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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...
Cyrano de Bergerac
Meticulously researched and poetically written, Cyrano de Bergerac is Edmond Rostand’s retelling of...
Die Zauberflöte
Die Zauberflöte was the final opera Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart completed before his death in 1791, and...
Jack and the Beanstalk
Taking place in medieval England, the musical makes some wacky additions to the classic childhood st...
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot is a hilarious, poignant, thought-provoking work by Pulitzer-prize w...
Madama Butterfly
This tragic tale revolves around the young Japanese geisha, Cio-Cio San. She is to be married to Ben...
One Man, Two Guvnors
One Man, Two Guvnors is a fast-paced, hilarious farce that follows the mixed fortunes of Francis Hen...
Ruthless
Ruthless is the story of a naive 1950s housewife, Judy, and her adorable but sociopath 8-year-old da...
Babes in Arms
One of the quintessential “Hey, let’s put on a show” musicals, which boasts one of the most beautifu...
