{"id":53103,"date":"2023-10-19T13:16:09","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T17:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=53103"},"modified":"2023-10-19T13:16:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T17:16:10","slug":"on-stage-the-60s-come-back-to-phoenixville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=53103","title":{"rendered":"On Stage: The 60&#8217;s come back to Phoenixville"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>, <em>Entertainment Editor, The Times<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18789\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18789\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18789\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sixties-show.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Sixties Show<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you grew up with the music and the vibes of the 1960s or if you\u2019re a later day fan of that era, there is a show coming to the Colonial Theatre (227 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, <a href=\"http:\/\/thecolonialtheatre.com\/events\">thecolonialtheatre.com\/events<\/a>) on September 30 that you don\u2019t want to miss &#8212; The Sixties Show.<\/p>\n<p>The Sixties Show played the Colonial in Phoenixville this time last year and the Colonial in Laconia, New Hampshire last Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The Sixties Show\u00a0is a high energy trip back in time that reminds the audience how uniquely inspirational, entertaining, and historically significant were the music and events of the 1960\u2019s.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>According to its website, \u201cThe Sixties Show is from NYC and is The Greatest 1960s Musical Re-Creation Show on Earth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The band features Craig O\u2019Keefe (Co-Founder, Producer, Musical Director, Bass, Lead and Backing Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards), Jim Boggia (Guitar, Lead and Backing Vocals, Piano), Tom Licameli (Co-Founder, Producer, Multimedia Director, Guitar, Lead and Backing Vocals, Piano), Scott Devours (Drums), Peter\u00a0Chiusano (Keyboards, Orchestration) and John Cardone (Bass, Backing Vocals).<\/p>\n<p>The band plays Beatles, Stones, Who, Motown, poppy stuff like the Monkees, Buffalo Springfield, Burt Bachrach and classics like \u201cWichita Lineman\u201d and \u201cEverybody\u2019s Talking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Sixties Show is widely celebrated and known for playing note-for-note recreations of hits, B-sides and deep album cuts from the greatest songs of the 1960\u2019s. All of the music is performed live, with no samples, backing tracks or pre-recorded music of any kind.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the concert experience, The Sixties Show is full multi-media Broadway type production that is powerfully dramatized by a combination of time travel special effects, narration,\u00a060\u2019s archival audio and newsreel footage, and a light show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m always trying to improve \u2013 new multimedia, new songs, new narrations,\u201d said O\u2019Keefe. \u201cWe always want to upgrade the show. Once a year we refresh the set.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince we played the Colonial last year, we\u2019ve added 10-12 new songs. It\u2019s still hits, B-sides, album cuts \u2013 nothing pedestrian. There are no samples and no backing tracks. Everything is done live.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The members of The Sixties Show have performed and recorded with Paul McCartney, The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, The Bee Gees, Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen and other legends.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Keefe honed his musical prowess on the L.A. scene &#8212; writing, touring and recording with several L.A. bands, most notably Hal Lovejoy Circus and Annapurna. He was also the co-founder of Echoback.<\/p>\n<p>Licameli is the guitarist and songwriter of \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bKnockout Drops from New York City. He is also involved with Mad Staggers, Turbo Tribeca Music Community,\u00a0New York Roots Music Association and is a graduate of the Berklee School of Music.<\/p>\n<p>Boggia, a Philly musician, has released three solo studio albums \u2013 \u201cFidelity Is the Enemy\u201d (2001), \u201cSafe in Sound\u201d (2205) and \u201cMisadventures in Stereo\u201d (2008). The list of artists with whom he has worked includes Aimee Mann, Juliana Hatfield, Mike Viola, Tracy Bonham, Bernadette Peters, David Poe, Big Al Anderson, Tony Asher, Wayne Kramer, Emitt Rhodes, and Amanda Marshall.<\/p>\n<p>Bents, who is from Minneapolis, is an Emmy Award\u00ae\u00a0\u00a0winning musician and a widely recognized multi-instrumentalist who has done world-wide tours and recorded with many music greats including John Fogerty,\u00a0 Steely Dan,\u00a0 Boz Scaggs, Phoebe Snow, Joan Osborne, Dweezil Zappa, and The Spin Doctors. As a producer he has produced multiple platinum and gold albums for several artists including the German superstar Marius M\u00fcller-Westernhagen.<\/p>\n<p>Chiusano studied classical piano at Stony Brook University and continued his education studying jazz with Andy Laverne.<\/p>\n<p>Because of his understanding of 1960\u2019s period music and arrangements, the Mellotrons and Moogs, the Hammond B3, Vox Continental and Farfisa organs, the Hohner, Rhodes and Wurlitzer electric pianos are all faithfully reproduced with state-of-the-art gear and performed with the most accurate authenticity.<\/p>\n<p>The Sixties Show is the work of O\u2019Keefe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had been in many bands, had record deals and made music for filmd and TV,\u201d said O\u2019Keefe. \u201cI kind of got out of that. I decided to do 60s music \u2013 a recreation of 60s music. I auditioned more than 100 musicioans and chose six. Tom is the only remaining one from then.