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A Satirical Musical Revue
Created and Written by Gerard Alessandrini
February 11 – March 7
In this hilarious musical revue, Forbidden Broadway lovingly pokes fun at some of musical theater’s most beloved shows including The Phantom of the Opera, Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia, Rent, and The Little Mermaid. It also targets famous Broadway actors, writers, and composers, including Carol Channing, Cole Porter, Ethel Merman, Liza Minnelli, Stephen Sondheim, Barbra Streisand, and Andrew Lloyd Webber. You will laugh at the entertaining tributes including: Annie (“I’m 30 Years Old, Tomorrow”), A Chorus Line (“What I Did For Laughs”), Les Misérables (“It’s Too High”), and more.
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Two One-Act Musicals
Book and Lyrics by Barry Harman
Music by Keith Herrmann
April 15 – May 9
Double your pleasure with Romance/Romance. This Tony- nominated musical pairs two distinctive one-acts to create an entertaining musical that explores the highs and lows of love. The first act, The Little Comedy, is set in turn- of- the-century Vienna and presents a rakish aristocrat and a saucy, world-weary woman who disguise themselves as paupers to find love. The second act, Summer Share, is an updated take on the play Pain de Menage. Summering in the Hamptons, two best friends contemplate marriage and monogamy, promising fidelity to their spouses even as they play with the idea of an affair.
Parental guidance suggested.
Performance Dates:
A Spectacular Masterpiece
Music by Richard Rodgers
Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Based on “Anna and the King of Siam” by Margaret Landon
Original choreography by Jerome Robbins
July 1 - 25
Set in Bangkok in the early 1860s, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic is a stunning tale of learning to love and learning to change. West and East collide when Anna, an English school teacher, is commissioned to govern the King of Siam’s many children. Although Anna has many quarrels with the dictator, she falls in love with the King’s children and endures her stay. The two eventually grow to understand and respect one another in this truly unique love story. With remarkable musical numbers like “Getting to Know You,” “Something Wonderful,” and “Shall We Dance?,” The King and I is one of the most exquisite stories ever told and is perfect for the entire family.
Sponsored by Pearson Financial
Media Sponsor The Oregonian
Performance Dates:
A Singular Sensation
Conceived and Originally Directed and Choreographed by Michael Bennett
Book by James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante
Music by Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by Edward Kleban
Co-Choreographed by Bob Avian
August 4 - 22
For 17 dancers it’s a chance of a lifetime to land a chorus role in a Broadway musical, and they put themselves on the line for their dream. During the grueling audition, the performers reveal their most personal stories of ambition, joy and heartache in interviews with the director. When they’re done, only eight will remain. Memorable musical numbers include “What I Did for Love,” “Dance: Ten; Looks: Three,” “The Music and the Mirror,” and “One (Singular Sensation).” A brilliant blending of dance, song, and drama.
Media Sponsor The Oregonian
Performance Dates:
A New Musical Comedy
Created by Ted Swindley
September 23 – October 17
This new musical comedy follows the journey of three women who, fed up with their lives, set out to chase their dreams of becoming country music stars. They meet on a bus on their way to Nashville where they strike up a friendship and decide to pursue their dream together as a trio. Celebrating the voices of female country legends like Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, and Pam Tillis, you’ll recognize classics such as “Stand By Your Man,” “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” “9 to 5,” and “Harper Valley PTA.” Romance, husband problems, independence, and a little gospel thrown in for good measure result in a theatrical mixture of laughter, friendship, and maybe a tear or two.
Sponsored by Robert Gray Partners, Inc.
Performance Dates:
A Holiday Salute
Written and Arranged by Rick Lewis
November 24 – December 19
G.I. Holiday Jukebox is a salute to the Stage Door Canteen of the 1940s. Set during WWII, Christmas time, the show features four fictitious Hollywood stars who put together a string of 1940s hits and Christmas music to entertain “the boys” at the front. Filled with great standards, holiday music, and comedy, the show is reminiscent of the USO shows of days gone by. The cast sings some of the best music of the twentieth century, including tributes to The Andrews Sisters, Bing Crosby, Spike Jones, and many more. The musical numbers span big band, swing, and Latin — it’s a musical retrospective of an America we’ll never see again!
Performance Dates:
The evil wizard needs a good and honest peasant boy to help
him find a magic lamp. Aladdin challenges the wizard with
the help of a genie and falls in love with a young princess.
Wacky fun for all!
Performance Dates:
A modern twist on a familiar fable. Watch Cinderella and
her mischievous fairy godmother outwit two hilarious
stepsisters, Repulsa and Obnoxia. Complete with audience
interaction, singing, and dancing!
Performance Dates:
By Arthur Gurney
Two special benefit readings
Gurney’s Love Letters chronicles the relationship between a man and a woman solely through their correspondence. The play tells the story of Andrew Makepeace Ladd and Melissa Gardner, whose poignantly funny friendship and ill-fated romance takes them from second grade through adolescence, maturity, and into middle age.
Starring Broadway Rose's married founders Sharon Maroney and Dan Murphy.
Tickets $40
Performance Dates:
2010 Season
Forbidden Broadway
A Satirical Musical RevueCreated and Written by Gerard Alessandrini
February 11 – March 7
In this hilarious musical revue, Forbidden Broadway lovingly pokes fun at some of musical theater’s most beloved shows including The Phantom of the Opera, Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia, Rent, and The Little Mermaid. It also targets famous Broadway actors, writers, and composers, including Carol Channing, Cole Porter, Ethel Merman, Liza Minnelli, Stephen Sondheim, Barbra Streisand, and Andrew Lloyd Webber. You will laugh at the entertaining tributes including: Annie (“I’m 30 Years Old, Tomorrow”), A Chorus Line (“What I Did For Laughs”), Les Misérables (“It’s Too High”), and more.
