From Broadway to bluegrass, every genre of music will be represented in a trilogy of shows being put on this summer by the Alpine Theatre Project. <\/p>\n
The shows, Life, Liberty and The Pursuit of Happiness dont need to be seen in any particular order, though NKenge, one of the shows performers, encourages people to come to all three. <\/p>\n
The shows are all based on different themes. Life uses Broadway hits to take audience on a journey from birth to death. Liberty celebrates moments in American history that shaped America, starting with the American Revolution, on through wars in which America, and then battles fought within the country, such as the struggle for civil rights. Finally, The Pursuit of Happiness uses song and dance from around the world to highlight the similar themes in music in all cultures. <\/p>\n
They are all part of the bigger picture, NKenge said. <\/p>\n
In the past, the project has put on shows like Chicago and Little Shop of Horrors, but something built from the ground up like this can be really exciting for performers, NKenge said. <\/p>\n
When someone goes to New York they might see five different Broadway shows in a week, NKenge said. Were taking all those shows and morphing them into one Broadway experience. <\/p>\n
NKenge has performed in Broadway's \"Motown: The Musical,\" and starred in The Genius of Ray Charles in Londons West End. This is her third season performing with the project, and marks the debut of her 2-year-old daughter, Jahzara Martina, who has a small role at the end of The Pursuit of Happiness. As a parent, getting to be onstage for her daughters first performance was cool, she said. <\/p>\n
All shows at 8 p.m. in the Whitefish Performing Arts Center: <\/p>\n
\"Life The Broadway Experience,\" through Saturday, July 29, 8 p.m. <\/p>\n
\"Liberty The American Experience,\" throughThursday, July 27 <\/p>\n
\"The Pursuit of Happiness The Global Experience,\" through Friday, July 28 <\/p>\n
People who plan to go to all three can get a 20 percent discount on tickets. For tickets, call the Alpine Theatre Project box office at406-862-7469. <\/p>\n
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