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The Wild Party
Based on Joseph Moncure March’s 1928 poem of the same name, Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party tells the...
Twelve Angry Men (or Twelve Angry Women or Twelve Angry Jurors)
On a hot summer day after a long trial, a jury must decide whether a 19-year-old man is guilty of mu...
Bright Star
Bright Star is the story of one woman at two different points in her life: the first, when she is a...
Follies
It is 1971, and the iconic Weismann Theater, now a crumbling shell of its former glory, is about to...
Gigi
Gigi, a colorful and sophisticated tale with a sentimental heart, takes place in the ornate, elegant...
La Cage Aux Folles
Georges is the owner of the La Cage Aux Folles nightclub, which features a drag show starring his pa...
Carmen
Famous for its use of Spanish dances, such as the and , Carmen has some of the most well-known musi...
Proof
Catherine has inherited her late father’s mathematical brilliance, but she is haunted by the fear th...
La Bohème
A group of friends are living a bohemian life in Paris and trying to make their livings creating art...
Curtains
Boston, 1959. At the Colonial Theatre, the cast of Robbin’ Hood takes their bows on opening night. J...
Julius Caesar
Based on true events in Roman history, Julius Caesar tells the story of the powerful ruler brought d...
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King Lear
The aging King Lear resolves to turn his kingdom over to his three daughters, but only if each will...
