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Award-winning stars Bea Arthur and Marla
Gibbs join Grammy nominated producer in national tour for
children. ON TOUR 2004/2005
"The Velveteen Rabbit," a new
musical version of Margery Williams’ beloved story of
unconditional love and friendship, will be presented by Connecticut
Children’s Theatre (CCT) for a national tour in the
2004/2005 season. The musical, with book, music and lyrics
by Patty Carver and additional music by Leo P. Carusone, features
original music and sing-a-longs for families and specifically
children pre-k through third grades. The production is directed
by CCT producing artistic director Jerry Goehring, who has
produced and directed new projects nationally and in Europe
for the past fifteen years. Choreography is by Mathew Trombetta
and musical direction by John Bowen.
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The show features the talented voice of
stage, film and TV stars Bea Arthur and Marla Gibbs. Ms. Arthur
is best known for her Emmy-Award performances on "Maude"
and "The Golden Girls," and she is also known on
Broadway appearing in shows from "Mame" and "Fiddler
on the Roof" to "Bea on Broadway." Ms. Gibbs
is widely acclaimed for her character Florence on "The
Jeffersons" and starring role in "227." She
is an eight-time NAACP Image Award winner and four time Emmy
Nominee.
The onstage cast, which features professional
actors from New York City, includes Correy West, Mike Hedges,
Denise Johnson, Stephanie Parillo and William Suretté.
The show can be booked for individual performances, weeklong
residencies (with local children being worked into the show),
tie-in educational workshops and audience talkbacks.
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