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FINAL PERFORMANCE!
THIS AFTERNOON
Sunday May 18 at 3:00pm
April 25 - May 18
STARRING
Jason Fleck & Jeannie Shubitz
Choreographer
Jessica Costa
Director
Jim Charles
Staging and Costumes Make Carousel A Visual Feast
From the moment you enter the theater at Cohoes Music Hall for C-R Productions’ Carousel, you know you’re in good hands. The cast is uniformly gifted, the voices soaring. The familiar songs are beautifully acted. Jason Fleck’s first act “Soliloquy” is masterfully accomplished. Jeannie Shubitz shines in her duet with Fleck “If I Loved You”. When the ensemble sings “June Is Bustin’ Out All Over”, it feels so right!
By Carol King, The Daily Gazette
Carousel Reaches Brass Ring
Here is area theatregoers’ last chance to savor a production at Cohoes Music Hall until C-R Productions opens its sixth season in August. Carousel is a showcase of talent that lingers in memory thanks to the polished performances by cast, musicians, set designers, and costumers. Jason Fleck and Jeannie Shutiz’s beautiful voices and genuine emotion make the roles of Billy and Julie both believable and impressive. Director Jim Charles has done a supurb job, as always. Take a tip from one of top tunes, stop “Wonderin” and go see for yourself what a great job C-R Productions continues to achieve.
By Bob Rose, The Post Star Read More...
Voices Make Carousel Songs Memorable
There are those who claim "Carousel" to be the best musical ever written. I think the production at Cohoes Music Hall, which runs through May 18, indicates the show has one of the best scores ever written. Jason Fleck who plays Billy Bigelow has the voice for the role. Jeannie Shubitz, who plays Julie, takes a character who could be viewed as a weak and needy woman and lets the audience see her inner beauty that makes her love for this loser palatable. Fleck and Shubitz’ "If I Loved You" is heartbreakingly beautiful and his "Soliloquy" number is powerful. The supporting cast is also strong. Emily Casale is a delight as Julie’s best friend Carrie. She’s a superior singer and establishes a playful interaction with her boyfriend/husband Matin C. Hurt who wisely doesn’t make the fussy Enoch Snow a negative person. Tony Rivera does a great job making the villainous Jigger both evil and comic. The ensemble adds luster to big numbers like "June is Bustin’ Out All Over" and "A Real Nice Clambake." The ballet sequence choreographed by Jessica Costa and expertly performed by Kasey Scanlon and Robert Teasdale, is a visual treat. The youngsters in the cast are talented charmers with Alison Lehane and Kelly Swint making genuine contributions beyond their cuteness.
By Bob Goepfert, Troy Record
CAST
Billy Bigelow - Jason Fleck
Julie Jordan - Jeannie Shubitz
Mrs. Mullin – Jerielle Morwitz
Nettie Fowler - Ruth Croson
Carrie Pipperidge - Emily Casale
Enoch Snow - Martin C. Hurt
Jigger Craigin - Tony Rivera
Starkeeper - Jerry Christakos*
Heavenly Helper – Alison Lehane
Heavenly Helper – Kelly Swint
Louise - Kasey Scanlon
David Bascombe - Kevin Mahony
Snow Children
Robbie Callen, Jacob Clemente, Lydia Clemente,
Kelley Doolin, Allee Keener, Egan Mills, Georgianna-Nadine Jordan
Ensemble
Alex Benson, Emily Curro, John David Ganther, Lesley Heckman,
Bill Hennings, Jeff Hocking, Colin Holmes, Celeste Hudson,
Kay Koch, Kelsey Poore, Robert Teasdale
Director - Jim Charles
Choreographer – Jessica Costa
Musical Director – Michael McAssey
Production Stage Manager – Kim Crawley
Technical Director – Ted O’Neil
Scenic Designer – Jen Price Fick
Lighting Designer – Matt Fick
Master Electrician - Karla Hemmelgarn
Costume Designer – Lauren Sison
Wardrobe Supervisor - Khryn Diotte
Scenic Charge Artist – Jason Jamerson
Graphic Designer – Jen Price Fick
Spot Light Operators - Andrew Scott, Brian Scott
*Mr. Christakos appear courtesy of Actors' Equity Association,
the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Carousel is presented through special arrangement with
R & H Theatricals - 1065 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10018 - www.rnhtheatricals.com
CAROL ANN THOMAS - Photography Exhibit For Carousel
CAROUSEL HORSES & NAUTICAL EXHIBIT
Currently On Display Through May 18
On The Box Office Level Of The Music Hall
For more information click here