WRHS presents ... 'Leader of the Pack'

From: The Topeka Capital-Journal | Date: February 9, 2005| Author: Capital-Journal | Copyright information

Synopsis: This hit Broadway musical retrospective, "Leader of the Pack: The Ellie Greenwich Musical," celebrates the life and times of Ellie Greenwich, whose doo-wop sounds skyrocketed to the top of the 1960s charts. The story of Ellie's rise to fame and fortune is punctuated with the virtual hit parade of her music: "Chapel of Love," "Da-Do Ron Ron," "Be My Baby," "Hanky Panky," "Do Wah Diddy," "River Deep, Mountain High," "And Then He Kissed Me" and, of course, the title song creates a happ...

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