MAKEOVER Hopes to Make Out with Unprecedented Money Back Guarantee for Preview Performances at Hollywood Playhouse, May 2-7
(Hollywood, FL – April 23, 2008) South Florida theatergoers are guaranteed an entertaining experience when they attend a preview performance of the musical MAKEOVER, which will have its world premiere next month at the Hollywood Playhouse, one of the oldest established theatres in South Florida.
Playwright/producer Mark Poncy of North Palm Beach is so convinced that people will enjoy his new musical, which has been described as a “contemporary fairy tale,” that he is offering an unprecedented money back guarantee. “if anyone isn’t fully satisfied with the show, they can request their money back – no questions asked,” promises Poncy.
Preview performances of MAKEOVER will be held May 2-7, with the official Opening Night on May 9. This extraordinary money back guarantee is good for preview performances only.
A classic story of the struggle between good and evil, MAKEOVER is cloaked in a contemporary theme of plastic surgery gone awry. It is Nip & Tuck with a definite downbeat! The message is a simple one: while people tend to be preoccupied with the fleeting fancy of appearances, it is what is beneath the surface that matters the most.
MAKEOVER tells the story of Valerie, who unwittingly makes a deal with the devil in order to realize her dreams of being beautiful, but comes to grief when she loses sight of those treasures that she had possessed all along - an inner beauty energized by a loving (though not always caring) family.
With book and lyrics by Mark Poncy, MAKEOVER features 18 songs that are eclectic in style and reminiscent of early Sondheim. Whether they be devilishly clever ("All's Well at the Gates of Hell", "The Cooked Books Cook Book"), impishly philosophical ("You Can't Never Trust a Man", "Are We Having Fun Yet?") or beautifully poignant ("Please Make Me Over", "My Life", "Old Fashioned Love"), Poncy's haunting musical score and satiric lyrics always hit their mark, providing an emotional ride for the audience.
Mary Gorin of the prestigious Juilliard School of Music has hailed the show’s “stunning original score,” while Dr. Donn Murphy, the executive director of the National Theatre in Washington, D.C., praised the script with a heartfelt, “Bravo!”
The world premiere production of MAKEOVER at Hollywood Playhouse will star Katie Angell Thomas and Jack James. The director is Peter Lowey, who previously directed the hit shows Respect in Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and West Palm Beach, Over the Rainbow, and The Kid from Brooklyn, which just completed a successful run in Hollywood. Gail Shank is the production’s general manager.
MAKEOVER will have its world premier on Friday, May 2 at 8 p.m. at the Hollywood Playhouse. Additional previews will be held on May 3 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., May 4 at 2 p.m. and May 7 at 2 p.m. The show will officially open on May 9 at 8 p.m., with additional performances on May 11 at 2 p.m. From May 14 on, there will be 2 p.m. matinees on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday and 8 p.m. performances on Friday and Saturday.
Tickets are $38 per person and are available through the Hollywood Playhouse box office at 954.922.0404. For information on group discounts, please contact Sue Oliphant at 954.570.8500 or the box office.
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