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The story of the Triumph of Love  Triumph
of Love is a musical comedy romp, based on an 18th century comedy
by Marivaux. The story begins as Spartan Princess Leonide, with her
maid Corine in tow, invades the home of the stern Hermocrates and his
sister Hesione. The princess's goal is to win the love of Hermocrate's
pupil, the ravishing Agis, who it turns out is the rightful heir to
the Princess's throne and has been raised to loathe her. Assisted by
Agis'servants, Dimas and Harlequin, Leonide adopts various identities,
ensnaring both Hermocrates and Hesione in an attempt to win Agis' love,
and in the process teaching all involved the meaning and importance
of love in their lives.The Round Barn Theatre at Amish Acres is becoming a venue of choice for Midwest previews of recent Broadway musical productions. Triumph of Love, set in a garden of ancient Sparta becomes the latest production to be seen on the Joseph Stein Stage by patrons unfamiliar with the musical, unless, that is, one saw it in the Royale Theatre during its truncated three month run ending January of 1998. It was the first musical to open the '98 season that included Side Show, The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Lion King and Ragtime.
The show's music was composed of classical, vaudeville
and tango tunes by newcomer Jeffrey Stock and the lyrics by two-time
Tony nominee Susan Birkenhead, for Working and Jelly's Last
Jam. High Society, based on Cole Porter's score for the film
by the same name, opened in San Francisco shortly after Triumph of
Love and Ms. Birkenstock wrote the opening number that critics attributed
to Porter himself. Variety said, "(Birkenhead's) lyrics perfected
a blend of sophistication and silliness that makes you think this is
what Stephen Sondheim would be like if he were willing to be goofy."
"The battle between heart and head gets a smart, funny twist in
Triumph of Love….this up-to-the-minute eighteenth-century
world," said the New Yorker.
The elegant and colorful musical is based on Pierre Marivaux's 1732 Paris comedy The Triumph of Love. James Magruder created a new English adaptation of the story of the Spartan princess, in love with Agis, the heir to the throne. But Agis has been taught by his philosopher/tutor/guardian Hemocrates to give not a fig for either Leonide or Love. Undeterred, Leonide dresses as a man and enters the house, wooing Hemocrate's sister Leontine (now Hesione) and putting Hemocrates himself in quite a tizzy. Guess what? She gets her man-that's Agis, by the way. Mr. Magruder holds degrees in French Literature from Cornell and Yale and a doctorate from the Yale School of Drama. The musical numbers include "Anything," "The Bond That Can't Be Broken," and the hit of the show, "Serenity." To bring Betty Buckley's forceful presence to The Round Barn Theatre, newcomer Stephanie Garza will bring her Juilliard School vocal training to the stage. Ironically she studied with Barbara Cook in a Masterclass while at Julliard. Ms. Cook began her legendary Broadway carrier as the original Hilda Miller in Plain and Fancy, the perennial musical entering its 14th season at Amish Acres. She further joins University of Michigan alumnus Jennifer Grace who plays the part of Princess Leonide in the Nappanee production. Other cast members include Ana Posey as Corine, Leonide's maid servant, under the alias of Troy; Jerry O'Boyle as Hemocrates, a philosopher, brother to Hesione; Jason Lawergren as Agis, a student of reason and Stephanie Garza as Hesione, his aunt, also a philosopher; Jeremy Littlejohn is Dimas, the gardener and Rick Dakota Hart as Harlequin, the valet. Al Fisher is music director, David Castenea is lighting designer, Rebecca Lee Burick designed the sets and acts as technical director. Sound design is by Timothy A. Bennett and stage management by Laurie A. DeMunck. Jennifer Weaver has designed and sewn all of the costumes for Triumph of Love, "A dream show to design and sew," said Jennifer. The show opens in preview on April 20th, with opening night scheduled for April 28th and will run through October 26th. Triumph of Love Theme Buffets will be served in the Barn Loft Grill on each Friday evening that the show runs. Reservations are required for the buffets and may be arranged through the box office at 1-800-800-4942.
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The
original production, after opening at the Baltimore's Center Stage Theatre,
then honed at Yale Repertory Theatre in New Haven, transferred to Broadway
with a star studded cast that included Tony award-winning Betty Buckley,
Cats' original Ezmarilda and took over for Glenn Close in Sunset
Boulevard. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Musical for her
role in Triumph of Love. Tony nominee Susan Egan, Belle in Disney's
Beauty and the Beast and actor F. Murrary Abraham, Academy Award-winner
to Broadway, complete the starring cast. 
Triumph
of Love will run in rotating repertory with Plain and Fancy and
eight-week runs of Man of LaMancha, Fiddler on the Roof, Smoke on
the Mountain and Peter Pan throughout the 2000 season. This
is the second season of triple repertory at The Round Barn Theatre.
Last season a musical review, Grand Night for Singing, was tested
in the third repertory slot. Its success was the basis in bringing a
full blown Broadway production into this season-long addition to the
playbill. "This is the first outright musical farce we have brought
to the Round Barn stage," said artistic director Jerry O'Boyle,
"Our patrons are in for a delightful departure from the full-blown
book musicals we have become known to produce with such success. They
will learn, however, that farce and sophistication can go hand in hand
in creating a rich evening of delightful musical theatre."
When
I first heard of Triumph of Love, I was standing under its marquee
at the Golden Theatre in New York City. I thought, "Great Cast. Betty
Buckley, F. Murray Abraham, and Susan Egan. Wow." Unfortunately, I never
got to see the original cast due to their inexplicably brief Broadway
run. However, you are fortunate to see this great cast. I've never directed
a harder working group of actors or joined a more dedicated team. 
