The 54th season at the Wagon Wheel Theatre, Warsaw, has been chosen: "Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," "High School Musical," "Brigadoon," "A Chorus Line," "Brighton Beach Memoirs" and "Nunsense."Season tickets are now on sale for $159 per person. Single adult tickets are $30 for all shows. Tickets for students 13 years old through college are $16, and children 12 and under are $12. Special rates are available for groups of 15 or more.
- "Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," June 10-20 - Back in the '70s, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice turned a college musical into one of the most successful family musicals.
Joseph is a boy blessed with prophetic dreams as he endures a series of adventures in which his spirit and humanity are continually challenged. A video version of the show appeared in 1999 starred Donny Osmond in the title role.
- "High School Musical," June 24 - July 11 - Come see the live theater version of "High School Musical" and bring your children, grandchildren and their friends - who likely already know the story and the songs.
Adapted from the Disney television movie from 2006, this is a modern day version of "Romeo & Juliet" where rival groups led by the handsome basketball jock and the beautiful math/science whiz are challenged to audition for the lead parts of the high school musical.
- "Brigadoon," July 15-25 - Audiences know Lerner & Loewe from "My Fair Lady" and "Camelot," but their first successful creation was "Brigadoon."
Two American tourists visiting Scotland discover a mysterious town that comes to life just one day every 100 years.
"Almost Like Being In Love" is just one of several lush and beloved songs from this romantic musical. The show originally opened on Broadway in 1947 and ran for 581 performances, winning a Tony Award for Agnes DeMille for her choreography. The Hollywood film of 1954 starred Gene Kelly, Cyd Charisse and Van Johnson.
- "A Chorus Line", July 29-Aug. 8 - Described as the ultimate musical, the Broadway run of "A Chorus Line" began in 1975, and in 15 years completed 6,137 performances.
Audiences will watch as a group of 17 chorus dancers audition for the ensemble of an unnamed musical show with eight roles to fill. The musical, which was the dream of director/choreographer Michael Bennett, had no stars, no plot, and no set, but revealed to the audience the emotional experience of life of dancer in musicals. Once a rehearsal pianist, Marvin Hamlisch wrote the music for the show, featuring familiar songs like "One Singular Sensation" and "What I Did for Love."
- "Brighton Beach Memoirs," Aug. 12-22 - Neil Simon's "Brighton Beach Memoirs" combines comedy and drama in this coming-of-age story set in New York City just before World War II. Said to be autobiographical, Simon used many of his characters and experiences from growing up Jewish in a lower middle class neighborhood.
Matthew Broderick appeared as main character Eugene Jerome when the play opened on Broadway in 1983, and the show completed a lengthy 1,299-performance run in 1986.
- "Nunsense," Aug. 26-Sept. 5 - The name "Nunsense" suggests that fun-loving nonsense can happen to nuns of The Little Sisters of Hoboken who teach in a Catholic school in New Jersey.
The concept that began in greeting cards became a successful off-Broadway show in 1985, the creation of Dan Goggin. Essentially a cabaret show with a light-hearted plot, five women play the unique and hilarious main characters. "The Nunsense" musicals now appear in several versions, have grossed more than $300 million, and have been translated into 26 languages.
To order tickets or for more information about upcoming events at the Wagon Wheel Theatre, call the box office today at 574-267-8041 or toll-free at 866-823-2618. You can also visit online at www.wagonwheeltheatre.com
