Name: On The Town
Start: 2020-09-24T19:00:00+12:00
End: 2020-09-24T21:30:00+12:00
Location: NASDA Theatre, E Block,

On The Town

Ara Institute of Canterbury

NASDA 2nd Year Students Present
On The Town
Music by Leonard Bernstein 
Book and Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green

NASDA Theatre, E Block,

<p>                                                        <em>NASDA 2nd Year Students Present</em></p><h1>                           ON THE TOWN</h1><h3>                                     <strong>Music by LEONARD BERNSTEIN</strong></h3><h3><strong>         Book and Lyrics by BETTY COMDEN and ADOLPH GREEN</strong></h3><h3>                          Based on a Concept by JEROME ROBBINS</h3><p><strong>                                              Directed &amp; Choreographed by Kirsty Allpress</strong></p><p><strong>                                                           Musical Direction by Andy Manning</strong></p><p>With the pomp and fanfare of New York City, the brassy lyricism of Leonard Bernstein, and the sweet immediacy of a day of freedom during a time of war, On the Town is an American classic, beloved both for its moment in history and for its timeless qualities of youth and exuberance. The show follows the adventures of three sailors on leave for just 24 hours in the great city of New York before heading off to battle in World War II. Goofy ladies’ man Ozzie is looking for a date - -maybe seven or eight - and studious innocent Chip, guidebook in hand, has several days’ worth of tourist attractions to check off his list. But when idealistic Gabey falls for the photograph of lovely Miss Turnstiles, a subway beauty queen, they all join in an ambitious scavenger hunt around the city to locate this dream girl -- and, on the way, find all of the romance, adventure, and New York atmosphere for which they could wish. Joined by Claire, a sophisticated anthropologist with a red-hot heart, and Hildy, a sweetly aggressive cab driver on the lam, the sailors careen through museums and nightclubs, Carnegie Hall and Coney Island, before Gabey and Ivy are finally united -- just in the knick of time. With brash, spectacular, and slightly bittersweet abandon, On the Town is a tale about seizing the day and living life to its fullest. With a soaring score by Leonard Bernstein and humorous, highly intelligent lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, On the Town features the seductively upbeat “I Can Cook, Too”, the melancholically beautiful ballad “Lonely Town”, and that most iconic of tunes, “New York, New York.”</p><p><strong>  These performances of On the Town are given by permission of Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd, exclusive agents for Boosey &amp; Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd</strong></p><p></p>

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