Lynn University's Conservatory Of Music And Live At Lynn Theatre Series Present PAINT YOUR WAGON

Producer Jan McArt, director of theatre arts program development, and Jon Robertson, dean of Lynn University's Conservatory of Music and Philharmonia guest conductor, today announced the upcoming staged concert version of the classic Lerner and Loewe musical Paint Your Wagon. A collaborative performance by the Lynn Philharmonia Orchestra and the Live at Lynn Theatre Series, this musical features a full cast of professional stage performers who bring the delightful show to life.

"Paint Your Wagon promises to be as spectacular as our three previous staged concert productions of Brigadoon, Kismet and Milk and Honey," says McArt. "We have a professional cast of singers and dancers featuring Rachel Klein and Michael Walters in the lead roles of Jennifer and Ben Rumson, backed up by the 24-piece Lynn Philharmonia Orchestra. Lerner and Loewe wrote some of the most glorious men's choral music for this show-I'm excited to present a full chorus of men's voices on the stage."

March 23-24

Paint Your Wagon

+ Book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner

+ Music by Frederick Loewe

+ Original choreography by Agnes DeMille

Fortunes rise and fall during the California gold rush in Lerner and Loewe's classic musical about love and ambition. It features gorgeous standards like, "They Call the Wind Maria," "I Talk to the Trees" and "Wand'rin' Star." A hardened, old California prospector strikes it rich as his daughter Jennifer finds gold and the love of a local miner, Julio. The town grows more populous and prosperous as news of the strike spreads, as the daughter heads east to attend school. Upon returning, Jennifer finds the town abandoned as citizens retreat for another gold strike, leaving her to reunite with her father and create a new life with Julio.

· Saturday: 2 and 7:30 p.m.

· Sunday: 4 p.m.

• Jan McArt, producer and director
• Terence Kirchgessner, conductor, Lynn Philharmonia
• Gordon Roberts, musical director
• Arthur Barnes, assistant musical director
• Rome Saladino, choreographer
• Adam Simpson, set designer

Location: Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center

Tickets: Individual tickets are $70 for Box, $55 for Orchestra and $50 for Mezzanine

*Special discount: 50 percent off Saturday at 2 p.m. (no extra for groups)

Exclusive production sponsor: Elaine Johnson Wold

Note: Paint Your Wagon is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com

Tickets may be purchased in person at the Lynn box office, located in the Wold at 3601 N. Military Trail, online at www.events.lynn.edu or by phone at +1 561-237-9000.