Vaudeville Man! at the Theatre at Saint Peter's


York Theatre Company present Vaudeville Man!, book by Jeff Hochhauser, music by Bob Johnston and lyrics by Bob Johnston & Jeff Hochhauser, based on Jack Donahue�s 'Letters of a Hoofer to his Ma.' at the Theatre at Saint Peter's from 7 Nov 2008 - 4 Jan 2009.

Karen Murphy (featured in 'The Visit' at Signature in Arlington) and Shonn Wiley (recently seen in 'No No Nanette' at Encores!) star in Vaudeville Man!, a musical based on the life of legendary eccentric tap dancer Jack Donahue and his mother�who fights to keep her son off the wicked vaudeville stage.

Directed by Lynne Taylor-Corbett, and choreographed by Lynne Taylor-Corbett and Shonn Wiley, Vaudeville Man! features set design by James Morgan, costumes by David Toser and lighting by Jason Kantrowitz.

Vaudeville Man! was first seen in York�s Developmental Reading Series and had its world premiere at last year�s NY Musical Theatre Festival under the title, 'Mud Donahue and Son.'

Bob Johnston�s and Jeff Hochhauser�s credits include 'Anne & Gilbert,' written with Jeff Hochhauser and Nancy White, based on the novels by LM Montgomery, which just completed its third summer on Prince Edward Island as well as in Ontario at the Thousand Islands Playhouse; 'Theda Bara & The Frontier Rabbi', written with Jeff Hochhauser was produced at the York.

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