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| | LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
Book By Howard Ashman
Music By Alan Menken
Lyrics By Howard Ashman
Based on the film by Roger Corman, screenplay by Charles Griffith
Little Shop of Horrors is the man-eating, award-winning, hilarious mashup of science fiction, horror, and musical theatre. This nostalgic classic blends Motown and rock-n-roll to tell the story of meek floral assistant Seymour on his quest to win the attention of his true love – even if it costs him a little blood! Throw in a sadistic dentist, a hard-to-please boss, and a chorus of all-knowing skid row onlookers and enjoy a taste of the funniest – and hungriest – musical in town! | Buy Tickets |
| | MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
By Agatha Christie
Adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig
The exotic Orient Express is about to go off the rails. It’s winter 1934 and an avalanche stops the luxurious train dead in its tracks. To make matters worse, an American tycoon onboard was stabbed to death behind locked doors. Thankfully, debonair detective Hercule Poirot is on the train and on the case. With a train full of suspects, each with an alibi, can Poirot crack the case? This thrilling ride is guaranteed to keep you guessing until the end of the line. | Buy Tickets |
| | A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Adapted by Julius Arthur Leonard from the novel by Charles Dickens
Theatre Charlotte’s holiday tradition is back for its 19th consecutive year! Take a trip through time with the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future as they work to warm old Ebenezer Scrooge’s heart, as well as ours. Capturing the wonder and mystery of the Dickens original, this timeless tale reminds us all of the magic that can be found in the season of giving. | Buy Tickets |
| | OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS
By Joe DiPietro
The ties that bind – and sometimes smother – are explored with uproarious results in this heartwarming comedy about growing up and growing old. Every Sunday, Nick crosses the river to New Jersey and has dinner with both sets of his Italian-American grandparents. When he announces a dream job that will move him to Seattle, his grandparents spring into action! Determined to keep him close, they devise hilarious schemes—including introducing him to the perfect woman. | Buy Tickets |
| | THE FLICK
By Annie Baker
Welcome to The Flick, one of the last theaters in Massachusetts still projecting 35mm films. Here in the run-down theater, three underpaid employees sweep up stale popcorn and debate about cinema. Their tiny battles and not-so-tiny heartbreaks play out in the empty aisles, becoming more gripping than the lackluster, second-run movies on screen. Winner of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, The Flick is a hilarious and heartfelt cry for authenticity in a fast-changing world. | Buy Tickets |
| | GOD OF CARNAGE
By Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton
Winner of the Tony Award for Best Play, this explosive comedy is all fun and games – until the grown-ups get hurt. When two sets of parents politely meet over coffee and cake to settle a schoolyard spat between their sons, the gloves come off as neighborly manner disintegrates into laugh-out-loud, no-holds barred mayhem. With its biting satire and hilarious dialogue, this play offers a witty and thought-provoking commentary on human nature and social decorum. | Buy Tickets |
| | THE COLOR PURPLE
Book by Marsha Norman
Music and Lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray
Based upon the novel written by Alice Walker and the Warner Bros./Amblin Entertainment Motion Picture
An unforgettable journey of enduring love and triumph over adversity, The Color Purple is a landmark musical from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker. This epic story follows Celie, a young African American woman who courageously navigates a life marked by abuse and discrimination to discover the strength to break free and find her own voice. The Grammy-winning score of jazz, gospel, ragtime and blues promises to fill your heart and awaken your soul. | Buy Tickets |