WHEN ‘Cocacobana’ fans onto Lime Tree Theatre stage on Wednesday November 27, audiences will see a spectacle delivering all the bright lights and high kicks of a Broadway musical.
“This show has something for everyone with a host of instantly recognisable musical numbers,” notes PRO Caroline Diffley, “Cocacobana, Just Arrived, Dancin’ Fool, Lets Go Steppin’, Ave Caramba, Bolero de Amor Sweet Heaven, El Brava and Who Needa To Dream – all round entertainment for the whole family”.
Taking place over four nights in this 510-seat venue in Mary Immaculate College’s grounds, well known musical theatre faces are cast in this romance between Tony Forte (Michael O’Gorman) and Lola La Mar (Sadhbh McCoy).
Production standards will be sky high, aided by choreographer Barbra Meany’s input for another production. Cecilian regular Brian Henry, cast as Sam Silver in this show, made the point to Arts page that the company has won four out of five AIM (Association of Irish Musical Society) awards in the past five years “and we have a very talented cast on all front. ‘Cocacobana’ is a great musical and we have a new director in Shane Farrell who has directed with Ennis Musical Society.
“The cast is working well and heartened by such a buzz – we are surely making for glitz and glamour in these dark recessionary times”.
According to Mr Silver, rehearsals for the cast of 30 have been ongoing since August; Shane Farrell is putting together a 10-piece orchestra to accompany the show. Ours to enjoy, transported to the hot Summer nights of New York and Cuba from Wednesday November 27 to Saturday 30, 8pm.
Book in advance at bow office or on www.limetreetheatre.ie
Photo: Mike O’Gorman with Leane Moloney and Taylor Dillon
