Garland Civic Theater will present Musical Carnival! by Bob Merrill, Michael Stewart, Helen Deutsch & Gower Champion at Granville Arts Center September 9-25, 2022. Acclaimed for its magic, simplicity and compassion, Carnival! is a bittersweet tale of a naïve French girl infatuated with a troubled puppeteer in a traveling show. Based on the 1953 film Lili, the musical boasts a charming score by Bob Merrill, including the hit song “Love Makes the World Go Round.”
“Music Carnival! is very special to me,” says Carnival! principal Patty Granville. “It was the first musical I produced for Garland Summer Musicals in 1983 and that production was directed by Buff Shurr, who appeared in the Broadway production as Marco the Magnificent. This production of Carnival! is going to be very exciting. The voices are awesome and awesome and awesome. we’ll also be featuring professional aerial performers!”
Show times are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2:30pm. Tickets are $22 for general admission and can be purchased at the Box Office (972-205-2790) or online at garlandcivic.org. Special ticket prices are available for groups and students.
