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Always, Patsy Cline
Created and originally directed by Ted Swindley An unbreakable bond between an ordinary mom and a country music star. June 3 - June 13 (no performance on Friday, June 4) Presented on the Discovery Trail Stage with audiences on the Back Deck Always, Patsy Cline brings to life Cline's unlikely friendship with Louise Seger, a fan from Houston, who befriended the star in a Texas honky-tonk in 1961 and continued a correspondence with her until her untimely death. This heartfelt musical play includes 27 unforgettable Patsy Cline hits including Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, Sweet Dreams and Walking After Midnight. The title is inspired by Cline's letters to Seger, which she consistently signed: "Love, always, Patsy Cline." Guidelines: Family-friendly; Not recommended for young children • Some mention of alcohol or smoking CLICK FOR TICKETS |
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Smokey Joe’s Cafe: The Songs of Leiber & Stoller
Words and Music by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller The greatest songs from the 60s and 70s brought to life by our spectacular company in the Riverview Bandshell. June 17 - June 27 Presented at the Riverview Bandshell Smokey Joe’s Cafe is the phenomenon that ran for 2,036 performances on Broadway and became the longest-running musical revue in history. In the context of a neighborhood remembering what it means to come together, songs like Stand By Me, On Broadway, I’m A Woman, Love Potion #9, Kansas City, Dance With Me, Spanish Harlem, I Keep Forgettin’ and more fill the show with themes of love won, love lost and life reimagined. Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, as much as anyone, virtually invented rock 'n' roll. Nearly 40 of their songs provide the basis for this electrifying entertainment that illuminates a golden age of American music. Content Guidelines: Family-friendly; All ages • Some songs include lyrics and choreography with sexual innuendo; Some mention of alcohol or smoking CLICK FOR TICKETS |
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All Shook Up
Inspired by & featuring the songs of Elvis Presley Book by Joe DiPietro The most fun you’ll have all summer. July 1 - July 18 (no performances on Friday, July 2 and Sunday, July 4) Presented at the Riverview Bandshell It’s 1955, and into a square little town in a square little state rides a guitar-playing young man who shakes up everything and everyone he meets. A side-splitting musical farce that’s loosely based on the star-crossed lovers in Shakespeare’s comedies, this hip-swiveling, lip-curling musical fantasy will have you jumping out of your blue suede shoes to classics like Heartbreak Hotel, Hound Dog, Jailhouse Rock, I Can’t Help Falling In Love, Don’t Be Cruel, and more! Content Guidelines: Family-friendly; All ages • Some songs include lyrics and choreography with sexual innuendo; Some mention of alcohol or smoking CLICK FOR TICKETS Originally Produced on Broadway by Jonathan Pollard, Bernie Kukoff, Clear Channel Entertainment, Harbor Entertainment, Miramax Films, Stanley Buchthal, Eric Falkenstein, Nina Essman/Nancy Nagel Gibbs, Jean Cheever, Margaret Cotter, in association with Barney Rosenzweig, Meri Krassner, FGRW Investments, Karen Jason, Phil Ciasullo Conard. Originally produced for Goodspeed Musicals, Michael P. Price, Executive Producer, Sue Frost, Associate Producer. |
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Church Basement Ladies
Book by Jim Stowell and Jessica Zuehlke Music and Lyrics by Drew Jansen A musical comedy with heart that celebrates the women who keep our churches going. July 22 - August 1 Presented on the Discovery Trail Stage with audiences on the Back Deck Church Basement Ladies is based on the book Growing Up Lutheran, a hilarious "scrapbook of memories" of what it was like to grow up Lutheran in the Midwest. From the elderly matriarch to the young bride-to-be, we join them as they stave off potential disasters, debate recipes, and keep the Pastor on course through a record-breaking Christmas dinner, the funeral of a dear friend, a Hawaiian-themed Easter fundraiser, and a steaming hot July wedding. A funny, wholesome and touching musical look at their relationships as they serve the church and each other through four seasons of change. Content Guidelines: Family-friendly; All ages CLICK FOR TICKETS |
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Constellations
By Nick Payne A modern love story to remind us how to keep going after a year of lost time. August 5 - August 14 (no performance on Friday, August 6) Presented on the Discovery Trail Stage with audiences on the Back Deck Like binge-worthy TV in real time, the stories we don’t know yet are the ones that change our lives. This spellbinding, romantic journey begins with a simple encounter between a man and a woman. What happens next defies the boundaries of the world we think we know—exploring the infinite possibilities of one relationship, and daring us to imagine the difference between choice and destiny. “CONSTELLATIONS, Nick Payne’s gorgeous two-character drama may be the most sophisticated date play Broadway has seen.” -The New York Times “… a singular astonishment, at once eloquent and mysterious but which nonetheless articulates within its own idiosyncratic idiom something that touches an audience as real. … a wholly satisfying and complete emotional journey.” -The New Yorker Content Guidelines: Adults; Advanced Teens • Mature content, Adult language; Discussion of romantic affairs; Alcohol use; Illness; Brief violence CLICK FOR TICKETS |
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JULY 7, 10, 14 & 17 at 11:00 a.m.
at the Clinton High School Auditiorium PINKALICIOUS THE MUSICAL Book and Lyrics: Victoria Kann Book and Lyrics: Elizabeth Kann Music and Lyrics: John Gregor Based on the popular book by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann, this is the tale of Pinkalicious, who can’t stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents. Her pink indulgence lands her at the doctor’s office with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe–a dream come true for this pink-loving enthusiast. Alas Pinkalicious needs a way out of her pink predicament, and joined by her family they find unity and appreciation in the quirks that define us all. A musical for all ages. Running time: Approx. 50 minutes Tickets are $7 and are available CLICK FOR TICKETS |