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Broadway By the Bay’s DREAMGIRLS at the Fox Theatre in Redwo

Music by Henry Krieger & Book and Lyrics by Tom Eyen

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Broadway By the Bay’s DREAMGIRLS at the Fox Theatre in Redwo

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  1. BroadwayBytheBay’sDREAMGIRLSattheFoxTheatreinRedwoodCityrecommendedby PrestigiousTheaterBayArea (TBA) Music byHenryKrieger& Book andLyrics by Tom Eyen Redwood City,CA,August20,2014-ThesensationalmusicalDREAMGIRLSrunsfromAugust15ththrough31st atthehistoricFoxTheatreinRedwood City,2215BroadwayStreet,Redwood City,CA,94063(650) 369-7770www.foxrwc.com. Garnering greatreviews (“it boastsastrongvisual styleandsomeoutstanding vocalperformances”–SFExaminer),DREAMGIRLSrecentlyreceived arecommendationfrom Theater BayArea (TBA),anonprofittheatersupportorganization that providesservicesforover300membertheatercompaniesintheSFBayArea. BroadwayBytheBayhasalsoselectedtheFoxTheatreinRedwood Cityforitsfutureperformances. Based upon theaspirationsandsuccessesofR&BactssuchasTheSupremesand TheShirelles,themusicalDREAMGIRLSfollowsayoung trioofMotownsingersfrom Chicago,Illinoisasthey catchtheirbig breakandstartsinging forJames“Thunder” Early.Things begin tospinoutof controlwhen theiragent, CurtisTaylorJr.,makesDeenaand notEffie,thestarofwhat willbecomeknownas“TheDreams.”

  2. DREAMGIRLSopened attheImperial TheatreonDecember20,1981and won sixTonyAwards,including Best ChoreographyandBestLeading Actress.It waslateradapted intoamajormotionpicturein2006. “Itismyabsolutepleasuretobring thisshowtotheBBBaystageand tothelargerBayArea community”saysDirector,AngelaFarrSchiller.“Dreamgirlshasnot beenproduced locally bya BayArea theatrecompanyinmorethanadecade,whichmakesthisparticulartheatricaleventevenmore special tobeapartof…Dreamgirlsisauniversalshow told throughthe specific experiencesof theAfricanAmericancommunitydeep inthemidst of theAmericanCivil RightsMovement.Atimeperiodin theearly60s tolate70s, where,asanAfricanAmerican,tobe considered afullyhumanbeing was indeed onlya dreamand tobelieve inoneselfas bothblack and withvaluewasradical.Dreamgirlsreflectsnot onlythechangehappening withinblackAmerica but intheU.S.asawholeduring thisperiod.Itisacoming ofagetalebothforthe Dreamsand thecountry.Ultimately,Dreamgirls isabout themagicthatthetheatrehasfortransformationand possibilityacrosssocialand political boundaries ifweonly believe.” Angelareceived herB.A.intheatrefrom theUniversityofCalifornia,SantaCruz,whereshe completed herfinal yearofstudyattheUniversityofCapeTowninSouthAfrica.ShehasalsostudiedattheUniversityofGhanaatLegon,Accraand theUniversitydegli Studi di Siena,Italy.Asaperformer,shehasappearedonstage withtheNational Dance CompanyofGhana,theTonyAward winning OldGlobe Theatreand theLaJollaPlayhouse.AngelareceivedherMaster’sDegreeinAfricanaStudiesfromNewYorkUniversity.Sheco-wroteand directedan originalwork, TheKnot, whichpremieredatStanford in2011.Angelahasalso performed andtoured withStanfordSummerTheatre’s productionofTheWanderingsofOdysseusinAthens,Greece.Recently,shedirected anadaptationofToni Morrison’sTheBluestEyeforStanford’s2013-2014mainstageseason. DREAMGIRLSPerformance Schedule: Friday,August 15at8PMSaturday,August 23at8PM*Saturday,August 16at8PMSunday,August 24at2PMSunday,August 17at2PM***Saturday,August 30at8PM Saturday,August 23at2PMSunday,August 31at2PM *Joinus45minutesbeforecurtainfortheperformancesonSunday,August17thand Saturday,August 23rdforaspecial Questionand AnswerSessionwithArtisticDirector,AmandaFolena. **OnSunday,August17th, stayaftertheshowforaTalkBackSession withDirectorAngelaFarrSchiller,thecast,and creativeteam. DREAMGIRLSfeaturesMirandaLawson (Effie),JanelleLaSalle(Deena),MajestyScott (Lorell),AnthoneJackson(Curtis),DedrickWeathersby(James“Thunder” Early) and AeJayMitchell (C.C.). ThecreativeteamincludesAngelaFarrSchiller(Director),RobynTribuzi(Choreographer),SeanKana(MusicalDirector),KellyTighe (SetDesigner),Margaret Toomey (CostumeDesigner),SeamusStrahan-Mauk (Lighting Designer),and Jonathan Hayward (Sound Designer). Ticketsmay bepurchased inpersonattheFoxTheatreBoxOfficelocated at2219BroadwayStreet indowntownRedwood City,Tuesday throughFriday,10AM-6PM. TheBoxOfficeisopen90minutes priortothe start ofeachshow,and remainsopenfor30minutesfollowing the start oftheshow.Ticketsrangefrom$35to$55maybepurchased by phoneat650-579-5565orbroadwaybythebay.org.

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