Falcon Theatre Presents GILLIGAN'S ISLAND: THE MUSICAL! 4/30-5/15
By: Charlie Piane Apr. 14, 2010
Falcon is proud to present Gilligan's Island: The Musical!
Book by Lloyd Schwartz, Music by Lawrence Juber, Lyrics by Hope Juber.
"Come sit right back and you'll hear a tale..."
Falcon is proud to announce its reprisal of the 2003 hit musical featuring songs from everyone's favorite castaways. Come join, Gilligan, the Skipper too, the millionaire and his wife, the movie star, the professor and Mary Ann as they try to sing and dance their way off the island.
Directed by Donnie McGovern, the cast includes Joshua Steele, David Radtke, Ron Burrage, Wendy Vogel, Lauren Bailey, Julie Pergrem, Patrick Carnes and Sean Mize.
Performances are April 30 and May 1, 7, 8, 14, 15 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $15.00 for adults and $12.00 for students and seniors.
For ticket information and reservations: www.falcontheater.net
Falcon Theatre
636 Monmouth Street
Newport, Kentucky 41071
In 1964, CBS launched these seven characters under the creative vision of Sherwood Schwartz, the same man who would later bring "The Brady Bunch" to American households. While only on the air for three years, "Gilligan's Island", has become indelibly imprinted on the American pop culture subconscious. For over 40 years, syndication has kept Gilligan, the Skipper, the movie star and the rest alive for generations of television viewers. While always a commercial success, "Gilligan's Island" has never been a critical favorite.
In fact, the name of the ill fated ship that takes them all to the deserted island was named after perhaps the most well known critic of TV, FCC Chairman Newton Minow. Minow famously described the relatively new medium of television as a "vast wasteland".
Regardless of it's artistic merit, "Gilligan's Island" has continued to endure and has been reprised several times in various incarnations (TV movies, cartoons and even a reality show). The phenomenon doesn't appear to be slowing down as it was recently announced that a major motion picture is in the works and is slated for release in July of 2011.
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