Weston Theater Company announces the musical Marry Me a Little, playing July 6 through July 30 at Walker Farm.
“Rife with whimsy and elegant reveries, this dialogue-free revue, conceived and developed by Craig Lucas and Norman René, shapes a story of longing in Manhattan,” organizers say.
Tony Award winner and legendary composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim's “songs that got away” breathe life into the yearnings of two single dreamers who live in the same building, just one floor between them.
Alone in their separate apartments on a Saturday night, they imagine sweet fantasies and dream of love. This musical finds meaning in a collection of songs from Follies, Company, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, A Little Night Music, and other favorites.
“Marry Me a Little is a multifaceted gem of a musical, full of Sondheim's rich and witty song and poetry and tremendously evocative of the stories and experiences we all have shared so recently,” Weston's Executive Artistic Director Susanna Gellert said in a news release. “David Bonanno and Margo Seibert, beloved stars of Weston, are as excellent as ever in this bittersweet and charming exploration of love, loss, and hope.”
Returning to Weston to direct is Tony- and Olivier Award-nominated actor and Obie-winning director Michael Berresse. His previous Weston productions include Once, Million Dollar Quartet, Next to Normal, Peter and the Starcatcher, Round and Round the Garden and the world premiere of Analog & Vinyl.
Berresse has appeared in more than 9,000 performances on Broadway. His talents will be musically complemented by a familiar face to Weston audiences, music director Yan Li. Li's most recent work with Weston was seen in An Iliad and The Fantasticks (2019).
The cast features longtime Weston veteran David Bonanno as The Man, an aspiring novelist; and 2020 Drama Desk Awardee Margo Seibert as The Woman, a singer-songwriter stuck in the 1970s.
“The opportunity to present a treasure trove of rarely heard material from one of our greatest ever musical theater artists doesn't come around every day,” said Berresse. “For that reason alone, Marry Me a Little is a gift.
“The immense charm, insight, and beauty of these extraordinary Sondheim songs also offer a timely reminder that from moments of isolation can emerge great joy, humor, and inspiration. Add in Margo and David's exquisite talents and Marry Me a Little is yet another example of Sondheim's uncanny ability to make 'being alive' endlessly entertaining.”