During the Roaring Twenties, Wilbur Burton Foshay was an ambitious and successful businessman. He opened the Foshay Tower in Minneapolis and was on his way to becoming one of the richest people in the world. Fate, however, and the Great Depression had other plans for him. This world premiere new musical is the true story of a man who, by losing everything, finds himself.
Featuring 31 original songs, Foshay! A New Musical ran (10 shows) July 21, 2023 through July 30, 2023 at Open Window Theatre, 5300 South Robert Trail, Grove Heights, Minnesota MN and featured the following cast and production team:
THE ORIGINAL FOSHAY CAST:
- Michael Conroy (Wilbur Burton Foshay)
- Yvonne Freese (Leota Hutchinson Foshay)
- Joshua Meltzer (Henry Howe Henley)
- Sammi Penick (Genevieve Clark/Bernice Henley/others)
- Kyle Camay (Reporter 3/Prosecutor/others)
- Aly O’Keefe (Reporter 2/others)
- Nick Manthe (Reporter 2, Léon Arnal, others)
Book: Kevin & Lynn Bowen, based on an original concept by Tim Colby
Music and Lyrics: Kevin Bowen
Director: Amanda Weis
Arrangements: William W. Brueggemann, David Neville, Travis Anderson
Music Director and Pianist: Anna Murphy
Music Assistant: Jean Orbison Van Heel
Scenic and Props Design: Nate Farley
Assistant Scenic and Props: Tim Colby
Costume Design: Marybeth Schmid
Lighting Design: Alex Clark
Sound Design: Jeremy Stanbary
Stage Manager: Kathryn Humnick
Assistant Stage Manager: Lauren Volkart.
Photo credit for all of the above photos: Richard Mailand (Up North Creative)
REVIEWS OF THE PRODUCTION:
TALKIN’ BROADWAY By Arthur Dorman.
BROADWAY WORLD By: Jared Fessler Jul. 30, 2023
BROADWAY WORLD by Jared Fessler Jul. 28, 2023
MINNEAPOLIS LABOR REVIEW by Steve Share, Editor, July 26, 2023.
© 2023 By Kevin Bowen, Lynn Bowen, William W. Brueggemann, David Neville & Travis Anderson. All Rights Reserved.
