State Fair Opens on Clinton’s Showboat

Artistic Director James Beaudry along with Kiara Durbian as Margy Frake and Dan Rice as Wayne Frake stopped by to preview State Fair opening tonight on the Clinton Showboat. If you missed the interview you can watch on the KROS YouTube Channel.

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s only musical written directly for the screen is now a stage musical that’s received critical raves from coast to coast. Set against the colorful backdrop of an Iowa tradition, State Fair travels with the Frake family as they leave behind the farm for three days of life-changing adventure at the 1946 Iowa State Fair. Mom and Dad have their hearts set on blue ribbons, while their children, Margy and Wayne, find romance and heartbreak on the midway. Set to the magical strains of an Academy Award-winning score with thrilling dance arrangements, State Fair is the kind of warm-hearted family entertainment only Rodgers & Hammerstein could deliver!

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s State Fair
June 30 – July 17 (no performance on Friday, July 1)
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 7:30 pm
Sundays & Wednesday at 3:00 pm

Content Guidelines: Family-friendly; All ages

About Sydney Ellen

Sydney started at KROS in Spring 2022. She has a background in media marketing, antique appraisal and acting. She spent a few years working for Antique Archeology in LeClaire, Iowa and has worked closely with local small business investors to get an antique mall, and coffee shop opened and running before starting her career in news broadcasting.
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