Light Opera Works Announces Their Fall Schedule

Light Opera Works' 2011 season continues in the fall with RODGERS & HART: A CELEBRATION (October 2-November 6) on the Second Stage, and Marsha Norman and Lucy Simon's THE SECRET GARDEN (December 26-January 1) on the mainstage. To purchase tickets call (847) 869-6300 or order online at www.LightOperaWorks.com

RODGERS & HART: A CELEBRATION
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
Concept by Richard Lewine and John Fearnley
Directed and choreographed by Rudy Hogenmiller

Venue
Light Opera Works Second Stage
1420 Maple Avenue, Evanston, IL

Press Opening
Saturday, October 8, 2011 at 8 pm

Previews
Sunday, October 2 at 3 pm
Thursday, October 6 at 8 pm

Run
Fridays through Sundays,
October 7 through November 6, 2011
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm
Sundays at 3:00 pm

Story
From their first hit song in 1925 through their final showstopper in 1943, the prolific team of Rodgers & Hart continually redefined the musical theater with their wit, freshness, and intelligence. Classic songs include "Isn't It Romantic?," "The Lady is a Tramp," "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" and "Blue Moon."

THE SECRET GARDEN
Book and Lyrics by Marsha Norman
Music by Lucy Simon
Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Directed and choreographed by Stacey Flaster

Venue
Cahn Auditorium
600 Emerson Street, Evanston, IL

Run
Press Opening Matinee:
Monday, December 26, 2011 at 2 pm
Family Matinee:
Tuesday, December 27 at 2 pm
Family Matinee:
Wednesday, December 28 at 2 pm
Thursday, December 29 at 8 pm
Friday, December 30 at 8 pm
Family Matinee:
Saturday, December 31 at 2 pm
Saturday, December 31 at 8 pm
Sunday, January 2, 2012 at 2 pm
Tickets
(847) 869-6300
www.LightOperaWorks.com

Story
Ten-year-old Mary Lennox is sent to live with her uncle Archibald Craven, a man who's given up on life after the death of his wife Lily. Mary uncovers the mystery of Lily's long-abandoned secret garden and unlocks the door to happiness for herself and her uncle.

Light Opera Works' summer schedule concludes with Sgmund Romberg's The Student Prince,
August 18-28, 2011, at Cahn Auditorium in Evanston

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