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DISNEY'S THE JUNGLE BOOK KIDS
SINGING ONSTAGE
12/12-12/12/2012
The jungle is jumpin' with jazz is this exciting Disney classic! Join
Mowgli, Baloo, King Louie and the gang as they swing their way through
madcap adventures and thwart the ferocious tiger, Shere Khan. Specially
adapted from the beloved film, this musical includes all your favorite
Disney tunes, like "The Bare Necessities,"? and "I Wan'na Be Like You."?
With colorful characters and that toe-tapping jungle rhythm, Disney's THE JUNGLE BOOK KIDS is sure to be a crowd-pleaser for audiences of all ages.
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Roald Dahl'S WILLY WONKA KIDS
SINGING ONSTAGE
12/13-12/13/2012
Roald Dahl's timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this special 30-minute stage adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which features the songs from the classic family film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.Roald Dahl's WILLY WONKA KIDS, featuring a memorable score by Leslie Bricusse (JEKYLL & HYDE, DOCTOR DOLITTLE) and Anthony Newley, follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding five golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whoever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats: the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka's rules in the factory--or suffer the consequences.This scrumdidilyumptious musical is guaranteed to delight everyone's sweet tooth. With this show's flexible cast size, your elementary school's production will take audiences on a fantasy ride into the land of pure imagination!
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GUYS & DOLLS JR
FRANKLIN LEARNING CENTER
12/14-12/14/2012
Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, GUYS AND DOLLS JR.
introduces us to colorful characters who have become legends in the
musical theatre canon: Sarah Brown, the upright but uptight "mission
doll,"; Sky Masterson, the slick, high-rolling gambler who woos her on a
bet and ends up falling in love; Adelaide, a nightclub performer whose
chronic flu is brought on by the fact she's been engaged to the same man
for 14 years; and Nathan Detroit, her devoted fiancé, desperate as
always to find a spot for is infamous floating dice game.
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ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
SCH Players
12/13-12/15/2012
The 'G2K' Getting To Know Series: Uniquely adapted musicals specifically for youth performers. If you thought you knew the story of 'The Princess and The Pea,' you may be in for a walloping surprise! Did you know, for instance, that Princess Winnifred actually swam the moat to reach Prince Dauntless the Drab? Or that it may not have been the pea at all that caused the princess a sleepless night? Carried on a wave of beguiling songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the familiar classic of royal courtship and comeuppance provides for some side-splitting shenanigans. Chances are, you'll never look at fairy tales quite the same way again. In this adaptation for pre-high school students, the content has been edited to better suit younger actors and audiences, but all the magic, hilarity and fun of the original are still in place. G2K? ONCE UPON A MATTRESS is the perfect show to introduce young people to the magic of live theater. PLEASE NOTE: All schools wishing to peruse or perform a G2K musical should apply through theMusic by Mary Rodgers; Book by Jay Thompson & Dean Fuller & Marshall Barer; Lyrics by Marshall BarerFor more information on SCH Players, click hereFor more information on Once Upon a Mattress, click here
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RAGTIME VERSION 2
JOHN W HALLAHAN CATHOLIC GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
12/12-12/15/2012
This version of RAGTIME, first presented on London's West End,features a smaller orchestration and a revised text/score, so the show can bedone with minimal visuals and scenic effects. This version is also ideal for concert presentations of the show. (The full, Broadway-sized orchestration isalso available for concert presentations.) Called by Time Magazine "A triumph for the stage," and bythe International Herald Tribune "the best musical in twenty years," this acclaimedmusical won 1998 Tony Awards for Best Score, Book and Orchestrations, and wonboth the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Musical and BestScore. RAGTIME is not only a powerful portrait of life inturn-of-the-century America,but a relevant tale for today. Written by the award-winning composer/lyricistteam of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens (ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, SEUSSICAL and LUCKY STIFF), noted playwright Terrence McNally, (K
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ANNIE
DREAMWRIGHTS
11/30-12/16/2012
Leapin' Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes centerstage in one of the world's best-loved musicals.brbr"Annie" is a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her parents, who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations, befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and finds a new family and home in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell and a lovable mutt named Sandy.
