David Garrison Stars as 'David Merrick' in BEAST OF BROADWAY, 3/4-3/14

David Garrison, is set to star in the Theatre Zone's production of The Beast of Broadway, about Broadway's most famous producer, David Merrick. The production gives the audience a behind the scenes look at the very intense and inventive mind of the producer of such Broadway hits as: Gypsy, Hello, Dolly, Mack & Mabel, Oliver, 42nd Street, and many more.

Based in part on the best-selling book "The Abominable Showman" by Howard Kissell, writers Faye Greenberg (High School Musical) and Robert L. Freedman (TV's Cinderella) have been writing diligently to bring this fascinating story to the stage. Enjoy this World Premiere event at TheatreZone before it embarks on a national tour. With humor, wit and intrigue, director Mark Danni's The Beast of Broadway world premiere at TheatreZone in Naples will delve into the dimensions that make Merrick tick. The writing team chose an intense, pivotal point in Merrick's life for the story they adapted to stage.

Performances take place March 4 - 6 at 8:00, March 6 & March 7 at 2:00, March 10 - 13 at 8:00 & March 14 at 2:00. Tickets can be purchased at www.theatrezone-florida.com/index.html.

Garrison's Broadway appearances include A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine for which he received a Tony nomination, Titanic, Torch Song Trilogy, The Pirates of Penzance, Bells are Ringing and Off-Broadway in I Do! I Do!. He also has many recordings of various musicals to his singing credit.  Garrison played Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls (national tour), the Devil in Randy Newman's Faust, Henry Carr in Travesties (Williamstown), Frosch in Die Fledermaus (Santa Fe Opera), The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in Wicked (national tour) and Charley in the Arena Stage revival of Merrily We Roll Along for which he received the Helen Hayes Award.

 THEATREZONE is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 corporation located in the heart of the Naples community. Our on-site G&L theatre is conveniently located at the Community School of Naples. THEATREZONE will operate under the guidelines of the Actors' Equity Association (the professional actors' union) Small Professional Theatres Contract, which will allow the company to bring celebrities to the Naples area, and also utilize local talent as appropriate. THEATREZONE also employs a professional management and creative team.

Photo Credit: Peter James Zielinski

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