Egypt (1998; music and lyrics) and Enchanted (2007). Schwartz has won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics, three Grammy Awards, three Academy Awards and has been nominated for six Tony Awards.
Read more: DEFYING GRAVITY: The Best of Stephen Schwartz Added to 2015 Season
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