Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts will present the outdoor staged concert production of “Camelot,” with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, which opens Thursday, August 5, at 2011 Montauk Highway in Bridgehampton, in the field behind Carvel.
This new envisioning, directed by Bay Street’s Artistic Director, Scott Schwartz, brings forth the story of King Arthur, Guinevere, and Lancelot with intimacy, immediacy, and incandescent passion. This production will be presented outdoors, in the field in Bridgehampton, for a limited audience of 200 attendees. Seating is social-distanced and arranged according to all necessary health and safety guidelines.
The beloved musical “Camelot,” explores one of the greatest romances of all time and paints a luminous picture of a fleeting moment when justice, peace, and righteousness reigned supreme. While that moment must come to an end, we are asked to believe it could come again. Love, loss, humor, and regret pour forth from the acclaimed score, which includes classic songs such as “I Loved You Once in Silence,” “I Wonder What the King Is Doing Tonight,” “If Ever I Would Leave You,” and of course the title song, “Camelot.”
“On this first musical back at Bay Street since the pandemic began, I feel so lucky to get to work with this extraordinary company of artists. They are all brilliant performers with vast experience on Broadway, at Bay Street, and beyond,” said Schwartz. “They will bring a diverse set of perspectives and experiences to the show, and together we will create a ‘Camelot’ that speaks to this moment, to where we are right now.”
The cast includes Jeremy Kushnier as Arthur, Britney Coleman as Guenevere, Deven Kolluri as Lancelot, Amaya Grier as Tom of Warwick, Kyle Lopez Barisich as Ensemble, Aaron Dalla Villa as Mordred and Ensemble.Hope Hamilton as Ensemble, James Harkness as Ensemble, David LaMarr as Ensemble, Cecelia Ticktin as Ensemble, and Kevin Wang as Ensemble.
The creative team for “Camelot” includes Scott Schwartz, Director; Marcos Santana, Choreographer; Matt Hinkley, Music Director; Andrew Diaz, Scenic and Props Designer; Meghan O’Beirne, Costume Designer; Mike Billings, Lighting Designer; Shaughn Bryant, Sound Designer; Christine Catti, Production Stage Manager; and Kelsy Durkin, Stage Manager.
Tickets start at $45 and are available through the Box Office by calling 631-725-9500 daily from 11 AM to 5 AM or 24/7 at www.baystreet.org. In case of inclement weather, ticket buyers will be notified and given first opportunity to rebook a future date or offered a refund.