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen it started, we were playing tiny little bars in front of no-one. Eventually, we started playing clubs and then small theaters and the bigger theaters. We do a pre-show, a 60-minute set, a 20-minute intermission, another 60-minute set and then always an encore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Sixties Show band uses a state-of-the-art sound system but only plays authentic 1960\u2019s period vintage and reissue vintage gear and instrumentation &#8212; just like original artist\u2019s and original recordings. This combined with genuine 1960\u2019s mod attire\u00a0that the band wears only add to the meticulous detail and authenticity of this popular and powerful theater show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere were over a million songs released in the 60s,\u201d said O\u2019Keefe. \u201cWe have two hours. We maintain tradition and do 27 songs in a set. We strongly stay away from doing anything pedestrian.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have to play it exactly like the record. I do a lot of research on recording information. That\u2019s how we can make the sound like the record. The musicians in the show absolutely love it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe play early 60s \u2013 Stax, Volt, Motown. We play mid-60s \u2013 British Invasion. We play late-60s \u2013 West Coast sound. We try to keep everybody happy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe important thing for people to know is that we\u2019re not a tribute band. We are a re-creation show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Video link for The Sixties Show \u2013 <a id=\"OWA096abb74-2929-4c00-7d3a-123414dbe49f\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FVxWsHj3sMk\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/FVxWsHj3sMk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The show at the Colonial Theatre will start at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Ticket prices start at $27.50.<\/p>\n<p>There are many musicians who are considered to be \u201cGuitar Gods.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Then, there is Daniel Donato.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18790\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18790\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18790\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230627_DanielDonato_ReflectorSessions-1290597-768x768-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daniel Donato<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For the Nashville-based guitarist, who will be performing on October 19 at Ardmore Music Hall (23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, <a id=\"OWA5210167e-ab53-14c4-6018-bde73047ec77\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ardmoremusic.com\/\">www.ardmoremusic.com<\/a>), guitar is his god.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy goal is to become one with my guitar,\u201d said Donato, during a phone interview Tuesday from a tour stop in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the vehicle for the communication of my personality. It\u2019s my instrument \u2013 my way of speaking to the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGuitar is my life partner. The notes I play create the entire world around me. Everything comes from vibrations of these strings \u2013 every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Donato, whose main instrument is the Fender Telecaster, had a simple start with the guitar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI started with acoustic guitar,\u201d said Donato. \u201cMy dad had guitars around the house. So, I started to play acoustic guitar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I was 12, the instrument started to speak to me. It was a synchronous, harmonious relationship right off the bat. I was 12 when I got my first electric guitar and 14 when I got my first Telecaster.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It was around this time that Donato\u2019s father would take him to Nashville to busk in the district filled with honky-tonk clubs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was 14 and I was busking on the streets,\u201d said Donato. \u201cThere\u2019s not a more humble way to start than that. I was playing in front of a pizza shop on Broadway. Then, I played for a couple years in front of Hatch Show Print. There\u2019s a lot of history in that shop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Hatch Show Print\u00a0is a print shop\u00a0in Nashville, United States that specializes in printing concert posters. Founded in 1879, it is known for its use of vintage\u00a0wood type. It was donated in 1992 to the Country Music Hall of Fame\u00a0and in 2013 moved inside the museum premises.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u201cI saved $550 from busking and bought a used Telecaster in the Piggly Wiggly parking lot. A normal Telecaster was all I needed &#8212; nothing fancy. A lot of Nashville guitarists play Gretsch and hollow bodies. In Chicago, all the cats were playing Telecaster.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u201cWhen I was 15, I ended up writing all the time and sitting with all the bands I could on Broadway. All the doors were open \u2013 if you knock. When I was 17, I got a resident vocal gig with the Don Kelly Band at Robert\u2019s \u2013 four sets a night, all cover songs. It was right when YouTube was kicking off with music videos.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u201cI didn\u2019t get a recording contract until my most recent record. Prior to this, I had two EPs and two albums that were self-financed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Donato\u2019s new album,\u00a0\u201cReflector,\u201d was just released on November 10 via Retrace Music. The 15 songs on the album are Donato\u2019s first collection of all original songs. They embody the progressing musical space he has created for himself, which he refers to as \u201ccosmic country\u201d &#8212; a moniker that\u2019s both self-descriptive and a statement of purpose.