Received directly: The Cobalt Club proudly presents
the world premiere of a new musical --
Louise Richardson's
Chanteuse
A (Modern Vintage) Musical about Fame, Friendship, and Folk Music
Directed by Reppy
April 23 - May 9, Friday and Saturday 9:30 p.m., Sundays 2:30 p.m.
No performance April 25
Cafe Caffeine, 909 West Mary Street
Tickets: AusTIX or call 512-894.3100
Pick your price: $20, $15, $10; Sundays: pay as you can
Seating extremely lLimited. Advance purchase recommended. PG-13 Parental Guidance Suggested.
Twenty-six years ago, playwright and native Texan Louise Richardson conceived a delightful and inspiring coming-of-age tale that has at last come to the stage in this dynamic new production. It is the story of Johanna and Darcy, two talented, passionate, and idealistic nineteen-year old folk singers from Houston, whose dream it is to come to New York City in 1959 to escape their difficult pasts and change the world with their music.
It is also the story of Sidney Feldman, a former blacklisted comic from the post-WW II generation and Greenwich Village coffee house owner who ends up getting more than he bargained for when he gives the girls their first break. Spanning over twenty years and set against the backdrop of the Civil Rights Movement, the Cold War, the nuclear arms race, and the war in Vietnam, CHANTEUSE follows their evocative, musically-rich, volatile, poignant, and ultimately triumphant journey as they face success and fame, betrayal, heartbreak, and the truth about themselves, their relationships, and the nature of love.
Special Benefit Performance
Saturday May 1 at 7 p.m.
Tickets $30, 25, 20, 15, 10 and 100% of proceeds will be donated to the P.A.W.S. Shelter of Kyle, CARITAS of Austin, and Susan G. Komen for the Cure (of Breast Cancer)
