AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'
Music by Thomas "Fats" Waller
Based on an idea by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby Jr.
March 23 - April 15, 2012
The outrageously prodigious comic and musi- cal soul of 1930s Harlem lives on in this rollicking, swinging, finger-snapping revue that is still considered one of Broadway's best. The inimitable Thomas "Fats" Waller rose to international fame during the Golden Age of the Cotton Club, honky tonk dives along Lenox Avenue, rent parties, stride piano players and that jumpin' new beat, Swing. Although not quite a biography, Ain't Misbehavin' evokes the delightful humor and infectious energy of this American original as a versatile cast struts, strums and sings the songs he made famous in a career that ranged from uptown clubs to downtown Tin Pan Alley to Hollywood and concert stages in the U.S., Canada and Europe.
THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE
by Alan Ackbourn
May 4 – 27, 2012
Things We Do For Love is a 1997 play by British playwright Alan Ayckbourn an is arguably his most shockingly and uproariously funny: a cruel and hilarious masterpiece of tragic comedy and comic tragedy. It is about a woman who begins an affair with her best friend's fiancé, and in classic farce style the craziness ensues.
THE FULL MONTY
June 8 - July 8, 2012
Seeing how much their wives enjoy watching male dancers during their "Girls Night Out", unemployed steelworkers in Buffalo, NY come up with a bold wa y to make some quick cash... In the process they find renewed self-esteem, the importance of friendship, and the ability to have fun. As the guys work through their fears, self-consciousness, feelings of worthlessness and anxieties, they come to discover that the strength they find in each other will give them the individual courage to face their own unique demons and overcome them.
SUBSCRIBER'S CHOICE
July 20 - August 26, 2012
You provide the show-how, we provide the know-how! Current subscribers will be able to choose and vote from 4 shows to fill this space in our season. What will you choose? The shortlist includes: Sweet Charity, Chicago, Smokey Joe's Café, and Sweeney Todd.
THE WOMAN IN BLACK
By Stephen Mallatratt
Adapted from the book by Susan Hill
October 5 - 28, 2012
The framework of this spine tingler is unusual: a lawyer hires an actor to tutor him in recounting to family and friends a story that has long troubled him concerning events that transpired when he attended the funeral of an elderly recluse. There he caught sight of the woman in black, the mere mention of whom terrifies the locals, for she is a specter who haunts the neighborhood where her illegitimate child was accidentally killed. Anyone who sees her dies! The lawyer has invited some friends to watch as he and the actor recreate the events of that dark and stormy night. A classic of the genre.
FOREVER PLAID - PLAID TIDINGS
Book by Stuart Ross Lyrics & Music by Various
November 30 – December 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. 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!"
