DANNY & SYLVIA: The Danny Kaye Musical Previews At St. Lukes 5/6 Instead Of 5/2
By: Gabrielle Sierra
Hy Juter and Edmund Gaynes will present "DANNY and SYLVIA: THE Danny Kaye MUSICAL" at the St. Luke's Theatre, 308 West 46th Street, beginning Wednesday, May 6 at 2 pm instead of the previously announced May 2nd, due to technical difficulties. The musical's official opening remains Wednesday, May 13 at 8 PM.
The new musical love story, with book and lyrics by Robert McElwaine and music by Bob Bain, stars Helen Hayes Award-winner Brian Childers as Danny Kaye and Kimberly Faye Greenberg as his wife and creative partner, Sylvia Fine who wrote many of his most famous songs. Directed by Pamela Hall with choreography by Gene Castle, the musical follows the duo from the time the young undisciplined comic Danny Kaminsky meets aspiring songwriter Sylvia Fine at an audition in the 1930s. Under Sylvia's guidance as mentor, manager and eventually, wife, Kaye rises from improvisational comic to international film star. The musical explores their inspired collaboration and the romance and conflict that made them such a volatile and successful couple. Many of Danny's hit songs are featured including "Tchaikovsky," "Anatole of Paris," "Minnie the Moocher" and "Deena." Previews for "begin WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 at 2 PM at St. Luke's Theatre, 308 West 46th Street (west of 8th Avenue) in NYC.
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