Musical Will Share Story Of Famous Hymn

The Broadway musical "Amazing Grace" will come to Lancaster in a concert experience, presented by Servant Stage Company. This marks the first production of the show since its Broadway run at the Nederlander Theater in 2015 and subsequent national tour. The production will run on Friday, Oct. 1, through Sunday, Oct. 17, on Fridays at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 7 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. in the auditorium at Lancaster Bible College, 901 Eden Road, Lancaster.

Servant Stage noted that it will be the first theater company outside of Broadway and the national tour to present this show. Executive director Johnathan Bauer also mentioned that Servant Stage is working with playwright and composer Christopher Smith to offer this event.

"Amazing Grace" is based on the true story behind the well-known hymn. The story and music are presented by an ensemble of nearly 50 performers and a 13-piece orchestra in this concert version of the musical.

The cast features Adler Roberts as John Newton, Kayla Klase as Mary Catlett, Joshua William Green as Thomas/Pakuteh, Robert Bigley as Captain Newton, Jeannette Wehye as Nanna/Katumah, Duane Hespell as Major Gray, and Lindsey Grimble-Adams as Princess Peyai. Wally Calderon serves as artistic director, Reji Woods as assistant director, and Joe Sharick as musical director.

All performances are offered at pay-what-you-will prices, as part of Servant Stage's mission to make the arts accessible to everyone in the community. To reserve tickets or for more information, visit http://www.servantstage.org or call 717-455-0255.

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