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| | THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
September 13 - October 6
Presenting Sponsor: Toyota
Music, lyrics and book by Richard O'Brien.
In this cult classic more than 50 years old, sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named “Rocky.”
Rated: R for adult language and sexually explicit content.
Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show is presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals concordtheatricals.com | Buy Tickets |
| | A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD
October 17 - October 19
Based on the books by Arnold Lobel, Book and Lyrics by Willie Reale, Music by Robert Reale.
Waking from hibernation in the Spring, Frog and Toad plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, go sledding and learn life lessons along the way. Grand Rapids Civic Theatre is excited to invite Young Audiences to experience A Year with Frog and Toad: a tale of friendship that endures throughout the seasons; an entire run of “Pick Your Price” performances allows the community to experience live theatre - maybe for the very first time - with a manageable price point that YOU decide.
Rated: G for the whole family
A Year with Frog and Toad TYA is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com | Buy Tickets |
| | CATS
November 15 - December 15
Presenting Sponsor: Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Based on Old Possum’s Book Of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot.
One of the world’s best-known and meow-velous musicals! The Jellicle Cats come out to play on one special night of the year – the night of the Jellicle Ball. One by one they tell their stories for the amusement of Old Deuteronomy, their wise and benevolent leader, who must choose one of the Cats to ascend to The Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a whole new Jellicle life
Rated: G for the whole family
Cats is presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals concordtheatricals.com | Buy Tickets |
| | THE 39 STEPS
January 17 - February 2
Adapted by Patrick Barlow; from the novel by John Buchan, from the movie by Alfred Hitchcock. Licensed by ITV Global Entertainment Limited; an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon.
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! In The 39 Steps, a man with a boring life meets a woman who says she’s a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps” is hot on the man’s trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale! The 39 Steps is a riotous blend of nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a cast of four), an onstage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers, and some good old-fashioned romance!
RATED: PG for some mild adult themes and violence
The 39 Steps is presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals concordtheatricals.com | Buy Tickets |
| | CAMP ROCK
February 28 - March 16
Book by Faye Greenberg Robert L. Freedman. Songs by Adam Watts, Andy Dodd, Kara DioGuardi, Mitch Allen, Matthew Gerrard, Robbie Nevil, Jeannie Lurie, Aris Archontis, Chen Neeman, Dapo Torimiro, Lyrica Anderson, Antonina Armato, Tim James, Thomas Sturges, Toby Gad, Kovasciar Myvette, Aaron Dudley, Steve Rushton, Jamie Houston, Adam Anders, Nikki Hassman, Peer Astrom, Greg Wells. Music Adapted, Arranged, Orchestrated and Produced by David Lawrence. Based on the Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam written by Dan Berendsen, Karin Gist & Regina Hicks and on characters created by Karin Gist & Regina Hicks and Julie Brown & Paul Browne.
A classic story of rivalry and power, Disney's Camp Rock The Musical opens with Mitchie and her friends arriving at Camp Rock, ready to spend another summer jamming out and having the time of their lives. But the new, flashy Camp Star across the lake now threatens Camp Rock's very existence. To keep the doors open, Mitchie steps up, rallies her fellow Camp Rockers and gets them into top shape for the ultimate showdown!
RATED: G for the whole family
Disney's Camp Rock The Musical Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com | Buy Tickets |
| | THE COLOR PURPLE
April 18 - May 4
Presenting Sponsor: Warner Norcross + Judd
Book by Marsha Norman and music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray.
The Color Purple is an inspiring family saga that tells the unforgettable story of a woman who, through love, finds the strength to triumph over adversity and discover her unique voice in the world. This musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel (and the popular 1985 Steven Spielberg film) spotlights Celie, a downtrodden young woman whose personal awakening over the course of 40 years forms the arc of this epic story. With a joyous score featuring jazz, ragtime, gospel, African music and blues, The Color Purple is a story of hope, a testament to the healing power of love and a celebration of life. Grand Rapids Civic Theatre’s production of The Color Purple is a West Michigan community premiere.
RATED: PG-13 due to some violence including domestic abuse, adult language, use of alcohol, and sexual situations.
The Color Purple is presented through special arrangement withTheatrical Rights Worldwide (TRW). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by TRW. www.theatricalrights.com | Buy Tickets |
| | WAITRESS
June 6 - June 29
Presenting Sponsor: Hungerford Nichols CPA's & Advisors
Music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles, book by Jessie Nelson.
Brought to life on Broadway by a groundbreaking all-female creative team, Waitress features original music and lyrics by six-time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles, and a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson. Waitress is inspired by Adrienne Shelly's beloved film and offers a special recipe for finding happiness in unexpected places. Jenna, a waitress and expert pie maker, is stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. Faced with an unexpected pregnancy, Jenna fears she may have to abandon the dream of opening her own pie shop…until a baking contest in a nearby county and the town's handsome new doctor offer her a tempting recipe for happiness. Supported by her quirky crew of fellow waitresses and loyal customers, Jenna summons the secret ingredient she's been missing all along — courage.
RATED: PG-13 due to some violence including domestic abuse, adult language, use of alcohol, and sexual situations.
Waitress Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
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