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Based on the play, My Sister Eileen by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov, the Tony award winning Wonderful Town is a bright and cheery love letter to the colourful experience of living life in New York in the 1930's. The show tells the story of two sisters, Ruth and Eileen, who move from a rural town in Ohio to experience the bright lights, the big city, and the crazy characters of Greenwich Village, New York City. Ruth is an aspiring writer and Eileen is a dancer who wants to pursue a life on stage. One sister can't find a man no matter what she does, the other can't keep them away. Together, these two sisters take on the world, pursuing their dreams and finding love along the way. Featuring the show stopping numbers 'A Quiet Girl', 'It's Love', 'A Little Bit in Love' and 'Ohio'.
Performers Connie Fisher (Ruth Sherwood), Lucy van Gasse, Michael Xavier, Jaydn Oakley, Joseph Alessi, Michael Matus, Sevan Stephan, Nic Greenshields, Helen Tiffany, Annette Yeo, Paul Hawkyard.
Book by Joseph Fields. Book by Jerome Chodorov. Music Leonard Bernstein. Lyrics Betty Comden. Lyrics Adolph Green. Producer Royal Exchange Theatre. Producer Halle Orchestra. Producer The Lowry. Director Braham Murray (OBE). Conductor Mark Elder (Sir/OBE). Design Simon Higlett. Costume Simon Higlett. Lighting Chris Davey. Sound Clement Rawling. Choreographer Andrew Wright. Musical Director James Burton.