SOUTH PARIS — Oxford Hills School Community Broadway Show will celebrate 50 years of producing Broadway musicals by the staging of “42nd Street.”
Auditions for the show, open to veterans and newcomers alike, are scheduled to be held in January at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School at 256 Main St.
“42nd Street” hearkens to the rich era of Broadway musicals of the late 1930s and is the ultimate celebration of the unique art form that is Broadway. The Gilded Age-era musical draws on a wealth of Broadway show history, with flashy dance numbers, a catchy story, and epic songs. It’s the perfect salute to Broadway and the ultimate show of respect to the last 50 years of musical productions in the Oxford Hills, according to a news release from Producer and musical director Kyle Jordan.
“42nd Street” follows the backstage rehearsal process of a show staged at the height of the Great Depression. It centers around stars-in-her-eyes Peggy Sawyer, fresh off the bus from Pennsylvania and wanting to make it big on Broadway.
With “Lullaby of Broadway,” “We’re In The Money,” and “Shuffle Off To Buffalo” as just a few of the show stopping songs showcased in the musical, the production promises to deliver a spectacular send-up to all things Broadway.
Jordan is joined by co-producers Jennifer St. Pierre and Dennis Boyd Jr.
“Our small, community theater legacy here in Oxford Hills has always been about showcasing the talents of people who otherwise would never set foot in a Broadway theater, let alone audition for a show. What better way to pay respects to those who started this 50 years ago, who brought Broadway to us all, and allowed us to participate and enjoy theater this way,” St. Pierre said.
Rounding out the production team is longtime OHCHS choral director Dennis Boyd, who has been in several OHSCBS productions — on and off stage.
The producers are joined again by Andrew Turner, a veteran actor and director, with his fifth stint at the helm as director for OHSCBS.
The show dates are 7:30 p.m. April 5-6 with a 1:30 p.m. matinee April 7. Shows will be held in the Mark S. Eastman Auditorium at the high school.
For more information about the January auditions and the April shows, call Jordan at 207-744-5013.
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