Celebrate Valentine's Day with TENDERLY: THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY MUSICAL at Raue Center

Celebrate Valentine's Day with Williams Street Repertory as they present the Chicago Premiere of "Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical." America's sweetheart comes home in this exhilarating and inspiring musical biography. The production continues through February 14, 2016.

Make the day extra sweet with champagne and chocolates for two with the special Valentine's Day Weekend Package! Guests who purchase the package will enjoy two dark chocolate truffles with a smooth center courtesy of Mellie's Chocolate & Co. in downtown Crystal Lake as well as two pours of house Sparkling White Pierre Delize champagne.

Packages are $15 and may be pre-ordered or purchased day of. Packages are available for February 12 - February 14 while supplies last. Don't miss out on a great Valentine's Day date! To order, call the Raue Center Box Office at 815.356.9212.

"Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical" is not a typical "juke-box musical." It offers a fresh, remarkably personal and poignant picture of the woman whose unparalleled talent and unbridled personality made her a legend.

With her signature songs woven in and out, we learn both the story of her successes on film, radio, and TV, as well as her struggles in her personal life -with a career fading during the advent of rock-and-roll and her battles with addiction and depression. Audiences stand and cheer as they rejoice at her triumphant comeback and even more successful career as a jazz singer.

"Tenderly" was first featured at the New Works Festival 2010 at the Human Race Theatre in Dayton, Ohio and had its stage premiere in Spring of 2012 at the Victoria Theatre in Dayton, where it played in the Broadway series to over 15,000 people. Most recently, "Tenderly" performed 69 sold-out shows at the Tony Award winning Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park in November 2014 through January 2015.

CREATIVE TEAM:

Director: Robin M. Hughes

Musical Director: Mike Potts

Choreographer: Christie Kerr

Dance Captain: Mark R. Mahallak

Scenic Designer: Nick Rastenis

Costume Designer : Patty Halajian

Technical Director: Adam Liston

Lighting Designer: Carolyn Voss

Sound Designer: Lindsay Wolf

Props Master / ASM: Victoria Ross

Resident Scenic Artist: William Schmiel

Founding Artistic Director: Richard Kuranda

Director of Production: Mike Vandercook

Production Stage Manager: Caitlin I. Quinn

General Manager: Kate Wilford

Associate Producer: Pat Henderson

Tickets for Tenderly are $38.50 & $32.50 depending on zone. Reserved seating only. Show runs Friday through Sunday. Raue Center offers special seating arrangements and hearing devices for patrons with disabilities. Please call the box office at 815.356.9212 to make arrangements prior to the performance. Raue Center Box Office | 815.356.9212 | 12 to 4pm | Mon-Sat | Closed Sundays (open 1 hour prior to performance). Online at www.rauecenter.org.

Williams Street Repertory is currently in its 5th Season in residence at Raue Center for the Arts. WSR is dedicated to sustaining an artistic process of innovative and emotionally charged work, telling diverse stories, and creating an in-house production company of well-respected artists. WSR was made possible through support provided by Susen Hånkansson Berg and James C. Berg, the City of Crystal Lake, ComEd, McHenry County Community Foundation and Epic Repertory Theater Company. www.wsrep.org

Raue Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of all through the arts. For 14 years, they have provided quality programming - striving to make it pertinent, available and affordable to all. As a painstakingly restored, 1920s regional showcase theatre named for its benefactor-Lucile Raue-Raue Center has attracted the finest stars, Broadway shows, musicians and artists. Named on the League of Historic American Theaters, Raue Center is one of the finest examples of restored art and decor in the nation. The 750-seat theatre, located in historic, downtown Crystal Lake, is a gathering place for our region's citizens and has become a true destination. For additional information, visit www.rauecenter.org.

Photo Credit: Flash of Glory Photography

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