Faith Conservatory to Stage CRAZY FOR YOU This Spring

The "Gershwin Musical Comedy Extravaganza" CRAZY FOR YOU opens at Faith Conservatory. This spring, the award-winning Faith Conservatory of the Fine Arts will bring this spunky, hilarious, romantic comedy to life for a limited engagement.

CRAZY FOR YOU the musical will be presented in Faith's state-of-the-art theatre for six stunning performances, May 13 - 22, 2016, directed by ERIK BALL, with musical direction by Toby McEvoy and choreography by CHRISTINE HARPER and CHRISTIAN ESCOBAR.

CRAZY FOR YOU features book by Ken Ludwig, music by George Gershwin, and lyrics by Ira Gershwin, Gus Kahn, Desmond Carter.

"Crazy For You is a perfect combination of skillful stage dynamics, brilliant choreography and a clever and hilarious story. Gershwin's amazing music mixed with a hilarious script makes for an unforgettable evening of entertainment," director Erik Ball says.

CRAZY FOR YOU is the classic tale of a boy, a girl, and a theater in need of salvation. Stage- struck Bobby Child works as a banker for his overbearing mother, Lottie, but spends his off hours practicing dance routines and sneaking in to audition for Zangler's Follies, the most popular show in New York City, helmed by Bela Zangler, a temperamental Hungarian producer. Unfortunately, Bobby's showbiz career is going nowhere, and his strident fiance is insisting that he name the date, so when Lottie demands that he investigate a far-away customer who has defaulted on a mortgage, Bobby jumps at the chance to get out of town. Arriving in hot, quiet Deadrock, Nevada, Bobby falls for Polly Baker, the sweet and sturdy postmistress, whose father happens to own the beautiful, but decaying, Gaiety Theater, which he has been sent to seize. Now lovestruck, Bobby comes up with a plan: call in his friends, the Follies Girls, all the way from New York City, cast the locals-- a bunch of rundown cowboys with latent musical talent-- and put on a show to save the old building. Polly falls in turn for the enthusiastic young man, but feels angry and betrayed when she discovers that he comes from the bank. In order to spend time with the furious Polly, Bobby disguises himself as Bela Zangler of Zangler's Follies, all the better to produce and direct. But while "Zangler" is talking up Bobby to the unsuspecting Polly, Polly is falling for the impersonation of dashing, European Zangler.... and when the real Zangler arrives in town, chasing Tessie, his beloved dance captain, things really get "Crazy!"

With a fast-paced and light-hearted script by Ludwig, and a collection of the most beloved tunes of George and Ira Gershwin, including the day-dreamy "Can't Be Bothered Now", the catchy, high-energy "Slap That Bass", and the plaintive, romantic "Someone To Watch Over Me", Crazy For You is a truly delightful homage to the beloved, optimistic musicals of the 1930s: a world of showgirls and cowboys, in which a city boy and a country girl reconcile their differences, fall in love, and save a theater, the old-fashioned way.

"In a celebration of the Golden Age of Broadway, Faith students are dusting off their cowboy hats and taps shoes in the hopes that audiences will join them in our state-of-the-art performing arts center in telling this romantic, hilarious story of unlikely love," director Erik Ball says.

Performances of CRAZY FOR YOU can be seen at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday evenings, and 4 p.m. for matinee performances on Sundays, from MAY 13-22. Tickets start at $12 and can be purchased at www.FaithConservatory.com.

Located at 2015 S. HUALAPAI WAY, LAS VEGAS, NV 89117, The Faith Conservatory fosters a supportive, formidable environment where students can develop their talents and have a platform for presentation and performance in preparation for admission to the finest collegiate institutions. Conservatory students have the opportunity to graduate with a major in Theatre, Dance, Music, or Visual Arts.

* This production is presented thanks to special arrangements with Tams Witmark Music Library.

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