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‘42nd Street’ to bring the magic of Broadway to this Central Florida theater
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Set in New York in the 1930s during the height of the Great Depression, “42nd Street” follows chrorus girl, Peggy Sawyer, and her rise to fame overnight.
She arrives to the Big Apple from Allentown, Philadelphia, and lands her first big role in the ensemble of a new Broadway show.
Just before opening night, the show’s leading lady, Dorothy Brock, breaks her ankle, and that’s when Sawyer steps in.
The cast has been rehearsing for four hours, four to five nights a week since early January.
“A show like this, which is a very difficult tap dancing show, takes many hours of practice,” said show director Russell Fox.
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Tess Fouchi plays Peggy Sawyer in the show opening at Osceola Arts. She said she just moved to Orlando in the fall. She works part-time within Disney Entertainment and she’s a full-time student at UCF, pursuing a degree in entertainment management. She said Peggy Sawyer is a dream role for her.
“Over winter break, I threw on my tap shoes again and immediately started training for auditions, determined to get any spot in the show,” Fouchi said.
She said it doesn’t take much for her to get into character, because she really relates to Peggy.
“Fortunately, Peggy shares many qualities with myself, such as enthusiasm, optimism, and a passion for dance. I don’t have too much prep to get into character before the show, because I’m usually just as excited and happy to be at rehearsal as Peggy would be. And although I inhabit some of her positive traits, I also can be just as clumsy as she is, having wiped out a few times during rehearsal,” Fouchi exclaimed.
Hannah McGinley plays the seasoned actress, Dorothy Brock.
“I feel a bit young to be cast as the ‘aging starlet’ at the ripe old age of 35, but then I see these young 20-somethings dancing with all this energy, I find myself relating to her immensely. This show, as many musicals do, focuses a lot on aging in the business and that is something I’m constantly evaluating in myself,” McGinley said.
She said outside of the show, she also works in a box office and at the theme parks.
“The balance is a bit easier for this one, because my husband is the technical director, so several branches are overlapping right now. It’s definitely not easy though! Long nights, often early mornings, but we do it because we love it! It’s all I’ve ever wanted to do with my life, so getting the opportunity to perform professionally is always worth the sacrifices,” McGinley said.
The show captures the essence of Broadway dreams with a backdrop of love, laughter and dance numbers.
“This is a show within a show, so it’s the backstage story of creating a Broadway show in 1933 with all the stereotypical characters of old stage and screen musicals: The director who has lost his money in the stock market and needs to have another great Broadway show hit,” Fox said. “The diva singer, who is no longer at the top of her game, but needs to prove herself again. The comedy team who also are the writer and composer of the show. The young dancer in the chorus line who can’t help but stand out because of her talent, and the lead tenor who sings all the big songs, and dances his way through the show.”
“42nd Street” features Broadway hits, while also capturing the golden age of performing and musical theater.
“Without a doubt, the 42nd Street ‘ballet’ is my favorite. It’s a ten-minute tap ballet celebrating the beauty of New York City, and my character is dancing the whole time. I think it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done onstage, but I absolutely love it,” Fouchi said.
Osceola Arts will have special performances of “42nd Street” with an audio-described show for people who are visually impaired on Friday, March 29, at 7:30 p.m., and an American Sign Language-interpreted performance on Saturday, March 30, at 2:00 p.m. for those who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
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The Panthers trailed 2-1 before scoring twice to take a 3-2 lead with 3:36 remaining in the game.
Florida leads the best-of-7 series 3-1. Game 5 will be in Tampa on Wednesday (7:30 p.m. ET; FDSNSUN, SCRIPPS, ESPN2, TVAS2, SN360).
“We finished well, and it’s nice to give our fans that win,” said Jones, who gave Florida the late lead. “We’re up 3-1 and understand the job is not finished. Both teams played hard tonight, and there were a lot of ups and downs. They scored two back to back, and we stuck with it pretty well and got the win at the end of the day.’’
Anton Lundell had a goal and an assist, and Carter Verhaeghe also scored for the Panthers, the No. 3 seed from the Atlantic Division. Sergei Bobrovsky made 18 saves.
“We haven’t had a lot of these this year,” Florida coach Paul Maurice said. “They have been grinders. It has been tough. We had key guys out of the lineup … so, we don’t have the history of the comeback and that’s a little tougher. It was really important mentally to come back.’’
Mitchell Chaffee and Erik Cernak each scored, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 19 saves for the Lightning, the No. 2 seed from the Atlantic.
Tampa Bay was trying to match the Panthers by winning each of its first two road playoff games in this series.
“It was tough losing the first two at home, so, we have massive challenges ahead of us,” said Lightning coach Jon Cooper, whose team beat the Panthers 5-1 in Game 3 on Saturday afternoon. “For 115 minutes, we passed every test possible. We just had a tough 11 seconds there at the end of the game. It’s unfortunate. We played well enough to win both games, and came up a little short.’’
Ekblad tied the score 2-2 at 16:13 by getting to a Sam Reinhart rebound in the slot and beating Vasilevskiy over his glove.
Florida then took a 3-2 lead at 16:24 when Jones’ point shot went off Ryan McDonagh’s skate and under Vasilevskiy’s right arm before bouncing over the goal line.
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Amazon rocket launch, Atlas V from Cape Canaveral, Florida, may be seen in Fort Myers, Cape Coral
What time is United Launch Alliance Atlas V, Amazon rocket launch? Liftoff will potentially be April 28, 2025, from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
When the Amazon rocket launch lifts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, there’s a chance it’ll be visible in Fort Myers.