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">It\u2019s an organic rock band aesthetic with plenty of roadhouse twang, a showcase for Donato\u2019s instrumental virtuosity and facility for melodically infectious songcraft. Bridging Nashville and the Great West, Kentucky and mid-60s northern California, tie-dye and plaid, it\u2019s a world of his own, and wide world of musical adventure at that.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Donato&#8217;s \u201ccosmic country\u201d is a combination of Southern rock, bluegrass, classic country, and honky-tonk with Southern California folk and Northern California musical exploration.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">According to Donato, \u201cI think Cosmic Country is a tale as old as time, really. It\u2019s yin and yang in a musical form. It\u2019s three chords and the truth, and then on the other side it\u2019s exploration and bravery. I really went through a lot of years of grinding, and still am, to achieve this sound which is a vehicle for my personality, and the personality is a vehicle for my soul. So, the new album is more that than any other record I ever put out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Donato stayed in Nashville to make \u201cReflector.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">According to Donato, \u201c\u2018Reflector\u2019 reflects \u2018the work I did on myself and the work I did on my art\u2019 during the past three years. I really started discovering new psychological and ritual domains I wasn\u2019t really aware of. The whole concept of \u2018Reflector\u2019\u00a0is of a duality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u201cI recorded \u2018Reflector\u2019 with Vance Powell at his Sputnik Sound Studio in Nashville,\u201d said Donato, who now owns 32 guitars. \u201cWhen I had the budget, Vance was the first guy I reached out to. We recorded it in December last year. We cut 16 songs and used 15 on the album.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u201c\u2018Reflector\u2019 is a concept \u2013 what I call life. The whole external world is reflections of your internal world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Donato will be making another return appearance at the Ardmore Music Hall \u2013 another hookup with Jesse Lundy, the talent buyer for Point Entertainment who has booked shows and supported Donato\u2019s career.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u201cWhen I first started, Jesse Lundy was one of those pieces of the puzzle the universe gave to me,\u201d said Donato. \u201cI\u2019ve done five or six shows with Jesse and that has meant a lot to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">When Donato rips it up at the Ardmore Music Hall tonight, it will be with his band of Nashville players.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u201cI always play electric when I play live,\u201d said Donato. \u201cI have a four-piece that\u2019s been together about two years \u2013 Will Clark on drums, Nathan Aronowitz on keys and Will McGee on upright and electric bass.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u201cThe show at Ardmore this week will be my 100th\u00a0show this year. Every set is different. I have over 100 songs I can play so it\u2019s easy to have a different set every time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Video link for Daniel Donato \u2013 <a id=\"OWA2e708835-ea81-d481-ef20-e6f04658970a\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/cS3_Q9myBIc\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/cS3_Q9myBIc<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The show at Ardmore Music Hall on October 19 will start at 8 p.m. and also feature a live pre-show conversation with Donato.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are $49.<\/p>\n<p>Other upcoming shows at the venue are Southall on October 20, Pink Talking Fish on October 21, Hiss Golden Messenger on October 22, and M. Ward on October 25.<\/p>\n<p>Lily &amp; Madeleine are headlining a show on October 19 at World Caf\u00e9 Live (3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, <a id=\"OWAfdf59cdc-2d4e-94dd-3abd-555e05b5b31b\" href=\"http:\/\/www.worldcafelive.com\/\">www.worldcafelive.com<\/a>). The sisters from Indiana, who just released their fifth album, have a history with Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve played shows in Philly since our early days,\u201d said Madeleine (Jutkiewicz) during a phone interview from Connecticut yesterday afternoon. \u201cWe played a lot in the area including Boot &amp; Saddle and several times at World Caf\u00e9 Live.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This time, Lily &amp; Madeleine are making Philly one stop on a support tour for their album, \u201cNite Swim,\u201d which was just released on October 6.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe recorded \u2018Nite Swim\u2019 over a course of three years,\u201d said Lily. \u201cWe started in December 2020.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMe and Lily recorded skeletons for all the tracks in our home studio and then fleshed them out later. We also did recording work in Illinois and Palo Alto with Shannon Hayden.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hayden produced, arranged, mixed and played a variety of instruments (including cello and violin). She also shares writing credits with the sisters on every track.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI produced some tracks in my home studio in Martinsville, Illinois. Then, I moved to Palo Alto, and we finished the album there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Most of the songs were written even earlier.