Golden Boys

An exceptional cast of Twin Cities and New York talent bring to life the story of one of the nation's first racially integrated army units -- A Musical Theater Troupe! 

TWIN CITIES PREMIERE OF "GOLDEN BOYS," DEBUTING AT THE LAB THEATER IN MINNEAPOLIS AUGUST 22-24

MINNEAPOLIS --  July2, 2014 – A new, high-energy musical, "Golden Boys," tells the story of one of the nation’s first racially integrated army units -- a musical theater troupe. The show by New York artist Horace Turnbull is brought to life by Artistic Director, Kim Martinez of Out on a Limb Dance Company, with choreography by Jimmy Peters, an emerging choreographer with credits that include The Tapping Dads for America's Got Talent (http://www.jimmyapeters.com/). Under their collaborative direction, this intriguing new musical will be presented at the Lab Theater August 22^nd-24^th. 

"Golden Boys" was born -- and inspired by -- a trip Turnbull made to New York City’s Historical Society where he viewed a WW2 exhibit about the experience of an army unit whose mission was to perform musical theater across the country. The celebrated New York artist whose many credits include Choreographer for the National Touring production of Funny Girl,  knew then he had to tell this story. Focusing on the taboos regarding race relations and gender boundaries of the era, he deftly crafts a theatrical experience for the audience that entertains and illuminates. 

The Twin Cities' premiere will feature full production numbers in the style of 1940’s Broadway musicals, showcasing the vibrant dancing and singing of the Twin Cities theater community.

"The show really is about friendship and unity," Turnbull says. "I think these interesting facts naturally combine to create a compelling platform for a musical theater piece: An interracial army unit is in many ways forced to come together, with a world war as the theatrical back drop of the show."

Show times are Friday August 22^nd at 7:30pm, Saturday August 23^rd at 7:30pm, and Sunday August 24^th at 2:00pm. $20.00 regular and $15.00 student with ID. VIP tickets available by contacting GoldenBoysTheMusical@gmail.com.