Emily Skinner, Tom Hewitt & More Begin Performances in Bucks County Playhouse's THE WORLD GOES 'ROUND, 6/27

Bucks County Playhouse (BCP) (Jed Bernstein, Producing Director) has announced that the Kander and Ebb review The World Goes 'Round will begin performances this Thursday, June 27th. The musical revue features a star studded cast including Michelle Aravena, Janine DiVita, Tony Award nominee Tom Hewitt,David Josefsberg, and Tony Award nominee Emily Skinner with direction by Don Stephenson.

"We launched our inaugural season in 2012 with A Grand Night for Singing, a Rodgers and Hammerstein revue, and we are thrilled to follow it up with The World Goes 'Round, by another iconic writing team and cast of incredible performers," said Producing Director Jed Bernstein.

From one of Broadway's greatest musical collaborations, The World Goes 'Round celebrates the masterful song writing of John Kander and Fred Ebb. From Chicago and Cabaretto the The Rink and Kiss of the Spider Woman, this musical revue follows five individuals as they experience love, drama, and music! All of your favorite songs including "All That Jazz," "Maybe this Time," "Mr. Cellophane," and "New York, New York" make up this exciting production!

The creative team includes Lorin Latarro (Choreography), Phil Reno (Music Direction), Narelle Sissons (Scenic Design), Gregory A. Poplyk (Costume Design), Travis McHale(Lighting Design), and Matt Kraus (Sound Design).

Performances begin June 27th and run through July 21st.

Tickets are $29-57.50. For a complete schedule and to purchase tickets for The World Goes 'Round visit bcptheater.org, call 215-862-2121 or visit the box office at 70 South Main Street New Hope, PA (Tues-Sun noon-5).

2013 Summer Season Schedule

June 27- July 21 The World Goes 'Round- The songs of Kander and Ebb

July 5-21 Really Rosie- Family classic with book and lyrics by Maurice Sendak and music by Carole King, directed by Tony nominee Marcia Milgrom Dodge.

July 25-August 11 Summer of '42- Coming of age musical based on the 1971 film with a book by Hunter Foster, music and lyrics by David Kirshenbaum, and based on the novel and screenplay by Herman Raucher.

August 15- September 1 The Tale of the Allergist's Wife- Tony Award-nominated play by Charles Busch, directed by Tony Award-winner Boyd Gaines, and starring Marsha Mason, Marilu Henner. and David Garrison.

Located 90 minutes from New York City, the Bucks County Playhouse opened in 1939 on the site of a grist mill dating from the late eighteenth century. Ironically, the structure was at that time in danger of demolition; however playwright Moss Hart and the local community rallied to save the building and re-opened it as a theatrical venue, which quickly became one of the country's most famous regional theaters, with a veritable who's who of American theatrical royalty including Kim Hunter, Helen Hayes, Kitty Carlisle, Colleen Dewhurst, Shirley Booth, Lillian Gish, June Lockhart, Grace Kelly, Robert Redford, Bert Lahr, Leslie Nielsen and Walter Matthau and remained in continuous operation until December 2010.

Thanks to the Bridge Street Foundation, the non-profit family foundation of Kevin and Sherri Daugherty with Tanya Cooper as President, this beloved theatrical landmark was re-opened and celebrated on July 2, 2012, exactly 73 years and a day from when it originally opened in 1939. The Bucks County Playhouse is located at 70 South Main Street in New Hope, PA.

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