Frequently, people go to the movies to escape their real-life woes. Whereas as theatre tends to bring people together for a shared experience. As Meadow Brook Theatre (MBT) closes out its 2018-2019 season it gives audiences the best of both worlds with The IT Girl—a creative hybrid of musical and movie magic running now until June 23 on the campus of Oakland University (OU) in Rochester. With book by Michael Small and BT McNicholl, music by Paul McKibbins, and lyrics by BT McNicholl, The IT … [Read more...]
REVIEW: Come Experience Joie de Vivre at Meadow Brook Theatre’s Charismatic Production of ‘The IT Girl’
Filed Under: The Community Edge, Theater and Stage Tagged With: 1927 Paramount movie IT, Clara Bow, Harold Lloyd, Heidi Joosten, Jen Price Fick, Jeremy Benton, Keystone Kops, Matthew J. Fick, Meadow Brook Theatre (MBT), Oakland University (OU), Paul McKibbins, Rudolph Valentino, terry w. carpenter, The Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation, The IT Girl, the Kresge Foundation, the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, The National Endowment for the Arts, The Shubert Foundation, Travis W. Walter, Wayne State University