The Man in the Chair, who happens to be a big fan of old Broadway musicals, is feeling kind of blue. And so to lift up his spirits, he decides to play one of his favorite cast recordings – “The Drowsy Chaperone”. That show tells the story of a famous Broadway star who wants to get married and leave the show business forever. Her producer doesn’t want to lose his big star, and he is willing to try everything to stop her marriage. So he hires a narcissistic gigolo to seduce her, with unpredictable results. While this plot unfolds on [ READ MORE ]

Set on a tropical island during World War II, the musical tells the sweeping romantic story of two couples – U.S. Navy nurse Nellie Forbush and French plantation owner Emile de Becque and Navy Airman Joe Cable and a young local native girl Liat — and how their happiness is threatened by the realities of war and by their own prejudices. Can love overcome all or will these star-crossed lovers be consumed by life’s realities? The musical is well known for its extraordinary score — the songs include “Some Enchanted Evening”, “Younger Than Springtime”, “Bali Ha’i”, “There Is Nothin’ Like [ READ MORE ]

A Musical by Tom Hart Directed by Tom Hart This season’s spring musical will mark the world debut of an original major musical, penned and directed by local favorite Thomas Hart entitled Tastes Like Chicken! “The show can be described as a crazy musical menu about the mainstay of all our lives – food,” remarked Marty Kittelson. “It’s a journey from morning to evening of the experiences we all have…what we eat, how we eat, why we eat, when we eat, who we eat with! The 24 songs that Tom has written are clever, lively and just plain fun.” The show boasts a number of able [ READ MORE ]

A musical Directed by Nancy Christopher It was 1933, the “Great War” had cost us dearly, and we were in the midst of the Depression. Four million people were homeless, one quarter of the workforce was unemployed and F.D.R. was facing some of the biggest challenges a President had ever faced. Into this void stepped a little girl; a little girl with fire and determination that inspired everyone she met; Little Orphan Annie. Annie is the lone cheery spirit at the New York Municipal Orphanage. Eleven years ago her parents left her there until they could afford to reclaim her. [ READ MORE ]