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This blockbuster Broadway hit bursts with humor, romance, high-energy dancing and some of the greatest songs in musical theatre history.
AWARDS:
-Winner! Ten 1964 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Author and Composer/Lyricist
-Winner! New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical
-Winner! Two 1968 Outer Critics Circle Awards
-Winner! Four 2017 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical
-Winner! Three 2017 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Revival of a Musical
SUMMARY:
This musical adaptation of Thornton Wilder’s hit play The Matchmaker bursts with humor, romance, energetic dance and some of the greatest songs in musical theatre history. The romantic and comic exploits of Dolly Gallagher Levi, turn-of-the-century matchmaker and “woman who arranges things,” are certain to thrill and entertain audiences again and again.
HISTORY:
Hello, Dolly! premiered on Broadway on January 16, 1964 at the St. James Theatre. Opening with Carol Channing in the title role, the show ultimately played for 2,844 performances, making it – at the time – the longest-running Broadway musical in history. The West End production ran for 794 performances at London’s Drury Lane Theatre. The musical has been revived several times on Broadway, most recently in 2017, starring Bette Midler as Dolly Levi.
REVIEWS:
“A musical comedy dream... Wow, wow, wow indeed.” – Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
“In a word, perfection.” – Adam Feldman, Time Out New York
“Glorious... exudes both the burnished glow of a musical from another era and the gleam of a newly-minted coin.” – Adam Green, Vogue
“Dazzling... Type out all the superlatives you can because nights like this in the theatre make you feel overjoyed... Hello, blockbuster!” – Joe Dziemianowicz, The Daily News
“Classic Broadway at its best.” – Maya Stanton, Entertainment Weekly
“So surpassingly beautiful, propelled by such glorious razzle-dazzle, and crafted with such joy and intelligence that it deserves to be studied, emulated and above all celebrated.” – Christopher Kelly, The Star-Ledger
“An extravagant pleasure of swoops and whirls and high kicks. The show is a riotous delight.” – Alexis Soloski, The Guardian
RATING:
G - Appropriate for All Audiences
Her past is a mystery. Her future is an adventure.
Anastasia: The Musical is the spectacular new musical about discovering who you are and defining who you’re meant to be.
AWARDS:
-Nominee! Two 2017 Tony Awards
-Nominee! Nine 2017 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Musical
SUMMARY:
From Tony winners Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, creators of such Broadway classics as Ragtime and Once On This Island, this dazzling show transports its audience from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing con man and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love and family.
Helmed by Tony Award-winning director Darko Tresnjak, Anastasia made its world premiere at Hartford Stage in Connecticut, completing a sold-out, record-breaking run before transferring to Broadway's Broadhurst Theatre on March 23, 2017. Anastasia has also been seen on national tour in the United States and garnered Best Musical awards in Germany, the Netherlands and Spain.
REVIEWS:
“[An] emotionally rich and expertly crafted new musical.” – Variety
“Anastasia is the real thing! Fantastical, intelligent, well-crafted, and exhilarating!” – Wall Street Journal
“A serious hit! Broadway’s got a bright new star, and its name is Anastasia!” – NBC New York
“An irresistible and sumptuous fairy tale!” – Frank Rizzo, Variety
FOUR STARS **** “A sweeping adventure!” – TimeOut New York
“A fairy tale whose princess chooses her own kind of prince.” – David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter
RATING:
G - Appropriate for All Audiences
In this scented case of mistaken identity and letter writing, two feuding perfume clerks have no idea that they are in love.
AWARDS:
-Winner! One 1964 Tony Award
-Winner! One 1994 Tony Award
-Winner! Two 1994 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Revival of a Musical
-Winner! Five 1994 Laurence Olivier Awards, including Best Musical Revival
-Winner! One 1995 Critics Circle Award
-Winner! One 2016 Tony Award
-Winner! Four 2016 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Revival of a Musical
-Winner! Four 2016 Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Outstanding Revival of a Musical
-Winner! One 2016 Astair Award
SUMMARY:
Set in a 1930s European perfumery, we meet shop clerks, Amalia and Georg, who, more often than not, don't see eye to eye. After both respond to a "lonely hearts advertisement" in the newspaper, they now live for the love letters that they exchange, but the identity of their admirers remains unknown. Join Amalia and Georg to discover the identity of their true loves... and all the twists and turns along the way!
HISTORY:
An intimate and touching show, featuring music by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick (Fiddler on the Roof) and book by Joe Masteroff (Cabaret), She Loves Me was nominated for five Tony Awards in 1964. The 1993 Broadway revival won the Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical and the 1994 Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, while the 2016 Broadway Revival snagged the Tony Award for Best Scenic Design (beating Hamilton!). Considered by many to be the most charming musical ever written, She Loves Me is a warm romantic comedy with an endearing innocence and a touch of old-world elegance. The Mikos Lazlos play Parfuemerie, on which it is based, has inspired many adaptations, including the beloved film You've Got Mail starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks.
The musical premiered on Broadway in 1963 and ran for 301 performances, was produced in the West End in 1964, and received award-winning revivals on each side of the Atlantic in the 1990s (as well as numerous regional productions). Although the original Broadway run was not a financial success, She Loves Me slowly became a cult classic, and the massively successful 2016 Broadway revival became the first Broadway show ever to be live-streamed.
RATING:
PG - Appropriate for All Audiences
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