This season, Westlake Schools are producing two classic shows: The Gershwin musical Crazy for You and Dumas’ classic adventure The Three Musketeers.

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Crazy for You

Crazy for You is musical theatre at its finest: all-singing, all-dancing, and all comedy!

Crazy for You boasts many songs by George and Ira Gershwin that are now considered part of the Great American Songbook, including “I Got Rhythm,” “They Can't Take That Away from Me,” “Embraceable You,” “But Not for Me,” “Nice Work If You Can Get It” and “Someone to Watch Over Me.” The show also possesses a riotously entertaining book by Ken Ludwig, the award-winning author of Lend Me a Tenor and adaptor of The Three Musketeers. 

Crazy for You is a zany rich-boy-meets-hometown-girl romantic comedy. Crazy For You tells the story of young New York banker, Bobby Child, who is sent to Deadrock, Nevada, to foreclose on a rundown theatre. In Deadrock, Bobby falls for the spunky Polly Baker. But Polly takes an instant dislike to the city slicker, so Bobby vows – through song, dance, and a hilarious case of mistaken identity – to win Polly’s heart and save the theatre, the town, and its ever-growing population. 

Crazy for You has a cast of 50 and an orchestra of 30 of Westlake Schools’ finest talent. 

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The Three Musketeers

This adaptation by Ken Ludwig – of the classic novel by Alexandre Dumas – is a tale of heroism, treachery, friendship, close escapes, and above all, honour.

The play tells the story of a brother and sister, D’Artagnan and Sabine, who set off for Paris in search of adventure. D’Artagnan hopes to join the valiant King’s Musketeers. Sabine, meanwhile, is being sent to a convent school, but decides quickly that it’s not for her. She’d rather fight by her brother’s side.  

Cardinal Richelieu has different plans for both of them, but with their new best friends – Athos, Porthos and Aramis by their sides – D’Artagnan and Sabine save the day for king and country.

This adaptation brilliantly combines heroism and comedy in equal measure, with critics agreeing that this is the best adaptation of the novel ever written.

The Three Musketeers boasts a cast of 60 of Westlake’s finest acting talent. 

The Three Musketeers: Cast of Characters

Character	Cast – “Paris”	Cast – “Gascony”
D’Artagnan	Corey Snape	Dominic Smith
Sabine	Julia Wilkins	Frankie Feeney
D’Artagnan’s Father	Kent Davies	Jordan Cowling
D’Artagnan’s Mother	Gemma Scanlen	Lexie McMillan
Cardinal Richelieu	Polly O’Sullivan-Watt	Taylor Daji
Rochefort	Hunter Wilson	Elijah Bycroft
Porthos	George Zhang	Kenai McAnnalley
Athos	Madoc Bradley-Bridge	Yichen Liu
Aramis	Arlo Feeney	Hugh Reid
Treville	Theo Teasdale	Elliana Tait
King Louis	Roid Kim	Vincent Dean
Queen Anne	India Smyth	Kaylan Young
Constance	Dasha Kupriianova	Grace Cameron
Milady	Zoe Turner	Layla Sofia Whiteside
Duke of Buckingham	Ollie Stevenson	Caitlin Spear
Mother Abbess/Superior	Bismah Satti	Bismah Satti
Abbess	Zara Robinson	Jaime MacDonald

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A new drama and music block is being built in 2024, please donate to this excellent project when you purchase your tickets!

Westlake productions have built an enviable reputation for high-quality productions, earning students, staff, and productions 35 awards regionally and nationally. Into the Woods – Westlake Production’s 2024 musical – won seven Auckland Live Showdown Awards, including The Best Production of 2023 Award.

For more information on Westlake Productions click here: https://www.westlake.school.nz/westlake-life/drama-theatre-arts