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Stars of Hawthorne’s 70th anniversary show.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

70th<\/sup> Anniversary of \u2018Carousel\u2019\u00a0<\/strong>Fitting for Hawthorne Players<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

(Special to The Independent News)<\/strong><\/p>\n

When the curtain opens for Hawthorne\u00a0Players’ production of Rodgers and\u00a0Hammerstein’s musical Carousel<\/em> at the Florissant Civic Center Theatre on July 31, it will mark the 70th anniversary of the show’s debut in 1945, as well as the founding of Hawthorne Players in December of that same year.<\/p>\n

Of course,\u00a0 Carousel<\/em>\u00a0was presented on the Broadway stage, while\u00a0Hawthorne\u2019s\u00a0 Hobgoblin House\u00a0was staged in the humble auditorium at Ferguson\u2019s Central School, but both Hawthorne and\u00a0 Carousel<\/em>\u00a0have shown real staying power.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 Carousel\u00a0<\/em>tells the story of a swaggering, carefree carnival barker, Billy Bigelow, who falls in love with a mill worker, Julie Jordan.\u00a0\u00a0Years after he dies tragically, Billy is given a chance to return for a day to try to brighten the life of his unhappy 15-year-old\u00a0daughter Louise.\u00a0 Dramatically powerful, the show features some of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most memorable music, including “June is Bustin’ Out All Over,” “If I Loved You,” and “You’ll Never Walk Alone.”<\/p>\n

Hawthorne’s first play produced at Central School was hardly a classic.\u00a0 Hobgoblin House was a light-hearted, forgettable, mystery play, but the small group of teachers and parents had such fun doing it that they immediately decided to present another show the next year.\u00a0 Seventy years later, Hawthorne Players lives on as one of St. Louis area\u2019s most respected community theatre companies.<\/p>\n

The group’s current production of Carousel<\/em> will be presented on July 31, Aug. 1, 7, 8 at 8 p.m.\u00a0 and on Aug. 9 at 2 p.m.\u00a0 Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and students and may be reserved by visiting or calling the box office at 314-921-5678 or ordered online at www.florissantmo.com<\/p>\n

Directed by Adam Grun, the show features outstanding vocalists and a 30-piece orchestra directed by Michael Blackwood.\u00a0 Grun notes that ” Carousel<\/em> was the personal favorite of Rodgers and Hammerstein and it still make such an emotional impact. \u00a0 It is as relevant today as it was in 1945.\u00a0 The characters are strong, the music is beautiful and the story is compelling.\u00a0\u201c For more information about Carousel and Hawthorne Players, visit www.hawthorneplayers.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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