Jamestown   (UJ)  UJ’s Fall Musical is just around the corner.  On Nov 7, 8, and 9, students will perform the Tony-award winning musical A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. Performances will begin each evening at 7:30 p.m. in the DeNault Auditorium, located in the Reiland Fine Arts Center.

A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder is a musical comedy, with the book and lyrics by Robert L. Freedman and music and lyrics by Steven Lutvak. It features a murderous romp filled with non-stop laughs, as well as unforgettable music, led by UJ’s Professor of Voice, Rick Walentine, DMA.

 

Each fall, UJ’s Director of Theatre, Michael McIntyre, selects a musical to be performed. McIntyre enjoyed seeing this musical on Broadway five years ago. When the rights to the show recently became available, he knew it would be an enjoyable show, both for the students to perform and the audience to view.

 

“The show has a very contemporary sense of humor for a play set in the early 1900s…as well as a wonderful musical score,” said McIntyre. “It has some hilarious surprises that Monty uses in eliminating snobbish members of the D’Ysquith family. It’s really delightful!”

 

When the low-born Monty Navarro, played by Alex Delzer, finds out that he’s eighth in line for an earldom in the lofty D’Ysquith family, he figures his chances of outliving his predecessors are slight. He begins eliminating eight members of the D’Ysquith family, each of whom is played by one actor, Shane Chandler.

 

Tickets may be reserved in advance at uj.edu/musical or by calling the box office at 701-252-3467 ext. 5435. Tickets for the public are $10. UJ students and employees may attend the performance for free.

 

Established in 1883, the University of Jamestown is a private, liberal arts university granting Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Science in Nursing degrees, as well as Master’s Degrees in Education, Leadership, Clinical Counseling, and a Fargo-based Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. With the Jamestown Journey to Success, emphasis is placed not only on preparing students academically in their chosen areas of study, but also on preparing them through a student-centered experience.