Lenore Zann brings her Marilyn Monroe to the Blue Heron Arts Center
By: BWW News Desk Sep. 13, 2005
Actress/writer Lenore Zann has dazzled audiences throughout her native Canada with her recreation of legendary screen goddess Marilyn Monroe. The Marilyn Tapes traces the evolution of an icon, from 16-year-old Norma Jean Baker to Playboy's first centerfold to Hollywood's most enduring celebrity, as popular in death as in her lifetime. Set in a rat-pack era jazz club, Zann's evocative portrayal of the innocent Norma Jean Baker and her alter ego Marilyn chronicles Monroe's meteoric rise through songs and stories. Acclaimed singer / songwriter / pianist David Raleigh plays Billy, her musical director. Who: Written, directed and performed by Canadian actress Lenore Zann as Marilyn. David Raleigh as Billy, original songs by Cliff Jones.What: Inspired by the recently found "long-lost tapes" of a 1962 recording session with Marilyn Monroe prior to her death, The Marilyn Tapes leads us on a poetic musical journey into the mythic realm of legend: the dramatic, lonely yet ultimately transcendent, roller-coaster ride of her life.Schedule of Performances, October 5 through October 23 are as follows:
Previews begin October 5th. Opening night is October 9th.
Tuesdays October 11 & 18 @ 7pm, Wednesdays through Saturdays @ 8pm
Saturdays & Sundays @ 5pmWhere:Blue Heron Arts Center is located at 123 East 24th Street, betw. Park and Lex
Tickets are $ 25.00 - for seniors and students $ 15.00. To purchase tickets go to: http://www.theatermania.com/content/show.cfm/show/115221 or call 212-352-3101.For information on The Blue Heron Theatre please call 212-979-5000
For more info please visit http://www.themarilyntapes.com
Previews begin October 5th. Opening night is October 9th.
Tuesdays October 11 & 18 @ 7pm, Wednesdays through Saturdays @ 8pm
Saturdays & Sundays @ 5pmWhere:Blue Heron Arts Center is located at 123 East 24th Street, betw. Park and Lex
For more info please visit http://www.themarilyntapes.com
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