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VITAL THEATRE COMPANY AND HIT ENTERTAINMENT'S
ANGELINA BALLERINA™
THE VERY MERRY HOLIDAY MUSICAL
Returns to Manhattan and on Tour in Six States
November 24 - December 29, 2019
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The award-winning Vital
Theatre Company is pleased to announce the return of Angelina
Ballerina™ The Very Merry Holiday Musical, with book and lyrics by Susan DiLallo, music by Ben Morss,
and direction and choreography by Sam Viverito. Hailed as "a
great holiday treat for your family to enjoy" in its premiere production
(NYC Single Mom), the festive musical is
based on the famous dancing mouseling and her friends created by Katharine
Holabird and illustrated by Helen Craig.
The production runs
selected Saturdays and Sundays at 11:00 am, November 24 through December 28
at Soho Playhouse at 15 Vandam St, between Varick and 6th Ave in
Manhattan. Tickets start at $25.00 and can be purchased online at www.vitaltheatre.org.
The touring schedule is
as follows:
Angelina and her friends
are planning an absolutely positively spectacular holiday dance pageant; the
best in all of Mouseland! When a mix-up prevents the pageant from going on,
Angelina and her friends must use their creativity to save the show. By working
together, Angelina, Alice, Gracie, AZ, Marco, and Angelina's little sister,
Polly, discover the true spirit of the holidays. It's not about things you
receive, but the holiday cheer you share. With dancing, singing and
festivities, this heart-warming musical is perfect for everyone's holiday
season!
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For complete
information, please visit www.angelinaholiday.com.
The production
features Hannah Mount, Laura Axelrod, Kyle Meisner, Adriana Pannuzzo, Julian
Fadullon and Sharon Romano.
Kyle Dixon is the Set
Designer, Amanda Jenks the Costume
Designer and Holly McCaffrey the
Costume Assistant for the production. Tanya Sapp is the Stage
Manager.
Susan DiLallo (Book &
Lyrics) is the recipient of the coveted Kleban Award. Her libretto for an
original musical comedy, "Iron Curtain", earned her a Jonathan Larson Award,
and was further developed during a residency at the Eugene O'Neill Theater
Center. Her book and lyrics to another musical, "Once Upon a Time in New
Jersey", won both a Richard Rodgers Award and The Global Search for New
Musicals Competition, Cardiff. Other credits include: libretto for "Fancy" (a
country musical based on the Reba McEntire song); the Mattel/Clear Channel
production of "Barbie Live! In Fairytopia" (book, lyrics); "That's Life" (Outer
Critics Circle nominee); "Fancy Nancy" (book and lyrics); "Pinocchio, a Musical
about Adoption" (winner, KIDDstuff new play competition); and the revised libretto
for the classic "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn". Member: ASCAP, The Dramatists
Guild.
Ben Morss (Music) earned
his doctorate in music from the University of California at Davis. He has also
played piano and arranged for platinum-selling bands such as Cake and Wheatus,
and his playing was used in the films "Sidewalks of New York" and "L.I.E." His
indie pop band, Onward Chariots, toured Europe twice and placed a song on
international television. Ben is an alumnus of the BMI Musical Theater
Workshop. He arranged the music for the stage version of Trey Parker's
"Cannibal! The Musical" and created music for "Anansi the Story King" at
Georgetown University. His two children's musicals, "Pop Star" and
"Cinderella's Mice", are published by Samuel French. His new indie rock band,
Ancient Babies, has released three albums on Mint 400 Records.
Sam Viverito (Director/Choreographer)
has directed and choreographed internationally in such diverse places as South
Korea ("Hairspray", "Bat Boy", "Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame", "King &
I", "Quiz Show" and the 1st American company of "A Chorus Line"), Canada ("A
Touch of Broadway", "Angelina Ballerina", "Garden Brother's Circus"), Malaysia
and Japan (Charles Bach's "Wonder"), and England ("Brighton Cares"). New York
audiences have seen his work in "Cut the Ribbons" (starring Donna McKechnie,
Georgia Engel and Barbara Feldon), "Duplex", "Bag Fulla Money", "Angelina
Ballerina", "Angelina Ballerina The Very Merry Holiday Musical", and "Fancy
Nancy". He has directed and choreographed national tours of "A Chorus Line",
"Man of La Mancha", "Angelina Ballerina", "Fancy Nancy," "Gypsy" and "Spamalot".
His work regionally includes: "La Cage Aux Folles", "Funny Girl", "Sweet
Charity", "Annie", "42nd Street", "Evita", "Buddy", "Broadway Bound", "Opa!",
"Corps Of Discovery", and for the last 21 years, the "Shoji Tabuchi Show", in Branson,
MO. His company, VIVO, Inc is now involved with developing original works.
ANGELINA BALLERINA™, a beloved publishing property for close to
three decades, is a little star with big dreams of becoming a prima ballerina.
This feisty little mouse works hard to reach her goals and always learns from
her mistakes along the way. When little girls share in Angelina's experiences
they're inspired to go after their big dreams too. In addition to the
critically acclaimed story books, created by Katharine Holabird and Helen
Craig, Angelina Ballerina dances her way into the hearts of young girls in the
animated series, "Angelina Ballerina The Next Steps".
HIT Entertainment is one of the world's leading children's
entertainment producers and rights owners. HIT Entertainment is a division of
Fisher-Price. HIT's portfolio includes properties such as Thomas &
Friends®, Barney®, Bob the Builder®, Fireman Sam®, Angelina Ballerina®, Mike
the Knight™, Pingu® and Rainbow Magic®. Launched in 1989, HIT's lines of business
span television and video production, content distribution, publishing,
consumer products licensing, digital media, and live events. HIT has operations
in the UK, US, Canada, Hong Kong and Japan.
Mattel is a global learning, development and play company that
inspires the next generation of kids to shape a brighter tomorrow. Through its portfolio
of iconic consumer brands, including American Girl®, Barbie®, Fisher-Price®,
Hot Wheels® and Thomas & Friends®, it creates systems of play, content and
experiences that help kids unlock their full potential. Mattel also creates
inspiring and innovative products in collaboration with leading entertainment
and technology companies as well as other partners. With a global workforce of
approximately 28,000 people, Mattel operates in 40 countries and territories
and sells products in more than 150 nations. www.mattel.com
VITAL THEATRE COMPANY is dedicated to producing entertaining and
educational theatre for young audiences. Since its founding in 1999, Vital
Theatre Company has been honored with the Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best
Family Musical, two Awards for Excellence by the Off-Off Broadway Review, and
has received high acclaim from audiences and critics alike for being "a wonderful
place for parents to introduce their kids to the glories of live theatre, done
well and at modest prices" (Off-Off Broadway Review). Vital Theatre
Company has presented over 100 original productions for hundreds of thousands
of children and their families. www.vitaltheatre.org