An inventive and touching new play.
Sometimes we all feel a little stuck. In this captivating, humorous, and thought-provoking new play — hailed as a New York Times Critic’s Pick — we meet Kenneth, a shy and gentle man who is forced to rejoin society after being fired from his bookstore job. With the help of his best friend Bert and a few new friends he meets along the way, he slowly finds the courage to overcome his grief and find joy in new beginnings.
Akeelah has a passion for words, the crazier the better! Under-challenged at school and overwhelmed by her daily life in a tough, Chicago neighborhood, Akeelah is finding it difficult to try. But with the Scripps National Spelling Bee just around the corner, her community is ready to show her she has the courage and tenacity to make her dream come true.
Akeelah has a passion for words, the crazier the better! Under-challenged at school and overwhelmed by her daily life in a tough, Chicago neighborhood, Akeelah is finding it difficult to try. But with the Scripps National Spelling Bee just around the corner, her community is ready to show her she has the courage and tenacity to make her dream come true.
Gothic melodrama gets a high-camp celebration in this first-class comedy filled with murder and mayhem.
Gothic melodrama gets a high-camp celebration in this first-class comedy filled with murder and mayhem.
John Wilkes Booth – Maryland born, second rate actor, round-the-clock drunk, handsome womanizer, Southern sympathizer, white supremacist, and presidential assassin – is a man every American has heard of but few really know. Now Matthew Weiner, known for creating “big fun…classy entertainment with a brain” (Detroit Free Press) makes his playwriting debut with JOHN WILKES BOOTH: ONE NIGHT ONLY!, an audacious look at the notorious man buried in an unmarked grave less than a mile from Baltimore Center Stage.
John Wilkes Booth – Maryland born, second rate actor, round-the-clock drunk, handsome womanizer, Southern sympathizer, white supremacist, and presidential assassin – is a man every American has heard of but few really know. Now Matthew Weiner, known for creating “big fun…classy entertainment with a brain” (Detroit Free Press) makes his playwriting debut with JOHN WILKES BOOTH: ONE NIGHT ONLY!, an audacious look at the notorious man buried in an unmarked grave less than a mile from Baltimore Center Stage.
An unlikely hero, an unscrupulous con man, and a battle for the heart & soil of a small American town. In order to save their corn, the fictional community of Cob County finds themselves at the crossroads of tradition and change in this corny country musical comedy.
An unlikely hero, an unscrupulous con man, and a battle for the heart & soil of a small American town. In order to save their corn, the fictional community of Cob County finds themselves at the crossroads of tradition and change in this corny country musical comedy.
Journey into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night, and gratitude grew into enduring friendships.
Journey into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night, and gratitude grew into enduring friendships.
A complete script flip of Shakespeare's tragic love story set to a pop anthem soundtrack, this musical comedy rewrites destiny, celebrates empowerment, and explores love in its myriad forms, all while dancing through modern hits.
A complete script flip of Shakespeare's tragic love story set to a pop anthem soundtrack, this musical comedy rewrites destiny, celebrates empowerment, and explores love in its myriad forms, all while dancing through modern hits.
