The New Gershwin® Musical
MAY 8-16, 2015 • Aronoff Center
Crazy for You
The New Gershwin® Musical
Music and Lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin • Book by Ken Ludwig
May 8-16, 2015
Jarson-Kaplan Theatre of the Aronoff Center
PRODUCERS: Kathy Beiting and Ethan Chamberlain
DIRECTOR: Sarah Mizelle
CHOREOGRAPHER: Brian Anderson
VOCAL DIRECTOR: Marie Kramer
MUSIC DIRECTOR: Charlie Wilhelm
CRAZY FOR YOU
is the story of Bobby Child, a well-to-do 1930s playboy whose dream in life is to dance.
And despite the serious efforts of his mother and soon-to-be ex-fiancée, Bobby achieves his dream!
Memorable Gershwin tunes include I Can’t Be Bothered Now, Bidin’ My Time, I Got Rhythm,Naughty Baby, They Can’t Take That Away from Me, But Not for Me, Nice Work if You Can Get It, Embraceable You and Someone to Watch Over Me.
It’s a high energy comedy which includes mistaken identity, plot twists, fabulous dance numbers and classic Gershwin music.
BOOK BY KEN LUDWIG • CO-CONCEPTION BY KEN LUDWIG AND MIKE OCKRENT • INSPIRED BY MATERIAL BY GUY BOLTON AND JOHN McGOWAN • ORIGINALLY PRODUCED ON BROADWAY BY ROGER HORCHOW AND ELIZABETH WILLIAMS • CRAZY FOR YOU IS PRESENTED THROUGH SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH TAMS-WITMARK MUSIC LIBRARY, INC.
CAST ANNOUNCEMENT
Sheila – MaryPat Carletti
Billy – PJ Karpew
Custus – Shane Talbott
