Presenting the 2023 - 2024 Season: Our 76th season
July 14 – August 6, 2023
HAPPY DAYS: THE MUSICAL
Book by Garry Marshall / Music and Lyrics by Paul Williams
Based on the Paramount Pictures tv series “Happy Days” / Created by Garry Marshall
“Goodbye gray skies – hello blue!” It’s 1959 in Milwaukee and the famous malt shop, Arnold's, is in danger of demolition. Cue the whole gang -- Richie, Potsie, Ralph Malph, Joanie, Pinky and the Fonz -- who pull together to save the best drive-in burger joint ever.
September 15 – October 8
LAST ROUND UP OF THE GUACAMOLE QUEENS
By Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten
The Verdeen cousins of Sweetgum, Texas – Gaynelle, Peaches and Jimmie Wyvette – are working madly to produce the ultimate high school reunion. If they pull it off, they might just get to throw the governor’s birthday bash. All the while, the desperate battle for the coveted tiara is heating up into a fight to the finish.
November 17 – December 10
GRUMPY OLD MEN: THE MUSICAL
Book by Dan Remmes, Music by Neil Berg and Lyrics by Nick Meglin. Adapted from the 1993 Warner Bros. picture; written by Mark Steve Johnson / By special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures
Max and John have been feuding for most of their lives. They face-off as romantic rivals when the beautiful, eccentric, and charming Ariel moves to town. Based on the Jack Lemmon / Walter Matthau / Ann-Margret movie, this hilarious stage adaptation delivers plenty of laughs.
January 19 – February 11
LEADING LADIES
by Ken Ludwig
Jack and Leo’s acting careers have sunk to playing the Pennsylvania Moose Lodge circuit. When an elderly lady wills her fortune to two long-lost British nephews, they disguise themselves in hopes of claiming the inheritance. Romantic entanglements abound as the duo attempts to escape unscathed.
March 22 – April 14
SHOUT! THE MOD MUSICAL
Created by Phillip George and David Lowenstein, Continuity: Peter Morris, Music and Lyrics: various artists. RATED PG -15 for grown-up humor and subjects.
This revue trips on back to the fab 1960s of beehives and go-go boots. Five groovy gals swing to the pop hits of Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark, Cilla Black, Nancy Sinatra, Dionne Warwick, and Shirley Bassey. To Sir with Love, Downtown, Son of a Preacher Man, Goldfinger – and many more.
May 17 – June 9
VANYA and SONIA and MASHA and SPIKE
By Christopher Durang
2013 TONY Award and the DRAMA DESK Award for Best Play
Vanya and Sonia just can’t seem to get on with living. Suddenly, Masha, their movie star sister, swoops in with her new boy toy, Spike, firing up old sibling rivalries. The lovely girl-next-door, Nina, causes pangs all around. A humorous and heartfelt journey home.