New England Light Opera Celebrates
Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy
World Premiere of New Operetta Show, Yes, Yes, Jeanette!

TOPSFIELD, MA –New England Light Opera, a professional operetta and musical theater company now in its sixth season, is proud to present the world premiere of Yes, Yes, Jeanette! A Musical Fantasy on Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. This new show, created by NELO Artistic Director Mark Morgan, features scenes and songs from their movies, along with the stories of their lives as told in their own words. The show will be performed Saturday February 2nd 8:00 p.m. and Sunday February 3rd at 3:00 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, 1132 Highland Avenue in Needham, and February 9th at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday February 10th at 3:00 p.m. at the Emerson Center of the Congregational Church of Topsfield, 9 East Common St in Topsfield. Edward Baron Turk, the author of Hollywood Diva: A Biography of Jeanette MacDonald will present a talkback session with the audience and cast following the performance in Topsfield on February 10th.

Yes, Yes, Jeanette! stars Jean Danton and Sara Ann Mitchell as Jeanette MacDonald, and Mark Morgan as Nelson Eddy. This full production , directed by NELO regular Peter A Carey (The Merry Widow, The New Moon), recreates the Person to Person television interview that took place between Edward R Murrow and Jeanette MacDonald in 1957 to tell the story of her life and career. Additional material is drawn from her unpublished autobiography and other first person sources. The famous scenes and songs from the eight movies that she starred in with Nelson Eddy are recreated for the audience and are accompanied by Joseph Stroup at the piano. Some of the songs included are Indian Love Call, Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life, Sweethearts, and others by Romberg, Friml, Herbert, and Gershwin. The show is supported in part by the New England Biolabs Foundation.

Tickets are $28 for adults, $25 for seniors 65 and older and $5 for children and students. Tickets may be purchased by calling the NELO box office at (978)887-2045. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.newenglandlightopera.org.

PERFORMANCE DATES/TIMES/VENUES:
Saturday, February 2nd at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 3rd at 3:00 p.m.
Christ Episcopal Church, 1132 Highland Ave, Needham

Saturday, February 9th at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 10th at 3:00 p.m.
Emerson Center of the Congregational Church of Topsfield
9 East Common St, Topsfield

TICKET PRICES: $28 adults, $25 seniors 65 and older, $5 children and students

FOR TICKETS: Call NELO Box Office (978) 887-2045
Online sales at www.newenglandlightopera.org