A hit broadway musical by two Nashville brothers. A political comedy for both sides of the aisle. A Christmas musical revue from four heavenly singers. A classic mystery, a women’s history lesson, and a story of redemption and renewal in a small town. There’s something for everyone to love in our 56th season.
Something Rotten!
Book by Karey Kirkpatrick & John O’Farrell
Music & Lyrics by Karey & Wayne Kirkpatrick
Directed by Iain Macpherson
August 2-4, 7-11, 14-17
Welcome to the Renaissance and this outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce! Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as “The Bard.” They set out to write the world’s very first musical. Complete with song and dance, Something Rotten! is a hysterical celebration of everything you love about Broadway.
The Outsider
by Paul Slade Smith
Directed by Sarah Kieffner
October 4-6, 9-13, 16-19
Ned Newley is an unassuming, earnest, and honorable man who finds himself thrust in the Governor’s seat in the wake of a recent political scandal. His moral standards – and his deathly fear of public speaking – make it likely that he won’t stay in office long. Luckily, he has a savvy political team intent on lending their talents … for better or worse. The Outsider is a timely and hilarious satire of modern American politics that both roasts the political machine and celebrates democracy.
Winter Wonderettes
Written & Created by Roger Bean
Vocal Arrangements by Roger Bean & Brian Baker
Musical Arrangements by Brian Baker
Directed by Kyle Rybczyk
December 6-8, 11-15, 18-21
This seasonal celebration finds the Wonderettes entertaining at the annual Harper’s Hardware Holiday Party. When Santa goes missing, the girls use their talent and creative ingenuity to save the party! Featuring great ’60s versions of holiday classics such as “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town,” “Jingle Bell Rock,” “Run, Rudolph, Run,” and “Winter Wonderland,” the result is, of course, marvelous!
Deathtrap
by Ira Levin
Directed by Daryle Tallent
February 7-9, 12-16, 19-22
Sidney Bruhl hasn’t written a hit play for 18 years, when he receives a script from a former student that’s a guaranteed success. Sidney jokes that it’d be just as easy to murder the young man and steal the script for his own. But who is willing to kill whom to produce the perfect script? A sharply funny play full of twists and turns that keep an audience on the edge of their seats, Deathtrap holds the record as the longest-running comedy thriller on Broadway.
Silent Sky
by Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Jeanne Drone
March 28-30, April 2-6, 9-12
Henrietta Leavitt works at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, where she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. She is part of a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who has no time for the women’s probing theories. Silent Sky, the true story of this 19th-century astronomer, explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries – when women’s ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them.
The Spitfire Grill
Music/Book by James Valcq
Lyrics/Book by Fred Alley
Directed by Laurel Aiello & Beth Woodruff
June 6-8, 11-15, 18-21
A troubled young parolee yearning for a fresh start follows her dreams to Wisconsin, based on a page from an old travel book, only to find a small town with a gritty heart aching with longing and regret. Unexpectedly discovering the healing power of community while working at the Spitfire Grill, Percy reawakens the entire town’s capacity for rebirth, forgiveness, and hope. Set to a melodic folk-inspired score, The Spitfire Grill is a joyous celebration of human kindness.
Something Rotten! is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
Deathtrap, The Outsider, and Silent Sky are presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection.
Winter Wonderettes is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing Global.
The Spitfire Grill is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals.
