In June 2000, David Frank appeared in his first musical as Tommy Djilas in Meredith Wilson's The Music Man with the Amery Community Theater. Now, almost two decades later, David once again returns to the musical, this time as Harold Hill. David joins the cast at Clear Lake Community Theater in bringing this beloved American musical to life. "I have such great memories of performing in The Music Man as a teenager. It's so much fun to do this musical, which was so impactful to me," says David. "We have a fun group of actors, and it's always great to bring a smile to the community." The Music Man will be running for one more weekend, April 5-7, 2019. Performances will be held at the Clear Lake Area Community Center Gymnatorium.
The trailer for Miles Between Us from iiFilms has appeared online. The film, starring Dariush Moslemi and Anna Stranz, is about a divorced movie producer who has to transport his teenage daughter across the country to college. On the way, he rediscovers his relationship with his daughter and God. See the trailer below. Jacob Davis from Chicago Critic saw That Lovin' Feelin' at the Chicago Musical Theatre Festival and in addition to calling it a "must see" for fans of the 60's era, he wrote that it "features a stand-out cast" and a "very able band." In his summary he rates the show as "highly recommended."
For the full review, visit ChicagoCritic.com. David Wesley Frank was interviewed for the Chicago Musical Theatre festival blog to talk about the show That Lovin' Feelin'. In the interview David talks about the cast and what to expect from this year's show.
To read the post, click here: That Lovin' Feelin' The hit musical That Lovin' Feelin' is returning to the St. Croix Off Broadway stage after appearing as part of the Chicago Musical Theatre Festival.
The Chicago Musical Theatre Festival, produced by Underscore Theatre Company, will be showcasing 14 new works in 2016, including That Lovin' Feelin', which will be showing at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater for four performances, August 9-12. Following the Chicago run, the cast will return to Hudson for a two-month run at the St. Croix Off Broadway Dinner Theatre at the Hudson House Grand Hotel, August 25-October 29. That Lovin' Feelin' is the musical biography of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. During an interview with a college paper, an elderly Bill recounts his rise to stardom. Young Bill Medley starts out as a doo-wop singer, but when his friend John Wimber puts him together with Bobby Hatfield, Bill and Bobby discover their common love for R&B and the Righteous Brothers are born. They quickly get signed to record their first hit, and their sound catches the attention of hit producer Phil Spector. Phil gets them to sing You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' and the group's popularity skyrockets. The stress of producing another hit leads to tension between the two singers. Can the two find a way to work together or will their differences drive them apart? The show stars Leon Hammer as the elderly Bill Medley, Brittany Oberstadt as promising young journalist Ali Hansen, Greg Lund as young Bill Medley, Joe Keith as Bobby Hatfield, and David Wesley Frank as Phil Spector. Other cast members include Lydia Keith, Yvonne Freese, Wayne Peterson, Phillip Frieler, and Peter Alexander. For more information on the Chicago performances, visit http://www.cmtf.org. For more information on the Hudson performances, visit http://www.stcroixoffbroadway.com.
The film Catching Faith will be coming to the big screen July 24th at the Downtown Micon Cinema in Eau Claire. David Frank will join other members of the cast and crew as they celebrate the release of this heartwarming family film. The 7 p.m. showing will be followed by a Q&A with director John KD Graham and producer Alexandra Boylan. The film will enjoy a limited run until July 30th and will be released to video on August 18th.
Catching Faith, starring Lorena Segura York, Garret Westton, and Bill Engvall, centers around a mom named Alexa, whose family's perfect image is threatened when her teenage son Beau gets caught drinking. This leads her on a spiritual journey that teaches her to focus on what's really important, her relationship with her family and her faith in God. Tickets can be ordered by going to the Downtown Micon Cinema website here. Telly Award-winning family film By Heart will be showcased during a special showing at the Amery Classic Theatre later this month. This film features David Wesley Frank's beloved song "Know By Heart"
Starring Fletcher Aleckson, Wendy Bachman, & Wayne Swan, By Heart is a film where two orphans try to cover up their grandfather's Alzheimers so they won't be separated from him, when a new neighbor moves in next door and threatens everything. The movie will be showing for three performances on November 21 & 22 at 7 p.m. and November 29 at 2 p.m. For more info, visit Amery Classic Theatre's website here. Eight tracks from David Wesley Frank's hauntingly beautiful score for the film The Unbroken Circle can now be heard on SoundCloud, the audio-sharing social media site. These tracks can also be heard on David's newly updated Myspace page. To go to SoundCloud, follow the link here. Listen to the main theme from The Unbroken Circle below: |
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