Musical Comedy “Over The Boardwalk” Premiers in Belmar

July 9, 2009 by mbrabazon
Filed under Archived Notices, Events

The Belmar Summer Theater will hold its first production this summer in the Belmar Elementary School building. It’s the New Jersey premier of a family-friendly new musical comedy, Over The Boardwalk.

New Jersey premier of the new, family-friendly musical comedy, Over The Boardwalk

Some cast members from Over The Boardwalk take a break from rehearsing to pose, in character, outside of the Belmar Elementary School building. L. to R.: Sam Levine as philosophy student and boardwalk worker, “Bobby,” Tanya Desko as Melody, Kaitlin Frotton as “Candy” and Heather Edmonds as “Janet.”

This is the show that the Washington Post, in 2007, called “Grease meets Happy Days with a Peppermint Twist!” It takes place in the summer of 1963 on a boardwalk in New Jersey. The owner, a young widow, her Italian-born mother, and her college-age daughter, join forces with a gaggle of wacky friends and supporters to fight against a ruthless developer who wants to demolish the boardwalk so that he can build a hotel and apartments along the beach. The original score joyously evokes the music of that era, and dancing in the aisles may be unavoidable!

Ticket prices are $20.00 for adults and $15.00 for children and students with ID. The run is limited to six performances, and it is expected that several of those will be sold out.

Performances are scheduled for August 13^th, 14^th, 15^th and 16^th in Belmar. For information and to purchase tickets go to www.overtheboardwalkthemusical.com or call Carol DeBartolo at 732-681-0512 Ext. 415