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MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET THE MUSICAL
FRANKLIN CIVIC OPERETTA ASSOC-BARROW CIVIC THEATRE
12/7-12/16/2012
Kris Kringle takes on the cynics among us in this musical adaptation of the popular holiday favorite. In his inimitable style, a href="http://www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp?showid=000042#"Meredith Willson/a (a href="www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp?showid=000053"strongTHE MUSIC MAN/strong/a, a href="www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp?showid=000076"strongTHE UNSINKABLE Molly Brown/strong/a),
tells us the classic story of the year. A white-bearded gentleman
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spreading a wave of love throughout New York City, fostering
camaraderie between Macy?s and Gimbel?s Department Stores, and
convincing a divorced, cynical single mother, her somber daughter and
the entire state of New York that Santa Claus is no myth.brbrFilled
with humor, spectacle (the opening scene takes place at none other than
Macy?s famous Thanksgiving Parade) and such beloved songs as ?Pinecones
and Hollyberries,? ?It?s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas? and ?My
State, My Kansas,? this joyous, heart-warming musical is pure family
entertainment, wholesome without being cloying. With its built-in
audience base, strongMIRACLE ON 34TH STREET THE MUSICAL/strong is the perfect holiday treat for any theatre!br
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INTO THE WOODS JR
JENNERSVILLE YMCA
12/14-12/16/2012
The Brothers Grimm "go Broadway" as Sondheim
and Lapine
offer up a cockeyed fairy tale where all of your favorite
characters?Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (and his beanstalk)
and The Witch?meet and interact on their journeys. With unforgettable
roles, little dancing and no chorus, INTO THE WOODS JR.
showcases a medium-sized ensemble of talented singers and actors. The
sophisticated score has been adapted to make it easier--though still
challenging--for young performers. INTO THE WOODS JR.
is a funny and engaging way to get young people to think about the
stories with which they've grown up and the ethical issues raised
therein.
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DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID JR
KISS THEATRE CO
11/30-12/16/2012
In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel
longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first,
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ANNIE
MON RIVER ARTS
12/7-12/16/2012
Leapin' Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world's best-loved musicals. With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan ANNIE charms everyone's hearts, despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find her parents, who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan.With the help of the other girls in the Orphanage, ANNIE escapes to the wondrous and magical world of NYC. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, ANNIE foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations and befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. She finds a new home and family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy. ANNIE is the perfect family-friendly musical, and an ideal show for a largely female cast. Middle Schools and
elementary schools should also take notice of ANNIE
JR - a special version of this title expressly designed for
younger performers.
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ANNIE
GENESIUS THEATRE
12/7-12/16/2012
Leapin' Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes centerstage in
one of the world's best-loved
musicals.ANNIE
is a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her parents, who
abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage run
by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. In adventure after fun-filled
adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations, befriends
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and finds a new family and home in
billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell and a
lovable mutt named Sandy.Middle Schools and
elementary schools should also take notice of ANNIE
JR - a special version of this title expressly designed for
younger performers.
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PLAID TIDINGS
SAINT VINCENT SUMMER THEATRE
12/6-12/16/2012
FOREVER PLAID: PLAID TIDINGS is a brand-new show that
offers the best of FOREVER PLAID tied-up in a nifty package with a big
Christmas bow on top! Filled with Christmas standards that have all been
?Plaid-erized,? our boys are back to do their Christmas Special. At
first they aren?t sure why they?ve returned, but a phone call from the
heavenly Rosemary Clooney lets them know that they?re needed to put a
little harmony into a discordant world.
Sprinkled among the Christmas offerings are audience favorites like
their riotous three minute and eleven second version of ?The Ed Sullivan
Show? - this time featuring The Rockettes, the Chipmunks and The Vienna
Boys Choir, and a Plaid Caribbean Christmas which puts the ?Day-O? in
Excelsis! This is one holiday treat that is truly ?heaven-sent!?
