Dreaming of Broadway
Two-Part Theatrical Revue
“Broadway Musical” – it is not just a genre or a globally recognized brand, not merely a location in Manhattan, New York, or London’s West End where musicals, musical comedies, and various shows are staged. It is also a synonym for dazzling acting mastery, impeccably trained vocals, movement, dance, physical expression – simply, a way of life. It represents the dream and aspiration of countless young actors, singers, and dancers: to one day see their name on Broadway theater posters and in entertainment headlines, to feel the spotlight and the admiring gaze of the audience, and, if fortune smiles, years later press their hands into a personalized tile on the Hollywood Walk of Fame…
“Every actor, singer, and dancer faces different challenges every day. But our main goal is to surpass ourselves. That is our dream of Broadway,” says the director of this theatrical musical revue, Rūta Bunikytė. In previous years, she directed the musicals “Bonnie & Clyde” and “Chicago” at the Klaipėda State Musical Theatre, as well as two theatrical concert programs. In this two-part revue, the director does not intend to tell a specific story – instead, the narrative emerges naturally from a sequence of excerpts from productions and concert programs staged by KVMT.
“The first part portrays a big city (perhaps Chicago) and the everyday life of its people: a café, a prison, a street, a variety theater, a bus stop, an alley. People dream of becoming bigger, more important, more glamorous. Then, an opportunity arises. The second part – a Broadway theater performance, where the main roles are played by those same street dwellers,” explains Rūta Bunikytė, outlining the imagined storyline.
PROGRAMME
ACT I
George Gershwin – Opera “Porgy and Bess”
Performers: KVMT Choir, KVMT Symphony Orchestra Ensemble
Frank Wildhorn – “Made in America” from the musical “Bonnie & Clyde”
Performers: V. Pupšys, KVMT Choir
Frank Wildhorn – “This World Will Remember Me” from the musical “Bonnie & Clyde”
Performers: T. Jakas, R. Ulteravičiūtė
Cy Coleman – “Big Spender” (No. 7) from the musical “Sweet Charity”
Performers: KVMT Choir, KVMT Ballet Company
Cy Coleman – “There’s Gotta Be Something Better Than This” (No. 22) from the musical “Sweet Charity”
Performers: J. Butkytė, V. Trinkė, E. Stankutė, T. Jakas, V. Trakys, V. Bytautas (mime ensemble)
Irving Berlin – “Anything You Can Do” from the musical “Annie Get Your Gun”
Performers: T. Jakas, R. Ulteravičiūtė, J. Butkytė, J. Trinkė, E. Stankutė, V. Trakys, V. Bytautas (mime ensemble)
John Kander – “Don’t Tell Mama” from the musical “Cabaret”
Performers: B. Ignatavičiūtė, KVMT Choir (female singers), KVMT Ballet Company dancers
Dan Goggin – “I Am Holy” from the musical “Nunsense”
Performers: S. Narvydienė, R. Štemanetian, V. Trinkė
Frank Wildhorn – “If You Love, Then Love” from the musical “Bonnie & Clyde”
Performers: B. Ignatavičiūtė, J. Butkytė
Roald Dahl “Matilda” – “Loud” from the musical “Matilda”
Performers: B. Ignatavičiūtė, V. Trakys, M. Ūsas, KVMT Choir ensemble, KVMT Ballet Company
Raimonds Pauls – Ballet Scene from the musical “Sister Carrie” (Masa Kerija)
Performers: KVMT Ballet Company, KVMT Symphony Orchestra
Giedrius Kuprevičius – “Blues” (No. 16) from the musical “Veronika”
Performers: M. Rojus, KVMT Choir
John Kander – “Money, Money” from the musical “Cabaret”
Performers: K. Nevulis, B. Ignatavičiūtė, KVMT Ballet Company, KVMT Choir
Jerry Herman – “Put On Your Sunday Clothes” (Ensemble No. 4) from the musical “Hello, Dolly!”
Performers: All Act I participants
ACT II
John Kander – “Willkommen” from the musical “Cabaret”
Performers: K. Nevulis, KVMT Choir, KVMT Ballet Company
Imre Kálmán – Duet “On the Wings of Love…” from the operetta “Mister X” (Die Zirkusprinzessin)
Performers: M. Rojus, J. Butkytė
Imre Kálmán – “Sailor’s Song” from the operetta “Mister X”
Performers: M. Rojus, V. Pupšys, KVMT Choir (male singers), KVMT Ballet ensemble
John Kander – “All That Jazz” from the musical “Chicago”
Performers: B. Ignatavičiūtė, KVMT Choir, KVMT Ballet ensemble
John Kander – “All I Care About” from the musical “Chicago”
Performers: V. Trakys, KVMT Choir (female singers), KVMT Ballet dancers
Cy Coleman – “Rich Man’s Frug”, “The Aloof” from the musical “Sweet Charity”
Performers: KVMT Ballet Company, KVMT Symphony Orchestra ensemble
Frank Wildhorn – “Shall We Dance?” from the musical “Bonnie & Clyde”
Performers: J. Butkytė, KVMT Choir (male singers)
Craig Armstrong – “Sparkling Diamonds” from the film “Moulin Rouge”
Performers: B. Ignatavičiūtė, KVMT Ballet dancers
Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart – “My Funny Valentine” from the musical “Babes in Arms”
Performers: V. Trakys
Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse – “Feeling Good” from the musical “The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd”
Performers: S. Narvydienė, KVMT Ballet ensemble
Percy Mayfield, Ray Charles – “Hit the Road Jack” (arr. V. Konstantinovas)
Performers: K. Nevulis, R. Ulteravičiūtė, B. Ignatavičiūtė, V. Trinkė
Frank Wildhorn – “Bonnie” from the musical “Bonnie & Clyde”
Performers: T. Jakas, KVMT Ballet dancers
John Kander – “Nowadays” / “Hot Honey Rag” from the musical “Chicago”
Performers: B. Ignatavičiūtė, R. Ulteravičiūtė, KVMT Ballet ensemble
Billy Strange, Mac Davis – “A Little Less Conversation” from the film “Live a Little, Love a Little”
Performers: K. Nevulis, entire cast
