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| | Shakespeare's R&J
by Joe Calarco
directed by Jennifer M. Spieler
September 7 – 30, 2018
A repressive boys' boarding school becomes the setting for a powerful and unorthdox reenactment of Shakespeare's immortal tale of doomed lovers breaking tradition, seeking forbidden desires, and painfully coming of age. This high-voltage, all-male adaptation of Romeo and Juliet becomes a provocative examination of adolescents declaring war on all the "thou shalt nots" in their stifling world.
"Hot-blooded...wrenching...[it] pulsates with an adolescent abandon and electricity of which Romeo might approve."
The New York Times | Buy Now | |
| | Cabaret
Book by Joe Masteroff, Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb
directed by Eric C. Stein
October 19 - November 18, 2018
"There was a cabaret, and there was a Master of Ceremonies, and there was a city called Berlin, in a country called Germany...and it was the end of the world." This legendary Tony and Oscar winning musical, both sensuous and exhilarating, has roused audiences for the past 50 years with its unforgettable score and explosive depiction of a nation on the brink of self-destruction.
"One of the most remarkable and ground-breaking shows in the history of American musical theatre!"
Variety | Buy Now | |
| | And Then There Were None
by Agatha Christie
directed by Eric C. Stein
January 11 - February 10, 2019
Ten seeming strangers with suspicious pasts are brought together on a remote island that turns into a deathtrap where an unknown assassin executes them one by one. The Queen of Mystery (whose Mousetrap thrilled Vagabonds audiences five seasons ago) once again delivers a compelling puzzle with enough twists and turns to keep you gripped in your seat until the very, very end.
"A perfect combination of thriller and detective story...This is Christie's greatest technical achievement."
The Guardian | Buy Now | |
| | Crimes of the Heart
by Beth Henley
directed by Anne Hammontree
March 1 - 24, 2019
The McGrath sisters are all having a bad day: Meg is out of the loony bin, Lenny is celebrating her 30th birthday alone in the kitchen, and Babe has just shot her husband. In Beth Henley's acclaimed Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy you'll meet a memorable family of women who will rock you with laughter, even if you should be crying.
"All the pieces came together to create a funny and touching play about sisterhood, family, and the deep ties that bind."
MD Theatre Guide | Buy Now | |
| | Blithe Spirit (An Improbable Farce in Three Acts)
by Noël Coward
directed by Steve Goldklang
April 12 - May 12, 2019
A mystery writer's seemingly happy home life with his second wife is uproariously disrupted when his first wife is inadvertently summoned back from the spirit world during a disastrous séance. Coward's sublimely entertaining, otherworldly comedy is a spook-tacular laugh-filled masterpiece.
"There's a reason Blithe Spirit has endured: it's almost a perfect comedy."
Minneapolis Star Tribune | Buy Now | |
| | The Crucible
by Arthur Miller
directed by Stephen M. Deininger
May 31 - June 30, 2019
Miller’s towering drama depicting the deadly mass hysteria that spurred the Salem Witch Trials struck a raw nerve when it first appeared in 1953, during a similar era of political witch hunting and vengeance. Audiences will find it no less electrifying today as a scorching condemnation of a government bent on using innuendo, scare-mongering and intimidation with devastating consequences.
“The Devil has returned to Broadway, with the power to make the strong tremble. It is time to be afraid, very afraid…..The Crucible has a spectacular assortment of moments that make the flesh creep.”
The New York Times | Buy Now | |