Act II Playhouse's BURT & ME Ends Run

Act II Playhouse (56 East Butler Ave, Ambler) presents its world premiere of BURT & ME from July 6th to August 1st. BURT & ME was written by local playwright Larry McKenna who has turned his passion for the music of acclaimed songwriting team Burt Bacharach & Hal David into the new romantic musical comedy.

Conceived and written by McKenna, BURT & ME weaves Bacharach's irresistible music into a story about young sweethearts who meet up again as adults. In high school, Joe Madson and Lacey Turner loved each other and the music of Burt Bacharach. In college, they went their separate ways. Years later, Joe meets up with Lacey and plots a way to win her back. Celebrate the magic of romance with the help of pop classics such as "What the World Needs Now," "Walk on By," "This Guy's in Love with You," "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head," "I'll Never Fall in Love Again," "Close to You," and many more.

Directed by Matt Silva, BURT & ME features Liz Filios, John Jarboe, Christine Petrini, Paul Weagraff, and Ted Wioncek III. Vince DiMura is musical director, and Sonny Leo is choreographer.

Tickets for Act II's production of BURT & ME are $27 for weekday performances and $33 for weekend shows (Friday through Sunday). Discounts are available for students ($12 student rate) and groups of 10 or more, and are available at the Act II Box Office by calling (215) 654-0200; visiting 56 E. Butler Avenue, Ambler, PA; or online at www.act2.org.

Photo credit: ROSEMARIE DeLUCA