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One Man, Two Guvnors
One Man, Two Guvnors is a fast-paced, hilarious farce that follows the mixed fortunes of Francis Hen...
Babes in Arms
One of the quintessential “Hey, let’s put on a show” musicals, which boasts one of the most beautifu...
Bells are Ringing
Ella Peterson is a bright, warm, and imaginative woman, who spends her days in the dingy New York Ci...
Bus Stop
In the middle of a howling snowstorm, a bus out of Kansas City pulls up at a small roadside diner. A...
Cyrano de Bergerac
Meticulously researched and poetically written, Cyrano de Bergerac is Edmond Rostand’s retelling of...
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Die Zauberflöte
Die Zauberflöte was Mozart’s final opera before he died in 1791. Its magical setting and show stoppi...
Flower Drum Song
When Mei-Li’s father is murdered, she flees communist China on the boat to San Francisco. Alone and...
Funny Face
Jimmy Reeve takes his role as guardian very seriously—perhaps too seriously—locking up his three daz...
Madama Butterfly
This tragic tale revolves around the young Japanese geisha, Cio-Cio San. She is to be married to Ben...
Le Nozze di Figaro
Le Nozze di Figaro is a fantastic farce, continuing the story of the characters from Il barbiere di...
Ruthless
Ruthless is the story of a naive 1950s housewife, Judy, and her adorable but sociopath 8-year-old da...
The Seagull
“If you ever need my life, come take it.” So wrote Trigorin, lover of the fading actress Arkadina, i...
