Face the Music Opens March 29 at NYC Center

1932 Irving Berlin-Moss Hart musical Face the Music will open March 29 at the New York City Center and enjoy a limited engagement through April 1. Featuring Berlin tunes such as Let's Have Another Cup of Coffee, Manhattan Madness, I Say It's Spinach (And the Hell With It) and Soft Lights and Sweet Music, the show is directed by John Rando.

According to press notes, Face the Music follows "a desperate producer in New York trying to raise the money for his latest revue, Rhinestones of '32. For investors, he finds crooked NYC policemen who want to lose all their dirty money before their 'tin boxes' are subpoenaed. The show flops on opening night, but becomes a smash hit when 'racy' material is added and the Vice Squad tries to shut it down."

Face the Music stars Walter Bobbie (Tony Award-winner for Best Director, Chicago) as Hal Reisman and Judy Kaye (Sweeney Todd) as Myrtle Meshbesher. The cast also features Lee Wilkof (Martin Van Meshbesher), Meredith Patterson (Kit Bauer), Jeffry Denman (Pat Mason,) Eddie Korbich (Joe Malarky), Mylinda Hull (Pickles Crouse), Timothy Shew (O'Rourke), Felicia Finley (Streetwalker) and Chris Hoch as (Rodney St. Clair). The creative team includes Rob Fisher (musical director), include Randy Skinner (choreographer), David Ives (concert adaptation), John Lee Beatty (scenic consultant), Toni-Leslie James (costume consultant), Clifton Taylor (lighting) and Scott Lehrer (sound).

Tickets are $25, $50, $90 and $95, and available at the New York City Center box office, which is located on West 55th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues; or by calling (212) 581-1212; or by visiting www.nycitycenter.org.