Town theatre gears up for latest production (From Droitwich Advertiser)

Town theatre gears up for latest production

11:13am Thursday 29th October 2009

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VISITORS to Droitwich’s Norbury Theatre can banish those winter blues with a performance of Barry Manilow’s Copacabana.

The Friar Street venue will host the production between November 18 and November 21.

The unforgettable opening of Barry Manilow's Grammy Award-winning hit song provides the inspiration for this nostalgic tribute to the movie musicals of the 1940’s.

While creating the world's next big hit, Stephen, an aspiring songwriter, is carried back to and era when "music and passion were always the fashion" at the world famous Copacabana nightclub in New York City. In his dream, Lola Lamar, a hopeful showgirl, is launched on the path to stardom as a Copa Girl with the help of Tony Starr, a bartender with dreams of his own. Captivated by Lola's performance, the villainous Rico whisks her away to the Tropicana nightclub in Havana. From this exotic, distant new world, a tale of old-fashioned love, jealousy, and murder in the entangled lives of Lola, Tony and Rico unfolds amidst dazzling costumes, spectacular sets and sensational choreography.

“It’s awesome to see the kids rise to this challenge,” said director Daniel Sandbrook. “This is by no means an easy show but, building on last year, we have an amazing cast and what will be an amazing night at the theatre.”

Copacabana tickets £7.50/£8.50 and are available in advance from the box office or www.ticketweb.co.uk. Doors open 7.30pm.

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