Jesus Figueroa, @Thisfunktional of ThisFunktional.com, talks with Broadway Actresses Luba Mason and Lana Gordon about musical stage production ONE FOR MY BABY.
All Roads Theatre Company’s (ARTCO’s) 2025 Season kicks off with the World Premiere musical ONE FOR MY BABY, presented in association with Fred Barton, Sheri Clark Henriksen, Jeramiah Peay and Brian Zucker with Music by Harold Arlen, Lyrics by Ted Koehler, Johnny Mercer, E.Y. Harburg and Ira Gershwin, Book by Scott Thompson and Fred Barton with Music Arrangements by Conductor Fred Barton, Directed and Choreographed by Scott Thompson.
ONE FOR MY BABY is a tale of lust, heartbreak, greed and redemption. As the story unfolds we are introduced to a colorful crowd of characters in the manner of old Hollywood all-star movies such as “Grand Hotel” or “Dinner at Eight.” Set in 1947, Panama Jones, a sophisticated African-American diva oversees one of the sexiest nightclubs in town, Dreamland. Tess Fleming, a wealthy, glamorous socialite, relentlessly promotes her handsome new singing beau, Rick Anderson, to Dreamland’s owner, Duke Sullivan, never imagining that her chic best friend Meredith Allen has designs on Rick for her own shocking purposes. Meanwhile, a knockout newcomer showgirl, Kitty McVey, and her smitten boyfriend, hoofer Eddie Parsons, vie for performing jobs at Dreamland, while Ethel, the club’s cigarette girl, is smitten with Eddie herself. Current club headliners, Jackie James (niece of Panama Jones) and her husband Keith, struggle to maintain their marriage and professional foothold against underworld skullduggery. Drama and intrigue lurk at every turn for this kaleidoscope of characters in this glittering, film-noir, jazz-drenched world.
Performances for ONE FOR MY BABY will be given on Friday, March 14, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. (Preview), Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. (Preview), Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. (Opening Press Night, Special Gala), Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 8:00 p.m., Friday, March 21, 2025 at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and Sunday March 23, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.
Tickets for ONE FOR MY BABY range in price from $42 – $135. A Special Gala performance will be held only on Saturday, March 15th at 8:00 p.m. for $175, which includes a party and champagne with the cast. For tickets and more information, call the El Portal Theatre Box Office at 818-508-4200 or buy online at www.elportaltheatre.com Box Office Operators are available by phone from 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Box Office Hours are 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. on weekdays, and from 12 Noon until show time on matinee days. Network with us on Instagram @all_roads_theatre_co and on Facebook @AllRoadsTheatreCompany
All Roads Theatre Company’s (ARTCO’s) 2025 Season kicks off with the World Premiere musical ONE FOR MY BABY, presented in association with Fred Barton, Sheri Clark Henriksen, Jeramiah Peay and Brian Zucker with Music by Harold Arlen, Lyrics by Ted Koehler, Johnny Mercer, E.Y. Harburg and Ira Gershwin, Book by Scott Thompson and Fred Barton with Music Arrangements by Conductor Fred Barton, Directed and Choreographed by Scott Thompson.
ONE FOR MY BABY is a tale of lust, heartbreak, greed and redemption. As the story unfolds we are introduced to a colorful crowd of characters in the manner of old Hollywood all-star movies such as “Grand Hotel” or “Dinner at Eight.” Set in 1947, Panama Jones, a sophisticated African-American diva oversees one of the sexiest nightclubs in town, Dreamland. Tess Fleming, a wealthy, glamorous socialite, relentlessly promotes her handsome new singing beau, Rick Anderson, to Dreamland’s owner, Duke Sullivan, never imagining that her chic best friend Meredith Allen has designs on Rick for her own shocking purposes. Meanwhile, a knockout newcomer showgirl, Kitty McVey, and her smitten boyfriend, hoofer Eddie Parsons, vie for performing jobs at Dreamland, while Ethel, the club’s cigarette girl, is smitten with Eddie herself. Current club headliners, Jackie James (niece of Panama Jones) and her husband Keith, struggle to maintain their marriage and professional foothold against underworld skullduggery. Drama and intrigue lurk at every turn for this kaleidoscope of characters in this glittering, film-noir, jazz-drenched world.
Performances for ONE FOR MY BABY will be given on Friday, March 14, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. (Preview), Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. (Preview), Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. (Opening Press Night, Special Gala), Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 8:00 p.m., Friday, March 21, 2025 at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and Sunday March 23, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.
Tickets for ONE FOR MY BABY range in price from $42 – $135. A Special Gala performance will be held only on Saturday, March 15th at 8:00 p.m. for $175, which includes a party and champagne with the cast. For tickets and more information, call the El Portal Theatre Box Office at 818-508-4200 or buy online at www.elportaltheatre.com Box Office Operators are available by phone from 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Box Office Hours are 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. on weekdays, and from 12 Noon until show time on matinee days. Network with us on Instagram @all_roads_theatre_co and on Facebook @AllRoadsTheatreCompany
Learn more at https://allroadstheatreco.org
To purchase tickets directly online for ONE FOR MY BABY, please visit: https://ci.ovationtix.com/371/production/1210611
To purchase tickets directly online for ONE FOR MY BABY, please visit: https://ci.ovationtix.com/371/production/1210611
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