"THE MUSICAL OF MUSICALS: THE MUSICAL" LIGHTS UP THE LEGACY

Do you love and adore musical theater, the joyous songs and inspired dancing? Do you find yourself humming along as the parade of tunes marches by? Does doing the dishes improve as you sing to show tunes? Might you have a small sign of regret that you are not blessed with the talents to take the spotlight yourself? Do you fantasize about blooming into the next Adele or Lizzo or Taylor Swift? Have no fear. The Legacy Theatre of Branford has a super special experience with your name (in lights) for you from Thursday, July 13 to Sunday, July 30. The Legacy is presenting a red, white and blue spectacular: "The Musical of Musicals: The Musical!” and your front row seat has your name on it. Stuffed with the favorites of such composers as Stephen Sondheim, Rogers and Hammerstein, Kander and Ebb and Andrew Loyd Webber you will be transported by a quartet of professional songsters: co-founders of the Legacy Keely Baisden and Stephanie Stiefel Williams as well as Legacy newcomers Randall Delone Adkison and Karl Gasteyer. Understudies are Thomas Beebe and Christine Voytko. And guess what, the whole show is a spoof! Called a love letter to Broadway, be prepared to laugh at the corny moments and funny references sprinkled throughout. Whether you know the music theater tunes or not, you will still enjoy the inside jokes these talented folks croon as the platters in this delightful comic turn. Colin Sheehan directs this production he terms “a dream come true!” With music by Eric Rockwell, lyrics by Joanne Bogart, and book by Rockwell and Bogart, this is a loving homage to the Great White Way. Bill Speed serves as music director, Paola Rarick as choreographer Jamie Burnett as scenic and lighting designer, Jimmy Johansmeyer as costume designer, Colleen Callahan as props designer and assistant stage manager, Adam Jackson as sound designer and Sarah Pera as stage manager. For tickets, call the Legacy Theatre, 128 Thimble Island Road, Branford at 203-315-1901 or online at info@legacytheatrect.org. Performances are Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. A special three ticket play offer includes this show as well as “Beauty and the Beast” from August 10-27 and “The Play That Goes Wrong” from September 14 to October 1 for $125. Be sure to check the website for all the acting classes and children’s programming the Legacy has to offer. Hop aboard the band wagon and delight in all the productions the Legacy has to delightfully deliver.