Friday, September 5, 2008

Shirley Jones in My Favorite Things, a Tribute to Rodgers and Hammerstein

Musical theatre, and, by extension, gay icon Shirley Jones is coming to Colorado Springs for the Colorado Festival of World Theatre in 'My Favorite Things, a Tribute to Rodgers and Hammerstein'.


Co-created by Lonny Price (Tony and Theatre World award-winning performer, director and writer) and Paul Gemignani (Tony and Drama Desk award-winning musical director, conductor and composer), the show stars Shirley Jones (Oscar and multi-award winning actress, singer, TV and film star), her son, Patrick Cassidy (multi-talented actor, singer and dancer), Marin Mazzie (multiple Tony award nominee, star of Spamalot and last year's Beautiful Girls) and her husband, Theatre World award winner Jason Danieley.

The show takes place September 6 at 8 p.m. and September 7 at 4 p.m. at the Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts, 190 South Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Pikes Peak Center or at TicketsWest (719) 576-2626, (866) 464-2626 or by going to www.TicketsWest.com.

That's her son, Patrick Cassidy, in the video with her. Hot. Move over Anderson Cooper, there's a new silver fox in town.