LAKE GEORGE — Nearby Faraway, the musical centerpiece of an “O’Keeffe-Fest” in Lake George this summer, premieres the last two weekends in July at the Carriage House Theater at Fort William Henry. This new musical dramatizes the turbulent 30-year, real-life love story of Georgia O’Keeffe, America’s favorite painter, and her husband/manager Alfred Stieglitz -- the most written about couple of the 20th century -- as they redefine art, marriage, and celebrity.
The musical drama features a score by International Alliance of Women in Music’s Catherine Reid, book and lyrics by Zigzag author Neal Herr and stars Actors Equity’s Hillary Parker. With an evocative set designed by Adirondack Scenic and animated projections of O’Keeffe-inspired paintings by local artists, this dynamic, groundbreaking musical will be the blockbuster event of the summer.
The musical will conclude a free, two-week “O’Keeffe Festival,” including preview concerts, beginner and advanced painting classes, slides about Stieglitz at the Bolton Museum and an Alfred & Georgia Celebrity Lookalike Fashion Show at the Hyde Collection. Shows: July 22, 23, 24 and July 29, 30, 31.
To purchase tickets or for more information visit the website: Nearbyfaraway.org.
