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Announcing Our
2022-2023
Season
88th SEASON
THE 39 STEPS
Adapted by Patrick Barlow
from the novel by John Buchan and the film by Alfred Hitchcock
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python, and you’ll have a fast-paced whodunit, packed with non-stop laughs and featuring over 150 characters, played by a cast of 4! Dashing Londoner Richard Hannay, trapped in a boring life, encounters a woman who claims to be a spy. When she is murdered, Hannay finds himself entangled in a nationwide manhunt, pursued by a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps.”
GUYS AND DOLLS
music and lyrics by: Frank Loesser
book by: Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling
based on The Idyll of Sarah Brown and characters of Damon Runyon
High-rolling gamblers, a fame-seeking showgirl, and one very determined missionary find love against all odds in this dazzling and romantic musical comedy. With a score that includes such memorable songs as “Luck Be a Lady Tonight” and “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat,” Nathan Detroit, Sky Masterson, Miss Adelaide, and Sarah Brown watch bets fly and stakes rise from New York City to Havana and all the way back to Broadway’s Golden Era.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
adapted by Charlie Lovett
based on the novel by Charles Dickens (Christmas Carol)
Imprisoned in the dark and miserly life he has chosen, Ebenezer Scrooge faces a fateful night of ghosts, memories, visions, and fears. Will the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come help him find the way to a kinder heart and a brighter future? This hopeful and merry adaptation of everyone’s favorite Christmas classic is sure to bring holiday cheer to the whole family!
ONE MAN,
TWO GUVNORS
by Richard Bean
based on The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldini
with songs by Grant Olding
Down on his luck and in search of work, Francis Henshall finds himself employed by small-time gangster Roscoe Crabbe, in town to collect a fee from his fiancee’s gangster father. But Roscoe is really Rachel, posing as her own dead brother, herself in love with Stanley Stubbers (her brother’s killer) who, in turn, becomes our hero’s other 'guvnor'. Fighting a mounting sense of confusion, Francis goes out of his way to serve both bosses. But how long can he keep them apart?
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
by Simon Stephens
based on the novel by Mark Haddon
Christopher, a fifteen-year-old neurodivergent, is exceptionally intelligent but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion for killing his neighbor’s dog, he sets out to identify the true culprit. His investigation leads him to an earth-shattering discovery and a journey that will change his life forever. Equally humorous and heart-breaking, this winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Play, is a theatrical event not to be missed.
SOMETHING ROTTEN
music and lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick
book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell
Brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but find themselves stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as "The Bard." When a local soothsayer foretells a future where theatrical productions involve singing, dancing, and acting – all at the same time – Nick and Nigel set out to write the world's very first MUSICAL! This wild and hilarious comedy opened on Broadway in 2015 and was nominated for 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
