The IU Auditorium will present the musical “42nd Street” at 8 p.m. on March 1 and 2.
The production is the “quintessential backstage musical comedy classic,” according to the Auditorium website.
“42nd Street” is based on a novel by Bradford Ropes and a 1933 movie by Busby Berkeley. It is the story of Peggy Sawyer, a young dancer who comes to New York to audition for a Broadway musical and becomes the star after the lead breaks her ankle.
The show is about experiencing highs and lows in a career and growing as both a performer and a young woman, according to the Broadway Musical Home website.
The show won an Olivier Award for Best Musical in 1984 and a Tony Award for Best Revival in 2001.
It features a book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble, music by Harry Warren and lyrics by Al Dubin. The new production is directed by Bramble and choreographed by Randy Skinner.
“42nd Street” is the “song and dance fable of Broadway with an American Dream story that includes some of the greatest songs ever written,” according to the Auditorium website.
It includes songs like “We’re in the Money,” “Lullaby of Broadway,” “Shuffle Off to Buffalo,” “Dames,” “I Only Have Eyes for You” and “42nd Street.”
Tickets are available for purchase now, with prices ranging from $21 to $44 for students and $39 to $65 for adults.
Brooke McAfee
