Macabre musical explores woes, wonders of Edgar Allan Poe

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“Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe” will be performed at Oct. 20-29 at Holdcraft Performing Arts Center in Michigan City.

Director Tony Thomas was amazed to discover the depths of dark moments associated with the life and death of Edgar Allan Poe, whose prose is forever associated with murder and suspense. “In 2018 I was up in Wisconsin with my family and we saw this musical telling of Poe’s life, which left me amazed,” Thomas said. “I knew one day I wanted to be the director to bring this show to Northwest Indiana audiences, and now I have that chance.

Tony Thomas’ wife Jill Thomascq is the assistant director and with music direction by Anthony Holt. Actor Alexander Bonner of Trail Creek is cast as Poe with the rest of the cast morphing in and out of various character roles.

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