Not only that, when United Launch Alliance sends its Atlas V rocket to space, there’s a chance people beyond Florida − like in other states as far as New York or Indiana − could possibly see it light up the sky.
Visibility from most of Florida is possible, according to ULA.
What’s on board the ULA Atlas V? Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is launching Project Kuiper, a global network of satellites, to compete with SpaceX CEO-billionaire Elon Musk and Starlink satellites. It begins with the first-ever launch of the Amazon Project Kuiper production satellites, courtesy of the ULA Atlas V rocket. Online, the mission has been called the “Amazon rocket launch” or “the Amazon rocket launch from Florida.”
Equipped with five side-mounted rocket boosters, the reason why it could be visible from Florida to New York, the Atlas V will lift the $10 billion internet constellation’s first set of 27 satellites into low-Earth orbit.
ULA’s Atlas V rocket should be visible outside of Florida pending weather and clouds. Below is information on ULA’s powerful rocket, the Atlas V, how to watch the launch, and a list of which cities and states that could potentially see the ULA Atlas V rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
What time is the Amazon rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida? When does United Launch Alliance Atlas V liftoff?
A two-hour Amazon rocket launch window is scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT Monday, April 28, 2025, from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida. An initial attempt April 9, 2025, was scrubbed due to weather. USA TODAY Network’s Space Team will provide live coverage of the Amazon rocket launch from Cape Canaveral two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
Which cities can see ULA Atlas V rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida? Can I watch Amazon rocket launch from Florida?
ULA provided a helpful graphic (see above) that shows the Atlas V launch of Kuiper 1 for Amazon and its intended flight path and launch visibility. Note: Cities in the Space Coast of Florida, which is in Brevard County and measures 72 miles of coast, include Titusville, Mims, Port St. John, Merritt Island, Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, Melbourne, West Melbourne, Palm Bay, Satellite Beach, Indian Harbour Beach, Indialantic, Melbourne Beach, Grant-Valkaria and Sebastian.
Launch, Space Coast, east Orlando, near University of Central Florida, Bithlo, the northern part of the Treasure Coast, Indian River County, Sebastian, Vero Beach, parts of Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach and Oak Hill
1: Launch + 30 seconds, Space Coast, Orlando, the Treasure Coast, Indian River County, Sebastian, Vero Beach, Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach and Oak Hill, Volusia County, St. Augustine, Ocala, Lakeland area
2: Launch + 90 seconds, which includes PLF Jettison or separation and jettison of the payload fairing: Space Coast, Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Oak Hill, Port Orange, Volusia County, Treasure Coast, Indian River County, Martin County, St. Lucie County, Orlando, Sanford, Kissimmee, Central Florida, Ocala, Lakeland, St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra Beach
3: Launch + 150 seconds, which includes solid rocket booster jettison, visibility extends to Sebring, Winter Haven, Palatka, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Sarasota, Manatee County, Sarasota County, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Naples, Collier County, Lee County, Clearwater, West Palm Beach, Lake Worth Beach, Wellington, Jupiter, Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, southern Georgia, Savannah, Georgia, parts of the Caribbean, the Bahamas
4: Launch + 210 seconds, which includes booster separation, Tallahassee, Panama City, Panhandle, Big Bend area of Florida; visibility extends beyond Florida to Georgia, South Carolina, parts of North Carolina
5: Launch + 270 seconds, ULA Atlas V rocket launch visibility extends beyond Florida to these other states and cities:
- Georgia; Savannah, Georgia; Atlanta, Georgia; Columbus, Georgia
- Alabama; Dothan, Alabama; just outside Birmingham, Alabama
- Tennessee; Knoxville, Tennessee; just outside Huntsville, Tennessee; just outside Nashville, Tennessee
- Kentucky
- South Carolina; Spartanburg, South Carolina
- North Carolina; High Point, North Carolina; Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Charlotte, North Carolina; Wilmington, North Carolina
- Virginia; Virginia Beach, Virginia; Richmond, Virginia
- West Virginia; Charleston, West Virginia
- Maryland; Washington, Maryland
- Delaware; Annapolis, Delaware; Dover, Delaware
6: Launch + 330 seconds, ULA Atlas V rocket launch visibility extends beyond Florida to these other states and cities:
- New Jersey: Trenton, New Jersey; New York, New Jersey
- Pennsylvania: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Erie, Pennsylvania
- Ohio: Cleveland, Ohio; Columbus, Ohio; Cincinnati, Ohio; Toledo, Ohio
- Indiana: just outside Indianapolis, Indiana; Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Michigan: Detroit, Michigan
- Kentucky: just outside Louisville, Kentucky
- Rhode Island: Providence, Rhode Island
- Connecticut: Hartford, Connecticut
- Massachusetts: Boston, Massachusetts
- New York: Binghamton, New York; Albany, New York
7: Launch + 390 seconds, visibility of Atlas V rocket may be possible in these states:
- Alabama
- Tennessee
- Kentucky
- Georgia
- South Carolina
- North Carolina
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Michigan
- Delaware
- Maryland
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- New York
- Rhode Island
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Toronto, Canada
The above guidelines are estimates based on the graphic provided by ULA.
Sangalang is a lead digital producer for USA TODAY Network. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram at @byjensangalang. Support local journalism. Consider subscribing to a Florida newspaper.
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