HAPPY50ISH! Set for BROADWAY IN BRYANT PARK This Week

HAPPY50ish! the hit musical comedy that opened to rave reviews will perform with the casts of Matilda, On The Town, LES MISERABLES and The Fantasticks at Broadway in Bryant Park on Thursday, July 30 at 12:30 p.m. on the Lawn. The event is being presented by 106.7 Lite FM and will be hosted by radio personality Helen Little and the cast of Perfect Crime.

Happy 50ish! is a musical comedy that revolves around Bob's surprise birthday party. As he turns the big five-0, he learns to laugh and make fun of all the things that inevitably come with age. The show is playing a limited engagement at the Beckett Theatre on Theatre Row (410 West 42nd St.) through August 30. Tickets are $69.50 - $99.50 and are available through Telecharge at (212) 239-6200 or www.Telecharge.com.

When creator Lynn Shore celebrated his 50th birthday with a mid-life crisis, the actor, musician and author collaborated with Mark Vogel and David Burnham to write the book, music and lyrics. The production is directed and choreographed by Paul Stancato and produced by Patrick Schwier. The cast features Lynn Shore and Mark Vogel. Sets and lights are designed by Christopher Ash and sound is designed by David Crawford.

The playing schedule for Happy 50ish! is as follows: Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. with matinees on Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are $69.50 - $99.50 and are available through Telecharge at (212) 239-6200 or www.Telecharge.com. For more information, visit www.happy50ishmusical.com.

Pictured: Lynn Shore and Mark Vogel. Photo by Jeremy Daniel.