ROUTE 66 Hits The Road For National Tour

You can drive from Chicago to Los Angeles in about thirty-one hours - if you stick to the interstates, that is. However, for the road warrior who isn't in a hurry, a cruise along old Route 66 can be an unforgettable journey - one with surprises beyond every curve. The national touring production of Route 66, produced by Springer Theatricals, celebrates the golden era of the quirky old highway with nostalgia, music and whimsical fun.

In this musical comedy, a gang of rowdy Chicago service station attendants (played by Brian C. Gray, Dylan R. Hauck, Reid Robinson and Casey Ross) strip off their snappy uniforms and head off on a westward-bound road-trip filled with music, dance and highway mischief.

The talented quartet of singing grease monkeys leave Chicago and follows the Mother Road down through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and conclude their travels at the beach in Santa Monica, California.

Directed and choreographed by Kimberly Faith Hickman, the show features rock and pop music from the 1950's and ‘60's including such hit tunes as "King of the Road", "Dead Man's Curve", "Six Days on the Road", "Hot Rod Queen", "I Get Around", "Little Old Lady from Pasadena", "GTO", "Fun-Fun-Fun" and, of course, "Route 66".

Performing in some sixty cities every year, Springer Theatricals is the touring unit of the Springer Opera House, the State Theatre of Georgia, based in Columbus. The Springer is one of America's oldest and most celebrated theatre companies. Founded in 1871, the National Historic Landmark theatre features a year-round schedule of plays and musicals and operates a nationally-acclaimed Theatre Academy training program. Since Reconstruction days, the Springer has been a revered Southern cultural institution with the world's most celebrated artists making pilgrimages to perform in the lavish Victorian elegance of its famous mainstage theatre. From Edwin Booth, Lillie Langtry, George M. Cohan, Ethel Barrymore and Irving Berlin in the old days to more modern appearances by Mary Martin, Truman Capote, HAl Holbrook, Stacy Keach, Burt Reynolds and Marvin Hamlisch, the Springer Theatre has been a centerpiece for the performing arts in the South for 138 years.
Route 66 will be touring American cities until April 25, 2010.

For additional information, visit www.springertheatricals.com