Closing Night for 'The Best of Broadway’ on Plant City Stage

For Domin Pazo, tonight's final performance of The Best of Broadway in Plant City marks his third time as the director of a revue that features top songs from top Broadway musicals.

It's his first time directing the revue for Plant City Entertainment, at the Plant City Theatre at 101 North Thomast St., following two similar efforts in Brandon, for Stagedoor Performing Arts.

"It's fun to bring together a bunch of the most popular songs from the most popular Broadway musicals together in one revue," Pazo said in an interview July 28, hours before the final curtain of the closing night performance of the third revue.

Tickets for the July 28 performance are still available, "but I expect it to be a sell out," Pazo said. "People will probably start getting there tonight by 6:45 and by 7 the lobby will be full."

Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $12 for senior citizens and students through grade 12. General admission for non-members is $14. There is a $4 discount for Plant City Entertainment members.

Pazo said he does, indeed, have a few favorites among the show's many numbers.

"I like the kids singing, 'So Long, Farewell,' from The Sound of Music," he said. "I like the opening number, "Aquarius," from Hair. We're doing "Defying Gravity" from Wicked, but by far my favorite part of the show is the 11-minute ending, a medley from Les Miserables."

People who know Pazo can attest to his love affair with Les Miserables. Why such a draw to the show?

"For the passion of the music and of the characters," Pazo said. "It's a masterpiece."

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Broadway Shows Featured in The Best of Broadway

• Annie
• Beauty and the Beast
• Cats
• A Chorus Line
• Fiddler on the Roof
• Grease
• Gypsy
• Hair
• Les Miserables
• Oklahoma!
• Phantom of the Opera
• The Producers
• Rent
• Shreck
• The Sound of Music
• Wicked

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The Cast of The Best of Broadway

• Mackenzie Anderson
• Mikayla Anderson
• Pamela Cawley
• Jeff Crum
• Sara Demolli
• Paula Dunham
• Tania Enriquez
• Rick Faurote
• Maren Fernandez
• Makaira Fisk
• Kassidy Gavagan
• Bev Harbord
• Julia Harbord
• Tyler Hollis
• Kristen Holloway
• Brianna Manley
• Jason Mann
• Elcana Mathieu
• Ysabel Medina
• Matt Mello
• Kim Mitchell
• Olivia Mitchell
• Edden Olney
• Taylyn Olney
• Allen Richardson
• Ethan Richardson
• Rachel Rodriguez
• Bryan Smellie
• Sarah Smith
• Donald Speirs
• Mitchell Spencer
• Oliver Sprague
• Holly Turcich 
• Erika West
• Hanna Westcott
• Lisa Westcott

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The Production Crew for The Best of Broadway

• Director — Domin Pazo
• Assistant Director and Sound Technician — Ryne Faurote
• Musical Director — Alan Richardson
• Choreographer — Heather Cazzola
• Production Manager— Josie Costa
• Production Assistants — Diana Richardson and Laura Olney
• Stage Manager and Sets — Tom Mitchell
• Sets — Tyler Hollis
• Lighting Director — Jeff Moranville
• Costumer — Angela Hollis