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A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING
Playcrafters of Skippack
12/7-12/16/2012
Taste and imagination, the two key ingredients for a first-rate revue, abound in this fresh take on the Rodgers & Hammerstein canon conceived by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie. Over three decades after the duo's final collaboration, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, took the Great White Way by storm, it was in fact this new R&H musical that opened the 1994 Broadway season with flair and distinction, garnering wildly enthusiastic notices as well as earning two Tony nominations, including Best Musical. Here at R&H, our founding fathers probably never imagined 'Shall We Dance?' as a comic pas de deux for a towering beauty and her diminutive admirer, nor did they suspect that one day a lovelorn young lad might pose the musical question, 'How do you solve a problem like Maria?' But that's precisely the kind of invention lavished upon this new revue, with innovative musical arrangements including a sultry Andrews Sisters-esque 'I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out-a My Hair,' a swingin' 'Honeybun' worthy of the Modernaires, and a jazzy 'Kansas City' which leaves no question about how terrifically up to date the remarkable songs of R&H remain.Music by Rodgers, Richard; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Music Arrangements by Fred Wells; Conceived By Walter BobbieFor more information on Playcrafters of Skippack, click hereFor more information on A Grand Night for Singing, click here
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WHITE CHRISTMAS
Academy of the New Church
12/7-12/16/2012
Based on the beloved, timeless film, this heartwarming musical adaptation features seventeen Irving Berlin songs and a book by David Ives and Paul Blake.
Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters en route to their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge, which just happens to be owned by Bob and Phil's former army commander. The dazzling score features well known standards including Blue Skies, I Love A Piano, How Deep Is the Ocean and the perennial favorite, White Christmas. WHITE CHRISTMAS is an uplifting musical worthy of year-round productions.Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin; Based Upon the Paramount Pictures Film Written For the Screen by Norman Krasna, Norman Panama and Melvin Frank; Book by David Ives & Paul BlakeFor more information on Academy of the New Church, click hereFor more information on White Christmas, click here
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SWEENEY TODD SCHOOL EDITION
CAMBRIA HEIGHTS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
12/14-12/16/2012
This special School Edition has been masterfully adapted, working directly with Mr. Sondheim,to retain the dark wit and grand scope of the original work, with a fewlyric and key changes to facilitate high school productions.The rare instance of a musical thriller, Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler'schilling, suspenseful, heart-pounding masterpiece of murderousbarber-ism and culinary crime tells the infamous tale of the unjustlyexiled barber who returns to 19th century London seeking revengeagainst the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife.His thirst for blood soon expands to include his unfortunate customers,and the resourceful proprietress of the pie shop downstairs soon hasthe people of London lining up in droves with her mysterious new meatpie recipe!Sophisticated, macabre, visceral and uncompromising, SWEENEY TODD SCHOOL EDITION mixes intense drama with howlingly funny moments of dark humor. Audiences find themselves laughing hysterically one moment and gasping in surprise the next. At the show's core is a challenging score of epic proportion with two tasty tour de force roles in Sweeney and his comic female accomplice Mrs. Lovett. SWEENEY TODD SCHOOL EDITION is sure to be the highlight of any high school's season.
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LITTLE WOMEN
H.T.O. SERVICES MUSIQUE
12/15-12/16/2012
Based on Louisa May Alcott's own family experiences (and novel), LITTLE WOMEN,
follows the adventures of Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March as they grow up
in Civil War America. The beloved story of the March sisters is timeless
and deals with issues as relevant today as when they were written. Now,
this wonderful narrative has been brought to life as an exhilarating
new musical filled with glorious music, dancing and heart. LITTLE WOMEN embodies
the complete theatrical experience, guaranteeing a night filled with
laughter, tears, and a lifting of the spirit. This powerful score soars
with the sounds of personal discovery, heartache and hope -- the sounds
of a young America finding its voice. In years to come, we are sure
that hundreds of productions by schools and theatres throughout the
world will make this stage adaptation of the American classic novel a
classic musical theatre treasure in its own right.
