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The Happy Time

Apr 1 – Jun 1, 2008
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The rarely produced Kander and Ebb musical The Happy Time tells the story of Jacques Bonnard, a world-traveling photographer, who returns home to French-Canadian St. Pierre in search of his happy youth. Along the way, Bonnard fires up the romantic spirit of his hometown's inhabitants and tempts his godson with dreams of escape. This classic tale of the prodigal son features a "lilting score" (New York Times) that is "melodious... in variety and scope" (Newsday).

Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Book by N. Richard Nash
Based on a play by Samuel Taylor

The Cast

George Dvorsky

Philippe

SIGNATURE: The Happy Time, Funny Girl in Concert. BROADWAY: The Scarlet Pimpernel, Passion, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Marilyn: An American Fable, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. OFF BROADWAY: Pete 'n' Keely, Dames at Sea, And the World Goes Round. LINCOLN CENTER: Cinderella, Brigadoon. PBS:  Passion, Bernstein's Broadway. REGIONAL: A Wonderful Life, She Loves Me, Anything Goes, Seven Brides, The Full Monty, A Christmas Carol. SOLO ALBUM: In The Still of the Night. 
Tracy Lynn Olivera

Tracy Lynn Olivera

Suzanne

SIGNATURE: …Forum, Assassins, A Little Night Music (Helen Hayes Award, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical), Titanic, The Fix; Gypsy; Crossing; Company; Hello, Dolly! (Ford’s Theatre co-production); The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas; Brother Russia; The Hollow; The Boy Detective Fails; Les Misérables; ACE; The Happy Time; Merrily We Roll Along; Allegro; Follies; Side Show; Sweeney Todd. BROADWAY: Ragtime (2009 revival). DC AREA: Round House Theatre: Next to Normal. Kennedy Center: Ragtime, Sunday in the Park..., Passion, Merrily We Roll Along; Arena Stage: Fiddler on the Roof, Damn Yankees; Shakespeare Theatre: Candide; Ford’s Theatre: Ragtime, 110 in the Shade (Helen Hayes Award, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical); Olney Theatre: Beauty and the Beast, Matilda, On the Town; Studio Theatre: Bachelorette. REGIONAL: Goodman Theatre: Candide. RECORDINGS: Because (solo LP).

Rachel Zampelli

Ensemble

SIGNATURE: Heisenberg, Midwestern Gothic, The Gulf, The Fix, Dying City, Brother Russia, Chess, See What I Wanna See, The Happy Time. DC AREA: Kennedy Center: Lost in the Stars, Gift of Nothing; Folger: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Comedy of Errors, Orestes: A Tragic Romp, Midsummer Night’s Dream; Olney: The Amateurs, On the Town, The Crucible, Annie, Sweeney Todd, Evita, Godspell, Avenue Q; Ford’s: Into the Woods, The 25th Annual...Spelling Bee, Shenandoah; Studio: Bloody...Andrew Jackson, POP! (Helen Hayes nomination, Supporting Actress), Jerry Springer: The Opera, Reefer Madness; Round House: Stage Kiss; NRTC: Stop Kiss; Adventure: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. REGIONAL: Two River: Orestes: A Tragic Romp; New Rep: Romeo and Juliet, Into the Woods; Oregon Shakespeare Festival: Breast Entanglements.

Creative Team

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