Largo Cultural Center
'The Melody Lingers on'
| Article published on Monday, June 29, 2009 |
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| From left, Margee Murray and Mallory Quinn portray flappers in the upcoming production of “The Melody Lingers On” at Largo Cultural Center. |
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LARGO - “The Melody Lingers On” runs Thursday through Saturday, July 10-19, at Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive. Directed by Melody Craven, the show features the music of Irving Berlin.
With a creative output of more than 1,000 songs, Berlin’s outpouring of ballads, dance numbers, novelty tunes and love songs helped define American popular music in the 20th century. This revue was developed at the Trinity School in New York City and introduced hundreds of students to the work of a man who many only knew as the composer of God Bless America.
As this new generation learned the story of the Russian immigrant, they became exhilarated with the discovery of each new song. Included are Alexander’s Ragtime Band, A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody, Puttin’ on the Ritz, Heat Wave, White Christmas, God Bless America and There’s No Business Like Show Business.
Performance times are Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. with a matinee on Sunday at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $26 for adults, $16 for students age 19 and younger with identification.
For tickets, call 587-6793. For more information, visit www.eightoclocktheatre.us.
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Article published on Monday, June 29, 2009
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