Winner of the Drama Critics' Circle Award and Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical when it premiered off-Broadway in 1997, and then on to a Tony nominated Broadway debut in 2014 with a revised version, Violet is a moving musical featuring show-stopping anthems ranging from American-roots to folk to gospel. As a girl, Violet was struck by a wayward axe blade when her father was chopping wood, leaving her with a visible scar across her face. With enough money finally saved, she's traveling across the 1964 Deep South towards a miracle - the healing touch of a TV evangelist that will make her beautiful.
Featuring Jen Davis, Murphy Ward, Adam Brietzke, Alex Kirby, Isabel Fagre, Bill Baer, Michele Curry, Craig Yager, Arielle Cadet, Dakota McWhorter, and Alana Barragan-Scott. Direction and choreography by Carol Estey. Musical direction by Cheryl Nichols.
Tickets are $15 for adults, and $13 for seniors 65+ and students, and they are available through the website, talkinghorseproductions.org, or by calling 573-268-1381. Show dates are April 21-23, 27-30, and May 4-7. Performances on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays begin at 7:30; Sunday matinees begin at 2:00. The house and box office open 30 minutes prior to performance times. General seating.
This is the mid-Missouri premiere of this new musical - make plans today to see it!