Musical 'Footloose' Coming to Alden Theatre in McLean Soon

Looking for something to do this summer? Theater group McLean Community Players is hosting a performance of "Footloose" throughout next month.

The musical will run from July 8-24 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and on Sundays at 2 p.m. at the Alden Theatre, according to a McLean Community Players statement.

The musical is based on the film of the same name.

"Footloose is an exciting show that makes some of us hearken back to the 1980s," Director Shaun Moe said in the statement. "I wanted to direct and choreograph Footloose because it is just so much fun to work on. It has the traditional conventions of American teenage rebellion, young love, comic relief and high-energy songs and dances. It's the sort of show that leaves you singing as you head to the exits. Beyond the more popular songs, are some gems of musical theater, such as 'Mama Says,' which brings down the house.

"At its core, it's a show about Rev. Shaw Moore and his battle with heartache, an authentic yearning to protect his flock, and how he comes to terms with letting go of the past," he continued. "Despite being a screen-to-stage adaptation, the characters have a depth that isn’t present in many other such shows, and the challenge of this show is to be able to balance the high-energy dancing and fun with the seriousness that needs to be given to the conflicts of Rev. Moore inside and outside of himself and his own home."

The Alden Theatre is located at 1234 Ingleside Avenue. Tickets are $23 to $25 and can be purchased at McLeanPlayers.org or by calling 866-811-4111.

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