The musical,
Meet Me In St. Louis will have an extended run until February 18th at the Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street). The production began previews on December 6, 2006 and opened on December 14, 2006.
Charlotte Moore directs with music direction by
John Bell and choreography by Barry McNabb.
"Adapted from Sally Benson's short vignettes entitled "5135 Kensington,"
Meet Me In St. Louis is the story of the Smith family as they eagerly anticipate the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis just after the turn of the century. Optimism and young love are severely tested and of course, finally triumph as the story unfolds with the background of the Great Louisiana Purchase Exhibition never far from the hearts and minds of the Smith Family," according to press notes.
Like the legendary 1944 film, the songbook for
Meet Me In St. Loius includes: "The Boy Next Door, "The Trolley Song," and "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas." Book by Hugh Wheeler and songs by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane.
Casting includes
George S. Irving as Grandpa Prophater,
John Hickok (
Little Women), Sarah Pfisterer as Mrs. Smith, Becky Barta as Katie, and real sisters Danielle and
Gabrielle Piacentile, eleven and seven, as the two younger Smith sisters. The cast also includes, Doug Boes, Merideth Kaye Clark, Kerry Conte, Ashley Robinson, and newcomer Bonnie Fraser as Esther and Colin Donnell as the boy next door.
Charlotte Moore (Director) is Co-Founder (with Ciarán O'Reilly) and Artistic Director of The Irish Repertory Theatre. She most recently directed
Mrs. Warren's Profession, adapted and directed
Finian's Rainbow, and directed Samuel Beckett's
Endgame.
Set design is by Tony Straiges, costume design is by Tracy Christensen, lighting design is by Brian Nason, wig and hair design by Robert-Charles Vallance, casting by Deborah Brown, Elis C. Arroyo is the Production Stage Manager, Janice M. Brandine is the Stage Manager.
Charlotte Moore, Artistic Director, Ciarán O'Reilly, Producing Director, Patrick A. Kelsey, Managing Director, Stuart Wilk, Associate Producer.
Meet Me In St. Louis runs Wednesday Saturday at 8 PM. Matinees are Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 3 PM. Tickets are $60 and $55 and can be purchased by calling The Irish Repertory Theatre Box Office at (212) 727-2737. For more information, call (212) 727-2737 or visit
www.irishrep.org.
