Steam Heat Rises and Romance Surprises in 'The Pajama Game' Nov. 16-19

The

University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) Mainstage Series

presents Jerry Ross and Richard Adler's Tony Award-winning musical,

"The Pajama Game,"

Nov. 16-19, 2006. Performances take place in CCM's Corbett Auditorium on the University of Cincinnati campus.

"Adler and Ross wrote only two Broadway musicals, 'The Pajama Game' and 'Damn Yankees,'" says director and CCM musical theater department chair

Aubrey Berg

. "Both were smash hits and have held the stage ever since. Why? Great scores, funny books, quirky characters and strong show-biz savvy."

Based on the novel "7 1/2 Cents" by Richard Bissell, "The Pajama Game" is a lively tale of love at the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory, where a fiery female union leader and a handsome new foreman are at odds over a looming employee strike. This delightful musical features memorable standards like "Hey There," "Steam Heat" and "Hernando's Hideaway." Winner of the 2006 Tony Award for "Best Revival of a Musical," "The Pajama Game" first opened on Broadway in 1954 to rave reviews, vaulting the then-unknown choreographer Bob Fosse into fame.

Continues Berg, "It's a joy to work on such a well-made musical and fun for the actors to research a period about which they know very little--the fifties."

Ticket and Parking Information

Tickets are $15-27. To order or for additional information, please call 513-556-4183 or visit

www.ccm.uc.edu

. Parking is available in the CCM Garage (at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the University of Cincinnati campus.

Aubrey Berg

Aubrey Berg celebrates his 20th anniversary as chairman of CCM's musical theater program in 2006-07 and is the first holder of the Patricia A. Corbett Distinguished Chair of Musical Theater. He first came to Cincinnati to direct Nine for "Hot Summer Nights" and has since staged over 60 musicals locally, including "Crazy for You," "Chicago," "On the Town," "The Wild Party," "The Boys From Syracuse," "Oklahoma!" "Into the Woods," "Evita," "A Chorus Line," "Babes in Arms," "Passion," "Cabaret," "My One and Only," "Assassins" and "Little Me." He has directed for both professional and educational theaters with productions ranging from the classics to new plays, from musical theater to dramatic works. Some favorites include "Romeo and Juliet," "Othello," "Twelfth Night," "Tartuffe," "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," "The Crucible," "A Flea in Her Ear" and "Vinegar Tom." He holds a doctorate in theater history from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and has studied at the Bristol Old Vic, the British Drama League and the British Council at Stratford-Upon-Avon. His work has received a DALRO Award Citation, Joseph Jefferson Award Citations, four Obelisk Awards for Excellence in Performing Arts, two Post-Corbett Award nominations, a Cincinnati Entertainment Award and the Cincinnati Enquirer Acclaim Award. He is pleased that many of his graduates are performing on Broadway, in Europe and in national tours.

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University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
MAINSTAGE SERIES

THE PAJAMA GAME
By Jerry Ross and Richard Adler
Book by George Abbott and Richard Bissell
 
Aubrey Berg, Director
Roger Grodsky, Musical Director
Diane Lala, Choreographer
 
Description:
Winner of the 2006 Tony Award for "Best Revival of a Musical," "The Pajama Game" is a much-loved favorite from the "golden age" of Broadway. Flirtation flourishes at the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory between a fiery female union leader and a handsome new foreman. Though a looming employee strike shakes up their workplace romance, love's charms soon melt all hearts, giving way to a happy ending. This delightful musical features standards like "Hey There," "Steam Heat" and "Hernando's Hideaway."
 
Performance Dates & Times:
Nov. 16-19
* Nov. 16 & 17 (Thurs. & Fri.): 8 p.m.
* Nov. 18 (Sat.) 2:30 p.m. & 8 p.m.
* Nov. 19 (Sun.): 2:30 p.m.
 
Location:
Corbett Auditorium, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
 
Tickets:
$15-27 - Call 513-556-4183 or visit www.ccm.uc.edu to order.

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University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
Mainstage Series: Opera, Musical Theater, Drama

The Pajama Game
Music and lyrics by Jerry Ross and Richard Adler
Book by George Abbott and Richard Bissell
Nov. 16-19, 2006
 
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Visit www.ccm.uc.edu for complete performance and ticket information.