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany of the songs were written in the summer of 2019,\u201d said Madeleine. \u201cWe finished writing in the summer of 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Lily &amp; Madeleine began their own songwriting journey in 2012 at the age of 15 and 17 respectively. They previously released four full-length albums \u2013 \u201cLily &amp; Madeleine\u201d (2013) and \u201cFumes\u201d (2014) on Asthmatic Kitty Records, and \u201cKeep It Together\u201d (2016) and \u201cCanterbury Girls\u201d (2019) on New West Records. The new album is their first independent release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt took us a long time to get the whole indie release done,\u201d said Madeleine. \u201cShould there be vinyl? Should we make CDs? What platforms should we use? A lot is just deciding on the platform.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now, \u201cNite Swim\u201d is available on all the major platforms including Spotify and Apple. The album is also distributed through <a href=\"http:\/\/distrokid.com\/\">Distrokid.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Lily &amp; Madeleine&#8217;s music has chronicled their coming-of-age as modern women and artists, and the sisters&#8217; early folk-pop sound has evolved, with a mature rock edge and their trademark \u201cblood harmony&#8221; at the core.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy confidence in songwriting has increased with these songs,\u201d said Lily. \u201cI was 22 when I started with them and I\u2019m 26 now. I\u2019ve been motivated by these songs. I really believe in them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat tied them altogether was sonic glue. A lot of the lyrics deal with being depressed, lonely, self-conscious, vulnerable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of writers and reviewers are saying \u2013 melancholy. I find that very irritating.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have fun singing about that vulnerability. This album goes even deeper into these feelings of darkness. Another key emotion is lonlineess.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve gotten a lot of feedback that people are grateful that we\u2019ve tapped into these emotions. For us, it was absolutely cathartic. It feels like a real release.\u201d<br \/>\nVideo link for Lily &amp; Madeleine \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-16PnoFZtE0\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/-16PnoFZtE0<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The show on October 19 at the World Caf\u00e9 Live will start at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are $15.<\/p>\n<p>Other upcoming shows at World Caf\u00e9 Live are Dessa on October 19, Say She She on October 20, Nick Shoulders on October 21, Gone Gone Beyound on October 24 and Paul Cauthen on October 25.<\/p>\n<p>Jamey\u2019s House of Music (32 South Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, 215-477-9985,<a id=\"OWA42bee42c-708a-07e2-218a-e9df76faa344\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jameyshouseofmusic.com\/\">www.jameyshouseofmusic.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>is the place to go to hear folk, jazz and blues music every Thursday through Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cThursday Night Jazz Jam\u201d and the \u201cSunday Blues Brunch &amp; Jam\u201d are regular features on Jamey\u2019s calendar while Friday and Saturday night shows feature national and regional acts.<\/p>\n<p>The shows this weekend are Rusty and Jan and Fair Chance on October 20 and The Deb Callahan Band on October 21.<\/p>\n<p>The shows at Jamey\u2019s on Friday and Saturday will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door on October 20 and $25 in advance and $30 at the door on October 21.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cThursday Night Jazz Jam\u201d and the \u201cSunday Blues Brunch &amp; Jam\u201d are regular features on Jamey\u2019s calendar while Friday and Saturday night shows feature national and regional acts.<\/p>\n<p>On October 19, it will be time for the \u201cThursday Night Jazz Jam\u201d featuring Andrea Carlson.<\/p>\n<p>Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center (226 North High Street, West Chester, <a id=\"OWAe3d0c9c9-df55-fb77-14fc-3302701a5b6f\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uptownwestchester.org\/\">www.uptownwestchester.org<\/a>) is presenting Kun-Yang Lin\/Dancers on October 20 and Joe Matarese on October 21.<\/p>\n<p>Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295, <a id=\"OWA28a399ff-c295-94e3-61d9-3c271b1ddfef\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org\/\">http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org<\/a>) is presenting THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW\u00a0movie screening and LIVE show by Delaware burlesque troupe\u00a0FORMAL DRESS OPTIONAL on October 20 and Three Ton on October 21.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Cirque du Solieil \u201cBazzar\u201d is running now through October 22 under its Big Top in the parking lot adjacent to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u201cBazzar\u201d\u00a0is a touring show by\u00a0Cirque du Soleil\u00a0that premiered in November 2018 in\u00a0Mumbai,\u00a0India. It is the company&#8217;s 43rd production, and its first show to perform in India. From India, it moved to\u00a0Riyadh\u00a0in\u00a0Saudi Arabia. It was relaunched in September 2022 in Brazil and has toured since then in Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro as well as Santiago de Chile, Colombia and Argentina.