The musical, which features a score by and book and lyrics by and , will officially open Aug. 20 and run through Oct. 12.
David H. Bell directs a cast that features Max Clayton as Gabey, Seth Danner as Chip, Jeff Smith as Ozzie, as Hildy, Alison Jantzie as Ivy and Johanna McKenzie Miller as Claire. Also starring in the production are Alex Goodrich, Barbara Robertson, , Ryan Bernsten, Giovanni Bonaventura, Jordan Fife Hunt, Ellen Green, Monique Haley, Raymond Interior, Tiffany Krause, Kristina Larson-Hauk, Jeff Max, Andrew Purcell, , Desiree Staples, Elizabeth Telford and Melissa Zaremba.
"Based on Bernstein鈥檚 1944 ballet, Fancy Free, sailors Gabey, Ozzie and Chip have only 24 hours to see the famous sights and find romance before they report back to the ship," press notes state. "From the Bronx to the Battery, the explosion of song and dance that ensues proves that 'New York, New York, it鈥檚 a helluva town.' On the Town features the classic hits 'New York, New York,' 'I Can Cook Too' and 'Lonely Town.'"
On the Town features choreography by and music direction by Ryan T. Nelson. The production team is led by the Marriott Theatre鈥檚 lead artistic director Andy Hite. Set design is by Tom Ryan, costume design is by Nancy Missimi, lighting design is by Jesse Klug, sound design is by Bob Gilmartin and properties design is by Sally Weiss. The Marriott Theatre orchestra is conducted by musical supervisor Patti Garwood.
The Marriott Theatre is located at 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL. Visit for more information.
