Hudson Players Presents CITY OF ANGELS, Hosts Opening Event 4/30

"She had the kind of face a man could hang a dream on, a body that made Venus De Milo look all thumbs, and only the floor kept her legs from going on forever." With these words the fictional detective Stone sets the mood for the evening to come after. This show is City of Angels, which will be presented by the Hudson Players as the finale to their 65th Anniversary Season. The jazzy, award winning musical comedy will open with a red carpet premier on April 30th (complete with some great surprises and reception with the cast afterwards) and will continue through May 22. Tickets are on sale now at www.HudsonPlayers.com and are expected to go fast.

"This is a great musical with a good story and music that the audience will love," said Mark Judy, current Hudson Players President. "With the high number of awards it won during its original run and the fun presented by its unique format, we really saw City of Angels as a show that our patrons and members would love. When we then add in the hard work of our terrific cast and crew, we see it as a fantastic capper to our 65th anniversary season."

City of Angels features a book written by Larry Gelbart, music by Cy Coleman and lyrics by David Zippel. It was the winner of 6 Tony Awards (including best musical), 12 Drama Desk Awards (including Outstanding Musical), the 1990 Edgar Award for Best Play and 5 Olivier Awards (including Best New Musical).

City of Angels is the rarest of musical comedies; one that is not only loaded with music and written in the contemporary jazz idiom, but also filled with sidesplitting comedy. Set in the glamorous, seductive Hollywood of the 40's, the world of film studios and flimsy negligees, the show chronicles the misadventures of Stine, a young novelist, attempting a screenplay for movie producer/director, Buddy Fidler and his alter ego and book detective character of Stone, prone to decadence and homicide with a liberal sprinkling of femmes fatale. The musical weaves together the two plots into one, while showcasing two distinct musical scores.

City of Angels is being directed by Allen White, with music direction by Bryan Bird and choreography by Adrienne Scott. The show features Jim Wolf, Theresa Benyo-Marzullo, Marie LePage, Gary Maher, Tim Steiner, Chanda Porter, Dale Hudson, Dustin Oliver, Alicia Boulton, Joey Cayabyab, Mark Moore, Jennifer Davies, Don Mannarino, Tom Cirner, Gary Oliver, Kirk Worcester, Craig Feldman and Judith Overcash. Performance dates are April 30, May 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 21 & 22. Tickets are $12 and are available now via the web at www.HudsonPlayers.com or by calling 330-655-8522. Curtain time is 8 p.m., with a special 2 p.m. matinee on May 16. Group and senior discounts are available.

The Players and Hudson's Restaurant on the Green also continue to offer their popular Dinner and Show Package featuring dinner at Hudson's and the show for two for the low price of $59. Details are available via the Hudson Players box office.

The Hudson Players are located right in the heart of Hudson, Ohio in the Barlow Community Center and are one of the area's longest running community theaters currently celebrating their 65th Season. With a rich history of great shows, community involvement and an ultra-friendly performing environment the group embodies its unofficial slogan of "good shows, good friends, good times."

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