Gregg Edelman, Mark Jacoby and Johnny Rabe to Star SECONDHAND LIONS at 5th Avenue Theatre

From the farms of Texas to the sands of Arabia, The 5th Avenue Theatre is taking Seattle on an unforgettable journey in Secondhand Lions - a thrilling new musical based on the popular film starring Michael Caine and Robert Duvall. Secondhand Lions springs to musical life in Seattle with a cast that includes Broadway stars Gregg Edelman, Mark Jacoby, Jason Danieley, Kevin Earley, Kendra Kassebaum, Jenny Powers, and A Christmas Story's Johnny Rabe as Walter, the show's young lead, alongside several of Seattle's favorite musical theater stars. Harkening back to a simpler time, when a boy's imagination was all that was needed to turn a regular summer on a Texas farm into the adventure of a lifetime, Secondhand Lionsfollows the extraordinary tale of Walter, a fourteen-year-old boy sent to live with his irascible uncles on their Texas farm for the summer. While there, the tall tales his uncles tell him-stories of hidden treasure and beguiling princesses-lead Walter on a magical odyssey through history and the past.

With direction by Scott Schwartz and choreography by SMASH's Joshua Bergasse, this delightful new show features music and lyrics from Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner, the songwriters who created the new Broadway musical First Date, with a book by two time Tony Award-winner Rupert Holmes.

Previews: September 7-September 25, 2013. Opening Night: Thursday, September 26, 2013 (press night). Closing Performance: Sunday, October 6, 2013. Runs: Tuesdays & Wednesdays - 7:30 PM; Thursdays & Fridays - 8:00 PM; Saturdays - 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM; and Sundays - 1:30 PM & 7:00 PM. Added performance on Thursday October 3 at 1:30 PM.. No evening performances on Sunday, September 15 or October 6.. No performances on Wednesday, September 11 or Tuesday, September 17.

All shows play The 5th Avenue Theatre (1308 5th Avenue, Seattle). For single tickets (starting at $29) and information, visit www.5thavenue.org or call the Box Office at (206) 625-1900. Tickets may also be purchased at (888) 5TH-4TIX.

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