Our 2024/25 mainstage series features a thrilling, hold on to your seats, line-up of Tony Award winning musicals, modern masterpieces, regional premieres and a show that’s become a cultural phenomenon on TikTok. On your mark, get set – It’s Season 17.
Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice
Music by Bob Gaudio
Lyrics by Bob Crewe
Directed by Kathy Mulay
JERSEY BOYS follows the fascinating evolution of four blue-collar kids who became one of the greatest successes in pop-music history.
"A show still dynamically alive in music while, as a drama, it catches the very texture, almost the actual smell, of its time." - NY Post
JERSEY BOYS is presented through special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide. www.theatricalrights.com
Two hours plus a fifteen minute intermission.
Season's Greedings
A new adaptation by Patrick Barlow
Inspired by the Christmas story by Charles Dickens
Directed by Christopher Llewyn Ramirez
It wouldn’t be Christmas without A Christmas Carol. Patrick Barlow (The 39 Steps) takes Dickens’ classic story of greed, grief, ghoulish ghosts and eleventh-hour redemption and makes it feel brand new again.
“A whole new take on a well-known tale.” - DC Theatre Arts
A CHRISTMAS CAROL is presented by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
A plot-twisting thriller.
Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher
From the original by Frederick Knott
Directed by D. Terry Williams
From the play that inspired Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic crime thriller film, Farmers Alley Theatre presents the regional premiere of the brand-new, edge-of-your-seat adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher (TV’s Columbo).
“Enough twists and sudden hitches to keep the chills and thrills running.” – The New York Times
DIAL M FOR MURDER is presented by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
A serious comedy about sex, drugs, and rocking chairs.
Written and directed by Paul Stroili
At a senior living community in the Adirondack region of upstate New York, a small group of residents decide they’re not quite ready to go “gentle into that good night.” This band of displaced former city dwellers from Brooklyn and The Bronx devise a plot to prove that “old” is not a New York state of mind.
“JUKEBOX sparkles… a classically structured, beautifully written play.“ - Encore Michigan
A JUKEBOX FOR THE ALGONQUIN is presented by special arrangement with Kaistro, LLC.
Secure all personal belongings.
Music, Book, and Lyrics by Brooke Maxwell and Jacob Richmond
Directed and choreographed by Leonard E. Sullivan
This popular musical is a funny, moving look at what makes a life well-lived. In this hilarious and outlandish story, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. When they awake in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell a story to win a prize like no other — the chance to return to life.
"This delightfully weird and just plain delightful show will provide the kind of thrills we look for in all musical comedies…just plain fun from start to finish.” – The New York Times
RIDE THE CYCLONE is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing Global. www.broadwaylicensing.com
Feel the earth move.
Book by Douglas McGrath
Words and Music by Gerry Goffin & Carole King, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
Directed by Kathy Mulay
The inspiring true story of Carole King's journey from teenage songwriter to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. This Tony® and Grammy® Award-winning musical phenomenon is filled with unforgettable classics like "You've Got a Friend," "One Fine Day," "So Far Away,” "Take Good Care of My Baby," "Up on the Roof," "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," "Will You Love Me Tomorrow," and "Natural Woman," woven through a story you'll never forget.
“A slick and joyous celebration of female empowerment.” – Entertainment Weekly
BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com