The Hartt School presents the musicals The Glorious Ones and Summer of ‘42 in repertory Wednesday, December 8, through Sunday, December 12. Performances of The Glorious Ones are on Wednesday, December 8, and Friday, December 10, at 7:30 PM, and Saturday, December 11, at 2:00 PM. Performances of Summer of ‘42 are on Thursday, December 9, and Saturday, December 11, at 7:30 PM, and Sunday, December 12, at 3:00 PM. All performances are in The Edward C. and Ann T. Roberts Foundation Theater at the Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center, 35 Westbourne Parkway, Hartford. Admission is $20, with discounts for seniors, students, and groups. Admission is free for University of Hartford students, faculty, and staff with current University ID. For tickets and information, contact the University of Hartford Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 1.800.274.8587, or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt.
The Glorious Ones is a joyfully naughty and bawdy musical that follows a 16th century traveling troupe of commedia dell'arte actors in their quest for love and glory. Book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty. Directed by Hartt faculty member David Watson. Please note that viewer discretion is advised.Fourth year Music Theatre students performing in The Glorious Ones are Alexander Levin as Flaminio Scala, Samantha Mitchell as a servant, Sasha Pasternak as Armanda Ragusa, Christina Rodi as Columbina, and Jeremy Sevelovitz as Dottore. Third year Music Theatre students include Alexandra Cutler as Isabella Andreini, Jayce Johnson as Pantalone, Charles South as Francesco Andrini, and Emily White as a servant. In Summer of '42, three teenage boys have a summer they will never forget. Book by Hunter Foster; music and lyrics by David Kirshenbaum; based upon the novel and screenplay by Herman Raucher. Directed by Michael John McGann.Videos