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Violet at Alcazar Theatre

Dates: (2/16/2019 - 3/17/2019 )

Theatre:

Alcazar Theatre


650 Geary Street
San Francisco ,CA 94102

Phone: 415-340-2207

Tickets: $35 - $100

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February 16 - March 17, 2019Bay Area Musicals presentsVIOLETMusic by Jeanine Tesori Book & Lyrics by Brian CrawleyDirection by Dyan McBrideMovement by Matthew McCoyMusical Direction by Jon GalloTickets range from $35 - $100 and may be purchased online: https://www.bamsf.org/violet/Terrific, heart-stirring -The New York TimesThe multi-award-winning musical VIOLET follows a scarred woman as she embarks on a cross-country bus trip to be healed by a minister and discovers the true meaning of beauty along the way. The themes of strength, love, awareness, and growth make VIOLET the perfect second production for Bay Area Musicals' fourth season. As a girl, Violet was struck by a wayward axe blade when her father was chopping wood, leaving her with a visible scar across her face. With enough money finally saved she's traveling across the Deep South in 1964 towards a miracle the healing touch of a TV evangelist who will make her beautiful. Although she may not succeed in having the scar on her face healed, Violet is able to repair those scars that are lying deeper than her skin. Her powerful story is told through show-stopping anthems (ranging from American-roots to folk and gospel). Bay Area Musicals production of VIOLET will be a unique, intimate rendition of this rarely-performed show: a truly not-to-be-missed theatrical event for Bay Area audiences.VIOLET runs one-hundred minutes, with no intermission.Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/395030141236301/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bayareamusicals/Twitter: https://twitter.com/BayAreaMusicalsFor more information, call 415-340-2207 or email box@bamsf.org.Alcazar Theatre650 Geary St.San Francisco, CA 94102

News About Violet at Alcazar Theatre

VIDEO: First Look At Bay Area Musicals' VIOLET
VIDEO: First Look At Bay Area Musicals' VIOLET
February 27, 2019

Bay Area Musicals presents the Tony Award-nominated VIOLET. Inspired by the short story 'The Ugliest Pilgrim' by Doris Betts, the World Premiere 1997 Off-Broadway production of VIOLET won the Drama Critics' Circle Award and Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical, and the revised version that debuted on Broadway in 2014 was Tony Award-nominated. Featuring a folk/bluegrass/gospel-flavored score from Tony Award-winning composer Jeanine Tesori (CAROLINE, OR CHANGE; THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE; SHREK; FUN HOME) and book and lyrics by the acclaimed Brian Crawley (A LITTLE PRINCESS), VIOLET has been astounding critics and audiences alike for over two decades.

Photo Flash: First Look at Bay Area Musicals' VIOLET
Photo Flash: First Look at Bay Area Musicals' VIOLET
February 17, 2019

Bay Area Musicals presents the Tony Award-nominated VIOLET. Inspired by the short story "The Ugliest Pilgrim" by Doris Betts, the World Premiere 1997 Off-Broadway production of VIOLET won the Drama Critics' Circle Award and Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical, and the revised version that debuted on Broadway in 2014 was Tony Award-nominated. Featuring a folk/bluegrass/gospel-flavored score from Tony Award-winning composer Jeanine Tesori (CAROLINE, OR CHANGE; THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE; SHREK; FUN HOME) and book and lyrics by the acclaimed Brian Crawley (A LITTLE PRINCESS), VIOLET has been astounding critics and audiences alike for over two decades.

VIDEO: Behind The Scenes of VIOLET At Bay Area Musicals
VIDEO: Behind The Scenes of VIOLET At Bay Area Musicals
February 07, 2019

Bay Area Musicals presents the Tony Award-nominated VIOLET. Inspired by the short story 'The Ugliest Pilgrim' by Doris Betts, the World Premiere 1997 Off-Broadway production of VIOLET won the Drama Critics' Circle Award and Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical, and the revised version that debuted on Broadway in 2014 was Tony Award-nominated.

VIDEO: Cast Members From Bay Area Musicals' VIOLET Discuss the Show on KRON4
VIDEO: Cast Members From Bay Area Musicals' VIOLET Discuss the Show on KRON4
February 02, 2019

Cast members of Bay Area Musicals' VIOLET - Juliana Lustenader ("Violet') and Jon-David Randle ("Flick") - were on KRON4 today discussing the show. Watch the video below!

Bay Area Musicals' Presents VIOLET
Bay Area Musicals' Presents VIOLET
January 24, 2019

Bay Area Musicals (Matthew McCoy, Founder & Artistic Director, and AeJay Mitchell, Managing Director) has announced the full cast and creative team for the Company's first 2019 production, the Tony Award-nominated VIOLET. Inspired by the short story 'The Ugliest Pilgrim' by Doris Betts, the World Premiere 1997 Off-Broadway production of VIOLET won the Drama Critics' Circle Award and Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical, and the revised version that debuted on Broadway in 2014 was Tony Award-nominated. Featuring a folk/bluegrass/gospel-flavored score from Tony Award-winning composer Jeanine Tesori (CAROLINE, OR CHANGE; THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE; SHREK; FUN HOME) and book and lyrics by the acclaimed Brian Crawley (A LITTLE PRINCESS), VIOLET has been astounding critics and audiences alike for over two decades.

Cast Announced For Bay Area Musicals' VIOLET
Cast Announced For Bay Area Musicals' VIOLET
January 08, 2019

Bay Area Musicals (Matthew McCoy, Founder & Artistic Director, and AeJay Mitchell, Managing Director) has announced the full cast and creative team for the Company's first 2019 production, the Tony Award-nominated VIOLET. Inspired by the short story "The Ugliest Pilgrim" by Doris Betts, the World Premiere 1997 Off-Broadway production of VIOLET won the Drama Critics' Circle Award and Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical, and the revised version that debuted on Broadway in 2014 was Tony Award-nominated. Featuring a folk/bluegrass/gospel-flavored score from Tony Award-winning composer Jeanine Tesori (CAROLINE, OR CHANGE; THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE; SHREK; FUN HOME) and book and lyrics by the acclaimed Brian Crawley (A LITTLE PRINCESS), VIOLET has been astounding critics and audiences alike for over two decades.

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