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INTO THE WOODS JR
YMCA OF THE BRANDYWINE VALLEY JENNERSVILLE BRANCH
12/14-12/16/2012
The Brothers Grimm "go Broadway" as Sondheim and Lapine offer up a cockeyed fairy tale where all of your favorite characters"?Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (and his beanstalk) and The Witch"?meet and interact on their journeys. With unforgettable roles, little dancing and no chorus, INTO THE WOODS JR. showcases a medium-sized ensemble of talented singers and actors. The sophisticated score has been adapted to make it easier--though still challenging--for young performers. INTO THE WOODS JR. is a funny and engaging way to get young people to think about the stories with which they've grown up and the ethical issues raised therein.
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DISNEY'S WINNIE THE POOH KIDS
NEW SONG STUDIO
12/16-12/16/2012
DISNEY'S WINNIE THE POOH KIDS is a delightful new show based on the beloved characters of A.A. Milne and the 2011 Disney animated feature film.DISNEY'S WINNIE THE POOH KIDS welcomes audiences to the Hundred Acre Wood, where Winnie the Pooh is once again in search of honey. Along the way, he meets his pals Tigger, Piglet, Rabbit, and Owl, but soon discovers that Christopher Robin has been captured by the Backson! As they prepare for a rescue operation, the animals learn about teamwork, friendship, and sharing snacks.As a title in the MTI Broadway Junior Collection, DISNEY'S WINNIE THE POOH KIDS is approximately 30 minutes in length and is appropriate for performance by elementary school-aged students.
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DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID JR
KISS THEATRE COMPANY
11/30-12/16/2012
In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, she'll have to defy her father King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch Ursula, and convince Prince Eric that she's the girl with the enchanting voice. Adapted from Disney's 2008 Broadway production, Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID JR. features the hit songs "Part of Your World," "She's in Love," and the Oscar-winning "Under the Sea."
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ANNIE
STAGE RIGHT
12/14-12/16/2012
Leapin' Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world's best-loved musicals. With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan ANNIE charms everyone's hearts, despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find her parents, who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan.With the help of the other girls in the Orphanage, ANNIE escapes to the wondrous and magical world of NYC. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, ANNIE foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations and befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. She finds a new home and family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy. ANNIE is the perfect family-friendly musical, and an ideal show for a largely female cast. Middle Schools and elementary schools should also take notice of ANNIE JR - a special version of this title expressly designed for younger performers.
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ANNIE
HARRISBURG CHRISTIAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
12/14-12/16/2012
Leapin' Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world's best-loved musicals. With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan ANNIE charms everyone's hearts, despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find her parents, who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan.With the help of the other girls in the Orphanage, ANNIE escapes to the wondrous and magical world of NYC. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, ANNIE foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations and befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. She finds a new home and family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy. ANNIE is the perfect family-friendly musical, and an ideal show for a largely female cast. Middle Schools and elementary schools should also take notice of ANNIE JR - a special version of this title expressly designed for younger performers.
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ALL NIGHT STRUT:A JUMPIN' JIVIN' JAM
SING FOR AMERICA
12/2-12/22/2012
This new musical version of THE ALL NIGHT STRUT! is a circus, American musical and dance spectacle fused together into a fantastic theatrical event with hip hop, jazz, tap and Swing. Coda, a minstrel clown with spiky hair and magical powers, guides the audience through seven movements of a sizzling revue told through innovative song and dance. THE ALL NIGHT STRUT! A JUMPIN' JIVIN' JAM features music of the Great Depression, World War II and the post-war boom with legendary songwriters like Hoagy Carmichael, Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Frank Loesser and Jerome Kern showcased with new arrangements and dance numbers from Busby Berkeley-style tap to dancin' in the street.
