Live on On Stage, in Words and Music… SOLD OUT!
CHRIS
LEMMON IS JACK LEMMON in TWIST OF LEMMON
A
True Father/Son Story From the Golden Age of Hollywood
Thursday, July 28 at 7:00 pm - Two Acts
$38 Members | $46 Public – Includes Post Show Q&A with Chris
Lemmon, plus After-Reception with Jazz Guitarist Mike Soloway
Just
back from his triumphant London West End debut, Chris Lemmon becomes Jack Lemmon
in his acclaimed multimedia play with live piano performance, providing an
irresistible re-creation of his legendary father and their complex but loving
relationship, all couched in the lore of Hollywood’s Golden Age.
"Chris
Lemmon’s bittersweet revelations hold the audience spellbound.” - TheatreWorld,
London
"A
must for any fan of Jack Lemmon or the golden age of Hollywood." - LondonTheatre1.com
"A wonderfully moving night at the
theatre." - BritishTheater
"Funny
and touching in equal measure." - West End Wilma, London
"No
finer tribute to a unique talent. Pure class." - Playhouse
Pickings, London
"Prepared
to be charmed." - LoveLondon-LoveCulture
Marshalling
the formidable skills of his own multifaceted career, son Chris
Lemmon becomes the legendary screen actor Jack
Lemmon in Twist of Lemmon - his poignant, artfully
scripted multimedia play with music, based on his acclaimed 2006 memoir. Not an
impersonation, Chris “channels’ his beloved father in a manner critics
have called uncanny. Returning to us on stage, “Jack” regales us with
stories of his life, work and creative process, re-enacting numerous
scenes from his greatest films, while recreating many
of the legendary stars with whom he acted, including Gregory Peck,
George Cukor, Marilyn Monroe and his best friend Walter Matthau.
At the same time “Jack” explores his complex relationship with Chris,
telling the story of a father and son torn apart by the vicissitudes
of life and career, only to find one another again, becoming best
of friends. Accomplished pianists both, their shared love of music
unites them through thick and thin, as “Jack/Chris” perform over a dozen
great standards, along with their own original compositions.
The
result is a tour de force - pungent, hilarious and heartfelt - with
an irresistibly wry re-creation of the public Jack Lemmon we love,
and a revealing exploration of the private Jack Lemmon by the man who
knew him best. (2 hours including intermission | Dir. Hugh Wooldbridge)
Chris
Lemmon is
an actor, writer, director, composer and producer who has starred in Blake
Edward’s That’s Life!, Knots Landing (CBS), Brothers and
Sisters (NBC) and Fox’s network-launching sitcom Duet. He
has appeared in numerous stage productions, including the west coast tour
of Barefoot in the Park. He writes and produces feature films
and television, including Sony’s Magic Time: A Tribute to
Jack Lemmon, and his newest award-winning documentary, Day
By Day. He is currently planning an Off-Broadway production of Twist
of Lemmon.
Director
Hugh Wooldbridge has
recently specialised in devising, directing and producing large-scale events
around the world including the Richard Rodgers Award celebrating Andrew Lloyd
Webber in Pittsburgh, An Evening with Hal Prince in
Munich, Sondheim Tonight in New York, and Who Could
Ask For Anything More? – the centenary celebration of Ira Gershwin at
the Royal Albert Hall.
Curated
by Jud Newborn, CAC Curator of Special Programs
Special
thanks to our sponsor, Steinway & Sons, Long Island. This production
features a demonstration of the new Steinway SPIRIO, the world’s
finest high resolution player piano.
Thanks
also to Amy’s of Huntington for her fine floral designs - http://www.amysofhuntington.com/
Mike Soloway, Jazz Guitarist - http://www.michaelsoloway.com/
Jessica
Attard, Flashback Photography - jessica.flashback@gmail.com
Alex Wolff, Concierge Photography - http://concierge-photography.com/
