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Celebrate Akron’s Bicentennial with a rare revival of the only Broadway musical that premiered right here in Akron 100 years ago, "Dearest Enemy." Please register.
"Dearest Enemy" is the first musical comedy score by the famous team of Rodgers & Hart. This romantic comedy takes place in 1776, during the American Revolution. The original production was raved by the Akron Beacon Journal as "the biggest theatrical innovation on record here in the past 100 years!"
Sponsored by the Akron-Summit County Public Library and presented at Akron's historic Goodyear Theater, American Musical Productions’ special semi-staged concert production will feature a cast of local favorites and an 18-piece orchestra, under the direction of Joseph Rubin.
Admission is free, but registration is required through the Akron Bicentennial website - Dearest Enemy Production presented by Akron-Summit County Public Library – Akron Bicentennial 1825-2025 (akron200.org)
For more information, contact the Special Collections division at 330.643.9030 or email: speccollections@akronlibrary.org
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Specialized spaces include a 425-seat auditorium, public meeting rooms, and a used bookstore. An interior glass block walkway leads to a 600-space parking garage owned by the City of Akron. An outdoor amphitheater and landscaped park complete the complex.
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