The Robber Bridegroom
By Angela Ash
THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM will be playing at the Derby Dinner Playhouse through March 31st, and it's the perfect opportunity to tape your toes, laugh and tap your toes some more. You won't want to miss this show!
The ROBBER BRIDEGROOM is under the direction of Lee Buckholtz, with choreography by Heather Paige Folsom and Musical Direction by Scott Bradley.
Down South in the Natchez Trail, tall tales are a way of life, as are road bandits and some of the best music in the region. However, robber Jamie Lockhart may have met his match when he runs into the beautiful Rosamund in the woods, and relieves her of her brand-new dress AND her heart. But fate has a surprise in store for the two, as well as her father, Clement, and unscrupulous stepmother, Salome.
Be prepared for a show just bursting with big song and dance numbers, with spectacular moments from the foot-stompin' band: Scott Bradley, Mack McCulloch, Chris Bryant, Doug Payne and Michael Vettraino.
Patrick Dorow as Jamie Lockhart and Joey Banigan as Rosamund have breathtaking chemistry, pairing in some of the best vocal numbers you've ever heard on the DDP stage. But if you're ready to laugh, keep your eyes on Bobby Conte as Big Harp in one of the initial scenes - it's priceless.
And I must now rave about Mandi Elkins Hutchins as Salome, Rosamund's wickedly hilarious stepmother. She is brilliant in this role, as she tries to feed her step-daughter to panthers and throws herself - literally- at the handsome Lockhart. You won't want to blink!
And be sure not to miss the Footnotes, DDP's special musical hosts and hostesses, who offer pre-show entertainment, full of memorable numbers.
The Derby Dinner Playhouse is located in Clarksville, Indiana... right over the bridge from Louisville, Kentucky. It is a theater in the round, and has been in operation since 1974, making it one of the oldest and largest continuously operating theatres in the country!
You will always receive a top-notch production for your ticket price, along with a mouth-watering meal, served buffet style, boasting favorites like fried fish, mouth-watering pasta selections and a meat-carving station. Some of the best desserts around are also offered, like the all-new Chocolate Cookie Dough Cheesecake!
Visit the Derby Dinner Playhouse for more information, or call 812-288-8281 to order your tickets today!