September 23, 2002

IT’S A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING OCT. 11-13 AT VITERBO UNIVERSITY

LA CROSSE, Wis.— The Viterbo University theatre and music departments will relive a century of musical classics with Rodgers & Hammerstein’s A Grand Night for Singing, Friday-Sunday, Oct. 11-13 in the Fine Arts Center Main Theatre.

Great taste and imagination abound in this fresh take on the Rodgers & Hammerstein canon as conceived by Tony Award-winner Walter Bobbie. With innovative song and dance arrangements, including a sultry Andrews Sisters-esque "I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Out-a My Hair," a swingin’ rendition of "Honeybun" worthy of the Modernaires, and a jazzy "Kansas City," which leaves no question about how terrifically timeless the remarkable work of Rodgers & Hammerstein remains.

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s A Grand Night for Singing is sponsored by US Bank and supported, in part, by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin.

Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11 and Saturday, Oct. 12 and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13. Tickets are $14/$11. To order, contact the Viterbo University Box Office at 608-796-3100 or explore the Bright Star Season.

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