On Sale Date Set for 110 in the Shade With McDonald and Swenson

By Adam Hetrick
and Andrew Gans
25 Dec 2009

Will Swenson and Audra McDonald
Will Swenson and Audra McDonald
Photo by Aubrey Reuben

Tickets for the benefit production of 110 in the Shade, starring Tony winner Audra McDonald and Tony nominee Will Swenson, will go on sale to the general public Jan. 19, 2010.

The Utah production is a fundraiser for the nonprofit Hale Center Foundation for the Arts and Education. 110 in the Shade will run June 28-Aug. 7, 2010, but only the first two weeks (through July 10) will feature McDonald and Swenson.

Tickets will begin sale to theatre donors on Jan. 5, 2010, followed by limited phone sales to Orem residents Jan. 11 and Utah residents Jan. 14. Online ticketing for the general public will begin Jan. 19, 2010.

110 in the Shade will be staged in the round in the Hale Center's 300-seat theatre. Both McDonald (Ragtime, Master Class) and Swenson (Hair, Rock of Ages) appeared in the 2007 Broadway revival of the Tom Jones-Harvey Schmidt musical.

HCTO is a year-round community theatre in Orem, UT, that has been in operation since 1990.

McDonald said in a statement, "...We thought maybe we could sneak out, do a limited run and have some fun. Once I got to know about their organization, it reminded me so much about the theatre I grew up in in California. So it will feel like going back to my roots in a way."

110 in the Shade is a musical take on the play The Rainmaker by the team that created The Fantasticks. The most recent Broadway revival featured McDonald as Lizzie. Swenson was featured in the ensemble.

Phone (801) 226-8600 or visit HaleTheater.