Woodstock At 40 Brings Peace, Love And Rock And Roll To Bristol Riverside Theater 7/16 -26

Bristol Riverside Theatre continues its 2009 Summer Season of Musicales with Woodstock at 40, running July 16 – 26. This summer marks the 13th season of the hugely popular Summer Musicale Series, created by BRT’s Artistic Director Keith Baker. This year’s series has also featured songs of the late 1950s and early 1960s with It Was A Very Good Year and will be celebrating Broadway later this summer.

For three days in the Summer of 1969, the world stood still as 450,000 people gathered in a field for the greatest rock festival of all time. This was Woodstock. BRT’s band and vocalists will bring audiences the rock music that marked a generation in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Woodstock. Songs include “Purple Haze,” “Piece of my Heart,” “Soul Sacrifice,” “With a Little Help From My Friends,” “Long Time Gone,” “White Rabbit” and more.

The cast includes BRT favorites Demetria Joyce Bailey and Anthony D’Amato, both of whom also appeared in BRT’s first summer musicale, It Was a Very Good Year; as well as Jason Dula, who was last seen at BRT in Spitfire Grill; Melissa Hammans; Mary Kate Morrisey; Michael O'Brien; and Phoenix Ximenez, who last performed at BRT in a previous summer musicale, War Songs.

Bristol Riverside Theatre is located at 120 Radcliffe Street. Summer Season subscriptions and individual tickets are available by calling the BRT Box Office at (215) 785-0100 or online at www.BRTstage.org. Individual tickets for all Musicales are $29 for adults, $25 for BRT members and $10 for students.

Woodstock at 40 – Performance Schedule

Thursday, July 16, 8pm

Friday, July 17, 8pm

Saturday, July 18, 8pm

Sunday, July 19, 3pm

Wednesday, July 22, 2pm

Friday, July 24, 8pm

Saturday, July 25, 3pm

Saturday, July 25, 8pm

Sunday, July 26, 3pm

Coming up in BRT’s Summer Season

Amazing World of Magic, June 30 – July 5

The Gustafsons return to BRT with an evening of grand illusions and hilarious audience participation featuring mystifying, mesmerizing, fantastical magic from around the world.

4th Annual Jazz Weekend, July 31 – August 2

Three days of jazz featuring Warren Oree & The Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble, Eric Mintel Quartet, and guitarists Jack WIlkins and Howard Alden.

Broadway Starlight, August 13-23

An evening of Broadway favorites from Andrew Lloyd Webber, Elton John, Stephen Sondheim and Mel Brooks, and more.

Theatre Arts Center Children’s Theatre, every week July – mid August

Mixing professionalism, creativity, and children’s summer theatre camp, the Theatre Arts Center offers great afternoon outings for children young and old.

About Bristol Riverside Theatre
Since 1986, BRT has brought consistently acclaimed professional theatre to Bucks County and maintained a long-term commitment to finding and developing new plays. The theatre is the recipient of over 50 Barrymore Award nominations for Excellence in Theatre, given annually by the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia. In addition to its mainstage productions, the theatre serves as a cultural hub for the community, with such programs as children's theatre, community concerts and exhibitions of local visual arts. Currently under the direction of Artistic Director Keith Baker and Founding Producing Director Susan D. Atkinson, BRT is in its 22nd season. For information, visit www.brtstage.org.

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