This Year’s Bentley Musical is ‘The Prom’ The show runs March 12-15 in Keller Theatre in the Lenfest Center for the Arts.
The Department of Theater, Dance and Film Studies and the Department of Music at Washington and Lee University are pleased to present their annual Robert O. and Elizabeth M. Bentley production, the musical “The Prom.” Performances will take place in Keller Theatre in the Lenfest Center for the Arts on March 12-14 at 7:30 p.m. and March 15 at 2 p.m.
Tickets are required and available online or in person at the Lenfest Box Office.
With book and lyrics by Chad Beguelin, book by Bob Martin and music by Matthew Sklar, “The Prom” explores how we might overcome our differences and celebrate life. When Emma, a high school student in Edgewater, Indiana, wants to take her girlfriend to the prom, the PTA cancels the event altogether. Enter an endearing band of Broadway has-beens looking for a cause to champion and resurrect their public images, who descend upon Edgewater and are determined to give Emma the night of her dreams. Through a series of fun musical numbers and misadventures, they confront small-town prejudice and their own egos.
“The Prom” is directed by Stephanie Sandberg, associate professor of theater, with musical direction by Patrick Summers, lecturer in music, and choreography by Sandra Meythaler, adjunct professor of dance.
“The Prom is not only a musical comedy but also a hilarious story of a community coming together to celebrate and overcome their differences,” Sandberg said.
Order your tickets online today or call the Lenfest Center box office at 540-458-8000 for ticket purchase information. Box office hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The cost is $18 for adults, $16 for seniors, $14 for W&L faculty and staff and $8 for students.
For a full list of this season’s performances, visit the Lenfest Center’s website.
The Lenfest Center for the Arts, home of the Department of Theater, Dance, and Film Studies and the Department of Music and Department of Art and Art History is a multi-use facility designed and equipped to accommodate a broad spectrum of the performing arts, including theater, musical theater, opera and operetta, choral and band music, dance and performance art in one energizing complex.
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THE PROM is presented through special arrangement with, and all authorized performance materials are supplied by, Theatrical Rights Worldwide. 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 6450 New York, NY 10036 www.theatricalrights.com.
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