Lakeview Residents Featured in Music Theater Works’ “Carousel”

Lakeview’s Anna Marie Abbate, Katie Kotila, and Alex Villaseñor are featured in the ensemble of Music Theater Works’ production of Carousel, with music by Richard Rodgers and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Carousel is directed by Sasha Gerritson, choreographed by Andrew Waters and music directed by Michael McBride. Playing August 8 - 18 at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd.

As the second musical written by the iconic duo, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Carousel is a classic in the Broadway canon. Based on Ferenc Molnar’s play, Liliom, Carousel tells the love story between carnival barker Billy Bigelow and millworker Julie Jordan. Voted best musical of the 20th Century by “Time Magazine,” Music Theater Works’ orchestra of 17 and a cast of more than 20 will perform Carousel’s score including the songs “If I Loved You,” “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” and “Soliloquy.” Lilting tunes, sweeping dance sequences and a poignant plot keep audiences enthralled with this Golden Age classic.

The performance schedule is Wednesdays at 2 p.m., Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m., with additional performances on Thursday, Aug. 15 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 17 at 2 p.m. Tickets are now on sale from $19.50 to $106 with tickets for guests 25 years old and younger available at half-price at MusicTheaterWorks.com or by calling the Music Theater Works box office at the North Shore Center, 847.673.6300. Group discounts are also available for groups of 10 or more by contacting 847.920.5360.