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Book and Lyrics by Tom Eyen, Music by Henry Krieger; Original Broadway production directed and choreographed by Michael Bennett; produced on Broadway by Michael Bennett, Robert Avian, Geffen Records & The Schubert Organization This year’s most popular movie, DREAMGIRLS
first premiered on Broadway in 1981 taking audiences by storm. Now this
award-winning fabulous musical comes to the Civic stage to kick off
our 2007-08 season in style. Enjoy music inspired by some of Motown’s
greatest hits from the sixties and seventies, combined with great dancing
and the behind-the-scenes drama of Motown’s phenomenal impact on
America’s music culture. |
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A play for youth by Pamela Sterling, Based on the Nate the Great series of books by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat. Get ready to meet the smartest kid detective around
straight from the storybook shelf to the Civic stage. With his
faithful dog, Sludge, Nate the Great is ready to solve life’s everyday
mysteries, always remembering to leave a note for Mom and wear his galoshes.
Present and future will combine to create a wonderful Now that your
entire family is sure to enjoy. |
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Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Book by Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse, Suggested by “The Story of The Trapp Family Singers” This final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein
was destined to become the world’s most beloved musical, and arrives
on the Civic stage in time for the holidays. The favorite love story
is filled with memorable musical numbers we’ve come to love and
adore, including “The Sound of Music,” “Edelweiss,”
“My Favorite Things,” “Climb Every Mountain,” and
“Do-Re-Mi.” |
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A Drama by William Gibson This stirring dramatization of the story of Helen Keller
is one of the most successful and warmly admired plays of the modern
stage. The amazing story of Annie Sullivan’s significant tutelage
that rescues the young woman from a dark, tortured silence after some
of the most turbulent, violent, and emotion packed scenes will leave
you inspired. |
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Book, Music and Lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Rydell High’s spirited class of ’59 comes
to the Civic stage, with gum-chewing, hot rod loving boys and their
wise-crackin’ girls in bobby sox and poodle skirts. Nostalgic songs
recall the Buddy Holly hiccups, Little Richard yodels and Elvis Presley
wiggles that made the music of the 50s a gas. This lively musical is
filled with great dancing and sheer energy that might have you rockin’
in the aisles! |
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A play for youth by Pamela Sterling, Based on the Nate the Great series of books by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat. Get ready to meet the smartest kid detective
around straight from the storybook shelf to the Civic stage.
With his faithful dog, Sludge, Nate the Great is ready to solve life’s
everyday mysteries, always remembering to leave a note for Mom and wear
his galoshes. Present and future will combine to create a wonderful
Now that your entire family is sure to enjoy. |
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A Drama by August Wilson August Wilson won his second Pulitzer Prize
for this haunting drama about a sister and brother’s feud over
a piano that has been in their family for generations. More than just
a piano, this incredible hand-carved piece of art details the family’s
remarkable rise from slavery. This magnificent and inspiring story that
embodies the painful past and expectant future of black Americans is
brought to life on the Civic stage. |
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Based on the books Miss Nelson is Missing and Miss Nelson is Back by Harry Allard & James Marshall, adapted by Joan Cushing Based upon the popular book series, the unruly students
of room 207 can’t seem to treat their teacher with respect. So,
Miss Nelson retaliates by dressing up as a substitute teacher named
Miss Viola Swamp, who terrorizes the students with piles of homework.
In the end, the clever Miss Nelson returns and is somehow knowingly
pleased to find a newly appreciative, and respectful version of her
class! |
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A Comedy by Noel Coward Coward’s tribute to theatre is set in
The Wings, a dilapidated charity home for aged actresses. Jealousy abounds
among the former stars, and sets the stage for a wealth of sophisticated
wit and a collection of tangled subplots. While some of the home’s
inhabitants idle away with needlepoint and chatter, a feud between two
rival Grande’ Dames fills the home with classic banter and one-liners
that are a signature of Coward’s style. |
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Book by David Simpatico The Disney Channel’s award-winning movie
musical comes to life on the Civic Stage! This pop-culture phenomenon
is filled with hit songs that will have kids, as well as those “kids
at heart” ready to start moving in the aisles. More than just another
musical, this energetic show is woven together with a message that teaches
the value of real teamwork. |
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A book by Whoopi Goldberg, adapted for the stage by Kim Hines Loosely based on the
Lewis Carroll books, Alice is a “sassy little black girl” on
a journey to claim “the sweepstakes of a lifetime.” Joined
by her two best friends an “imaginary” rabbit
named Sal, and a real-life “nerd” named Robin she travels
to New York where she encounters all kinds of crazy people and situations
that help Alice discover the real treasure in lifeÉ but will it be too
late? |
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THE
ADVENTURES OF NATE THE GREAT
THE
MIRACLE WORKER
GREASE
THE
PIANO LESSON
MISS
NELSON IS MISSING!
