Summer 2022.
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Rodgers & Hammerstein's State Fair
June 30 - July 17 (no performance on Friday, July 1) Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 7:30 pm Sundays & Wednesday at 3:00 pm Rodgers & Hammerstein's only musical written directly for the screen is now a stage musical that's received critical raves from coast to coast. Set against the colorful backdrop of an Iowa tradition, State Fair travels with the Frake family as they leave behind the farm for three days of life-changing adventure at the 1946 Iowa State Fair. Mom and Dad have their hearts set on blue ribbons, while their children, Margy and Wayne, find romance and heartbreak on the midway. Set to the magical strains of an Academy Award-winning score with thrilling dance arrangements, State Fair is the kind of warm-hearted family entertainment only Rodgers & Hammerstein could deliver! Content Guidelines: Family-friendly; All ages |
Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Book by Tom Briggs and Louis Mattioli Based on the screenplay by Oscar Hammerstein II and the Novel by Phil Stong |
Music by Matthew Sklar
Book by Chad Beguelin & Tim Herlihy Lyrics by Chad Beguelin Based on the New Line Cinema film written by Tim Herlihy |
The Wedding Singer
July 21 - 31 Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 7:30 pm Sundays & Wednesday at 3:00 pm Like 2021's Showboat hit All Shook Up, The Wedding Singer will send you out singing, dancing and all smiles. It's 1985, and struggling songwriter, Robbie Hart, is working as New Jersey's favorite wedding singer. He's the life of every blue-collar party until his own fiancée leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie’s magic is gone, and he starts making every wedding as disastrous as his own. Enter Julia, a winsome waitress who pulls him out of the dumps--and in one scene out of a dumpster. But as fate would have it, Julia is about to be married to a white-collar Wall Street shark, and, unless Robbie can pull off the performance of a decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever. Content Guidelines: Family-friendly; Pre-teen and up • Adult language; drug and alcohol references; mild sexuality |
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The World Goes 'Round
August 4 - 14 (no performance on Friday, August 5) Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 7:30 pm Sundays & Wednesday at 3:00 pm The World Goes 'Round is a stirring revue of the songbook from the multi-Tony award-winning team, John Kander and Fred Ebb. From Cabaret to Chicago, the nonstop hit-parade features their unforgettable gems, including "All That Jazz," "Maybe This Time," "Cabaret" and "New York, New York," seamlessly interwoven into a passionate, harmonious, up-tempo evening of musical theatre song and dance. Filled with humor, romance, drama and endless melodies, the show is a celebration of life and the fighting spirit that keeps us all going. Content Guidelines: Family-friendly; All ages • Some songs include lyrics and choreography with sexual innuendo; Some mention of alcohol use |
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Theatre for Young Audiences
Ernie Nolan, playwright
Chris LaPorte, composer Based on the best-selling book, Dragons Love Tacos, Adam Rubin, author and Daniel Salmieri, illustrator |
Dragons Love Tacos
July 13, 14 & 16 at 11 a.m. at the Vernon Cook Theater at Clinton High School NO PERFORMANCE ON FRIDAY, July 15 “Dragons Love Tacos is a must-see play for families, taco enthusiasts and anyone who’s ever had nothing to do.” –Chicago Parent You know what Dragons really love? Tacos of course! What happens when you're watching a TV show about dragons you suddenly and unexpectedly get caught up in the ‘Dos and Don’ts’ of what to serve to dragons to eat? Dragons love tacos, but if they accidentally eat the spicy salsa…watch out! Content Guidelines: Family-friendly; All ages |
Past shows from our 2022 Season ...
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Sister Act
June 2 - June 12 Sister Act is the feel-good musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film. When disco diva, Deloris Van Cartier, witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won't be a found: a convent. Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with her new, rigid lifestyle and an uptight Mother Superior. But using her unique style and singing talent to inspire the choir, Deloris breathes new life into the church and its community but, in doing so, blows her cover. Soon, the gang is giving chase, only to find them up against Deloris and the special power of her newly found sisterhood. |
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Calendar Girls
June 16 - June 26 Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 7:30 pm Sundays & Wednesday at 3:00 pm Based on the funny & heartwarming true story of eleven middle-aged women’s club members who posed nude for a calendar to raise money for the Leukemia Research Fund, Calendar Girls opened at the Chichester Festival Theatre and has since become the fastest selling play in British theatre history. When Annie's husband John dies of leukemia, she and best friend Chris resolve to raise money for the local hospital. They manage to persuade four friends to pose nude with them for an "alternative" calendar, with a little help from hospital porter and amateur photographer Lawrence. The news of the women's charitable venture spreads like wildfire, and hordes of press soon descend on their small village in the Yorkshire Dales. Content Guidelines: Adults; not recommended for young children • Discussion of illness and death; Suggested nudity |
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Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus! The Musical!
June 22, 23, 24, 25 at 11 a.m. at the Lillian Russell Theatre in the Showboat Whatever you do, don't let the Pigeon star in his own musical production! With a script written by Mo Willems, the creator of the #1 New York Timesbest-selling, Caldecott Honor award-winning "Pigeon" picture books, and featuring music by Deborah Wicks La Puma, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is even more fun than staying up late and having a hot dog party! It's not easy being the Pigeon--you never get to do ANYTHING! But when the Bus Driver has a crisis that threatens to make her passengers (gasp!) late, maybe that wily bird CAN do something. Featuring an innovative mix of songs, and feathers, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is sure to get everyone's wings flapping. Content Guidelines: Family-friendly; All ages |
Script by Mo Willems & Mr. Warburton
Lyrics by Mo Willems Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma Based on the book by Mo Willems |