sammy_art_webSAMMY, the stage musical based on the life and times of legendary performer SAMMY DAVIS JR., will see it’s stage premiere this week-end at The Old Globe Theater in San Diego. Like several shows that premiered in San Diego (THE FULL MONTY, DIRTY, ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, ) SAMMY is hoping to eventually wend its way to Broadway. Ticket info and a great presentation tape follows:

 

SAMMY
Book, Music and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse
Additional Songs by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
Directed by Keith Glover
Choreography and Musical Staging by Keith Young
Music Supervision and Vocal Arrangements by Ian Fraser
 
RUNS:  Sept. 19 – Nov. 8, 2009, Old Globe Theatre
 
TICKETS:  $54-$89
 
SYNOPSIS:  Featuring the classic tunes that helped to make Sammy Davis, Jr. an icon, Sammy traces the struggles and triumphs of the ultimate triple-threat singer, actor and dancer. 
 
CREATIVE TEAM:  Alexander Dodge (Scenic Design), Fabio Toblini (Costume Design), Chris Lee (Lighting Design), John Shivers (Sound Design), Ned Paul Ginsburg (Orchestrator), Rahn Coleman (Music Director/Conductor/Dance Music Arranger), Tara Rubin Casting (Casting) and David Sugarman (Stage Manager).
 
CAST:  Heather Ayers (May Britt/Ensemble), Obba Babatundé (Sammy), Ann Duquesnay (Rosa Davis), Mary Ann Hermansen (Kim Novak/Ensemble), Adam James (Frank Sinatra), Troy Britton Johnson (Sgt. Jennings/Cohn/Dean Martin), Ted Louis Levy (Sammy Davis, Sr.), Keewa Nurullah (Lola Folana/Ensemble), Victoria Platt (Altovise Gore/Ensemble), Lance Roberts (Will Mastin), Alonzo Saunders (Murphy/Ensemble) wit h Jenelle Engleson, Stephanie Girard, Lauren Haughton, Anise Ritchie and Sarrah Strimel (Ensemble).

 

 

 

 


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