OUR 2006-07 SEASON

 

A CHORUS LINE
Sept. 28 - October 14, 2006, Extended: Oct 19, 20, and 21!

A CHORUS LINE is the stunning, instant-classic musical conceived and choreographed by Michael Bennett, with music by Marvin Hamlisch. Memorable songs include What I Did For Love; The Music and the Mirror; and One (Singular Sensation). A Chorus Line was a box-office smash on Broadway, winning numerous awards, as well as a special Gold Tony award as Broadway's longest-running musical at the time. The long-awaited revival will open in New York City this fall; Civic Theatre is privileged to perform it at the same time as the revival.

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TALES OF A 4TH GRADE NOTHING
October 25 - 29, 2006

Based on the book series by Judy Blume, Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing is funny and fabulous theatre the whole family will enjoy. Children of all ages can relate to the trials and tribulations of fourth-grader Peter Hatcher, as he tries to deal with his impossible little brother, Fudge.

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PETER PAN
November 16 - December 17, 2006

Wed-Fri: 7:30pm, Sat: 2:00pm & 7:30pm, Sun: 3:00pm

This perennial favorite for the young and old flies back onto Civic Theatre's stage just in time for the holidays! A musical based on the play by James M. Barrie, Peter Pan features characters "flying" around the stage as well as show-stopping numbers such as I'm Flying; I Won't Grow Up; and NeverLand.

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LEADING LADIES
January 11 - 27, 2007

It's a Michigan first! This hilarious comedy by Ken Ludwig, author of Moon Over Buffalo and Lend Me a Tenor, tells the tale of two down-on-their-luck English Shakespearean actors on the Moose Lodge circuit in Amish Pennsylvania.

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OKLAHOMA!
February 22 - March 10, 2007, Extended: March 14, 15, 16, 17!

Oklahoma! is the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical - their first collaboration and, many say, their most innovative. Oklahoma! is a story of love discovered, love lost, and love regained - with songs like Oh What a Beautiful Morning, The Surrey with the Fringe on Top, and of course, the title song Oklahoma!.

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HAVING OUR SAY
April 12 - 22, 2007

This inspiring story, based on the book by Sarah L. and A. Elizabeth Delaney, tells the amazing story of two sisters and their 100+ year lives, spanning the Reconstruction, the rise of Jim Crow, two world wars, the civil rights movement, women's rights, and the trials and triumphs of black culture in America.

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JUNIE B JONES
May 9 - 15, 2007, Extended Through May 20

This Michigan premiere brings Barbara Park's outrageously sassy heroine of 22 books to the Civic Theatre stage. This new family musical, based on the book "A Little Monkey Business." Creates a world of wit and whimsy. You will discover that Junie B. is a kindergartner to reckon with!

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ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
June 7 - 23, 2007

Adapted from the novel by Ken Kesey, this artful drama takes you into the world heroic rebel patient McMurphy, as he deals with his fellow mental institution patients and their nemesis Nurse Ratched in his own inimitable way. Powerful, painful, and brilliant, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest promises a riveting night of theatre.

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SUMMER REPERTORY THEATRE

INTO THE WOODS, JR.
July 27, 29, August 2,4, 2007

When a Baker and his Wife learn they've been cursed with childlessness by the Witch next door, they embark on a quest for the special objects required to break the spell, and end up interfering with the stories of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel and Jack (the one who climbed the beanstalk!). The delightful romp through the Brothers Grimm menagerie of misfits and monsters features Music and Lyrics by Tony-Award winning legend Stephen Sondheim and Book by James Lapine. This is a Summer Repertory Theatre show.

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13 BELLS OF BOGLEWOOD
July 28, August 1,3, 5, 2007

This wonderful fantasy by celebrated local playwright, Max Bush features a fabulous buried treasure hidden in a magical forest protected by the hideous Spriggans and delightful faeries. Throughout the adventure, 13 ghostly bells chime, merging the mystical and real worlds. This is a Summer Repertory Theatre show.

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