A spokesperson says---
“...MANON! …. follows Manon as she is rescued from her fate in a convent and finds herself pulled between two suitors: Power and True Love. Opera's original "it-girl," she deftly invents and reinvents herself throughout the work, transforming her circumstances even when the stakes turn deadly.
Rory Pelsue and Jacob Ashworth have written an entirely new book and lyrics for this adaptation of Manon that draws from both opera and musical theater traditions. Their inspiration is the history of opéra comique, a style that in its time looked a lot like musical theater today. Their English translation finds the meeting ground between the two, combining the grandness and opulence of opera with the irresistible punch of Golden Age musicals..."
CAST:
Manon // Emma Grimsley
The Chevalier Des Grieux // Matt Dengler
Guillot // Glenn Seven Allen
Lescaut // Jamari Darling
The Count Des Grieux // Justin Lee Miller
Pousette // Kathryn McCreary
Javotte // Natalie Walker
CREATIVE TEAM:
Music by Jules Massenet
Original libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille
Adapted with new English translation by Jacob Ashworth and Rory Pelsue
Newly Arranged by Dan Schlosberg
Director // Rory Pelsue
Music Director // Dan Schlosberg
Scenic Designer // Alexander Woodward
Costume Designer // David Mitsch
Lighting Designer // Yichen Zhou
Sound Designer // Ryan Gamblin
Choreographer // Sara Gettelfinger
Dramaturg // Peregrine Teng Heard
Props Designer // Madisen Frazier
Stage Manager // Brenna Comeau
Producer // Josh Luxenberg
Production Manager // Daria Walcott
Technical Director // Reed Powell
Assistant Music Director / Orchestra Manager // Yan Li
Wardrobe & Wigs Supervisor // Linnea Soderberg
Additional Repetiteurs // Peiwen Chen, Ari Livne
