A Triumph For Kelly Daniells!

Talented, long-time Sacramento community-theater performer Kelly Daniells hits the big time (and by age 20 no less!) It's hard to overemphasize the impact such a high-visibility role will have on her career. A thousand congratulations to her!

Kelly will play 'Sophie' (the lead) in "Mamma Mia," at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas (rehearsals begin in January, and she assumes the role in February).

Kelly's first musical theater experience was as 'Fatima, The Dancing Doll,' in DMTC's Young Performer's Theater production of "Aladdin," in April-May 1994.

My understanding is that Kelly will be in the Sacramento area next weekend, and she's supposed to come out and see the New Theater.

We'll all have to make a trek to Mandalay Bay early next year! That's one strange (but interesting) place!