The cast of Broadway's Golden Oldie's musical, BABY IT'S YOU!, will perform at a fundraising event benefitting Passaic High School on Sunday August 7, at 7:30pm. Florence Greenberg's daughter, Mary Jane, first saw The Four Singers that her mother would make into the Shirelles at a talent show in the auditorium of Passaic High School, and in honor of that historic event the BABY IT'S YOU! cast will be performing numbers from the Broadway musical that chronicles the meteoric rise of the legendary girl group. The benefit will take place in the newly refurbished auditorium of Passaic High School (170 Paulison Avenue, Passaic, NJ) and will also feature a performance by the Passaic High School Band and a special Q&A with the cast of BABY IT'S YOU!. Tickets are $20 at the door and 100% of the proceeds will benefit a performing arts scholarship fund for a deserving Passaic High School Student.
Inspired by the true story of
Florence Greenberg, the woman who in the late 1950's took the male-dominated music industry by storm, BABY IT'S YOU! is a new Broadway musical conceived by
Floyd Mutrux, directed by
Floyd Mutrux and
Sheldon Epps, and written by Tony nominated book writers Mutrux and
Colin Escott, the team behind Broadway's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET. BABY IT'S YOU! stars 2011 Tony Award nominee
Beth Leavel,
Allan Louis and
Geno Henderson in a cast of 12 that features
Erica Ash,
Kelli Barrett,
Kyra Da Costa,
Erica Dorfler,
Jahi A. Kearse,
Barry Pearl,
Christina Sajous,
Crystal Starr and
Brandon Uranowitz.
Packed with doo-wop, pop and rock ‘n' roll classic hits such as "Dedicated To The One I Love," "Soldier Boy," "Duke Of Earl," "He's So Fine," "I Say A Little Prayer," "It's My Party," "Louie Louie," "Mama Said," "Shout," "Tonight's The Night," "I Met Him On A Sunday," "Rockin' Robin," "Twist and Shout" and many more, BABY IT'S YOU! stars Tony Award winner and 2011 Tony Award nominee
Beth Leavel as
Florence Greenberg, the woman who changed the recording world forever when she created Scepter Records. Before Motown and the British Invasion, the most famous woman in music you have never heard of, Greenberg, launched the careers of some of the biggest recording stars of the era including the greatest girl group of all times. After discovering The Shirelles at her daughter's high school in Passaic, New Jersey, Greenberg packed the girls in her car, drove across the George Washington Bridge to New York City, and embarked on a trailblazing journey from New Jersey housewife to record mogul.
BABY IT'S YOU! is choreographed by
Birgitte Mutrux, with musical supervision and arrangements by
Rahn Coleman, Orchestrations by
Don Sebesky, musical direction/conducted by
Shelton Becton, scenic design by two time Tony nominee
Anna Louizos, costume design by
Lizz Wolf, lighting design by Tony Award winner
Howell Binkley, sound design by
Carl Casella, projection design by
Jason H. Thompson, and hair and wig design by
David Lawrence. BABY IT'S YOU! is produced by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures and American Pop Anthology in association with
Universal Music Group and
Pasadena Playhouse.
The playing schedule for BABY IT'S YOU! is as follows: Tuesdays at 7pm, Thursdays through Saturdays at 8pm,with matinees Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 2pm and Sundays at 3pm. Tickets for BABY IT'S YOU! range from $48.50 - $126.50, and available at the Broadhurst Theatre box office (235 West 44th Street) or at
Telecharge.com (212-239-6200).
