Alhambra Dinner Theater Presents 42ND STREET, 3/10-4/25

Now through April 25, Alhambra Dinner Theater will be presenting the hit musical 42nd Street at its Beach Boulevard theater.  Tickets are $45 for the performance and dinner, and they can be purchased at http://www.alhambrajax.com.

42nd Street is a musical version of the classic film of the same name. This show tells the story of a new musical, called "Pretty Girl," which is to be directed by the famous Julian Marsh. An aging star named, Dorothy Brock is to be featured, but after she is injured, Peggy Sawyer, a young chorus member is pushed unexpectedly center stage and becomes a surprise star on opening night.

42nd Street's book was written by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble, with lyrics by Al Dubin, and music by Harry Warren. The 1980 Broadway production, directed by an ailing Gower Champion and orchestrated by Philip J. Lang won the Tony Award for Best Musical and became a long-running hit. The show was produced in London in 1984, and its 2001 Broadway revival won the Tony for Best Revival. 

The Alhambra is the oldest professional dinner theatre in the country with more than 42 years under its belt. In the summer of 2009, economic conditions forced its temporary closure. Tour bus operators-a large part of our historical business-had been hit by the economic slowdown as well as many of our long-term patrons. After much review, much support from the community, commitments from vendors, the bank, our sponsors, actors-and employees of the theatre it reopened as a cultural icon in Jacksonville. A group of investors led by Craig Smith agreed, and the result is a renewed and reinvigorated Alhambra. 

Built in 1967, the Alhambra Dinner Theatre is one of the very few remaining dinner theatres in America. It is nationally known, and actors come from all over the country to audition. Many past and present performers have worked on Broadway, and have done national and international tours. 

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