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ANNIE
STEEL RIVER PLAYHOUSE
12/6-12/23/2012
Leapin' Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes centerstage in
one of the world's best-loved
musicals.ANNIE
is a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her parents, who
abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage run
by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. In adventure after fun-filled
adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations, befriends
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and finds a new family and home in
billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell and a
lovable mutt named Sandy.Middle Schools and
elementary schools should also take notice of ANNIE
JR - a special version of this title expressly designed for
younger performers.
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ANNIE
SUSQUEHANNA STAGE CO
12/14-12/23/2012
Leapin' Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes centerstage in
one of the world's best-loved
musicals.ANNIE
is a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her parents, who
abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage run
by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. In adventure after fun-filled
adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations, befriends
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and finds a new family and home in
billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell and a
lovable mutt named Sandy.Middle Schools and
elementary schools should also take notice of ANNIE
JR - a special version of this title expressly designed for
younger performers.
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ANNIE
VILLAGE PRODUCTIONS
12/6-12/23/2012
Leapin' Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes centerstage in
one of the world's best-loved
musicals.ANNIE
is a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her parents, who
abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage run
by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. In adventure after fun-filled
adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations, befriends
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and finds a new family and home in
billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell and a
lovable mutt named Sandy.Middle Schools and
elementary schools should also take notice of ANNIE
JR - a special version of this title expressly designed for
younger performers.
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THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Erie Playhouse
11/29-12/25/2012
The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to become the world's most beloved musical. When a postulant proves too high-spirited for the religious life, she is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval Captain. Her growing rapport with the youngsters, coupled with her generosity of spirit, gradually captures the heart of the stern Captain, and they marry. Upon returning from their honeymoon they discover that Austria has been invaded by the Nazis, who demand the Captain's immediate service in their navy. The family's narrow escape over the mountains to Switzerland on the eve of World War II provides one of the most thrilling and inspirational finales ever presented in the theatre. The motion picture version remains the most popular movie musical of all time.Music by Rodgers, Richard; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Book by Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse; Suggested by For more information on Erie Playhouse, click hereFor more information on The Sound of Music, click here
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PLAID TIDINGS
Walnut Street Theatre
11/20-12/30/2012
FOREVER PLAID: PLAID TIDINGS is a brand-new show that
offers the best of FOREVER PLAID tied-up in a nifty package with a big
Christmas bow on top! Filled with Christmas standards that have all been
?Plaid-erized,? our boys are back to do their Christmas Special. At
first they aren?t sure why they?ve returned, but a phone call from the
heavenly Rosemary Clooney lets them know that they?re needed to put a
little harmony into a discordant world.
Sprinkled among the Christmas offerings are audience favorites like
their riotous three minute and eleven second version of ?The Ed Sullivan
Show? - this time featuring The Rockettes, the Chipmunks and The Vienna
Boys Choir, and a Plaid Caribbean Christmas which puts the ?Day-O? in
Excelsis! This is one holiday treat that is truly ?heaven-sent!?
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SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
FULTON THEATRE
11/25-12/30/2012
You remember the plot. You love the characters. You know "the song."
It's no less than the stage adaptation of one of the most celebrated and
beloved films of all time.1920's Hollywood is the setting for
this zany, light-hearted romantic comedy about the early days of sound
film, when many a movie studio found itself scrambling to salvage the
career of its chipmunk-voiced silent picture star.The MGM classic has been faithfully and lovingly adapted by Broadway legends Betty Comden and Adolph Green
from their original award-winning screenplay. Each unforgettable
scene, song and dance, is accounted for, including the showstopping
title number, complete with an onstage rainstorm! Hilarious situations,
snappy dialogue, and a hit-parade score of Hollywood standards make SINGIN' IN THE RAIN the perfect entertainment for any fan of the golden age of movie musicals.
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SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
FULTON THEATRE
11/27-12/30/2012
You remember the plot. You love the characters. You know "the song."
