TADA! Presents Children's Musical 'The Gumball Gang'

TADA! Youth Theater continues their 23rd season with The Gumball Gang: Crime Solving Kids. Performances begin on Thursday, July 5 and runs through July 28, 2007 at the TADA! Theater (15 West 28 St.)

The show features music, book, lyrics and musical direction by Jim Colleran, and is directed by Janine Nina Trevens, choreographed by Joanna Greer, with lighting design by Kirk Bookman and production stage management by Beth Slepian. The production features members of TADA!'s Resident Youth Ensemble ages 8-18.

"Follow the exciting musical adventure of The Gumball Gang: Crime Solving Kids as they set out to find stolen paintings. Join them on a mission to solve the case of the missing masterpiece in this TADA! World Premiere," state press notes.

The TADA! Cast includes: Maya Park (12 years old, Brooklyn), Javier Cardenas (15 years old, Bronx), Lindsey Estevez (12 years old, Queens), Robert Aviles (13 years old, Manhattan), Christina Franklin (13 years old, Brooklyn), Gabriela Gross (11 years old, Brooklyn), Katie Lerner Lee (11 years old, Brooklyn), Casey Wenger-Schulman (12 years old, Brooklyn), Nicholas Stewart (11 years old, Manhattan), Jasmine Perez (14 years old, Staten Island), Merce Jessor (12 years old, Brooklyn), Alec Cohen (12 years old, Bergen County, NJ), Taylor Jones (9 years old, Manhattan), Jennifer Wais (12 years old, Manhattan), Ines Renique (12 years old, Hudson County, NJ), Taylor Hogan (14 years old, Queens), Nicole Carrington (15 years old, Queens), Natalie Bergner (14 years old, Manhattan), Saleema Josey (17 years old, Staten Island), Natalia Amaya (10 years old, Union County, NJ), Rovin Sena (14 years old, Brooklyn), Alex Getlin (13 years old, Manhattan), Monk Boyewa Washington (12 years old, Manhattan), Anthony Sanchez (13 years old, Bronx), Jarena Lee (12 years old, Bergen County, NJ), and Sophie Silverstein (11 years old, Manhattan).

The play opens Thursday, July 5 and runs through Saturday, July 28, 2007.  It opens Thursday, July 5, 2007 at 7PM. TADA! Theater is located at 15 West 28th St., Second Floor (btwn Broadway and 5th Ave), NYC. Tickets are: Adults - $18 and Children - $8. Group rates are available. Call for Pricing. For reservations, more information about TADA! Youth Theater, or Resident Ensemble appearances, please visit www.tadattheater.com or call (212) 252-1619