Garland Civic Theatre will open its 2022-2023 season with the musical Carnival! by Bob Merrill, Michael Stewart, Helen Deutsch and Gower Champion. Performances are at Granville Arts Center, located at 300 North Fifth Street in downtown Garland. Opening night is Sept. 9 and the show will run through Sept. 25. Acclaimed for its magic, simplicity and compassion, Carnival! is a bittersweet fairy tale about a naïve French girl infatuated with a troubled puppeteer in a traveling show.
Based on the 1953 film Lili, the musical boasts a charming Bob Merrill score, including the hit song “Love Makes the World Go Round.”
“The musical Carnival! is very special to me,” said Patty Granville, who is directing the show. “It was the very first musical I produced for Garland Summer Musicals in 1983 and that production was directed by Buff Shurr, who appeared in the Broadway production as Marco the Magnificent. This production of Carnival! will be very exciting. The voices are magnificent. In addition, we will feature professional aerial performers!”
Show times are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Tickets cost $22 for general admission and can be purchased at the box office (972-205-2790) or online at garlandcivic.org. Special ticket pricing is available for groups and students.
The production team includes Jon Schweikhard as music director, Nick Leos & Patty Granville as choreographers and Cheryl Pellett as stage manager.
You won’t want to miss this exciting production!
About Garland Civic Theatre: Garland Civic Theatre is proud to be the oldest community theater in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. For 55 years, Garland Civic Theatre has provided high quality theatrical programs to educate, to entertain and to enrich the lives of its community. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit garlandcivic.org or call the box office at 972-205-2790.
Photo provided by Hamp Holcomb