Media Coverage of The Spectacular Senior Follies
Mark Carroll directing Senior Follies, honoring Ebby, Zig
12:00 AM CDT on Friday, August 14, 2009
By ALAN PEPPARD / The Dallas Morning NewsAlan Peppard writes about entertainment for The Dallas Morning
For years, piano man Mark Carroll sat at the epicenter of cafe society as the bandleader in the bar at the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek. His trademark composition, "Meet Me at the Mansion," was the cue for all the swells to hit the dance floor. The highlight of the Mansion's annual sold-out New Year's Eve party was Mark counting down to midnight.
These days, Mark has carved out a nice niche writing and producing the Spectacular Senior Follies, an annual song and dance show featuring entertainers over 55.
This year's show opens Sept. 11 at the Majestic Theater and runs for four performances. He's using the four shows to honor local luminaries Ebby Halliday, Michael Jenkins, Zig Ziglar and Ken Cooper.
Those wandering around Valley View Center can get a peek at the 100 entertainers preparing for the show with choreographer John de los Santos, musical director Andy Michlin and costume designer Aaron Patrick Turner.
The rehearsals are happening Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays behind the glass windows of an unused storefront. Tickets and info are
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