Season 7 – 2018

ABOUT THE LYONS

Opened: February 1, 2018
Closed: February 4, 2018
Location: Central ARTSTATION

An outrageously funny and stirring work, THE LYONS is about a family grappling with the impending death of its patriarch. When Ben Lyons’ wife, Rita, and their grown children gather to say goodbye, they learn that despite being a family, each of them is utterly isolated. Afraid of closeness and afraid of solitude, they are propelled into foreign territory

Written | NICKY SILVER
Direction & Design | JARED WATSON
Lighting Design | CONNOR SNOW

ABOUT GODSPELL

Opened: March 1, 2018
Closed: March 4, 2018
Location: Central ARTSTATION

GODSPELL was the first major musical theatre offering from 3-time Grammy and Academy Award winner Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Children Of Eden); and it took the world by storm. A small group of people help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques, and hefty dose of comic timing. An eclectic blend of songs ranging in style from pop to vaudeville is employed as the story of Jesus’s life dances across the stage. Dissolving hauntingly into the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, Jesus’s messages of kindness, tolerance, and love come vibrantly to life. Boasting a score with chart topping songs, a book by a visionary playwright, and a feature film, GODSPELL is a sensation that continues to touch audiences.

Music & New Lyrics | STEPHEN SCHWARTZ
Book | JOHN MICHAEL TEBELAK
Concept & Original Direction | John-Michael Tebalk | Based on “The Gospel According to St. Mathew”

Direction & Choreography | JARED WATSON
Musical Direction & Scenic Design | SETH TAYLOR
Costume Design | TERRI FISHER
Lighting Design | DANIEL SALAZAR
Sound Design | BARRY BUTLER

ABOUT HUNCHBACK

Opened: May 10, 2018
Closed: May 19, 2018
Location: Marjorie Lyons Playhouse

The Hunchback of Notre Dame is the only stage collaboration from two masters of the American musical theatre, composer Alan Menken and lyricist Stephen Schwartz. In this brand new production, a lush, emotionally rich score highlights the music’s orchestral power and choral beauty in an intimate retelling of the famous love story set in fifteenth-century Paris. Victor Hugo’s story of love and aloneness, obsession and heroism is retold with a simple sophistication live on-stage!

Music  | ALAN MENKEN
Lyrics | STEPHEN SCHWARTZ
Book | PETER PARNELL
Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney film.

Direction & Musical Staging | JARED WATSON
Musical Direction |KYLE DENTON
Scenic Design |SETH TAYLOR
Costume Design | CANDY HUGGINS
Lighting Design |DANIEL SALAZAR
Choreography | KATIE LERCHIE
Sound Design | BARRY BUTLER & BRYAN GRISHAM

ABOUT FUN HOME

Opened: June 14, 2018
Closed: June 17, 2018
Location: Central Artstation

WINNER! FIVE 2015 TONY® AWARDS including BEST BOOK, BEST SCORE, and BEST MUSICAL! Welcome to a musical that’s about a family that is nothing like yours…and exactly like yours. FUN HOME, based on Alison Bechdel’s best-selling graphic memoir, introduces us to Alison at three different ages, revealing memories of her uniquely dysfunctional family that connect with her in surprising new ways. Welcome to a musical about looking back and moving forward. This intimate and emotional theatrical experience allows us to look through Alison’s eyes as she reflects on the moments that made her who she is. As we witness her journey to self-acceptance, FUN HOME vividly “demonstrates how much our world has changed and reflects just how far we’ve come” (The Wall Street Journal). Welcome to a musical about making sense of our parents and ourselves. FUN HOME is a gripping portrayal of a daughter’s determination to understand and connect with her volatile, brilliant, enigmatic father. A refreshingly honest musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes. Welcome.

Music  | JEANINE TESORI
Book & Lyrics | LISA KRON
Based on the graphic novel by ALISON BECHDEL

Direction & Musical Staging | JARED WATSON
Musical Direction & Scenic Design |SETH TAYLOR
Choreography | KATIE LERCHIE
Costume Design | RYAN WILLIAMS
Lighting Design | DANIEL SALAZAR
Sound Design |BARRY BUTLER & BRYAN GRISHAM

Fun Home received its world premiere at The Public Theater in New York City on October 22nd, 2013, under the direction of Sam Gold.

ABOUT WHOREHOUSE

Opened: July 26, 2018
Closed: August 4, 2018
Location: Marjorie Lyons Playhouse

This happy go lucky view of small town vice and statewide political side-stepping is the high-spirited true tale of Miss Mona and the gold-hearted shady ladies of the famed Chicken Ranch, who try to foil an evangelistic television commentator’s plan to shut down the Ranch and its evil ways. Get ready for loud-n-rowdy laughs and boot stompin’ tunes like “Hard Candy Christmas” and “The Sidestep”.

Music & Lyrics  | CAROL HALL
Book | LARRY L. KING & PETER MASTERSON
Based on a story by LARRY L. KING

Direction | JARED WATSON
Choreography |KATIE DUPONT LERCHIE
Musical Direction & Scenic Design |SETH TAYLOR
Costume Design | COURTNEI GABRIEL & JASON SHIDISKIS
Lighting Design |SAMUEL COPELAND
Sound Design | BRYAN GRISHAM