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PHOTOS from "On the Town" at Music Mountain Theatre


By John Posada

originally published: 08/03/2023

(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre is presenting On the Town, one of America's greatest musical comedies, weekends from August 4-20, 2023. With the pomp and fanfare of New York City, the brassy lyricism of Leonard Bernstein, and the sweet immediacy of a day of freedom during a time of war, On the Town is an American classic, beloved both for its moment in history and for its timeless qualities of youth and exuberance. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.

The show follows the adventures of three sailors on leave for just 24 hours in the great city of New York before heading off to battle in World War II. Goofy ladies’ man Ozzie is looking for a date--maybe seven or eight--and studious innocent Chip, guidebook in hand, has several days’ worth of tourist attractions to check off his list. But when idealistic Gabey falls for the photograph of lovely Miss Turnstiles, a subway beauty queen, they all join in an ambitious scavenger hunt around the city to locate this dream girl -- and, on the way, find all of the romance, adventure, and New York atmosphere for which they could wish. Joined by Claire, a sophisticated anthropologist with a red-hot heart, and Hildy, a sweetly aggressive cab driver on the lam, the sailors careen through museums and nightclubs, Carnegie Hall and Coney Island.  With brash, spectacular, and slightly bittersweet abandon, On the Town is a tale about seizing the day and living life to its fullest.

The cast includes Louis Palena (Gabey), Wyatt Kim (Chip), Shan Williams II (Ozzie), Joan Schubin (Hildy), Jenny McNiven (Claire), Jaimie Geddes (Ivy), with Cathy Alaimo, Denise Boyle, Nicole Chipman, Justin Derry, Caleb Duffy, Caleb Ferraez, Eva Guasconi, Dalia Hamilton, Kate Jones, Brianna Kane, Libby Kane, Nicholas La Russa, Katie Prikril, Todd Roman, and Tyree Taylor.

Performances of On the Town begin August 4th and playing on weekends through August 20.   Show times are Fridays at 8:00pm, Saturdays at 3:00pm & 8:00pm, and Sundays at 3:00pm.

Tickets are $32 for adults, $30 for students/ seniors/ military, and can be purchased by visiting musicmountaintheatre.org, in person at the box office, or by calling 609.397.3337.




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On the Town features music by Leonard Bernstein with book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. The play first reached Broadway in 1944 and was turned into a film a few years later. The film starred Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Bety Garrett, and Ann Miller.

In addition to the mainstage productions, shows for young audiences are offered throughout the year! Disney’s The Lion King Kids continues performances on August 4 and 5, with Snow White playing August 11, 12, 18, and 19.  Young Audience tickets are just $10 and showtimes are Fridays & Saturdays at 11:00am & 1:00pm.

Music Mountain Theatre is located at 1483 NJ-179 in Lambertville, New Jersey.

Here are more photos from the production.

John Posada is a New Jersey based photographer specializing in photographing live theatre and music performances. For more than 15 years, John has photographed live events where he mastered the techniques of timing and capturing fast moving action under challenging lighting conditions. Currently, John has spent the last 3 years concentrating on photographing almost 200 theatre productions for over 70 different theatres. Click here for John's website.




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