Mainstage |
It's Beginning
To Look A Lot
Like Christmas
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Nov. 20 - Dec. 19, 2010 |
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$25 Adults
$23 Seniors over 62/Students
$22 Groups (of 10+)
plus service charge |
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Saturday |
Nov. 20 |
3.00pm |
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Saturday |
Nov. 20 |
8.00pm |
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Sunday |
Nov. 21 |
3.00pm |
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Friday |
Nov. 26 |
8.00pm |
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Saturday |
Nov. 27 |
3.00pm |
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Saturday |
Nov. 27 |
8.00pm |
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Sunday |
Nov. 28 |
3.00pm |
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Thursday |
Dec. 2 |
7.30pm |
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Friday |
Dec. 3 |
8.00pm |
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Saturday |
Dec. 4 |
3.00pm |
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Saturday |
Dec. 4 |
8.00pm |
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Sunday |
Dec. 5 |
3.00pm |
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Thursday |
Dec. 9 |
7.30pm |
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Friday |
Dec. 10 |
8.00pm |
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Saturday |
Dec. 11 |
8.00pm |
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Sunday |
Dec. 12 |
3.00pm |
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Thursday |
Dec. 16 |
7.30pm |
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Friday |
Dec. 17 |
8.00pm |
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Saturday |
Dec. 18 |
3.00pm |
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Saturday |
Dec. 18 |
8.00pm |
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Sunday |
Dec. 19 |
3.00pm |
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From Meredith Willson, the author
of Music Man and The Unsinkable
Molly Brown, a fun and family-
friendly musical version of the
smart seasonal favorite, A Miracle
on 34th Street. It’s sure to put
everyone in the holiday mood!
Book, Music and Lyrics by Meredith Willson. Book based on Miracle on 34th Street: Story by Valentine Davies, Screen Play by George Seaton. |
| Celebrate the Season of Hope |
Our Main Stage production of It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas will delight both young and old with its holiday message of faith, hope and love in a world overcome by cynicism and despair.
This heartwarming story, based on A Miracle on 34th Street, is told through the upbeat melodies of Meredith Willson, creator of the acclaimed Broadway musicals A Music Man and The Unsinkable Molly Brown. Disillusioned, divorced mother Doris (Amy Steele of Chicago) and her stoic daughter Susan (alternately Lauren Freas of St. Charles and Christina Zaeske of Aurora), learn to live and love again from Fred (Greg Zawada of Geneva), an optimistic former marine turned attorney, and from a substitute department store Santa (Jamey McDunn of Schaumburg) -- he calls himself “Kris Kringle," others just call him “crazy” -- who spreads love and fellowship throughout New York City, and proves to everyone he meets that the spirit of Santa Claus is no myth.
Also featured in the cast is Will Nifong of Chicago as Macy’s Marketing Executive Marvin Shellhammer, and Dean Dranias of Aurora is Mr. R. H. Macy.
It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas opens Saturday, Nov. 20, and runs through Sunday, Dec. 19. Show times are Thursdays at 7.30pm, Fridays at 8.00pm, Saturdays at 3.00pm and 8.00pm, and Sundays at 3.00pm. Tickets are $25 for adults, $23 for students/ seniors and $22 for groups of 10 and over.
It’s Beginning to Look A lot Like Christmas is directed by Steel Beam Founder and Artistic Director Donna Steele. Music Director Jeremy Ramey counts this production as his tenth at Steel Beam Theatre, having just music directed the SBT shows Fairways (2010) and Wild Goat (2009). Choreographer Cynthia Hall has choreographed over 20 musicals, including SBT’s Fairways (2010), Wild Goat, and A Christmas Carol (2009).
The cast includes: Greg Zawada, Hayleigh Hutchinson, and Kathleen Miulli, all of Geneva; Brian Birch, Dean Dranias and Christina Zaeske, all of Aurora; Lauren Freas, Terry Christianson, and Adoniss Hutcheson, all of St. Charles; Jamey McDunn and Emily Whaley of Schaumburg; Amy Moczygemba , Amy Steele, and Will Nifong, all of Chicago; Andy Kepka of Addison; Katie Meyers of Elmhurst; Gary Patterson of West Chicago; August Anderson of Batavia; Mikey Taylor of South Elgin; and Kara Blasingame of Oswego. |
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