Hats! The Red Hat Society Musical,
featuring the songs of a variety of acclaimed composers and lyricists,
will receive its world premiere at the New Denver Civic Center in
Colorado. It will open on October 11th after beginning previews on
October 7th.
Hats!
is written by husband-and-wife team Marcia Milgrom Dodge and Anthony
Dodge, and boasts original music by several Tony Award nominated
composers, including Susan Birkenhead (Jelly's Last Jam, Triumph Of Love), Gretchen Cryer (I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road), Henry Krieger (Dreamgirls, Side Show), Melissa Manchester (I Sent a Letter to My Love), Pam Tillis, Kathie Lee Gifford (Under the Bridge) and Carol Hall (The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas). Tony-nominee Lynne Taylor-Corbett (Swing!) is set to direct and choreograph.The show concerns a "49.999 year old woman who reluctantly faces the inevitable big five-O
birthday until she meets several remarkable Red Hat Society women who
show her about fun and friendship after 50," according to press notes. "The Red
Hat Society officially formed in 1998 when Sue Ellen Cooper and a group
of five friends, dressed in purple clothing and red hats met for
afternoon tea. The word quickly spread, and over the past eight years,
The Red Hat Society has become the fastest and largest growing women's
movement in the United States...We believe silliness is the comedy relief of life and, since we are all in it together, we might as well join red-gloved hands and go for the gusto together. Underneath the frivolity, we share a bond of affection, forged by common life experiences and a genuine enthusiasm for wherever life takes us next."
The Denver Civic Center is located at 721 Sante Fe Drive. Tickets are $39.50; call (303) 309-3773 or visit www.ticketswest.com.
