GLEN GRUNWALD
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — “Forever Plaid” the four-man musical featuring popular music from the 1950’s and 1960’s presented recently in Sterling will present two encore presentations at Hutchinson’s Stage 9 tonight Saturday, June 29 at 7:30 p.m.
The show celebrates the music and friendship along with moments of perfection and magic, particularly the experience of being in sync with others to create a perfect chord.
Forever Plaid is the story of four high schoolers who formed their own singing group and were preparing to really “hit it big” when they were killed in a car crash before ever having the chance. This show is their return to earth to get their one chance at their “big break.”
The musical makes a feast of the lush harmonies of “golden oldies” with songs such as "Three Coins in the Fountain," "Moments to Remember," "Sixteen Tons," "Chain Gang," "Heart and Soul," "Lady of Spain," "Shangri-La," "Rags to Riches," and of course, "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing."
The Sterling quartet in “Plaid” already have the chemistry of four buddies down because they are. Luke Harding, Caleb Brownlee, Noah Svaty – all are Sterling High School alumni. The fourth is Robbie Stansbury, from Lyons High School. All four have been close friends through their experiences in music and theatre at Sterling College.
They started singing Barbershop music on their own over a year ago and discovered Forever Plaid about the same time. Harding said, “We all absolutely love harmonies. When I found out there was an entire show centered around a singing male quartet, I knew we needed to do it.”
The encore performances in Hutchinson are being presented as a fundraiser for the cast and crew to take the show to Alaska in July.
They are planning to perform the show in the remote small town of Cordova, Alaska where they will also be offering a theatre camp for young people.
Admission to the Hutchinson presentations of “Forever Plaid” will be by donation rather than a standard ticket price.
Stage 9 is located in downtown Hutchinson at 9 South Main.
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