When an upright judge, Aristide Forestier, decides to investigate the illegal and scandalous dancing of the Can Can in the bohemian sector of Paris, he succumbs instead to the temptations of Montmarte night life and the winning ways of Pistache, owner of the Cafe where the dancing is presented. A secondary story revolves around...
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George M!
George M! recounts the life story of George M. Cohan, a giant of the American musical theater who penned songs like “Yankee Doodle Dandy”, “Over There”, “You’re a Grand Old Flag”, and “Give My Regards to Broadway.” In his triumphant career, Cohan helped transform the Broadway musical from a slapdash patchwork of songs and...
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Godspell
A small group of people help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques and hefty doses of comic timing. An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop (Learn Your Lessons Well) to vaudeville (Turn Back, O Man), is employed as the story of Jesus’ life dances...
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90th Anniversary Concert
SPECIAL SHOW & RECEPTION Join us as we celebrate our 90th Season of Musical Theater with a spectacular event. This memorable evening will start with a cocktail reception including delicious food catered by Birch Hill Catering with delightful entertainment in our Cabaret Room where we will raise a glass to revel in our rich 90-year...
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The Rocky Horror Show
Janet accepts Brad’s marriage proposal, and the happy couple drive away from Denton, Ohio, only to get lost in the rain. They stumble upon the castle of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, who is holding the annual convention of visitors from the planet Transsexual. During the ceremony Frank-N-Furter unveils his creation, a young man named Rocky Horror. When...
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Shrek the Musical
SLOC’s 2014-2015 Youth Production! Based on the 2001 DreamWorks film Shrek and William Steig’s 1990 book Shrek! Shrek the Musical is the story of a hulking green ogre who, after being mocked and feared his entire life, retreats to an ugly green swamp to exist in happy isolation. Suddenly, a gang of homeless fairy-tale characters...
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South Pacific
Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize winning novel “Tales of the South Pacific” by James A. Michener Set in an island paradise during World War II, two parallel love stories are threatened by the dangers of prejudice and war. Nellie, a spunky nurse from Arkansas, falls in love with a mature French planter, Emile. Nellie learns...
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Smokey Joe’s Cafe
Smokey Joe’s Cafe is a musical revue showcasing 39 pop standards, including rock and roll and rhythm and blues songs written by songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. In revue format, the 39 songs are presented by various members of the cast in various combinations, with no dialogue. There are novelty songs (“Charlie Brown”), romantic...
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Spamalot
Telling the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and the quest for the Holy Grail in song, Monty Python’s Spamalot features shenanigans including a line of beautiful dancing girls, flatulent Frenchmen, and killer rabbits. Outside, there is a plague with a 50% chance of pestilence and famine. Production Team...
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Legally Blonde
Legally Blonde is a musical with music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin and book by Heather Hach. The story is based on the novel Legally Blonde by Amanda Brown and the 2001 film of the same name. It tells the story of Elle Woods, a sorority girl who enrolls at Harvard Law...