Glitz and glamour infuse “The World Goes ’Round”
Published: July 28, 2009
Broadway showstoppers highlight Alpine Theatre Project’s new production of “The World Goes ’Round,” on stage Aug. 11-23 at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center. The sleek and stylish music concert celebrates the music of John Kander and Fred Ebb, and features a cast full of seasoned Broadway performers.
“No one has written more showstoppers than John Kander and Fred Ebb,” says director Betsi Morrison, who is also performing in the production. “They’ve created some of Broadway and Hollywood’s wittiest, sexiest and most memorable songs.”
Morrison is referring to the numerous Broadway hits penned by the famous duo, including “All That Jazz,” “Maybe This Time,” “Cabaret,” “How Lucky Can You Get,” and “New York, New York.” Morrison promises “The World Goes ’Round” will be a stylish concert filled with Broadway glitz.
“I drew a lot of inspiration from the concerts of Liza Minelli, who was the foremost singer of Kander and Ebb tunes,” says Morrison. “It’s going to be big, splashy fun.”
The production features Betsi Morrison and ATP executive director Luke Walrath, as well as a host of other Broadway veterans, including Aaron Ramey, Elisa Van Duyne, Alexis Sims, and Jodi Kimura. DJ Salisbury is choreographer and Kim Steiner is musical director.
Ramey performed in ATP’s 2004 production of “Songs for a New World,” and has appeared in the Broadway productions of “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” “Curtains,” and most recently, “Young Frankenstein.”
Van Duyne met Walrath while performing in “42nd Street” on Broadway. “It’s a real joy to perform with her again,” says Walrath. The two share a lengthy tap dance duet in the performance.
Shows run at 8 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and 6 p.m. Sundays, Aug. 11-23, at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center. Call 406-862-SHOW or by visiting www.alpinetheatreproject.org for tickets.