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">This engagement in Oaks marks the show\u2019s North American Premiere. The show, which features an international cast of 35 performers and musicians, includes teeterboard, portage, acrobatic bike, contortion, duo rollerskates, duo trapeze, aerial rope, hair suspension, fire manipulation, slackline, and, for the first time in Cirque du Soleil history, a mesmerizing act of Mallakhamb, a traditional Indian sport in which a gymnast performs aerial yoga postures and wrestling grips in concert with a vertical stationary or hanging wooden pole, cane or hanging rope.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Cirque du Soleil \u201cBazzar\u201d is an eclectic lab of endless invention where a joyous troupe of acrobats, dancers, and musicians create an awe-inspiring display. They work together to create a quirky one-of-a-kind world under the direction of their maestro.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The dynamic company reimagines, rebuilds, and reinvents vibrant scenarios in a setting where the unpredictable is anticipated in an artistic, athletic game of order and disorder.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u201cInto the Woods\u201d is a comedy-driven musical with a cast of crafty and funny characters. It is a little challenging for audiences \u2013 until they realize that trying to follow four fairy tales blended together is useless.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u201cInto the Woods,\u201d which is running now through October 29 at the Candlelight Dinner Theater (2208 Millers Road, Arden, Delaware,\u00a0302- 475-2313, <a id=\"OWAeaeb5fe3-c27f-fee8-8519-4606e9e3a970\" title=\"Protected by Outlook: http:\/\/www.candlelighttheatredelaware.org\/. Click or tap to follow the link.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.candlelighttheatredelaware.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.candlelighttheatredelaware.org<\/a>), is a comedy-driven musical with a cast of crafty and funny characters with music and lyrics by\u00a0Stephen Sondheim\u00a0and book by\u00a0James Lapine.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The musical premiered on Broadway in 1987, winning three Tony Awards including Best Score and Best Book. It has since been produced throughout the world and was adapted into a major motion picture in 2014.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Following a sold-out New York City Center Encores! run in May 2022, the production transferred to Broadway as a limited engagement beginning July 2022, marking its first time on Broadway in 20 years. Following tremendous critical acclaim and audience demand, it was extended twice and concluded its Broadway run on January 8, 2023.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The musical intertwines the plots of several\u00a0Brothers Grimm\u00a0and\u00a0Charles Perrault\u00a0fairy tales, exploring the consequences of the characters\u2019 wishes and quests. The main characters are taken from \u201cLittle Red Riding Hood,\u201d \u201cJack and the Beanstalk,\u201d \u201cRapunzel,\u201d\u00a0\u201cCinderella\u201d and several others.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The musical \u201cInto the Woods\u201d debuted in San Diego at the\u00a0Old Globe Theatre\u00a0in 1986 and premiered on\u00a0Broadway\u00a0on November 5, 1987, where it won several\u00a0Tony Awards, including\u00a0Best Score,\u00a0Best Book, and\u00a0Best Actress in a Musical\u00a0in a year dominated by \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d (1988).<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The musical has since been produced many times, with a 1988 US national tour, a 1990 West End production, a 1997 tenth anniversary concert, a 2002 Broadway revival, a 2010 London revival, and in 2012 as part of New York City\u2019s outdoor Shakespeare in the Park series.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone\u2019s favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece\u2026 and a rare modern classic. The Tony\u00a0Award-winning book and score are both enchanting and touching.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The story of \u201cInto the Woods\u201d follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King\u2019s Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the Baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a Witch\u2019s curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Everyone\u2019s wish is granted, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later with disastrous results. \u201cInto the Woods\u201d is a musically sophisticated show with the opportunity to feature actors who are adept at dark comedy.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u201cInto the Woods\u201d is running now through October 29 at the Candlelight Theater with shows on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Tickets, which include a buffet meal, beverages, dessert, and free parking, are $71.50 for adults and $33 for children.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times If you grew up with the music and the vibes of the 1960s or if you\u2019re a later day fan of that era, there is a show coming to the Colonial Theatre (227 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, thecolonialtheatre.com\/events) on September 30 that you don\u2019t want to miss &#8212; The [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":53101,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8457],"tags":[15355,7426,14762],"class_list":["post-53103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-d-arts-entertainment","tag-daniel-donato","tag-featured","tag-the-sixties-show"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=53103"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53103\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53104,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53103\/revisions\/53104"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/53101"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=53103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=53103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=53103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}