2023-24 Main Stage Season
Book & Lyrics: Chad Beguelin
Book: Bob Martin
Music: Matthew Sklar
Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So, when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know that it’s time to put a spotlight on the issue … and themselves. The town’s parents want to keep the high school dance on the straight and narrow -- but when one student just wants to bring her girlfriend to prom, the entire town has a date with destiny. Winner of the Drama Desk Award for Best Musical.
Presented with special arrangement from Theatrical Rights Worldwide
Contains Adult Themes
By David French
An incessantly ringing cell phone in a quiet café. A stranger at the next table who has had enough. And a dead man -- with a lot of loose ends. So begins Dead Man’s Cell Phone, a wildly imaginative new comedy by MacArthur “Genius” Grant recipient and Pulitzer Prize finalist Sarah Ruhl.
Presented with special arrangement from Concord Theatricals
By John Cariani
Welcome to Almost, Maine, a place that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States. One cold, clear, winter night, as the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, the residents of Almost, Maine, find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and hilarious ways.
Presented with special arrangement from Dramatists Play Service
Adaptation written by Austin Winsberg
Music and Lyrics by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner
Feb. 23, 2024 -- March 10, 2024 When blind date newbie Aaron is set up with serial-dater Casey, a casual drink at a busy New York restaurant turns into a hilarious high-stakes dinner. As the date unfolds in real time, the couple quickly finds that they are not alone on this unpredictable evening ... Casey and Aaron's inner critics take on a life of their own when other restaurant patrons transform into supportive best friends, manipulative exes and protective parents, who sing and dance them through ice-breakers, appetizers and potential conversational land mines.
Presented with special arrangement from Concord Theatricals
By Tim Firth
Based on the Miramax motion picture by Juliette Towhidi and Tim Firth
When Annie's husband John dies of leukemia, she and best friend Chris resolve to raise money for a new settee in the local hospital waiting room. They manage to persuade four fellow Women's Institute members to pose nude with them for an "alternative" calendar, with a little help from hospital porter and amateur photographer Lawrence. The calendar is a success, but Chris and Annie's friendship is put to the test under the strain of their newfound fame.
Presented with special arrangement from Concord Theatricals
Contains Adult Themes
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