During the Roaring Twenties, Wilbur Burton Foshay was an ambitious and successful businessman. He opened the Foshay Tower in Minneapolis and was on his way to becoming one of the richest people in the world. Fate, however, and the Great Depression had other plans for him. This world premiere new musical is the true story of a man who, by losing everything, finds himself.
This reading is a condensed 1-hour selection from the original production and is directed and music directed by Amanda Weis, who will also be the piano accompanist. After a brief intermission, there will be an audience talk back.
Book by: Kevin Bowen & Lynn Bowen
Music & Lyrics by: Kevin Bowen
Arrangements by: William Brueggemann, David Neville & Travis Anderson
Director & Music Director: Amanda Weis
Michael Conroy: Wilbur Foshay & other roles
Sammi Penick: Leota Fox & other roles
Nick Miller: Henry Henley & other roles
Kevin Bowen is a Minnesota playwright who’s written a number of other plays along with his wife Lynn Bowen. Foshay! was his third full-length musical to receive a staged production following THE RED TUREEN in 2011 and THE FORGER’S APPRENTICE in 2013, after which Tim Colby presented the original concept of doing a show about Wilbur Foshay.
AGE RECOMMENDATION: This reading is suitable for ages 8 and up.
TICKETS: $30 (Suggested Price)
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