Ursuline Students Honor Big Voice-Big Hair '60s Nostaglia with Beehive: The Musical

Content of this post comes from a press release from Ursuline Academy...

It was a revolutionary time of female role models with big hair and high boots — the 60s. A time of flower power and girl power. Beehive: The 60s Musical is a celebration of the most powerful and iconic female voices of the 1960s. An uplifting, upbeat salute to female empowerment. Told from the perspective of six women who come of age in this enigmatic decade, Beehive will take audiences on a nostalgic journey through timeless hits of the era. This toe-tapping production features classic chart-toppers that will put a song in your heart and leave you dancing in the aisles.

Beehive: The 60s Musical. Production photo courtesy of Ursuline Academy.

This Broadway musical of the mid-1980s was created by the late Larry Gallagher, who envisioned that an onstage band would celebrate the era along with the cast. Some of the timeless hits of the era performed include My Boyfriend’s Back, Son of a Preacher Man, Natural Woman, It’s My Party, Where the Boys Are, and Cry Baby.

Creative Team: Direction/Choreography - Tori Healy; Music Direction - Joe Louden; Scenic Design - Joe Louden, Jim Lober, Tori Healy; Costume Design - Tori Healy, Dinah Schlecht; Stage Management - Maddie Manley; Student Choreographer/Tech - Annabelle Hayes.

Cast: Wanda - Kaitlyn Kotowski; Pattie - Nicole Boatright; Alison- Jojo Schlecht; Laura - Abby Selzer; Jasmine/Gina - Elle Persoleo.

Band: Piano/Conductor - Joe Louden; Percussion- Jeffrey Dombchick; Guitar-Paul Grey; Bass - Sarah Renz; Trumpet - Evan Roberts; Saxophone - Dave Hopkins.

IF YOU GO

Ursuline Academy Theater Presents: Beehive: The 60’s Musical

November 22 & 23 at 7:30 pm and November 24 at 2:00 pm

Ursuline Academy, Raskob Auditorium

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