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FLUSHING HIGH SCHOOL
1/18-1/20/2013
*For Amateur Productions Only*Roald Dahl's timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this Theatre for Young Audiences stage adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which features the songs from the classic family film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.Roald Dahl's WILLY WONKA TYA, featuring a memorable score by Leslie Bricusse (JEKYLL & HYDE, DOCTOR DOLITTLE) and Anthony Newley, follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding five golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whoever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats: the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka's rules in the factory--or suffer the consequences.This scrumdidilyumptious musical is guaranteed to delight everyone's sweet tooth. With this show's lively score and fun story, your young audience members will be on a fantasy ride into the land of pure imagination!
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AVENUE Q
CENTER STAGE, MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS
1/18-1/26/2013
meta charset="utf-8"Winner of the TONY� ?TRIPLE CROWN? for BEST MUSICAL, BEST SCORE and BEST nbsp;BOOK,nbsp;bAVENUE Q nbsp;/bis part flesh, part felt and packed with heart.nbsp;nbsp;bAVENUE Q/bis a laugh-out-loud musical thatnbsp;tells the timeless story of a nbsp;recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York nbsp;apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. There, he meets Kate (the girl nbsp;next door), Rod (the Republican), Trekkie (the internet sexpert), Lucy The Slut (need we say more?), and other colorful types who help nbsp;PRINCETON finally discover his purpose in life!brbrBe sure to visitnbsp;a href="http://www.mtishows.com/content.asp?id=6_3_0_5"MTI's Prop Shop/anbsp;to see ournbsp;AVENUE Qnbsp;puppets to rent!
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BIG RIVER
Grosse Pointe Theatre
1/13-1/26/2013
Twain's timeless classic sweeps us down the mighty Mississippi as the irrepressible Huck Finn helps his friend Jim, a slave, escape to freedom at the mouth of the Ohio River. Their adventures along the way are hilarious, suspenseful and heartwarming, bringing to life your favorite characters from the novel-the Widow Douglas and her stern sister, Miss Watson; the uproarious King and Duke, who may or may not be as harmless as they seem; Huck's partner in crime, Tom Sawyer, and their rowdy gang of pals; Huck's drunken father, the sinister Pap Finn; the lovely Mary Jane Wilkes and her trusting family. Propelled by an award winning score from Roger Miller, the king of country music, this jaunty journey provides a brilliantly theatrical celebration of pure Americana.Music by Roger Miller; Lyrics by Roger Miller; Book by William Hauptman; Adapted from the novel by Mark Twain
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OTHELLO
The Hilberry Theatre
10/26-1/27/2013
The rapid ascent of the powerful Othello and his breathtaking whirlwind marriage to the beautiful Desdemona is thrilling to watch, but it fractures the jealous Iago. We see him fluctuate easily between the cold-blooded plotting of mayhem and destruction, and the reassuring, "trust me, I love you." By the end, Othello is stripped raw, his emotions exposed and his betrayal complete.
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And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little in Broadway

AND MISS REARDON DRINKS A LITTLE
Bay City Players
1/18-1/27/2013
Paul Zindel has written a fascinating play that almost defies definition by moving smoothly between serious ideas and comic personalities. Big shot sister Ceil wants sister Catherine to join with her in seeing sister Anna is institutionalized. But Catherine has no reason to aid Ceil, especially since Ceil married Catherine's boyfriend. Anna knows something is up but is too fascinated by her own health to pay attention to those two. And besides, Anna thinks Catherine is the one who needs help, since she drinks too much anyway. Joined by the pushy neighbor upstairs and her husband, these women create an evening of improbable laughs, giving a whole new spin to the concept of sisterhood.
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LUCKY STIFF
REVUE
1/18-1/27/2013
Tony Award winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty exploded on the musical theatre scene in 1988 with their first off-Broadway show, LUCKY STIFF. Based on the novel The Man Who Broke The Bank At Monte Carlo by Michael Butterworth, LUCKY STIFF is a zany, offbeat, and very funny murder mystery farce complete with slamming doors, mistaken identities, six million bucks in diamonds, and a corpse in a wheelchair. The story revolves around an unassuming English shoe salesman who is forced to take the embalmed body of his recently-murdered Atlantic City uncle on a vacation to Monte Carlo. Should he succeed in passing Uncle off as alive, Harry Witherspoon stands to inherit $6,000,000. If not, the money goes to the Universal Dog Home of Brooklyn, or else to the gun-toting wife of the casino owner! First produced at Playwrights Horizons off-Broadway (Richard Rodgers Award) the show later went on to win Washington's Helen Hayes Award for Best Musical, and is now performed frequently across the country.For complete information on this and other Ahrens and Flaherty shows, as well as links to purchase CDs, vocal selections and other publications, please go to www.AhrensandFlaherty.com.
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WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING
The Ringwald Theatre
1/11-1/28/2013
It's raining. Gabriel York is awaiting the arrival of his grown son whom he hasn't seen since he was 7. "I know what he wants. He wants what all young men want from their fathers. He wants to know who he is. Where he comes from. Where he belongs. And for the life of me I don't know what to tell him." That's the beginning of this compelling family saga that takes us back and forth in time from one generation to another, from 1959 to 2039, from London to Australia. With four generations of fathers and sons, their mothers, lovers and wives, the play is epic in its scope, yet at the same time extraordinarily intimate.
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WHITE'S LIES
Meadow Brook Theatre
1/9-2/3/2013
- Ben Andron; dir: Travis W. Walter.
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Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) in Broadway

