Lady in the Dark
book by Moss Hart, lyrics by Ira Gershwin,
and music by Kurt Weill

Directed by David Fox

Annenberg Center's Studio Theatre
March 31, April 1, April 2 and April 7, April 8, April 9 at 8 pm

Lady in the Dark (1941) is a landmark (but seldom performed) musical that united three of America’s great dramatists in an exploration of the still-new theatrical topic of psychoanalysis. The principal character, Liza Elliott, embarks on a course of therapy to discover why she can’t make up her mind.

The show broke new ground with its form: conventional songs are placed in the context of three miniature "operas", each representing one of Liza’s dream regressions—her childhood, her career, and a circus fantasy—through which she discovers herself. When Lady in the Dark opened on Broadway, the NEW YORK TIMES praised its innovation, glamour and melodic strength (the score includes such standards as "My Ship" and "The Saga of Jenny"), and many critics still rank it as one of the ten best musicals ever written.

Lady in the Dark has superb roles for both male and female singing actors, and includes some non-singing parts. For more information about Lady in the Dark, you can visit the following website, which includes photographs, historical information, reviews and even snippets from the songs: http://www.rnh.com/theatre/index.html (then select the title in the "shows A-L" window).

 

Cast:

Charley: Aaron Dinkin
Miss Foster: Pia Ghosh
Dr. Brooks: Caroline Gordon
Russell Paxton: Jordan Greenwald
Kendall: J. Michael DeAngelis
Alison: Jillian Ivey
Randy: Perry Jackson
Maggie: Alexandra Martins
Mystery Woman: Priscilla Spencer
Liza Elliott: Jenny Weiss

 

Production Staff:

Director: David Fox
Musical Director: Serena Halley
Production Manager: Stephen Hungerford
Lighting Designer: Lauren Sankovitch
Lighting Supervisor: Peter Whinnery
Costume Supervisor: Cloe Fox Wind
Costume Designers: Kara Colopinto, Gira Marie Derise, Emily Brooke Lamparello, Jennifer Price, Stephanie Reichert, Madeleine Resnick, Valerie Ann Sorenson, and Alyssa Moon
Stage Manager: Jason Reminick
Dramaturg: Sally Ollove
Sound Board Operator: Kyle Wong
Light Board Operator: Jawann Scott

 

Poster Design:

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