It’s
a comedy, it’s a murder mystery, it’s a musical! It’s
the unforgettable “Lucky Stiff,” coming
to MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre. Presented by Maurer Productions
OnStage, the dates and times for this delightfully zany production
are: Fridays and Saturdays, June 2, 3, 9 and 10 at 8 p.m., and Sundays,
June 4 and 11 at 2 p.m. Guests are invited to an opening night reception
with the cast and crew in the Kelsey Theatre lobby at the conclusion
of the June 2 performance.
Written
by lyricist Lynn Ahrens and composer Stephen Flaherty, the award-winning
creative team behind “Ragtime,” “Anastasia”
and “Seussical,” the show is filled with brilliant one-liners
and witty lyrics, and is a guaranteed good time for all. Based on
the Michael Butterworth novel, The Man Who Broke the Bank at
Monte Carlo, the intricate plot follows nerdy English shoe
salesman Harry Witherspoon as he tries to win his multimillion dollar
inheritance by taking his dead uncle's corpse to Monte Carlo for
a final, fun-filled vacation. What follows are guns, girls, mistaken
identities, glittering diamonds and an evening of inspired musical
theatre lunacy. For more on the show, visit the Maurer Productions
website.
Featured in "Lucky Stiff" are: Jeff Ronan as Harry Witherspoon,
Vicky Czarnik as Rita La Porta, Nicole Spadafino as Annabel Glick,
Alycia Bauch-Cantor as Dominique, Fred Bartlett as the body of Tony
Hendon, John Shanken-Kaye as Luigi Gaudi, Laurie Hardy as the landlady,
Keith Nielson as Vinnie Di Russio, Ray Pental as the solicitor,
and Jack Bathke as the bellhop. John Maurer directs the show, Buzz
Herman is musical director, and Jane Coult is choreographer. |
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| The
"Lucky Stiff" cast, left to right: Jack Bathke as the
Bellhop/Emcee, Vicky Czarnik as Rita La Porta, John M. Shanken-Kaye
as Luigi Gaudi, Laurie Hardy as the French Maid, Jeff Ronan (front)
as Harry Witherspoon, Fred Bartlett (seated) as the body of Tony
Hendon, Nicole Spadafino as Annabelle Glick, Ray Pental (back) as
the Solicitor, Keith Neilsen as Vinnie Di Ruzzio, and Alycia Bauch-Cantor
as Dominique Du Monaco. |
