CAMELOT Opens Light Opera Works 2012 Season Tonight, 6/1

Light Opera Works' 2012 season begins with CAMELOT June 1-10, followed by MAN OF LA MANCHA August 11-26, OPERETTA'S GREATEST HITS October 5-14, and OLIVER! December 22-31.

The 2011 season concludes with THE SECRET GARDEN December 26, 2011-January 1, 2012.

The October operetta concert will be performed at Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston. All other productions are at the company's home base, Cahn Auditorium in Evanston. The Light Opera Works box office is located at 516 4th Street in Wilmette. To purchase tickets call (847) 920-5360 or order online at LightOperaWorks.com

Light Opera Works Main Stage
Cahn Auditorium
600 Emerson Street, Evanston

Light Opera Works in Concert
Nichols Concert Hall - Music Institute of Chicago
1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston

CAMELOT

Music by Frederick Loewe
Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Based on The Once and Future King by T.H. White

Friday, June 1, 2012, at 2 pm
Press Opening: Saturday, June 2 at 8 pm
Sunday, June 3 at 2 pm
Wednesday, June 6 at 2 pm
Friday, June 8 at 8 pm
Saturday, June 9 at 8 pm
Sunday, June 10 at 2 pm

Cahn Auditorium, Evanston

Story: The 1960 musical of King Arthur and his queen Guenevere, includes the classic songs "If Ever I Would Leave You," "How to Handle a Woman" and "The Lusty Month of May."

MAN OF LA MANCHA

Written by Dale Wasserman
Music by Mitch Leigh
Lyrics by Joe Darion

Press Opening: Saturday, August 11, 2012, at 8 pm
Sunday, August 12 at 2 pm
Wednesday, August 15 at 2 pm
Friday, August 17 at 8 pm
Saturday, August 18 at 8 pm
Sunday, August 19 at 2 pm
Wednesday, August 22 at 2 pm
Saturday, August 25 at 8 pm
Sunday, August 26 at 2 pm

Cahn Auditorium, Evanston

In this 1965 musical, Don Quixote and his faithful servant Sancho Panza go on their thrilling ride to battle evil, rescue maidens and right all wrongs. The score includes "The Impossible Dream," "Dulcinea," and "I, Don Quixote."

OPERETTA'S GREATEST HITS

Press Opening: Friday, October 5, 2012, at 8 pm
Saturday, October 6 at 2 and 8 pm
Sunday, October 7 at 2 pm
Wednesday, October 10 at 2 pm
Friday, October 12 at 8 pm
Saturday, October 13 at 2 and 8 pm
Sunday, October 14 at 2 pm

Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston

A concert of operetta's most famous songs...from the Vienna of Strauss, Léhar and Kálmán, the London of Nöel Coward and Offenbach's Paris, along with American standards by Romberg, Herbert and Friml...performed by stars of Light Opera Works.

OLIVER!

Music, Lyrics and Book by Lionel Bart

Press Opening: Saturday, December 22 at 8 pm
Sunday, December 23 at 2 pm
Family Matinee: Wednesday, December 26 at 2 pm
Family Matinee: Thursday, December 27 at 2 pm
Friday, December 28 at 8 pm
Family Matinee: Saturday, December 29, at 2 pm
Saturday, December 29, at 8 pm
Sunday, December 30, at 2 pm
Monday, December 31, at 8 pm

Cahn Auditorium, Evanston

The 1960 musical version of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist includes the songs "Consider Yourself," "Where Is Love?," "As Long as He Needs Me," "Who Will Buy?" and "I'd Do Anything."

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