January 29 - February 14

Written by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller; Music by Jim Wise; Directed by Janet Rust

New York salutes Hollywood in this affectionate spoof of the campy 1930’s movie musicals. The curtain opens on a dress rehearsal of a Broadway show, where hardboiled diva Mona Kent is practicing her opening number. Enter sweet Ruby, fresh off the bus with nothing but a pair of tap shoes in her suitcase, determined to make it big on Broadway. . . . "A winner! A gem of a musical!"—New York Times.

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April 16 – May 9

Lyrics by Tim Rice; Music by Andrew Lloyd Weber; Directed by Tony Rust

Argentina’s controversial First Lady is the subject of this dynamic musical masterpiece. Driven by ambition and blessed with charisma, Eva Perone was a starlet at twenty-two, the president’s mistress at twenty-four, First Lady at twenty-seven, and dead at thirty-three. Her story is told through a compelling score that fuses haunting chorales with exuberant Latin, pop and jazz influences. Winner of 7 Tony Awards.

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June 11 – 27

A comedy by Larry Gelbart; Based upon Volpone by Ben Jonson; Directed by Reva Kaufman

Following his success as a writer for the TV series, M*A*S*H*, Larry Gelbart adapted Jonson’s 17th century classic for modern audiences. The setting is now late 19th century San Francisco, Volpone is now called Foxwell J. Sly, and he is the same scheming, rapacious miser bent on extracting fortunes from a trio of rich, greedy opportunists. [This farce is rated “PG” for mild (19th century style) raunchiness.]

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August 13 – 29

Written by Robert Harling; Directed by Alan Beck

This touching but funny drama about the ladies who have their hair done at Truvy’s Beauty Salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, was written for the stage in 1987 and then made into an award-winning movie in 1989. The outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy, aided by her eager new assistant Annelle, dispenses shampoo and free advice to anyone who walks through her doors. The bonds among her customers grow as the medical battles of newlywed Shelby cause all the women to confront their own mortality.

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October 1 – 17

Written by Frank Galati, from the novel by John Steinbeck; Directed by Tony Rust

Winner of the 1990 Tony Award for Best Play, this is a powerful and deeply affecting stage version of one of the masterpieces of American literature. Set in the Great Depression, the play follows the trials and tribulations of the Joad family as they flee the dust bowl of Oklahoma to search for land, jobs, and dignity in California. “. . . a thrilling theatrical achievement that gets its power from the still sharp relevance of its human message. . . ." -- NY Post

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November 19 – December 19

Music by Alan Menken; Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice; Book by Linda Woolverton;

Based upon the Academy Award winning animated feature; Directed by Peg Major

When Maurice becomes lost in the woods on his way to a fair, he seeks shelter in an old castle, but the master of the castle is a horrible beast who takes him captive. Maurice's daughter, Belle, must then give up her freedom to save his life. Belle's taming of the unfortunate Beast, and the Beast’s ultimate transformation back into a handsome prince, enthralled New York audiences for over 13 years, making this one of the longest-running Broadway shows of all time.

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