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| | 33 Variations
Written by Moisés Kaufman
Directed by Steve Bell
A musicologist, battling her own health and family issues, attempts to uncover the mystery behind Beethoven's Diabelli Variations, a series of 33 variations on a simple waltz, considered to be the greatest set of variations ever written. "Part history play, part family drama, part rom-com, part academic thesis, part concert; it's a densely layered work that resists dumbing down at every turn. It manages to be both wonderfully compelling and emotionally rich, from its first note to its final cadence." TIME OUT
(Warning: Adult themes, language and partial nudity)
January 11 – February 1, 2020
Fridays/Saturdays at 8pm ($22)
Sundays at 2pm ($18)
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| | The Lion in Winter
Written by James Goldman
Directed by Carol Fisher
Nothing is more tantalizing than Royals scheming and fighting amongst each other, especially when the prize is the throne itself. Perhaps best known for the film version starring Katherine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins and Peter O'Toole, this "deliciously entertaining show probes deviance and greed in a family of royal misfits" (LONDON FREE PRESS) as they partake in a literal battle royale to rule the kingdom. Perhaps Eleanor of Aquitaine herself explains it best: "Well, what family doesn't have its ups and downs?".
February 15 – March 7, 2020
Fridays/Saturdays at 8pm ($22)
Sundays at 2pm ($18)
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| | Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Written by Christopher Durang
Directed by Alyson Cohn
This six-time Tony Award nominee (and winner of Best Play of 2013) brilliantly and hilariously sends up many of Anton Chekhov's best-known plays and characters. Sharply written by the master of the absurd (The Actor's Nightmare, Beyond Therapy), "the story is made up of scattered bits of Chekhov run through a contemporary plot processor, (but) even if you've never read a word of (his) you'll find plenty to make you laugh." NY TIMES
March 21 – April 18, 2020
Fridays/Saturdays at 8pm ($22)
Sundays at 2pm ($18)
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| | Love Letters
Written by A.R. Gurney
Directed by Iris Weinhouse
Two characters, Melissa Gardner and Andrew Makepeace Ladd III, sit side-by-side at tables and read the notes, letters and cards—in which over nearly 50 years, they discuss their hopes and ambitions, dreams and disappointments, victories and defeats—that have passed between them throughout their separated lives. This simple yet elegant story was a Pulitzer Prize finalist and has been translated and performed the world over since its debut 30 years ago.
Saturday, April 4 at 2pm
Sunday, April 5 at 7pm
All performances $12
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| | It Shoulda Been You
Music by Barbara Anselmi
Book & Lyrics by Brian Hargrove
Directed by Dottie Fischer
"A delightfully giddy, goofy musical comedy!" (USA TODAY) ends our Mainstage season following the comings-and-goings of two crazy families on the morning of the impending nuptials between the Jewish Rebecca and the Catholic Brian. Tensions rise to the fore (possibly caused by the reappearance of the bride's former boyfriend?) in this fast-paced farce featuring contemporary music that will appeal to anyone who has been through wedding plans. "...it practically redefines the term "guilty pleasure"." HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
May 2 – May 31, 2020
Fridays/Saturdays at 8pm
Sundays at 2pm
All performances $25
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| | Central Park West
Written by Woody Allen
Directed by David Luke
Originally part of the trilogy Death Defying Acts, this one-act comedy tracks a well-to-do psychiatrist who has just discovered that her best friend is having an affair with her husband. Don't miss the playwright's trademark subjects and quirks, including New York socialites, neurotic rambling, and the unforgiving cosmos coupled with the terror of existence; it's Woody Allen at his best!
Friday, June 5 at 8pm
Saturday, June 6 at 8pm
Sunday, June 7 at 2pm
All performances $12
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