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Marry, Fuck, or Kill (Magic Mirror Theater) The Pink Dinosaur cafe bears witness to four couples evolving and dissolving attractions and attachments. Arden has fallen for the alluring Jacqueline only neither of them is ready for the chemistry between them. Arden’s business partner, Billy, has proposed to Lily. At first glance they appear to be the perfect couple, but both harbor desires they have not had the courage to confront. Lily’s best friend, Jean, tries to use the engagement news to escape from her violent marriage only to be trapped... |
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First Date (Longacre Theatre) First Date is Broadway's new musical comedy about the most dangerous human endeavor in existence, the dreaded blind date. When tightly wound Aaron is set up with cool girl Casey, a quick drink turns into a hilarious dinner served with sides of Google background checks, fake emergency phone calls, a slew of bad boy and uptown girl exes, and some seriously saucy chemistry. |
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A Chorus Line (North Shore Music Theatre) The ultimate celebration of the American Musical, share in the story of 17 dancers competing for a few coveted spots in the chorus of a Broadway musical. Through the audition they bare their souls while sharing stories of their childhood, ambitions, fears, and experiences in show business. This groundbreaking Pulitzer Prize-winning musical is for anyone who has ever put it all on the line, whether it is for promotion, for attention, for approval, or for love. |
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Jesus Christ Superstar (La Jolla Playhouse - Mandell Weiss Theatre) This ground-breaking rock opera, which reinvented musical theatre for the modern age, tells the story of the last week of Christ’s life. The zeal with which Christ’s followers are hailing him as the Son of God becomes a source of dismay to his disciple Judas Iscariot. Fearing that this tide of religious fervor will provoke brutal repression by the occupying Romans, Judas must make his fateful choice between faith and betrayal. |
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Clyde 'n Bonnie: A Folktale (Aurora Theatre) America's most romantic gangsters outwit and outrun a relentless J. Edgar Hoover to the delight of the poor and downtrodden, as their relationship changes from "strictly business" to passionate romance. Funny, tuneful and historically dubious, Clyde 'n Bonnie: A Folktale is a good ol' musical about the bad ol' days. |
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Fierce: Interventions (Open Fist Theatre (Formerly Actors' Gang Theatre)) From the brilliant minds at Fierce Backbone comes a collection of three short pieces all about when it’s time to tell the harsh truths. BANANA INTERVENTION by Jeremy Kehoe — Can two friends save one man from an unhealthy obsession? THE END OF THE LINE by Mona Deutsch Miller — British train travel. Polite. Reserved. Even when it’s a little bit ghoulish. CLOUDS REST by Nancy Beverly — Home alone and sleepless, a man wrestles with the “what ifs” regarding... |
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The Producers (Benedum Center) It's outrageous and hilarious, not to mention the winner of 12 Tony® Awards! Based on Mel Brooks' Academy Award-winning film, The Producers is the story of down-on-his-luck producer Max Bialystock, his hysterically awkward accountant Leo Bloom and their "sure-fire" scheme to get rich quick. The plan? To raise more money than they need to mount a guaranteed Broadway flop - Springtime for Hitler - and head to Rio with the cash when the curtain comes crashing down. Audiences will be doubled over with... |
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Nunset Boulevard: The Nunsense Hollywood Bowl Show (Pearce Auditorium at Brenau University) The Little Sisters of Hoboken are off on their newest "Nunsense" adventure, this time heading to Tinseltown. They are thrilled at the prospect of performing at the Hollywood Bowl until they discover they are booked into the Hollywood Bowl-ARama, not the famous "Bowl!" But when they hear that a big-time producer is auditioning people for a new movie musical about the life of Dolores Hart, the famous movie star who became a nun, their spirits soar! Could this be their big break? Featuring all new... |
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The Caucasian Chalk Circle (Classic Stage Company) “Terrible is the temptation to do good!” warns Bertolt Brecht’s amiable narrator. But good is all that Grusha, the simple kitchen maid, knows. And so, in the midst of a revolution, she cannot help but come to the aid of a poor defenseless infant. Their subsequent misadventures across her war-torn country become the heart of Brecht’s playful parable, which calls into question our basic assumptions of right in a world that has gone wrong. This production boasts a new score and new songs by... |
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Assisted Living (Odyssey Theatre) ASSISTED LIVING, written by husband and wife Winnie Holzman (WICKED, MY SO-CALLED LIFE, HUGE) and Paul Dooley (BREAKING AWAY, SIXTEEN CANDLES, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM) explores the lives of four very different characters - Frank, a beloved soap opera star who now faces an uncertain future; Emily, his former makeup artist and longtime girlfriend; Edgar, a curmudgeon who feels abandoned in his assisted living facility; and Heather, his unfulfilled, unmarried daughter who is Frank's biggest fan. Holzman... |
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A Chorus Line (Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre) In an empty theatre, on a bare stage, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. For 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of a lifetime. It's what they've worked for - with every drop of sweat, every hour of training, every day of their lives. It's the one opportunity to do what they've always dreamed -- to have the chance to dance. This is A Chorus Line, the musical for everyone who’s ever had a dream and put it all on the line. Winner of nine Tony Awards®, including “Best Musical”... |
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Rated P for Parenthood (Westside Theatre - Upstairs) Rated P…For Parenthood chronicles every stage of modern-day parenting, from conception to college, with giant doses of heart and humor. A versatile cast of four takes the audience through the ups and downs of childrearing – from the sublime to the ridiculous – in a series of comic and musical vignettes in under 90 minutes. A hilarious, fresh, and decidedly irreverent look at an age old topic, Rated P provides all the wistful joy of childrearing …at a fraction of the cost of braces! |
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Don't Dress for Dinner (American Airlines Theatre) Bernard’s plans for a romantic rendezvous with his mistress are complete with a gourmet caterer and an alibi courtesy of his friend, Robert. But when Bernard’s wife learns that Robert will be visiting for the weekend, she decides to stay in town for a surprise tryst of her own… setting the stage for a collision course of assumed identities and outrageous infidelities. The cook is Suzette, the lover is Suzanne, the friend is bewildered, the wife is suspicious, the husband is losing his mind... |
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Mission to Mate (Open Fist Theatre (Formerly Actors' Gang Theatre)) A theatrical triptych sure to tickle your dipstick about the complexities of this dance we call seduction, love, relating, and possibly; human contact. Written and directed by Colin Mitchell(Editor-in-Chief Bitter Lemons), starring Alla Poberesky and Michael Sanchez. One hour. Three plays. Two actors. Believe…wanna play? |
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Hairspray (Benedum Center) A big, beautiful Broadway hit! It’s 1962. The 50s are out, and Baltimore is ready for change! Trendsetting teenager Tracy Turnblad has big hair, a big heart and an even bigger dream – to dance on “The Corny Collins Show.” When her once-in-a-lifetime opportunity arrives, she grooves her way from outsider to instant teen celebrity. But she’ll need the help of a cast of crazy characters to really shake things up! Can she dethrone the program’s reigning princess, integrate the show’s dance... |
