2019 / 2020 Season

Elf
The Musical

Music by MATTHEW SKLAR
Lyrics by CHAD BEGUELIN
Book by THOMAS MEEHAN & BOB MARTIN
​Based on the New Line Cinema film by David Berenbaum 

December 13 & 14, 2019 at 7:00 pm
December 15, 2019 at 2:00 pm

A title known the world over, Elf The Musical is a must-produce holiday musical that can easily become an annual tradition for any theatre. Based on the cherished 2003 New Line Cinema hit, Elf features songs by Tony Award nominees, Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin (Disney's Aladdin on Broadway, The Wedding Singer), with a book by Tony Award winners,Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray) and Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone). Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa's permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh realities that his father is on the naughty list and his half-brother doesn't even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas. 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.

Elf The Musical is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

Monty Python's Spamalot

Music by JOHN DU PREZ & ERIC IDLE
Book & Lyrics by ERIC IDLE
A new musical lovingly ripped off from the motion picture “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”
​From the original screenplay by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin

February 21 & 22, 2020 at 7:00 pm
February 23, 2020 at 2:00 pm

Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, and features a bevy of beautiful show girls, not to mention cows, killer rabbits, and French people. Did we mention the bevy of beautiful showgirls? The 2005 Broadway production won three Tony® Awards, including Best Musical, and was followed by two successful West End runs. The outrageous, uproarious, and gloriously entertaining story of King Arthur and the Lady of the Lake will delight audiences as they search for the Holy Grail and “always look on the bright side of life.”

Monty Python's Spamalot is presented through special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide (TRW).

Big 
​The Musical

Music  by DAVID SHIRE
Lyrics by RICHARD MALTBY JR.
Book by JOHN WEIDMAN 
Based on the Twentieth Century Fox film, Big, written by Gary Ross & Anne Spielberg

May 2 & 3, 2020 at 7:00 pm
May 4, 2020 at 2:00 pm

The classic 1987 motion picture fantasy bursts onto the stage in the unforgettable theatrical experience, Big The Musical. Featuring a witty, moving and insightful book by John Weidman (Assassins, Pacific Overtures, Road Show) and a dazzling, energetic, heartfelt, contemporary score by David Shire and Richard Maltby, Jr. (Baby; Closer than Ever; Starting Here, Starting Now) Big is a perfect show for audiences of all ages! Josh Baskin is sick of being an awkward kid. At a carnival, he makes a wish to the Zoltar machine to become "big." To his shock, his wish is granted. After an understandably awkward beginning, Josh is forced to do "adult" things, like getting a job and a girlfriend. In the end, he discovers that there's much more to being an adult than he bargained for and learns that we must all grow up at our own pace, in our own time. Complete with Zoltar, a giant floor piano and stand-out roles for adults and children, Big is a family-friendly smash-hit that is full of high-energy singing and dancing.

Big The Musical is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

*programming subject to change, without notice

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