The Hudson Music Club is a non-profit company that produces musical entertainment to help charities within their district and surrounding districts. It is absolutely amazing to see so many people come together and donate their time to support a cause, this year being Le Pont/ Bridging Food Bank. Most people would be surprised at the amount of hours of rehearsals, preparation and direction you need to produce such great shows. A big hand of applaud to all cast for all the hard work and time, it really showed this year with the production of 42nd Street.
The storyline based in the 1930`s revolves around the dream of making it big as an entertainer. Peggy (lead role) is a young naive girl arriving from Allentown that finds herself conflicted with the harsh realities of the world of Broadway. Making new friends amongst the cast of chorus girls and being sought after by Billy Lawlor (the lead male) leads her to a direct conflict with Dorothy Brock (the lead female). With the ups and downs of trying to produce a show, Maggie and Bert (the writers) spend their time trying to satisfy Julien`s (director) demands of excellence. What makes the storyline so wonderful is the incorporation of the tap routines (Choreography's by Amy Cooper). Not a popular style of dance these days but so worthwhile to watch and hear. Filled with stories of love, laughter and triumph, you will enjoy every minute of this spell binding musical.
Sophie Protopoulos (Peggy) was terrific, she played the part with conviction and her tap skills and singing abilities only enhanced her performance. Maggie Owen (Dorothy) was clearly a professional with her voice and acting abilities, she took over the stage whenever she arrived. Philippe Gobeille (Julian) was witty, funny and down right entertaining. Jordan Marchand`s (Billy) voice was sensational, what a pair of vocal chords. Gail Marchand, who did an extraordinary job on the costumes was hilarious while Mike Melino added a quarky side to the show with his character Bert . Nadia Verrucci is a fantastic dancer and a great choice as Anytime Annie. All in all, the whole cast was exceptional. Cheers to the Director Corey Castle and the Musical Director Sheila Engel Katz as well as as the whole production team for such a great show.
The musical runs until March 31, 2012 at the Paul-Emile-Meloche Theatre in Vaudreuil. Please do try and support the local artists especially when it`s for such a great cause.
Tickets are available at
http://www.hudsonmusicclub.com/.
Sophie Protopoulos (Peggy) was terrific, she played the part with conviction and her tap skills and singing abilities only enhanced her performance. Maggie Owen (Dorothy) was clearly a professional with her voice and acting abilities, she took over the stage whenever she arrived. Philippe Gobeille (Julian) was witty, funny and down right entertaining. Jordan Marchand`s (Billy) voice was sensational, what a pair of vocal chords. Gail Marchand, who did an extraordinary job on the costumes was hilarious while Mike Melino added a quarky side to the show with his character Bert . Nadia Verrucci is a fantastic dancer and a great choice as Anytime Annie. All in all, the whole cast was exceptional. Cheers to the Director Corey Castle and the Musical Director Sheila Engel Katz as well as as the whole production team for such a great show.
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