Mary and Ethel
Mary and Ethel: How I Learned to Sing
celebrates the muses of Golden Age Musical Theatre; Ethel Merman-brassy, unapologetic, bold and Mary Martin-vulnerable, dainty, and lovely. These women inspired some of the greatest composers such as George and Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Irving Berlin, Jule Styne, Jerry Herman, Kurt Weill and more. Ethel and Mary: How I Learned to Sing features Augustana College Theatre professor, Shelley Cooper and new medleys arranged by Quad City music director, Mason Moss. Medleys feature songs from the hit shows Anything Goes!, Hello, Dolly!, The Sound of Music, South Pacific, Annie Get Your Gun, Peter Pan, and more!
Next Performance:
Date and Time: September 12th at 7:00 pm
Location: Circa 21 at the Speakeasy Venue
Upcoming Performance:
Date and Time: September 19th at 7:00 pm
Location: Circa 21 at the Speakeasy Venue
Production Photos from Shelley’s performance with the Mississippi Bend Players