‘Camelot’ to be presented at the Fargodome Feb. 1

The Knights of the Round Table will descend upon the Fargodome’s Gate City Bank Theatre for one performance of Lerner and Loewe’s “Camelot” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1. This love story os set among the historic grandeur of medieval England. Tickets, starting at $26.50, are on sale now at the Fargodome Box Office, Ticketmaster outlets including Discontent, online at Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-745-3000. Additional discounts are available for subscribers and groups of 20 or more by calling 701-298-2736.

From the celebrated team of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, who created the musical “My Fair Lady,” comes this musical adaptation of T.H. White’s “The Once and Future King,” one of literature’s most cherished fables.

The idyllic kingdom of Camelot is thrown into chaos when a love triangle emerges between Queen Guenevere, King Arthur and knight Lancelot. Faced with an arduous moral dilemma, the noble King must decide whether to sacrifice his true love or his prized honour. Magicians, sorcerers and noblemen run rampant, only to collide in a flurry of fanfare as Lerner and Loewe spin a web of action and forbidden love.

“Camelot” has a score full of songs like “The Simple Joys of Maidenhood,” “Camelot,” “The Lusty Month of May” and “If Ever I Would Leave You.”

“Camelot” first premiered on Broadway in 1960 at the Majestic Theater. The production ran 873 performances, winning four Tony Awards and spawning many revivals and foreign productions. The 1967 film garnered three Academy Awards. The original cast album was America’s top-selling LP for 60 weeks.

Directed and choreographed by Timothy French, this all-new production premiered July 8, 2009, in Grand Bend, Ontario, Canada,and was originally produced by Drayton Entertainment.

The national tour is produced by Moonglow Productions. Mark Harapiak and Jayme Armstrong star in the lead roles of King Arthur and Queen Guenevere, with Gabriel Burrafato as Sir Lancelot.

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