2024 Season
Cinderella
Classic Musical
February 9 - March 9, 2024
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein
Produced by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals.
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s enchanting adaptation of the timeless fairytale, Cinderella, was
their only musical originally composed for television. When the television program, starring Julie
Andrews as Cinderella, first aired in 1957, it was the most widely viewed program in the history
of the medium at that time. Since then, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella has continued to
charm audiences in productions on stage and on television. Based upon the classic fairy tale,
and particularly the French version Cendrillon ou la Petite Pantoufle de Verre, Rodgers and
Hammerstein’s adaptation brings new life to the story of a young woman forced into servitude
who dreams of – and achieves – a better life. Cinderella features some of Rodgers and
Hammerstein’s most beloved songs, including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible,” and “Ten Minutes Ago.”
Love, Sex, & The I.R.S.
Non-musical Comedy
March 22 - April 20, 2024
by Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore
Produced by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals.
Jon Trachtman and Leslie Arthur are out of work musicians who room together in New York City. To save money, Jon has been filing tax returns listing the pair as married. The day of reckoning comes when the Internal Revenue Service informs the “couple” they’re going to be investigated. Leslie masquerades as a housewife, aided by Jon’s fiancée, Kate. Complicating matters further, Leslie and Kate are having an affair behind Jon’s back, Jon’s mother drops in unexpectedly to meet her son’s fiancée, and Leslie’s ex-girlfriend shows up demanding to know why Leslie has changed and won’t see her anymore. Like a cross between I Love Lucy and Some Like it Hot.
Nunsense II: The Second Coming
Musical Comedy
May 3 - June 1, 2024
Book, Music and Lyrics by Dan Goggin
Produced by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC.
Nunsense 2: The Second Coming.takes place six weeks after the sisters have staged their first benefit. The sisters are back presenting a "thank-you" show for all the people who supported them in the past. But now, they're a bit slicker, having been "bitten by the theater bug." Things get off to a rousing start as the sisters sing Nunsense, the Magic Word, but before long, chaos erupts. Two Franciscans come to claim Sister Mary Amnesia (who has won the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes) as one of their own. At the same time the nuns hear that a talent scout is in the audience to see them strut their stuff. From the riotous bingo game run by Sister Amnesia to the hilarious duet, What Would Elvis Do?, to the rousing finale, There's Only One Way to End Your Prayers and That's to Say Amen!, this show will have you rolling in the aisles!
9 to 5, The Musical
Musical Comedy
June 14 - July 27, 2024
Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parton
Book by Patricia Resnick
Produced by special arrangement on behalf of Musical Theatre International (MTI).
9 to 5 The Musical, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie. Set in the late 1970s. this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic.Pushed to the boiling point, three female coworkers concoct a plan to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss. In a hilarious turn of events, Violet, Judy and Doralee live out their wildest fantasy – giving their boss the boot! While Hart remains "otherwise engaged," the women give their workplace a dream makeover, taking control of the company that had always kept them down. Hey, a girl can scheme, can't she?
Breaking Up is Hard to Do
(Musical Comedy)
August 9 - August 31, 2024
Featuring the songs of Neil Sedaka
Book by ERIK JACKSON and BEN H. WINTERS; Music by NEIL SEDAKA; Lyrics by NEIL SEDAKA, HOWARD GREENFIELD, and PHILIP CODY
Orchestrations/Vocal Arrangements by Tom Kitt Conceived by Marsh Hanson and Gordon Greenberg Creative Consultation by Neil Sedaka
Produced by special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide.
Marge and her stagestruck best friend Lois arrive at “Esther’s Paradise Resort” in the Catskills on Labor Day Weekend in 1960, on a vacation that was intended to be Marge’s honeymoon — until the groom left her at the altar. Lois attempts to console Marge by setting her up with the resort’s handsome, self-obsessed singer DelDelmonaco. But her plans backfire when Del mistakenly assumes that Marge’s father can further his ambitions to become the next teen heartthrob on American Bandstand. Gazing forlornly at Marge from the wings is geekish cabana boy and aspiring songwriter Gabe. When he isn’t entertaining the guests with classic, but still comical Borscht Belt shtick, house comic Harvey secretly carries a torch for widowed resort owner Esther, who is more preoccupied trying to keep her resort open.
Don't Hug Me
Musical Comedy
September 20 - October 5, 2024
Book and Lyrics by Phil Olson
Music by Paul Olson
Produced by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals.
Don't Hug Me takes place in Bunyan Bay, Minnesota. It's the coldest day of the year and cantankerous bar owner, Gunner Johnson, wants to sell the business and move to Florida. Clara, his wife and former Winter Carnival Bunyan Queen, wants to stay. Bernice Lundstrom, the pretty waitress, wants to pursue a singing career. Her fiancé, Kanute Gunderson, wants her to stay home. It's a battle of wills, and when a fast-talking salesman, Aarvid Gisselsen, promises to bring romance into their lives through the 'magic' of karaoke, all heck breaks loose!
Dial M For Murder
Non-musical Mystery
October 18 - November 2, 2024
By Frederick Knott
Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service.
Tony Wendice has married his wife, Margot, for her money and now plans to murder her for the same reason. He arranges the perfect murder. He blackmails a scoundrel he used to know into strangling her for a fee of one thousand pounds, and arranges a brilliant alibi for himself. Unfortunately…the murderer gets murdered and the victim survives. But this doesn’t baffle the husband: He sees his hireling’s death as an opportunity to have his wife convicted for the murder of the man who tried to murder her, and that is what almost happens. Luckily, the police inspector from Scotland Yard and a young man who is in love with the wife discover the truth, and in a scene of almost unbearable suspense they trap the husband into revealing his guilt, thus freeing Margot.
Miracle on 34th Street The Musical
Musical
November 23 - December 22, 2024
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Meredith Willson
Produced by special arrangement on behalf of Musical Theatre International (MTI).
A holiday classic from the writer of the musical theatre classic, The Music Man, and based on the movie of the same name, Miracle on 34th Street features a book and score by none other than Meredith Willson.
Single mother, Doris Walker, doesn't want her daughter Susan's head filled with romantic notions. Their neighbor, Fred Gailey, tries to woo Doris by charming Susan and taking her to see Santa Claus at Macy's, where Doris works. Doris is not impressed, but when it turns out that Macy's Santa may, in fact, be the real Kris Kringle, a wave of love spreads across New York City that melts even the most cynical hearts.