CAMELOT to Get Modern Makeover at Casa Manana, 3/2-10

The four-time Tony Award-winning classic, Camelot is coming to Casa Mañana Theatre March 2 - 10. Tickets are on sale now.

Let Casa Mañana take you back to a kingdom of knights, festivals and magic with this Lerner and Loewe classic musical based on the book, The Once and Future King by T.H. White. King Arthur is betrothed to the beautiful Guenevere, but she falls for the young knight Lancelot. After the affair is made public, this once peaceful kingdom is now torn apart in a war over the love of a woman. This enchanting score includes such musical theatre classics as "If Ever I Would Leave You," "Before I Gaze At You Again," and "Camelot."

Casa Mañana's production of Camelot stars Bradley Dean (King Arthur), Nili Bassman (Guenevere), and Josh Tower (Lancelot) as one of Broadway's most celebrated love triangles. Dean was most recently seen on Broadway in the 2012 revival of Evita starring international pop sensation Ricky Martin, as well as the 2009 revival of A Little Night Music starring opposite Bernadette Peters. Bassman was last seen on Broadway in the Tony winning musical, Curtains. Other Broadway credits include Never Gonna Dance and Chicago. Tower's Broadway credits include Tony Award winning Best Musical Disney's The Lion King as Simba and twelve-time Tony nominated Ragtime. Additional cast members include Keith Merrill (Mordred), David Coffee (Pellinore) and Clayton Slee (Tom/Merlyn/etc).

Casa Mañana's production of Camelot is directed and choreographed by Gabriel Barre. Barre is an internationally renowned director whose works include the off-Broadway hit The Wild Party (Manhattan Theatre Club), nominated for thirteen Drama Desk Awards, and the US National Tour of Rodger's & Hammerstein's Cinderella starring Eartha Kitt. Jennifer Paulson Lee is the Associate Choreographer. Eddy Robinson is the Music Director, Tammy Spencer is the Costume Designer, Samuel Rushen is the Lighting Designer and Jonathan "JP" Parke is the Sound Designer and Production Supervisor.

Additional ensemble members include Constanza Aileen, Duke Anderson, Jennifer Boswell, Jonathan Bragg, Brendan Cyrus, Christopher J. Deaton, Maurice Johnson, Amanda Martinez, Mary McElree, and Alyssa Robbins.

Casa Mañana's production of Camelot is presented for a limited engagement at Casa Mañana Theatre in Fort Worth. Performance dates are Saturday, March 2 at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.; Sunday, March 3 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.; Tuesday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, March 8 at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, March 9 at 8:00 p.m.; and Sunday, March 10 at 2:00 p.m. This show contains brief nudity and is suitable for mature audiences only.

Friday, March 1st at 7:00 p.m. is a student preview night with cast talkback following the show; open for students, faculty and staff with valid school ID for $10.

Tickets for Camelot are on sale now and can be purchased by calling the Casa Mañana Theatre box office at (817) 332-2272 or Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. You can also visit the box office at 3101 West Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth. Ticket prices range from $41 to $76, depending upon seating location. For more information, visit www.casamanana.org.

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