The Guthrie Adds Five More Performances Of ELLA To Original Twelve Performance Extension

We have just added 5 additional performances ON TOP OF the 12 performance extension that was announced yesterday.

Sunday, September 6 at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, September 13 at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, September 20 at 7:00 p.m. (new final performance)

Ella continuins to receive rousing nightly ovations and will extend its stay on the McGuire Proscenium Stage through September 20, adding 12 performances to meet audience demand. Hailed by the Star Tribune for her "pitch-perfect scattitude," actress Tina Fabrique leads the cast of this exhilarating musical, weaving myth, memory and music to tell the uplifting and poignant story of one of the greatest jazz and pop vocalists of the 20th century. Single tickets for all remaining performances are priced from $34 to $65, and are now on sale through the Guthrie Box Office at 612.377.2224, toll-free 877.44.STAGE, 612.225.6244 (Group Sales) and online at www.guthrietheater.org.

Added Performances:
Wednesday, September 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, September 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 12 at 1 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, September 13 at 1 p.m.

Wednesday, September 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, September 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 19 at 1 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, September 20 at 1 p.m. (final)

Fabrique, who was tapped by Ella creators Rob Ruggiero and Dyke Garrison prior to the bio-musical's 2005 inception, has previously performed the role in nearly 20 regional productions across the country, and has received universally rave reviews for her smoky-sounding interpretation of the renowned songstress. Featuring more than 20 of her most famous hits, including "A-Tisket, A-Tasket," "How High the Moon," "That Old Black Magic," and "They Can't Take That Away from Me," this swinging musical invites audiences to fall in love all over again with the magic and soul of Ella Fitzgerald. With a book by popular Twin Cities-based scribe Jeffrey Hatcher and musical supervision/arrangement by Danny Holgate, Ella has become the "must-see Twin Cities performance" of the summer.

The cast also includes George Caldwell (Music Director/Conductor/Piano), Ron Haynes (Trumpet/Louis Armstrong), Rodney Harper (Drums), Clifton Kellem (Bass) and Harold Dixon (Norman Granz).

The artistic team for the production includes Michael Schweikardt (Set Designer), Alejo Vietti (Costume Designer), John Lasiter (Lighting Designer), Michael Miceli (Sound Designer), Charles LaPoint (Wig Designer), Richard Costabile (Stage Manager) and Elizabeth R. McNally (Assistant Stage Manager).

About the Guthrie
The Guthrie Theater, founded in 1963, is an American center for theater performance, production, education and professional training. The Guthrie is dedicated to producing the great works of dramatic literature, developing the work of contemporary playwrights and cultivating the next generation of theater artists. Led by Director Joe Dowling since 1995, the Guthrie opened its new three-theater home on the banks of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis in June 2006.

The Guthrie is located at 818 South 2nd Street (at Chicago Avenue), in downtown Minneapolis. To purchase tickets or season subscriptions call the Guthrie Box Office at 612.377.2224 or toll-free 877.44.STAGE. For more information, or to purchase tickets online, visit www.guthrietheater.org.