The Menier Chocolate Factory will present a revival of the 1980s Jerry Herman revue Jerry's Girls this spring.
Directed by Hannah Chissick (Pack of Lies, Eugenius), with choreography by Olivier winner Matt Cole (Fiddler on the Roof) and musical supervision and arrangements by Tony winner Sarah Travis (Sweeney Todd), previews will begin May 18 prior to an official opening May 22.
Featuring an an all-female cast and an all-female band to be announced, the limited engagement will continue through June 29.
Celebrating the life and legacy of the late Tony-winning composer Herman, the production will feature songs from Mame; Hello, Dolly!; Milk and Honey; Mack and Mabel; and La Cage aux Folles.
Jerry's Girls was created by Herman and collaborator Larry Alford in 1981, opened Off-Broadway to critical acclaim, and resulted in a hit national tour and a run on Broadway, staged and directed by Alford and choreographed by Wayne Cilento. The Broadway production played the St. James Theatre November 1985-April 1986 with a cast that included Tony winners Dorothy Loudon, Chita Rivera, and Leslie Uggams.
Jerry's Girls is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd.
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Betty Buckley pays tribute to late Hello, Dolly! composer Jerry Herman
