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A Loss of Roses
Open:
Jun-15 2012
Close:
Jul-01 2012
Helen is a devout widow who cherishes the memory of her heroic husband above all else, even as her grown son, Kenny, struggles to fill his shoes and win his mother’s love. Lila is a beautiful but emotionally insecure actress who arrives on their doorstep without a job or direction, but with a lifetime of baggage. When Lila moves in, a love triangle is created that can only end in heartbreak when someone must break free – for love, from love, or both. |
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Next to Normal
Open:
May-04 2012
Close:
May-20 2012
With music by Tom Kitt and lyrics by Brian Yorkey combining for a thrilling contemporary rock score, Next to Normal is an emotional powerhouse about a dysfunctional family trying to take care of themselves and each other. Winner of three 2009 Tony Awards including Best Musical Score and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize, Next to Normal was also chosen as “one of the year’s ten best shows” by critics around the country including The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone and The New York... |
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The Wiz
Open:
Mar-09 2012
Close:
Apr-01 2012
With music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls and story from a book by William F. Brown, this funky musical adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s beloved classic “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” explodes onstage with Dorothy, her friends and her little dog, too, in a vibrant fusion of ‘70s rock and Motown melodies. From a Broadway smash in 1975 to a hit Hollywood movie in 1978 starring Michael Jackson and Dianna Ross, The Wiz is a magical journey and beloved story of courage, brains, heart and home that will... |
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To Kill a Mockingbird
Open:
Jan-27 2012
Close:
Feb-12 2012
To Kill a Mockingbird is a story about a father’s love for his children, their love for him, and a love for the South in all its flaws. One of the most significant stories of our time and a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, this timeless classic compels us to take an honest look at our nation’s past and our moral responsibility to each other. |
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A Christmas Carol, the Musical
Open:
Dec-02 2011
Close:
Dec-25 2011
Just in time for Christmas, Rep audiences will enjoy all the nostalgia of the holidays wrapped up in this lively musical retelling with unexpected Broadway flair. A Christmas Carol, The Musical will surprise and delight those who are familiar with the original, while entertaining the entire family with a fast-paced, fun and imaginative holiday classic they’ll not soon forget. |
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The Second City
Open:
Oct-12 2011
Close:
Oct-23 2011
Audiences will laugh as they’ve never laughed before when The Second City Touring Company loads up the tour bus and The Rep brings the funny. Hilarious, fast-paced and always topical, and highly interactive with priceless audience interactions, The Second City has audiences rolling in the aisles all across the country. No institution escapes the satiric eye of The Second City – from the blowhards of the Beltway to the Hollywood elite. |
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Ring of Fire
Open:
Sep-14 2011
Close:
Oct-09 2011
From the songs and stories of a true legend comes a theatrical musical experience that will lift the hearts of Rep audiences and stir the soul. Ring of Fire is a journey into the heart and heartland of America, courtesy of one of Arkansas’ most beloved musical poets - Johnny Cash.
Through words and music, Ring of Fire will bring to life the stories made famous in Cash’s songs…songs about love and loss, success and failure, faith and redemption. Ring of Fire takes audiences on a... |
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Hairspray
Open:
Apr-08 2011
Close:
May-08 2011
It's 1962, and pleasantly plump Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad has only one desire: to dance on the popular Corny Collins Show. When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to dancing queen…but she must use her newfound power to vanquish the reigning Teen Queen, win the affections of heartthrob Link Larkin and integrate a TV network - all without denting her 'do! |
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A Raisin in the Sun
Open:
Jan-19 2011
Close:
Feb-06 2011
This award-winning drama tells the story of an African American family living on Chicago's south side in the 1950s. Recently widowed, Lena Younger receives a life insurance check and plans to buy a house for her family, freeing them from the cramped tenement she shares with her two children, daughter-in-law and grandson. Her son, Walter - now the man of the family - has other ideas. In the struggle that ensues one dream will be fulfilled, another deferred. Will the family collapse or will they seize... |
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Evita
Open:
Sep-08 2010
Close:
Oct-03 2010
A modern musical classic of sweeping grandeur and romantic passion, Evita tells the story of Eva Perón, the second wife of Argentinean president Juan Perón. Immensely popular with ordinary Argentineans (but equally despised by the middle class and powerful factions in the army and political circles) Eva Perón rose from obscurity to political power and was eventually considered the spiritual leader of the country. |
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Smokey Joe's Cafe
Open:
Jun-02 2010
Close:
Jun-27 2010
If you love the pop music of the ‘50s and ‘60s, come enjoy the stuff of legend with electrifying entertainment that illuminates a golden age of American culture with Smokey Joe’s Café: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller.
“A wildly successful revue!” –Los Angeles Times
Nominated for 7 Tony Awards
Pop-rock writers Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller began their careers writing for Elvis Presley, the Drifters and the Coasters in the early 1950s, and continued well... |
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Frost/Nixon
Open:
Apr-21 2010
Close:
May-09 2010
This fast-paced Tony Award-nominated play showcases the determination, conviction and cunning of two men as they square off in one of the most monumental television interviews of all time.
In one corner stands David Frost, a media jack of all trades with a jet-set lifestyle and a penchant for flashy suits, exuding imperturbable self-confidence and a desire to do something important. In the other corner sits Richard Milhous Nixon, reviled in his own country with his reputation in tatters.
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Glorious!
Open:
Mar-10 2010
Close:
Mar-28 2010
Glorious! is based on the true story of Florence Foster Jenkins, the legendary New York heiress and socialite who wanted to be a great operatic diva despite having one of the worst singing voices in history.
Add one insubordinate Mexican maid who speaks no English, her ditzy companion Dorothy, Florence’s money, charm and unstoppable will-power and their exploits lead all the way to a crowning moment in Carnegie Hall! |
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Open:
Feb-03 2010
Close:
Feb-21 2010
A turbulent marriage, a family gathering, a terminal illness and a lot of money sets the stage for this Pulitzer Prize-winning classic. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof focuses on wife and husband, Maggie "The Cat" and Brick Pollitt, and their interaction with Brick's family over the course of one evening gathering at the family estate in Mississippi. |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Open:
Dec-04 2009
Close:
Jan-03 2010
Take a rainbow ride through biblical Egypt on the wings of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s uplifting music and the humor and poetry of lyricist Tim Rice. Starring Austin Miller as "Joseph"
This colorful retelling of the biblical story of Joseph, his uncanny abilities and his designer coat sings out to young and old alike with a score of wall-to-wall hits.
One of the biggest family hits at The Rep in the last decade, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat makes its triumphant... |
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