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Anna Aimee White to Star in Backwards in High Heels: The Ginger Musical

Anna Aimee White
Anna Aimee White

Anna Aimee White will play Ginger Rogers in International City Theatre’s production of Backwards in High Heels: The Ginger Musical, to run February 26-March 21. The show will be directed by caryn desai, with musical direction by Darryl Archibald.

Conceived and developed by Lynnette Barkley and Christopher McGovern, this new musical about the Silver Screen legend follows Rogers from the time she arrived in Hollywood as a 14-year old aspiring starlet through 1940, when the 37-year-old actress won the Academy Award for Best Actress for the film Kitty Foyle.

The cast will also feature Matt Bauer, Christopher Carothers, Heather Lee, Jeff Payton, and Robin De Lano. The creative team will include Melissa Giattino (choreography), Stephen Gifford (set), Jared A. Sayeg (lighting), Kim DeShazo (costumes), and by Paul Fabre (sound).

For more information, visit www.InternationalCityTheatre.org.