Riverside Theatre - Vero Beach, FL Feb.28 - March 23, 2003 New Book: Timothy Crouse & John Weidman Director/Choreographer: Marcia Milgrom Dodge Music Director: Helen Gregory

Michael and Tom Beckett (Moonface) during rehearsal. ©Yvonne Malch-photographer Florida Today: "As the romantic lead Billy Crocker, performer Michael Gruber is as charming as they come. This guy has all the stuff of which Broadway stars are made. He's handsome, has a beautiful singing voice, dances, and brings charming warmth to his role of a lovesick stowaway intent on getting back his true love, Hope Harcourt." Bio: MICHAEL GRUBER (Billy Crocker) Broadway credits include: Munkustrap in CATS, Mike in A CHORUS LINE, Hortensio in KISS ME, KATE, Tinman in THE WIZARD OF OZ (with Roseanne) and original companies of SWING!, MISS SAIGON and MY FAVORITE YEAR. Regional theater credits include: Don Lockwood in SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, Young Ben in FOLLIES, Fingers in RED, HOT AND BLUE (Paper Mill Playhouse), Wizzer in FALSETTOS (Alliance Theatre, Atlanta), Jud in OKLAHOMA! (Arizona Theater Co.), Lucky in DAMES AT SEA (Goodspeed Opera House) and Cousin Kevin in TOMMY ('99 concert tour). Also, in collaboration with Jennifer Allen, Michael is the composer of three original musicals: HIT IT, MIKE!, THE OLD DEAD FIVE and VEGAS ORGANIC. Michael and Natalie Cortez (Hope) rehearsing. Yvonne Malch-photographer Vero Beach Press Journal: "Leading man Michael Gruber is perfectly cast as the smitten broker Billy Crocker, who pursues a young, out-of-his-league debutante. Gruber adopts the voice of a 1930s crooner that is well-suited for Porter's classic melodies. A triple threat, he also acts and dances his way through the part, elegantly executing a soft shoe routine while singing 'Easy to Love'." Cast Production Photos Musical Numbers Lobby Poster Press release from Riverside Theatre Preview from Vero Beach Press Journal Review from Vero Beach Press Journal Review from Florida Today Productions Index main Library Index