“Legally Blonde” benefits The Season of Concern
February 1, 2012 2:14PM
Summer Naomi Smart (Brooke) of Oak Park and Gene Weygandt (Professor Callahan) of Park Ridge | Photo courtesy of Peter Coombs and The Marriott Theatre
BENEFITING: The Season of Concern
DATE: Jan. 27, 2012
LOCATION: Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire
ATTENDED: 500
RAISED: not-published
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Updated: March 10, 2012 8:07AM
The Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, kicked off its 2012 season Jan. 27 with the seven-time Tony Award nominated musical “Legally Blonde” which runs through April 1. “Legally Blonde” stars Chelsea Packard as “Elle”, Cole Burden as “Warner” and David Larsen as “Emmett”. The production is directed and choreographed by multi-Jeff award winner Marc Robin. Lead artistic director is Andy Hite of Buffalo Grove.
Five hundred people attended the opening night performance which benefited The Season of Concern, the Chicagoland theatre community’s fundraising effort, providing compassionate care to those in our community who are experiencing the effects of catastrophic illness.
Other performers include Gene Weygandt of Park Ridge as “Professor Callahan” and ensemble member Laura Savage of Deerfield.
The performance schedule is Wednesdays at 1 p.m. and 8 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sundays at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Ticket prices range from $40 to $48, plus tax and handling fees, with discunts for seniors and students on certain days. To reserve tickets with a major credit card, call the Marriott Theatre Box Office at (847) 634-0200 orsee MarriottTheater.com.
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