Playhouse Stage announces return of performances at Cohoes Music Hall
Production of I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change to be first to welcome back audiences since pandemic related shutdown.
COHOES, N.Y. (April 1, 2021) — Playhouse Stage Company will open its doors to live audiences with a production of the musical revue I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change set to be staged at the Cohoes Music Hall from April 30 through May 9.
Playhouse Stage will be implementing safety policies and procedures in strict adherence to recommendations and regulations outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New York State Department of Health, and other county and municipal agencies.
The show’s creative team will be made up of long time Playhouse collaborators with Direction by Michael LoPorto, Choreography by AshleySimone Kirchner and Music Direction by Brian Axford. The cast of four is comprised of fantastic area actors familiar to Playhouse Stage audiences. Marc Christopher, Dashira Cortes, Brandon Jones, and Molly Rose McGrath have all been featured regularly in past productions.
“After more than a year, the arts and entertainment industry is taking important first steps to reopen and begin serving audiences,” PSC Producing Artistic Director Owen Smith said. “We have developed a re-opening safety plan in accordance with guidelines from public health officials, and that plan is available publicly online. We will reopen with strict health and safety protocols in place, and a limited, fifty-person capacity to ensure social distancing is achieved. As vaccination rates increase, and as the rate of cases of COVID-19 continue to decrease, we believe audiences can enjoy live theatre in our venue safely and comfortably,” Smith continued. “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change is a wonderful vehicle to get audiences back into the theatre for a much-needed night of laughter and great music.”
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change is the longest running off-Broadway revue in theatre history and has been revised by its authors for the 21st century. This celebration of the mating game takes on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum known as ‘the relationship.’ Act I explores the journey from dating and waiting to love and marriage, while Act II reveals the agonies and triumphs of in-laws and newborns, trips in the family car and pick-up techniques of the geriatric set. This hilarious revue pays tribute to those who have loved and lost, to those who have fallen on their face at the portal of romance, to those who have dared to ask, ‘Say, what are you doing Saturday night?’ The musical features Music by Jimmy Roberts with Lyrics and Book by Joe DiPietro. The four person cast will be accompanied by a five-person band under the direction of Brian Axford at the piano.
Tickets are on sale now through the Music Hall box office. All tickets will be available for $30.00. To learn more about Playhouse Stage Company or to secure tickets, visit playhousestagecompany.com or contact the Box Office at 518–434–0776. Further announcements about summer programming are coming soon.
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About Playhouse Stage Company. Park Playhouse & Playhouse Stage Co. augment the quality of life for a diverse audience in the Capital District by producing FREE theatre in an outdoor setting, mounting high quality productions at venues throughout the region and providing arts education programs to young people in the community. By providing free and affordable admission at our productions, we make theatre an all-inclusive art form, accessible to people from all walks of life and socio-economic backgrounds. Our education programs teach valuable life lessons about collaboration and teamwork, while helping to train the area’s next generation of theatre artists. Park Playhouse takes a leadership role in enhancing the cultural landscape of New York’s Capital Region.
