BW Theatre Stages CABARET this Weekend

The Belleville West Little Theatre will present its annual musical on Thursday through Saturday, April 30 through May 2.  This year’s production is Cabaret.

The original production of Cabaret, which premiered on Broadway in 1966, won eight Tony awards, including Best Musical.  The 1998 Broadway revival, starring Alan Cumming and Natasha Richardson, took home another four Tony awards, including the prize for Best Musical Revival.  This production was revived again on Broadway in 2014.

The scene is the Kit Kat Klub, a night club in Berlin, as the 1920s are drawing to a close.  The Master of Ceremonies (senior Tyler Herron) welcomes the audience to the show.  He assures them that, whatever their troubles, they will forget them at the cabaret.

Cliff (junior Nathan Hirst) is a young American writer traveling abroad.  On the train to Germany, he meets Ernst (junior Alan Estrada), who invites him to the cabaret.  There Cliff first encounters Sally Bowles (sophomore Rachel Deschine), a British singer who is down on her luck.

This popular musical features an award-winning score by John Kander and Fred Ebb.  The show includes such memorable songs as “Wilkommen,” “Cabaret,” “Mein Herr,” “Maybe This Time,” and “The Money Song.”

This year’s production of Cabaret is directed by Ms. Jennifer Sage.  Dr. Thomas Birkner serves as the musical director.  Mr. Nick Johnson is the choreographer.  Mr. John Lodle is the technical director.  The student directors are seniors Allison Knapp, Courtney Pegg, and Aliyah Smith.  The student technical directors are seniors Jake Bernstein and Noah Murakami and juniors Heather Holdman and Brandi Karbowiak.

For this production, the theatre is offering a limited number of special seats ON THE STAGE!  These tickets are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.  More information about the on-stage seating is available by emailing Mr. John Lodle at jlodle@bths201.org

Performances are at 7:00 each evening in the Belleville West Performing Arts Center, located at 4063 Frank Scott Parkway West.  Tickets are $5 for students, $8 for adults, and $6 for senior citizens.

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BW Theatre Concludes Season with Spring Musical

The Belleville West Little Theatre will present its annual musical on Thursday through Saturday, April 30 through May 2.  This year’s production is Cabaret.

The original production of Cabaret, which premiered on Broadway in 1966, won eight Tony awards, including Best Musical.  The 1998 Broadway revival, starring Alan Cumming and Natasha Richardson, took home another four Tony awards, including the prize for Best Musical Revival.  This production was revived again on Broadway in 2014.

The scene is the Kit Kat Klub, a night club in Berlin, as the 1920s are drawing to a close.  The Master of Ceremonies (senior Tyler Herron) welcomes the audience to the show.  He assures them that, whatever their troubles, they will forget them at the cabaret.

Cliff (junior Nathan Hirst) is a young American writer traveling abroad.  On the train to Germany, he meets Ernst (junior Alan Estrada), who invites him to the cabaret.  There Cliff first encounters Sally Bowles (sophomore Rachel Deschine), a British singer who is down on her luck.

This popular musical features an award-winning score by John Kander and Fred Ebb.  The show includes such memorable songs as “Wilkommen,” “Cabaret,” “Mein Herr,” “Maybe This Time,” and “The Money Song.”

This year’s production of Cabaret is directed by Ms. Jennifer Sage.  Dr. Thomas Birkner serves as the musical director.  Mr. Nick Johnson is the choreographer.  Mr. John Lodle is the technical director.  The student directors are seniors Allison Knapp, Courtney Pegg, and Aliyah Smith.  The student technical directors are seniors Jake Bernstein and Noah Murakami and juniors Heather Holdman and Brandi Karbowiak.

For this production, the theatre is offering a limited number of special seats ON THE STAGE!  These tickets are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.  More information about the on-stage seating is available by emailing Mr. John Lodle at jlodle@bths201.org

Performances are at 7:00 each evening in the Belleville West Performing Arts Center, located at 4063 Frank Scott Parkway West.  Tickets are $5 for students, $8 for adults, and $6 for senior citizens.

BW Student Newspaper Adds Podcast Feature

Members of the Belleville West student newspaper have added a podcast, called West Side Stories, to the print edition of the Hy News this year.  Initiated by senior Jake Bernstein, the purpose of the podcast is to provide a broadcast option for students interested in journalism and multimedia reporting.  The student members collaborate to select topics, conduct interviews, record and edit the pieces.

This year’s podcast staff includes:

Jake Bernstein, producer and head anchor
Hannah Prindable, anchor
Grayson Proffitt, anchor
Alan Estrada, anchor
Max Stone, reporter
Nathan Mackin, reporter

Access the latest edition of the Hy News podcast here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMgQIE8ZNtAYI1EwUzkf4FA