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McKenzie Recreates 'Ethel Merman's Broadway' at Ivoryton

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Rita McKenzie recreates her uncanny, award winning Off-Broadway portrayal of Ethel Merman, the Queen of the Broadway Musical in her international smash hit, Ethel Merman's Broadway! Relive those amazing tunes: "I Got Rhythm," "There's No Business Like Show Business," "Everything's Coming Up Roses" and 20 more of Broadway's all-time greatest songs. McKenzie weaves Merman's bigger-than-life story with her signature tunes in an absolute must-see evening.

Launched off-Broadway at New York's John Houseman Theater, Rita McKenzie's personal success with Ethel Merman's Broadway triggered an international tour, taking her to Carnegie Hall, Pasadena Playhouse, Harrah's Casino Hotel in Atlantic City and on an SRO eight-city tour of Japan.

Performances are Wednesday, September 19 through Sunday, October 7: Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 7:30PM; Friday and Saturday evenings at 8PM; and Wednesday & Sunday matinees at 2PM.

Ivoryton Playhouse is located at 103 Main Street, Ivoryton, CT. For tickets call Box Office 860-767-7318 or online at www.ivorytonplayhouse.com. Preview performances: Single Tix: $25  Subscribers: $23; Evening/Matinees: Single Tix: $32, Subscribers: $30 Seniors (65 & over): $28; Children (under 12): $15

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