THE TOY SHOPPE
Author, composer, and country music star Kenny Rogers brings his original musical The Toy Shoppe, starring Broadway's Sean McDermott, to Everblue Arts. This marvelous family-friendly adventure blends old-fashioned values with the excitement of an original Broadway-style musical. With gorgeous ballads, singing and dancing toys, and a beautiful message of hope and miracles, this holiday musical delights young and old alike.
McDermott stars as hank Longley, owner of Longley's Toy Shoppe, a place of magic and mystery. famous for its vast collection of toys, Longley's shop soon becomes the target of Mr. Baxter, an overzealous entrepreneur who aims to make Longley's whimsical workshop part of his corporate chain of burger restaurants. As Baxter schemes, it is up to a cast of magical characters to save the day.
The Toy Shoppe debuted in 1998 off-Broadway as a one-act theatrical production of "Christmas from the Heart Featuring the 'Toy Shoppe'" presented by Hallmark Entertainment at the historic Beacon Theatre in New York City. The Toy Shoppe is based on an original story written by Kenny Rogers and Kelly Junkerman, and features music and lyrics by Kenny Rogers.
Run Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
CAST
HANK
Sean McDermott
KATIE
McCall James
ALLISON
Mallory Broadus
GISELLE
Dory Gray
PATTERSON
Britt Prentice
BRUNO
Jacob Busby
FOXY
Danielle Mullinex & Michaella Johnson
BAXTER
Steve Glassmeyer
SARGE
Michael Lee
MONKEY
Dru Bramblett & Stella Sheldon
RAG DOLL
Caroline Pierce & Mackenzie Gwaltney
JILL & JACK IN THE BOX
Belle Sansom & Rawlin Hoffman
LUKE
Hill Simms
ANDREA
Honor Savage
GABBY
Hayes Simms
ROSEMARY
Sophia El-Salibi
DOUG
Andolyn Fitzgerald
REPORTER/ROSEMARY MOM
Sabina Mana-ay
BANKER/UNDERSTUDY ALLISON
Ashlyn Rowley
DANCER GISELLE
Aiden Bellerjeau
CREATIVE
Executive Producer
Dorothy Savage
Director
Kelly Junkerman
Choreographer
Elyn Collier
Musical Director
Adam King
Stage Manager
Grace Denton
Assistant Choreographer
Jillian Wallace
Lighting Design
Jenna McKnight
Sound Operator
Will Isherwood
Costume Design
Kailee Grace Montes
