Merman’s Apprentice: A Musical Fable

· Revolution Stage Company · Palm Springs

Theater

Merman's Apprentice: A Musical Fable takes place Saturday, January 16, 2027, at 7:00 PM at Revolution Stage Company in Palm Springs. Set in 1970, as the Golden Age of Musical Theatre fades, twelve-year-old Muriel Plakenstein runs away from home to become a Broadway star and meets Ethel Merman, who takes her under her wing. When producer David Merrick casts Muriel in the first all-child cast of Hello, Dolly!, Merman teaches her the ropes of stardom.

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