BEATLES BIOGRAPHY SHOW RETURNS TO FRESNO OCT. 20

In My Life, a musical retelling of the Beatles history, performs at Tower Theatre

FRESNO, CA (10/12/2012) In My Life – A Musical Theatre Tribute to the Beatles is the award winning, smash hit musical biography of the Beatles as seen through the eyes of their manager Brian Epstein and featuring the live music of renowned tribute band Abbey Road.  The musical performed in February 2011 at Warnor's Theatre in Fresno and plays at Tower Theatre on Saturday, October 20. The Buchanan High School String Quartet plays three ballads with the cast. This family friendly musical tale is widely considered by industry insiders to be the most unique Beatles show in decades.

                         

The cast members are age appropriate for the Beatles (21 – 32 years of age) and are played by Edan Freiberger ("Brian Epstein") Chris Paul Overall (“Paul”), Gregory Wilmot (“John”), Jesse Wilder (“George”), and  Axel Clarke (“Ringo”).

                              

Question: Why a story about the Beatles?

Overall:  The Beatles still sell as many records as any current band and people are interested in their history. We try to tell the Fab Four's story from their point of view.

Wilder: The appeal of the Beatles is timeless and cross-generational. Grandparents bring their grand kids to our shows and they all know the words to every song we play.

Clarke: The Beatles only performed live concerts for a couple years in America, so this gives people an opportunity to revisit their inner teenagers for a couple hours.

Question: What can people expect when they come out to the show?

Wilder: In My Life is more than a typical Beatles tribute concert. The show is a theatrical production with a storyline, dialogue, multi-media and costume changes. And we play 33 Beatles hits live.

Clarke: The show allows the audience to “be there” during important events of the Beatles - the Cavern Club, the Ed Sullivan Show, Shea Stadium, Abbey Road studios and the top of the Apple Corp building for the Beatles final live performance.

Overall: And we take a 15 minute break in the middle of the show to grow mustaches and long hair. It's really quite remarkable.   

Question: Edan, what do you like about portraying Beatles manager Brian Epstein?

Freiberger: I love the challenge of playing him. Epstein was so urbane and polished in public, yet so conflicted in his personal life.

Question: What's the best part of playing a Beatle?

Overall: I love to see the reaction on people's faces when they hear the first few chords of a song. Their faces light up. You can tell people are transported back to a happy time in their lives.

Clarke: None of the cast were born when the Beatles broke up and we are all huge Beatles fans, so we get to connect with people who experienced Beatlemania first hand.

Wilder: And we get to play the greatest music ever written.

In My Life - A Musical Theatre Tribute to the Beatles is the award-winning musical biography of the Beatles through the eyes of manager Brian Epstein and featuring the live music of renowned tribute band, Abbey Road. The show is widely considered by industry insiders to be the most unique Beatles show in decades. The Buchanan High School String Quartet will accompany the touring musicians on three ballads. The multi-media musical plays at Tower Theatre on Saturday, October 20 at 7:30 p.m.Tickets are $29/$39 and may be purchased online at www.towertheatrefresno.com or phoning 559. 485.9050 or going to the box office Monday - Friday between 10 am and 5 pm at the corner of Olive and Weshon. Tower Theatre is located at 815 East Olive Avenue in Fresno 93728.