It's no less than the stage adaptation of one of the most celebrated and
beloved films of all time.1920's Hollywood is the setting for
this zany, light-hearted romantic comedy about the early days of sound
film, when many a movie studio found itself scrambling to salvage the
career of its chipmunk-voiced silent picture star.The MGM classic has been faithfully and lovingly adapted by Broadway legends Betty Comden and Adolph Green
from their original award-winning screenplay. Each unforgettable
scene, song and dance, is accounted for, including the showstopping
title number, complete with an onstage rainstorm! Hilarious situations,
snappy dialogue, and a hit-parade score of Hollywood standards make SINGIN' IN THE RAIN the perfect entertainment for any fan of the golden age of movie musicals.
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A STOOP ON ORCHARD STREET
National Museum of American Jewish History
10/10-12/30/2012
A Stoop On Orchard Street, with book, music, and lyrics by Jay Kholos, takes a nostalgic look at tenement life on Manhattans Lower East Side, circa 1910. The musical comedy follows the trials and tribulations of the Lomansky family and neighbors as they adjust to a new life and new home in America, so different from the shtetls of Eastern Europe they left behind.
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SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
FULTON THEATRE
11/28-12/30/2012
You remember the plot. You love the characters. You know "the song." It's no less than the stage adaptation of one of the most celebrated and beloved films of all time.1920's Hollywood is the setting for this zany, light-hearted romantic comedy about the early days of sound film, when many a movie studio found itself scrambling to salvage the career of its chipmunk-voiced silent picture star.The MGM classic has been faithfully and lovingly adapted by Broadway legends Betty Comden and Adolph Green from their original award-winning screenplay. Each unforgettable scene, song and dance, is accounted for, including the showstopping title number, complete with an onstage rainstorm! Hilarious situations, snappy dialogue, and a hit-parade score of Hollywood standards make SINGIN' IN THE RAIN the perfect entertainment for any fan of the golden age of movie musicals.
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THE MUSIC MAN
Walnut Street Theatre
11/6-1/6/2013
An affectionate paean to Smalltown, U.S.A. of a bygone era, Meredith Willson?s ?The Music Man? follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys? band he vows to organize ? this despite the fact he doesn?t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain?s fall. brbrPerfect for professional theatres, community groups, summer stock and schools alike, this award-winning, critically acclaimed Broadway classic is an all-American institution, thanks to its quirky characters, charmingly predictable dramatic situations, and one-of-a-kind, nostalgic score of rousing marches, barbershop quartets and sentimental ballads which have become popular standards. The cast features a soaring soprano ingénue, parts for young performers and children, and one of the musical theatre?s treasures, a tour de force leading role for a charismatic actor who doesn?t need to be a trained singer.
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DOCTOR DOLITTLE
MEDIA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (PROF)
11/20-1/6/2013
The classic tale of kindness to animals and animal kindnesses trots, crawls and flies onto the stage in DOCTOR DOLITTLE, the big Broadway-sized family musical. All of the characters we've come to love through the stories of Hugh Lofting and the magical movie musical are given new life in the stage version.The musical concerns the classic tale of a wacky but kind Doctor who can talk to animals. The show takes the audience on a journey from the small English village of Puddleby-in-the-Marsh to the far corners of the world. Doctor Dolittle is wrongly accused of murder and, once pronounced innocent, continues with his search for the Great Pink Sea Snail--the oldest and wisest of the creatures on earth.DOCTOR DOLITTLE provides directors the wonderful flexibility of casting performers of all ages and types, including a large ensemble that calls for actors to portray talking animals.
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DOCTOR DOLITTLE
MEDIA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (PROF)
11/20-1/13/2013
The classic tale of kindness to animals and animal kindnesses trots, crawls and flies onto the stage in a big Broadway-sized family musical. All of the characters (human and animal) we've come to love through the stories of Hugh Lofting and the magical movie musical are given new life in the stage version of DOCTOR DOLITTLE.
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