It's classic Broadway tunes and lots of smiling faces at the nexStage Theatre in Ketchum for the seventh annual Main Street Cabaret. This year, the cabaret revue is "A Night on Broadway," featuring classic Broadway theatre with performances from "Les Misérables," "Mama Mia" and much more.
The are 30 participants for Main Street Cabaret, including performers as young as 12-year-old Lucy Brannon, as well as longtime professional New York City theater participants such as Joy Bond.
"I am getting back to the theater and it's lots of fun," Bond said. "I moved from New York City three years ago, and I miss the theater. I saw the cabaret show last year, and I auditioned for it this year and they took me."
Bond has done everything from soap opera shows to live stage performances to sitcoms and commercials. She will also sing a solo.
The performances will include musical accompaniment by Dorinda Rendahl on piano, Brad Hershey on bass and Jason Vontver on drums.
The performances will take place Thursday, July 30, through Sunday, Aug. 2. Shows Thursday through Saturday will begin at 8 p.m. and the Sunday show will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20. There will be no-host drinks and appetizers available. Tickets are available at the door and in advance by calling 726-857. Doors will open one hour before the show.
Proceeds from Main Street Cabaret benefit the Laughing Stock Theatre Co.
Sabina Dana Plasse: splasse@mtexpress.com