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On the Twentieth Century
On the Twentieth Century centers around the egomaniacal theatre producer Oscar Jaffee and his volati...
Red
John Logan’s taut, visceral two-hander, Red, features artist Mark Rothko at the height of his career...
Reefer Madness
There is a new menace sweeping the nation, ready to ensnare and seduce the youth and drag them down...
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Paris, 1794. The French Revolution has reached its bloody climax and “Madame Guillotine” is in full...
Smokey Joe's Cafe
The songs of legendary hitmakers Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber come to life in the Rock and Roll mus...
BKLYN the Musical
Brooklyn the Musical is essentially a play within a play. It begins with a group of street singers,...
Cymbeline
One of Shakespeare’s last plays, and one of his few genre-bending romances, Cymbeline contains story...
Into the Woods JR
“Be careful what you wish for” seems to be the ongoing theme in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s...
Le Nozze di Figaro
Le Nozze di Figaro is a fantastic farce, continuing the story of the characters from Il barbiere di...
Otello
Based on the famous play by Shakespeare, Verdi’s Otello follows the story of the happy couple, Otell...
The Winter's Tale
At the opening of The Winter’s Tale, the Sicilian King Leontes and his beloved, pregnant wife, Hermi...
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Bus Stop
In the middle of a howling snowstorm, a bus out of Kansas City pulls up at a small roadside diner. A...
