The Sound of Music
August 31st - September 17th, 2023
The inspirational story, based on the memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp, follows an ebullient postulate who serves as governess to the seven children of the imperious Captain von Trapp, bringing music and joy to the household. But as the forces of Nazism take hold of Austria, Maria and the entire von Trapp family must make a moral decision. Winner of 5 Tony Awards including Best Musical!
Same Time, Next Year
October 12th - 22nd, 2023
One of the most popular romantic comedies of the century, the plot follows a love affair between two people, Doris and George, married to others, who rendezvous once a year. Twenty-five years of manners and morals are hilariously and touchingly played out by the lovers. Winner of Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards.
Elf
November 30th - December 17th, 2023
This hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity. This modern-day holiday classic is sure to make everyone embrace their inner elf. After all, the best way to spread Christmas Cheer is singing loud for all to hear. Based on the beloved 2003 Holiday film.
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
January 11th - 21st, 2024
History professor George and his boozy wife, Martha , return late one Saturday night from a cocktail party at the home of the college president, Martha's father. Martha announces that she invited another couple, newly appointed instructor Nick and his timid wife, Honey , over for a nightcap. When the younger couple arrive, the night erupts into a no-holds-barred torrent of marital angst and verbal tirades. Winner of 3 Tony Awards including Best Play.
Something Rotten
February 15th - March 3rd, 2024
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." When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz. Tony & Drama Desk Award Winner.
The Play That Goes Wrong
April 4th - 14th, 2024
The Play That Goes Wrong begins before the curtain has even been raised, as the audience are present while the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society prepare to stage their new production – the 1920s murder mystery 'Murder at Haversham Manor'. However the set is not yet complete and there is no time to finish it off…..the show must go on! Winner of 2 Tony Awards and Olivier Award for Best Comedy.
A Little Night Music
May 2nd - 19th, 2024
A Little Night Music is full of hilariously witty and heartbreakingly moving moments of adoration, regret and desire. Sondheim creates a stunning tour de force when he takes Ingmar Bergman's comedy of manners, Smiles of a Summer Night, and turns it into a musical of masterful execution and elegance. Winner of four Tony Awards, this is a musical work that has forever entranced the world of theatre. Winner of 6 Tony Awards including Best Musical
CELEBRATING 1947 - The war had ended. Harry S. Truman was President and television was just starting to catch on. It was also a milestone year for new shows and writers, including Lane & Harburg’s Finian’s Rainbow, Lerner & Loewe’s Brigadoon, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Allegro, Kurt Weill’s Street Scene, plus varied fare such as Up In Central Park, High Button Shoes, Angel In the Wings, Barefoot Boy With Cheek, Bonanza Bound, Bloomer Girl and many more.
CELEBRATING 1959 - The Baby Boom was in full bloom. Ike was in the White House and the top television show was Gunsmoke. On Broadway the shows were colorful and varied, including Bock & Harnick’s Pulitzer Prize Winning Fiorello, Harold Rome’s Destry Rides Again, plus diverse shows such as First Impressions, Gypsy, Juno, Redhead, Saratoga, The Nervous Set, Take Me Along, and Rodgers & Hammerstein’s final collaboration The Sound of Music
CELEBRATING 1964 - The Swingin’ 60s were in full swing. The Beatles had started the British Invasion on the Ed Sullivan Show and Broadway had an array of fresh new hits! Featured shows include Jerry Herman’s Hello Dolly!, Jule Styne’s Funny Girl, Stephen Sondheim’s Anyone Can Whistle, Strouse & Adam’s Golden Boy, plus lesser known gems like Bajour, Ben Franklin in Paris, Fade Out Fade In, Foxy, High Spirits, I Had A Ball, and What Makes Sammy Run?
CELEBRATING 1975 - It’s the height of the Disco Era. The start of the Times Square Renaissance and the prime of artists like Bob Fosse, Michael Bennett, Marvin Hamlisch and Stephen Schwartz. On the Broadway Boards we find such varied shows as the groundbreaking Best Musical A Chorus Line, Kander & Ebb’s rollicking Chicago, the dramatic Civil War musical Shenandoah, the magically original The Wiz, the outrageous Rocky Horror Show, plus lesser known shows like Boccaccio, Doctor Jazz, Goodtime Charley, and The Night That Made America Famous.