GOODNIGHT DESDEMONA (GOOD MORNING JULIET)
The Hilberry Theatre
11/16-2/9/2013
Othello and Romeo & Juliet: comedies?! Absolutely. Take one mousy professor, suffering from unrequited love and trying to prove Shakespeare had prepared different, comic endings for two of his most famous plays. Stir in an intense time warp through a wastebasket, mistaken identities, passionate seductions, and a few swordfights. Bake until golden-hued. Decorate with a doomed turtle. Laugh until your breath is taken away.
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CURTAINS: THE MUSICAL
Stagecrafters at The Baldwin Theatre
1/18-2/10/2013
From the award-winning team of Kander & Ebb, get ready for some musical sleuthing fun! Detective Lt. Frank Cioffi begins investigating the murder of the leading lady in a Broadway-bound show and soon finds himself happily caught up in love, and in a musical headed for New York. Full of thrills and spills, laughter, mayhem and mystery, this hilarious �whodunnit' celebrates the Golden Age of musicals and the Hollywood 'film noir' detective movies of the 1950's
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BRILL
Performance Network Theatre
1/10-2/10/2013
Performance Network Theatre: - David Wells; lyrics: Frank Allison; music: Frank Allison; dir: David Wolber.
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LEGALLY BLONDE
John Glenn HIGH SCHOOL
12/6-2/16/2013
Harvard's beloved blonde takes the stage by pink storm in this fun, upbeat musical about self-discovery. Based on the adored movie, LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL stays true to form with a peppy score and playful book. This musical is ridiculously enjoyable from start to finish.Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside-down, however, when her boyfriend dumps her so he can start getting serious about his life and attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle uses her charm to get into Harvard Law. At school, she struggles with peers, professors, and Warner Huntington. With the help of Paulette and Emmett, though, Elle quickly realizes her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world.This musical is relatively new to the theatre world, catering to the present-day's generation and culture. LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL is perfect for high school and community theatre, featuring a large ensemble and several big song-and-dance numbers.
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A FUNNY THING...FORUM
HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL
1/20-2/16/2013
Broadway's greatest farce is light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent and one of the funniest musicals ever written. A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM takes comedy back to its roots, combining situations from time-tested, 2000 year old comedies of Roman playwright Plautus with the infectious energy of classic vaudeville.A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM is a non-stop laugh-fest in which Pseudolus, a crafty slave, struggles to win the hand of a beautiful but slow-witted courtesan named Philia, for his young master, Hero, in exchange for freedom. The plot twists and turns with cases of mistaken identity, slamming doors, and a showgirl or two.This unforgettable, hysterical musical allows a terrific ensemble of comedic actors to shine--"something for everyone, a comedy tonight!"
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The Meaning of Almost Everything in Broadway

THE MEANING OF ALMOST EVERYTHING
The Purple Rose Theatre
1/10-3/9/2013
Step right up folks and grab a seat for the hilarious and sometimes painful circus that is life! Two men will astound you with their feats of daring and sometimes cowardice as they pratfall their way to the big answers in The Meaning of Almost of Everything. A world premiere comedy by PRTC founder Jeff Daniels, this show questions the nature of our world and the absurdity of it all!
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POSTCARDS
Detroit Repertory Theatre
1/10-3/17/2013
Alvin Moseby is a photographer. He lived in the south during the 1930s, in Shiloh, Tennessee to be exact. When times are tough we often do things for money we wish we hadn't. He was paid by Deputy Sheriff Reggie Kilmore to take photographs of racist deeds which were made into postcards. Later Alvin leaves his wife, flees Shiloh and moves to New York city. There he finds his artistic calling taking pictures of legendary jazz musicians in sessions. He finds Hattie McLendon who becomes the love of his life. But, the infamous box of postcards follows his every step and haunts his every move. The photographs relentlessly attack his soul.
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POSTCARDS
Detroit Repertory Theatre
1/10-3/17/2013
Detroit Repertory Theatre: - William Costanza; dir: Barbara Busby.
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DETROIT
The Hilberry Theatre
1/11-4/5/2013
In a first-ring suburb just outside a city that could be Detroit, Ben and Mary see sudden signs of life at the deserted house next door and invite their new neighbors over for a barbecue. The fledgling friendship soon veers out of control, shattering the fragile hold Ben and Mary have on their way of life � with unexpected comic consequences. Detroit is a fresh, off-beat look at the seductive moment when we dare to open ourselves up to something new.
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