Transcendence Theatre Company: I Hope You Dance

Best Night Ever Online Aims to Inspire People Around the World - Featuring Hundreds of Artists from the Last Eight Years of Shows

When: August 14th through 16th, 21st through 23rd

Show times are all PST:

Fridays: 7pm pre-show and 7:30pm show

Saturday and Sundays:

Matinee - 1:30pm pre-show and 2pm show

Evening - 7pm pre-show and 7:30 show

What: For the third production in their 2020 Best Night Ever Online Virtual Season, Transcendence Theatre Company will present I Hope You Dance, August 14th through 16th, 21st through 23rd, and will be offered on the Transcendence Theatre Company website through the online platform YouTube. I Hope You Dance is a compilation of Transcendence’s best singing and dance performances over the last eight years, featuring outstanding choreography, world-class music and breath-taking moves in never before seen footage. Due to the restrictions on public gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic, Transcendence Theatre Company made the decision to cancel their 2020 Broadway Under the Stars live season at Jack London State Historic Park in Glen Ellen, California, and will instead present “The Best Night Ever Online” through September 13th.

"As we continue to navigate through this uncertain world, we realize that people need to feel a sense of connection, hope, and inspiration now more than ever," said Transcendence Theatre Company Artistic Director, Amy Miller. "There's nothing better to uplift one's spirits than a little song and dance, and we're hoping that's what our audience feels when they experience the magic of Transcendence."

Public Information: All shows will be offered free of charge on YouTube, but donations are gratefully accepted and encouraged. For more information for how to view The Best Night Ever Online, visit www.bestnightever.org or call 877-424-1414.

Additional Information:

I HOPE YOU DANCE – August 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23

Video Editor: Marjorie Lewit

Conceivers: Amy Miller, Amanda M. Stuart, Marjorie Lewit, Meggie Cansler Ness, Tony Gonzalez

Sound Mixer and Mixer: Daniel Weidlein

Producer: Vickie Soulier

There is a feeling when you dance, a sensational energy that starts in your soul and radiates out through the tips of your fingers. Choreographers, dancers, musicians, singers, and YOU, will create the world’s largest dance floor in backyards and living rooms across the world, living life to its fullest potential. ‘I Hope You Dance’ will feature over 70 performers and will include spectacular dance numbers from some of Broadway’s greatest musicals including Chicago, Cabaret, Anything Goes, and Singin’ in the Rain. Join Transcendence as they express love, strength, gratitude, and power in a theatrical evening of awe-inspiring theatre.

Some featured songs in ‘I Hope You Dance’ include:

The Best Things Happen While You're Dancing – White Christmas - Vocalist: Shannon O'Bryan and Jeremy Benton (Broadway Credits: 42nd Street)

It Don't Mean a Thing (If it Ain't Got that Swing) – Swing: Full company performance

Roxanne - Moulin Rouge - Vocalist: Jesse Michels (Radio City Music Spectacular), Caleb Marshall (Broadway Credit: Moulin Rouge) Jessica Lee Coffman & Ensemble

Get Happy – Summer Stock - Kristin Piro (Broadway Credits: American in Paris, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory), Dylan Smith, Eric Jackson (Thoroughly Modern Millie), Ryan Kasprzak (Hamilton), and Tony Gonzalez (Mamma Mia)

What a Feeling – Flashdance – Vocalist: Leslie McDonel (American Idiot)

Audience members will also hear songs from Broadway shows such as:

Moulin Rouge

Anything Goes

A Chorus Line

Flashdance Swing

White Christmas

Summerstock

Ragtime

Wicked

Gypsy……and many more.

“Broadway & Vine” Pre-Show Entertainment

To enhance the Best Night Ever Online at-home experience, the Transcendence creative staff has designed an all new pre-show entertainment featuring interviews with Broadway Artists, Wine Country's finest vintners, and will also include information on Transcendence’s history, sponsors, and community education and engagement programs. Hosted by Meggie Cansler Ness (Wicked, Apple Tree, Finian’s Rainbow) and Tony Gonzalez (Mamma Mia), Broadway & Vine interviews include:

August 14th - Alicia Albright (Wicked, Frozen) and Jessica Lee Coffman (National Tour of Hooray for Hollywood, Disney Cruise Lines). Featured winery: Rancho Maria

August 15th - Eric Jackson (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Young Frankenstein). Featured winery: Valiance Wines

August 16th - Stephanie Cadman (National Tour of 42nd Street). Featured winery: Landmark Vineyards

August 21st - Kristin Piro (An American in Paris, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) and David R. Gordon (National Tours of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Memphis, Grease, Flashdance and Altar Boyz). Featured winery: Little Family Vineyards

August 22nd - Dee Tomasetta (National Tour of Finding Neverland, So You Think You Can Dance). Featured winery: Corner 103

August 23rd - Daniel Weidlein (Music Producer, Musician, Songwriter, Music Director). Featured winery: Chateau St Jean

Food and Wine Specials

To further enhance viewers Best Night Ever Online experience, Transcendence has teamed up with several Sonoma County food vendors and wineries who will be offering special menus for each show, and promo codes for selected wineries for delivery and pick-up.

(Please see website for updated vendor and wine sponsor list).

Some participating food vendors include:

Girl & the fig – every show in the 2020 season

Perkins Catering Co – every Friday night of the 2020 season

Chef Kyle – Saturday nights (check website for selected dates)

Cuvée Wine Country Events – every Sunday matinee and night of the 2020 season

The Best Night Ever Online season also includes: THE GALA CELEBRATION - September 11, 12, 13

Transcendence Theatre Company would like to thank the following sponsors for their 2020 Online Season: RBC Wealth Management, The Press Democrat, Redwood Credit Union, Kaiser Permanente, Sotheby's International Realty, Alan and Susan Seidenfeld Charitable Fund, Exchange Bank, Benziger Family Winery, Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller, & Moskowitz LLP, Redwood Empire Stereocasters, Glen Ellen Properties, girl & the fig, Daryl Reese Attorney at Law, Friedman's Home Improvement, Chateau St Jean, Parkpoint Health Club, Atwood Events, Walter and Pistole Attorneys at Law, The Dance Center, Jack London Park Partners, California State Parks, Best Western Sonoma Valley Inn, Beau Wine Tours, Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn, Presentation School, Signarama.

More about Transcendence Theatre Company: Based in Sonoma County, California, Transcendence Theatre Company is an award-winning, nonprofit arts organization comprised of artists with professional experience from Broadway, film and television. The company’s headliners have included Sutton Foster and Megan Hilty. Featured performers have appeared in Broadway productions including "Hamilton," "The Book of Mormon," "Mamma Mia," "Les Misérables," "Chicago," "La Cage Aux Follies," "Gypsy," "Hairspray," "Follies," "42nd Street," "White Christmas," "Mary Poppins" and "Wicked." Transcendence Theatre Company specializes in producing high-caliber Broadway concerts in distinctive Sonoma County locations - from its primary home within the majestic open-air ruins of the historic winery in Jack London State Historic Park to other remarkable and stunning settings throughout wine country and the community. Since its inception in 2011, Transcendence Theatre Company productions have been experienced by over 200,000 patrons and raised over $515,000 for Jack London State Historic Park. www.bestnightever.org