AUBURN, N.Y. (August 13, 2025) – Tonight, The REV Theatre Company opens a lavish new production of Irving Berlin’s “Top Hat.” The production runs through September 2 at Auburn’s historic Merry-Go-Round Playhouse.
Kaitlyn Davidson as Dale Tremont and Drew Redington as Jerry Travers in The REV Theatre Company’s production of TOP HAT. Photo by Ron Heerkens, Jr. / Goat Factory Media Entertainment, LLC.
Link to Google Drive containing show photos, captions, and photo credits for “Top Hat”
Link to “Top Hat” webpage for show photos and more information
Packed full of Irving Berlin’s greatest hits, including ”Cheek to Cheek,” “Top Hat, White Tie & Tails,” “Let’s Face the Music & Dance,” and “Puttin’ on the Ritz,” “Top Hat” brings to the stage one of the greatest dance musicals of all time. Combining the glamour of Hollywood’s golden age and the glorious, tap-dancing magic of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, “Top Hat” is a musical comedy that will delight and entertain young and old alike.
“Top Hat” is directed and choreographed by Patrick O’Neill (Broadway as Associate: “School of Rock,” “The Heart of Rock and Roll,” and “Ever After”). Music direction is by Ryan O’Connell (Broadway: “Smash!”). The Associate Choreographer is Kelly Sheehan (Broadway: “White Christmas” and “42nd Street”) and the Assistant Music Director is Ben Kapilow.
Additional members of the “Top Hat” creative team include: Scenic Designer Riw Rakkulchon, Lighting Designer José Santiago, Sound Designer Kevin Heard, resident Costume Designer Tiffany Howard, Hair & Makeup Designer Mary Tyler, and resident Props Designer Marshall Pope. The Production Stage Manager is Nick Alteri with Assistant Stage Managers Mollie Heil and Morgan Benford. The Casting Director for The REV’s 2025 season is Megan Larche Dominick, CSA.
“Top Hat” stars Drew Redington as Jerry Travers and Kaitlyn Davidson as Dale Tremont, with Michael Di Liberto as Bates, Erik Gratton as Horace Hardwick, Matthew Schatz as Alberto Beddini, and Laura Beth Wells as Madge Hardwick. The “Top Hat” ensemble features (in alphabetical order) Kailee Regan Brandt, Kaitie Buckert, Elena Doyno, Courtney Echols, Chase Fontenot, Jacob Higdon, Sophia Hillman, Stephen C. Kallas, Gabriel Kearns, Nathaniel Mahone, Greg Sim, and Griffin Wilkins. Kyle Adkins is the production’s swing.
With music and lyrics by Irving Berlin and a book by Matthew White and Howard Jacques, “Top Hat” is based on the Screenplay by Dwight Taylor & Allan Scott. Presented by Arrangement with RKO Pictures LLC, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures Inc. and the Irving Berlin Music Company. Originally Produced on the West End Stage by Kenneth H. Wax.
“Top Hat” runs August 13th – September 2nd at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in Auburn, NY. A “pay what you will” performance is scheduled for Saturday, August 16th at 7:30 PM. Tickets can be purchased at TheREVTheatre.com or by calling The REV’s box office at 315-255-1785.
The REV’s 2025 Season
“Top Hat”: August 13 – September 2, 2025
“Bonnie and Clyde”: September 24 – October 11, 2025
About The REV Theatre Company:
Headquartered in Auburn, NY, The REV Theatre Company is a dynamic arts organization committed to creating theatrical experiences at the highest levels of artistic integrity. It leverages the power of the arts as a tool for entertainment, education, social awareness, and cultural development in its community. The REV produces a large portfolio of compelling arts education programming including its historic Sequential Dramatics Tour. The REV is also known for its acclaimed Broadway series which plays to over 60,000 patrons each season boasting talent from Broadway, Hollywood and around the country. The REV’s musicals are routinely recognized for their artistry and execution. The REV is proud to have played a role in the development of several new commercial musicals including: the new production of “Saturday Night Fever,” Tim Rice’s “From Here to Eternity,” “Anne of Green Gables,” “Loch Ness,” “Austen’s Pride,” and “Treasure Island.” To date, The REV has also developed 69 new musicals through its new works series, The PiTCH. The REV Theatre Company is proud to affirm and accelerate its commitment to equality, diversity, inclusivity, and accessibility ensuring that its workforce, stages, and boardroom reflect its dedication to social and racial equality. The REV is situated in the picturesque Finger Lakes wine region of Central New York. Four hours from NYC and situated between Syracuse, Rochester and Ithaca, The REV is one of the largest producing musical theatre organizations in New York State, outside of New York City. Find The REV Theatre Company on Facebook, follow @TheREVTheatreCo on Instagram and Bluesky and visit www.TheREVTheatre.com.
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