Drury Lane putting on another classic 'My One and Only' features top-notch performers, director, crew.(Neighbor)

Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) | March 24, 2000| | Copyright

Like frothy love stories?

When the young aviator Captain Billy Buck Chandler falls in love with Edythe Herbert, an ex-Channel swimmer who is the star of Prince Nicolai's Aquacade, the road to true love isn't smooth.

Will they live happily ever after?

To find out, tune in to "My One and Only," playing at Drury Lane theater in Oakbrook Terrace. The Tony Award-winning musical includes songs from 10 Gershwin shows and is loosely based on George and Ira Gershwin's 1927 musical "Funny Face."

Some of the memorable tunes included in this show are ...

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