Hank Williams: Lost Highway is the spectacular musical
biography of the legendary singer-songwriter frequently mentioned alongside
Louis Armstrong, Robert Johnson, Duke Ellington, Elvis and Bob Dylan as one of
the great innovators of American popular music. The play follows Williams’ rise
from his beginnings on the Louisiana Hayride to his triumphs on the Grand Ole
Opry to his eventual self-destruction at twenty-nine. Along the way, we are
treated to indelible songs like “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry,” “Move It on
Over” and “Hey, Good Lookin’,” which are given fresh and profound resonance set
in the context of Williams’ life.
“…honors a very particular musical talent with care and energy…smart, sweet,
poignant.” —NY Times. “The best example of a musician’s bio put on stage that
I’ve ever seen. Wonderful…delightful…marvelous.” —NY Post. “LOST HIGHWAY scores
big…has us hank-ering for more.” —NY Daily News
Arnold Lobel's well-loved characters hop from the page to
the stage in Robert and Willie Reale's musical A Year with Frog and Toad.
Conceived by Mr. Lobel's daughter, Adrianne Lobel, A Year with Frog and Toad remains
true to the spirit of the original stories as it follows two great friends, the
cheerful and popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad through four fun-filled
seasons. A score that bubbles with
melody and wit, its jazzy upbeat sound is a perfect match for the hopping,
crawling and flying denizens that inhabit Frog and Toad's world. Featuring a
small cast that doubles in several roles and simple, suggestive costumes and
staging, A Year with Frog and Toad is a perfect show for an ensemble group of
actors. It’s clever book and lyrics and snazzy music can serve as a great
introduction to theatre for youngsters, while keeping adults entertained as
well. A new show, destined to become a
classic, A Year with Frog and Toad is inventive, exuberant and totally
enchanting.
“Jazzy, perky delight”
—Rohan Preston, Star Tribune
Tuesdays with Morrie is the autobiographical story of Mitch
Albom, an accomplished journalist driven solely by his career, and Morrie
Schwartz, his former college professor. Sixteen years after graduation, Mitch
happens to catch Morrie’s appearance on a television news program and learns
that his old professor is battling Lou Gehrig’s disease. Mitch is reunited with
Morrie, and what starts as a simple visit turns into a weekly pilgrimage and a
last class in the meaning of life.
"Unforgettable!
No matter how well you tell the story, the play makes it more vivid, more
shattering, more humorous." —New
York Magazine. “The evening has an aura of
celebration. Just what the doctor ordered, you are likely to be moved.”
—Journal News. “Rewarding. Go see it any day of the week.” —WOR-AM.
