Season 6 – 2017

ABOUT THE 39 STEPS

Opened: January 20, 2017
Closed: January 28, 2017
Location: Emmett Hook Center

WINNER! Two 2008 Tony® Awards! WINNER! BEST COMEDY 2007 Olivier Awards! A beautiful woman. An unsuspecting victim. A whole lot of fun! One part epic spy-tale, one part madcap comedy extravaganza. THE 39 STEPS follows innocent bystander Richard Hannay as he races cross-country to solve a mysterious crime–before it’s blamed on him! Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have THE 39 STEPS, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This 2-time Tony® and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast of 4), an on-stage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers and some good old-fashioned romance!

Adaptation | PATRICK BARLOW
Based on an Original Concept | SIMON CORBLE and NOBBY DIMON
Based on the Book by JOHN BUCHAN
Direction & Design | DANIEL SALAZAR
Lighting Design | SAMUEL COPELAND
Costume Design | MISSY WISE
Sound Design | KAT PAYNE

ABOUT JOSEPH…DREAMCOAT

Opened: March 23, 2017
Closed: April 1, 2017
Location: Emmett Hook Center

One of the most enduring shows of all time, Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber’s JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT is the irresistible family musical about the trials and triumphs of Joseph, Israel’s favorite son. Directed and choreographed by Zhailon Levingston, this new production is a reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers  and the coat of many colors. The magical musical is full of unforgettable songs, including Go Go Go Joseph, Any Dream Will Do and Close Every Door.

Music | ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
Lyrics | TIM RICE
Direction & Choreography | ZHAILON LEVINGSTON
Musical Direction & Scenic Design | SETH TAYLOR
Costume Design | JEFFREY MEEK
Lighting Design | SAMUEL COPELAND
Sound Design | KAT PAYNE

ABOUT PETER AND THE STARCATCHER

Opened: June 22, 2017
Closed: July 1, 2017
Location: Marjorie Lyons Playhouse

WINNER! 5 TONY® AWARDS! Based on the best-selling novels, PETER AND THE STARCATCHER is the “absurdly funny, fantastical story” (Entertainment Weekly) that upends the century-old tale of how a miserable orphan boy becomes the legendary Peter Pan. In this 5 time Tony®-winning play, a dozen brilliant actors play more than 100 unforgettable characters using their enormous talent, ingenious stagecraft and the limitless possibilities of imagination. This swashbuckling grownup prequel to Peter Pan will have you hooked from the moment you let your imagination take flight.

Written | RICK ELICE
Music | WAYNE BARKER
Based on the Novel | DAVE BARRY and RIDLEY PEARSON
Direction/Movement & Design | JARED WATSON
Musical Direction/Percussionist | SETH TAYLOR
Costume Design | CANDY HUGGINS & PATTY MURRAY
Lighting Design | SAMUEL COPELAND
Sound Design | BARRY BUTLER

ABOUT AMERICAN IDIOT

Opened: July 20, 2017
Closed: July 29, 2017
Location: Marjorie Lyons Playhouse

WINNER! 2 Tony® Awards! Green Day’s AMERICAN IDIOT, based on and including every song from the Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum album, as well as several songs from follow-up release, 21st Century Breakdown, boldly takes the American musical where it’s never gone before. Johnny, Tunny and Will struggle to find meaning in a post-9/11 world. When the three disgruntled men flee the constraints of their hometown for the thrills of city life, their paths are quickly estranged when Tunny enters the armed forces, Will is called back home to attend familial responsibilities, and Johnny’s attention becomes divided by a seductive love interest and a hazardous new friendship. An energy-fueled, high-octane rock opera, AMERICAN IDIOT is unlike anything else you will see this summer!

Music | GREEN DAY
Lyrics | BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG
Book | BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG and MICHAEL MAYER
Direction & Costume Design | JARED WATSON
Choreography | TAMARA MAYER SEXTON
Musical Direction & Scenic Design | SETH TAYLOR
Lighting Design | DANIEL SALAZAR
Sound Design | KAT PAYNE

ABOUT CURTAINS

Opened: November 8, 2017
Closed: November 12, 2017
Location: Emmett Hook Center

It’s the brassy, bright, and promising year of 1959. CURTAINS unfolds backstage at Boston’s Colonial Theatre, where a new musical could be a Broadway smash, were it not for the presence of its talent-free leading lady. When the hapless star dies on opening night during the curtain call, a local detective arrives on the scene to conduct an investigation into the entire cast and crew. But the lure of the theatre proves irresistible and after an unexpected romance blooms for the stage-struck detective, he finds himself just as drawn toward making the show a hit, as he is in solving the murder.

Music | JOHN KANDER
Lyrics | FRED EBB
Book | RUPERT HOLMES
Original Book and Concept by PETER STONE | Additional Lyrics by JOHN KANDER and RUPERT HOLMES
Direction | JARED WATSON
Choreography | TAMARA MAYER
Additional Choreography | COURNEI GABRIEL & JARED WATSON
Musical Direction & Scenic Design | SETH TAYLOR
Lighting Design | DANIEL SALAZAR
Costume Design | TERRI FISHER
Sound Design | BARRY BUTLER