AND THE WORLD GOES 'ROUND Runs Through 10/21 At The Black Box Theatre

No Strings Theatre Company presents the charming and entertaining musical revue by Kander and Ebb, "And The World Goes 'Round" directed by Nora Medina. The production runs through October 21 at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N Main Street in Las Cruces.

The revue takes its title from a tune the songwriting team wrote for Liza Minnelli to sing in the film New York, New York. The show consists of an eclectic collection of love songs, torch songs, and witty comic numbers. It contains songs made famous by Robert Goulet, Barbra Streisand, Chita Rivera, Frank Sinatra from Kander and Ebb shows such as "Cabaret" and "Chicago." The nonstop hit-parade features unforgettable gems, including "Mr. Cellophane," "Maybe This Time," "Cabaret" and "New York, New York," seamlessly interwoven into a passionate, harmonious, up-tempo evening of musical theatre. It opened on March 18, 1991 Off-Broadway and ran for 408 performances, winning three Drama Desk awards.

The Black Box production is directed by Nora Medina and the cast includes Medina along with Sarah Strickland, Alex Rossario, Josh Taulbee, Gus Sanchez, Diane Thomas, Juli Stephenson, Mike Cruz, Zeta Shearill, Vanessa Dabovich, and Matt Esqueda.

Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m,, Sunday matinees on October 14 and October 21 at 2:30 p.m., and a Thursday evening performance on October 18 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $15.00 regular admission, $12.00 students and seniors over 66. Reservations: (575) 523-1223.