WESTCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE is Proud To Present THE CHRISTMAS VOYAGER A Holiday Musical Adventure by Bob Fitzsimmons December 2 - 27, 2009, Direction and Choreography by Richard Stafford, Musical Direction by Angela Howell
This Delightful Holiday Musical is a true celebration of the Season. All the splendor of Christmas is brought to life in a magical journey through Yuletides past. The holiday songs we all know and love are wrapped up in a heartwarming celebration of spirit that will delight audiences of all ages.Our terrific cast includes Nick Gaswirth, as Noel, the Starman, Ellen Condon, David Edwards, Jayson Elliott, Stacia Fernandez, Jonathan Stahl, and Karen Zondag.
The Book of The Christmas Voyager was written By Robert Fitzsimmons and Kathy Wheeler and Musical arrangements are by Steven Silverstein. Robert Fitzsimmons, who passed away in 1992, wrote The Christmas Voyager, as well as several other Christmas Shows which he directed and produced here at WBT and at An Evening Dinner Theatre. He was a gifted Playwright of Children's Theatre and an accomplished Director. We are very fortunate to have Richard Stafford to direct and choreograph our production. He returns to WBT, where he recently directed Gypsy, Beauty And The Beast and A Wonderful Life. Jonathan Stahl, an associate of Richard Stafford who has worked alongside him on several shows here at WBT, will be the Associate Choreographer. Angela Howell who appeared in and was the Musical Director for BUDDY, will be our Musical Director. The winning production team includes Steve Loftus (Set Designer), Andrew Gmoser (Lighting Designer), Jon Hatton (Sound Designer), Olga Stone and Donald Birely (Costume Design), Victor Lukas (Production Stage Manager & Properties Design), and Ron Rogell (Assistant Stage Mgr.) Richard Stafford (Director/Choreographer) On Broadway, Mr. Stafford was the choreographer for In My Life (Music Box Theatre), the associate choreographer for Aspects Of Love (Broadhurst Theatre), and dance supervisor for CATS (Winter Garden Theatre) Off-Broadway he was the associate director for Summer'69 (John Houseman Theatre) and associate choreographer for The Middle Of Nowhere (Astor Place Theatre) National Tours include CATS (director/ choreographer), My Fair Lady (choreographer), Joseph/Dreamcoat (choreographer, starring Debbie Gibson and Patrick Cassidy)-Troika Entertainment. Mr. Stafford also has extensive Regional credits, including Dreamgirls (North CarolinaTheatre), Director and Choreographer for Singin' In The Rain, Crazy For You, Fame, Swing, Cats (North Shore Music Theatre), Disney's Beauty And The Beast (Walnut Street Theatre and Ogunquit Playhouse), The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas (Ogunquit Playhouse starring Sally Struthers), Grossinger's (premiere, starring Gavin MacLeod) and Dodsworth (premier, starring Hal Linden) both at Pittsburgh CLO. Mr. Stafford won the Barrymore Award for outstanding choreography for La Cage Aux Folles at the Walnut Street Theatre. He is happy to return to WBT, where he previously directed Gypsy starring Karen Mason, The Full Monty, and CATS. Nick Gaswirth ( Noel) was last seen here as Malcolm in The Full Monty. NY/Regional: Harpo Marx in Minnie's Boys (York Theatre), Brom Broeck in Knickerbocker Holiday (York Theatre), Vanderdendur in Candide (Arden Theatre Co.), and Snail in A Year With Frog and Toad (Arden Theatre Co.), along with numerous concerts and readings in New York. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan, with a BFA in Musical Theatre.COMING SOON TO WBT:Videos