Chorus Information
Musical Theatre Lovers United
Information last updated: 2008-06-01
Status:
Current
Basic Information
| Description: | This is an amateur, community, recreational, special interest group open to the general public. (Our Sondheim tribute uses professional performers.) The public is invited to attend our sing-along and other events. They pay a higher admission fee than members at our events. |
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| Web Address: | http://www.mindspring.com/~showtune/mtlu.htm |
| Year Estab: | 1983 |
| Mission: | To keep American musical theatre and its gifted composers and lyricists alive in the hearts and minds of both the people who remember this great musical tradition and young people who have not yet been exposed to it. To do this we hold monthly sing-along parties in homes and community centers all over the Bay Area. |
| Emphasis: | American musical theatre songs - Broadway and Hollywood show tunes. |
| Size: | Non-applicable. We have from 30 to 100 people who |
| Concerts/Year: | We hold at least one sing-along party of special e |
| Auditions: | No. |
| Dues: | $35 per year |
| Dress: | The dress at our sing-along events is usually well-groomed casual (e.g. slacks, comfortable, sporty clothing.) |
Categories
| Type of Music: | Musicals/Theater |
Type of Chorus: | Singalong |
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| Rehearse City: | San Francisco | ||
| Region: | San Francisco | ||
| Audition Req'd: | N | ||
Chorus Contact Information
| Mailing Address: | P.O. Box 460482, San Francisco, 94146-0482 |
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| Phone: | (415) 552-2222 (24 hour hot line) |
| Email: | showtune@mindspring.com |
Other Information
| Bibliography: | Nachman, Gerald. Column on Bonnie Weiss. San Francisco Chronicle, August 18, 1983. Chapin, Dwight. Column, San Francisco Examiner, March 26, 1984. Review on singing party in Oakland Tribune, January 7, 1988. March/April 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988. Reviews of our Sondheim Tributes in the San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Examiner, Oakland Tribune and Dramalogue. Reviews of our Ethel Merman and Al Jolson sound-alike contests and Esther Williams/Busby Berkeley swim party in the San Francisco Chronicle and San Francisco Examiner. Story on club in TheaterWeek Magazine, April 1996. |
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| Comments: | We sell : The Musical Theatre Cookbook: Recipes from Best-Loved Musicals. ($9.95 and tax and shipping= $13.75) Broadway! A History Of The Musical On Video, a 5-video set ($264 and $5 shipping=$269), or single video ($52.99 + 3.50 shipping = $56.49) We offer programs for senior and community centers and elder hostels on all aspects of musical theatre. " |