Jodi Benson and Original Cast Reunite for Marvin Hamlisch and Howard Ashman's Smile Concerts | 半岛体育

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News Jodi Benson and Original Cast Reunite for Marvin Hamlisch and Howard Ashman's Smile Concerts Smile: A Broadway Reunion, featuring songs from Marvin Hamlisch and Howard Ashman鈥檚 1986 musical Smile, is presented at 54 Below Sept. 22 at 7 PM and 9:30 PM.

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Marvin Hamlisch Photo by Len Prince

Directed by Richard Biever with musical direction by Roberto Sinha, the concerts feature original Broadway cast members , , , Susan Dow, Linda Hess van Kesteren, Lauren Kosarin, Andrea Leigh-Smith, Nikki Rene, Tia Riebling and Cheryl-Ann Rossi, who are joined by Lewis Cleale, Sally Wilfert, Megan Kane, Caitlin Kinnunen, Molly Model, and Monet Julia Sabel.

Smile, with music by Hamlisch and book and lyrics by Ashman, is a satirical portrait that "follows the intrigue and exploits onstage and behind-the-scenes as Santa Rosa, California plays host to the Young American Miss Pageant," according to press notes.

Songs from the Hamlisch-Ashman score include 鈥淒isneyland," "Smile," "In Our Hands," "Very Best Week of Your Lives" and "Dear Mom."

Smile opened Nov. 24, 1986, at Broadway鈥檚 Lunt-Fontanne Theatre with a cast that featured Jodi Benson, , , and ; it played 48 performances.

Jennifer Ashley Tepper produces.

Cover charge ranges from $35-$70 with a $25 food and beverage minimum.

 
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