BAREFOOT in the PARK by Neil Simon Directed by Dennis D Hennessy Best Known for Their Roles As Shirley Feeney and “The Big Ragu” on LAVERNE and SHIRLEY

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This funny, joyful play won the Pulitzer Prize, and the film adaptation won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

“…the best theatre can be.” – Bloomberg “A perfect night of theater. Do whatever you have to do to get a ticket!” – The Wall Street Journal Sept 27 - Nov 26 FUNNFUNNYY MONMONEYEY CCelebrelebratatee by Sir Ray Cooney directed by Dennis D Hennessy LaughtLaughterer starring JJimim O’HO’Heireir Henry’s life is simple, ordered, and quite frankly, & featuring Deb Bluford boring. Then one night, Henry discovers that the Jim O’Heir has played featured roles on many popular television briefcase he picked up is not only not his, it shows, including MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE, PARENTHOOD contains 1.5 million dollars in cash! Henry, and FRIENDS. As co-star of NBC’s PARKS AND RECREATION, his certain that the funds are gangster-related, clumsy and lovable Jerry Gergich has made him one of decides to use it to change his life. Assuming that Hollywood’s leading character actors. whomever the money belongs to now has his briefcase and therefore I.D., Henry decides that the best thing to do is abandon his house, job and current life and start anew somewhere abroad. Switched briefcases, mistaken identities, greedy friends, bodies in the river and murderers on the loose make this international hit “fiendishly funny…if ever there were a farce that could make someone die laughing, this is it.”*

Nominated for London’s prestigious Olivier Award for Best Comedy of the Year.

“Inspired, demented bliss.” – London Sunday Times* “the comedy hit of the year.” – The Guardian

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Considered by many to be one of Neil Simon's best comedies... recipient of an Academy Award nomination and four nominations for Broadway’s prestigious Tony Award including Best Play.

“I don’t think anybody stopped laughing while the curtain was up.” – New York Daily News Feb 14 - April 22 Music by Lyrics by ALAN MENKEN GLENN SLATER Book by * Additional CeleCelebbraterate CHERI STEINKELLNER Book Material AA & BILL STEINKELLNER DOUGLAS CARTER BEANE Based on the Touchstone Pictures Motion Picture SISTER ACT JoyfulJoyful NNoiseoise written by Joseph Howard Five nominations for Broadway’s distinguished Tony When disco diva, Deloris Van Cartier, witnesses & Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical a murder, she is put in protective custody in the Composer for BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE LITTLE MERMAID, one place the cops are sure she won’t be found: * ALADDIN, POCAHONTAS and many more. a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and uptight Mother Superior. Using her unique singing talent to inspire the choir, Deloris breathes new life into the church and community but blows her cover in the process. Soon, the gang is giving chase, only to find themselves up against Deloris and the power of her newly found sisterhood.

Filled with powerful gospel music and outrageous comedy, SISTER ACT is the perfect show for everyone from nine to ninety.

“The only thing better than big, Broadway musical glitzy numbers are big, Broadway musical glitzy numbers with nuns!” – New York Post

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This Super Trouper musical comedy hit ran 14 years on Broadway! It’s in its 18th year in London and still selling out! It’s played in more than 40 countries on 6 continents and has been translated into 22 languages.

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