The Rink 2006

Opened: July 3, 2006
Closing: July 15, 2006

The Rink - 2006 - History , Info & More

Cape Playhouse
820 Route 6A Dennis, MA

The Rink played at the Martin Beck Theatre (now the Al Hirschfeld Theatre), where it ran for 204 performances. With a book by Terrence McNally, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and music by John Kander, the musical focuses on Anna, the owner of a dilapidated roller skating rink on the boardwalk of a decaying seaside resort, who has decided to sell it to developers. Complicating her plans are her prodigal daughter Angel, who returns to town seeking to reconnect with the people and places she long ago left behind. Through a series of flashbacks, revelations, and minimal forward-moving plot development, the two deal with their pasts in their attempt to reconcile and move on with their lives. The original production starred both Chita Rivera and Liza Minnelli.

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Other Productions of The Rink

1984   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1988   West End London Revival
West End
2006   Cape Playhouse Revival
2018   West End London Revival at Southwark Playhouse
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