Performance Dates:
| February 11 | 7:30 PM | Thursday |
| February 12 | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| February 13 | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| February 14 | 2:00 PM | Sunday SOLD OUT |
| February 18 | 7:30 PM | Thursday |
| February 19 | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| February 20 | 2:00 PM | Saturday |
| February 20 | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| February 21 | 2:00 PM | Sunday |
| February 25 | 7:30 PM | Thursday |
| February 26 | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| February 27 | 2:00 PM | Saturday |
| February 27 | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| February 28 | 2:00 PM | Sunday |
| March 4 | 7:30 PM | Thursday |
| March 5 | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| March 6 | 2:00 PM | Saturday * |
| March 6 | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| March 7 | 2:00 PM | Sunday |
*AUDIO DESCRIBED | ||
Venue: New Stage Auditorium Directions
Romance/Romance
Two One-Act MusicalsBook and Lyrics by Barry Harman
Music by Keith Herrmann
April 15 – May 9
Double your pleasure with Romance/Romance. This Tony- nominated musical pairs two distinctive one-acts to create an entertaining musical that explores the highs and lows of love. The first act, The Little Comedy, is set in turn- of- the-century Vienna and presents a rakish aristocrat and a saucy, world-weary woman who disguise themselves as paupers to find love. The second act, Summer Share, is an updated take on the play Pain de Menage. Summering in the Hamptons, two best friends contemplate marriage and monogamy, promising fidelity to their spouses even as they play with the idea of an affair.
Parental guidance suggested.
Performance Dates:
| April 15 | 7:30 PM | Thursday |
| April 16 | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| April 17 | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| April 18 | 2:00 PM | Sunday |
| April 22 | 7:30 PM | Thursday |
| April 23 | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| April 24 | 2:00 PM | Saturday |
| April 24 | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| April 25 | 2:00 PM | Sunday |
| April 29 | 7:30 PM | Thursday |
| April 30 | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| May 1 | 2:00 PM | Saturday |
| May 1 | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| May 2 | 2:00 PM | Sunday |
| May 6 | 7:30 PM | Thursday |
| May 7 | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| May 8 | 2:00 PM | Saturday * |
| May 8 | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| May 9 | 2:00 PM | Sunday |
*AUDIO DESCRIBED | ||
Venue: New Stage Auditorium Directions
The King and I
A Spectacular MasterpieceMusic by Richard Rodgers
Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Based on “Anna and the King of Siam” by Margaret Landon
Original choreography by Jerome Robbins
July 1 - 25
Set in Bangkok in the early 1860s, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic is a stunning tale of learning to love and learning to change. West and East collide when Anna, an English school teacher, is commissioned to govern the King of Siam’s many children. Although Anna has many quarrels with the dictator, she falls in love with the King’s children and endures her stay. The two eventually grow to understand and respect one another in this truly unique love story. With remarkable musical numbers like “Getting to Know You,” “Something Wonderful,” and “Shall We Dance?,” The King and I is one of the most exquisite stories ever told and is perfect for the entire family.
Sponsored by Pearson Financial
Media Sponsor The Oregonian
Performance Dates:
| July 1 | 7:30 PM | Thursday |
| July 2 | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| July 3 | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| July 4 | 2:00 PM | Sunday |
| July 8 | 7:30 PM | Thursday |
| July 9 | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| July 10 | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| July 11 | 2:00 PM | Sunday |
| July 15 | 7:30 PM | Thursday |
| July 16 | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| July 17 | 2:00 PM | Saturday |
| July 17 | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| July 18 | 2:00 PM | Sunday |
| July 22 | 7:30 PM | Thursday |
| July 23 | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| July 24 | 2:00 PM | Saturday * |
| July 24 | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| July 25 | 2:00 PM | Sunday |
*AUDIO DESCRIBED | ||
Venue: Deb Fennell Auditorium Directions
A Chorus Line
A Singular SensationConceived and Originally Directed and Choreographed by Michael Bennett
Book by James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante
Music by Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by Edward Kleban
Co-Choreographed by Bob Avian
August 4 - 22
For 17 dancers it’s a chance of a lifetime to land a chorus role in a Broadway musical, and they put themselves on the line for their dream. During the grueling audition, the performers reveal their most personal stories of ambition, joy and heartache in interviews with the director. When they’re done, only eight will remain. Memorable musical numbers include “What I Did for Love,” “Dance: Ten; Looks: Three,” “The Music and the Mirror,” and “One (Singular Sensation).” A brilliant blending of dance, song, and drama.
Parental guidance is suggested.
Sponsored by Portland SpiritMedia Sponsor The Oregonian
Performance Dates:
| August 4 | 7:30 PM | Wednesday |
| August 5 | 7:30 PM | Thursday |
| August 6 | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| August 7 | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| August 8 | 2:00 PM | Sunday |
| August 12 | 7:30 PM | Thursday |
| August 13 | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| August 14 | 2:00 PM | Saturday |
| August 14 | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| August 15 | 2:00 PM | Sunday |
| August 19 | 7:30 PM | Thursday |
| August 20 | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| August 21 | 2:00 PM | Saturday * |
| August 21 | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| August 22 | 2:00 PM | Sunday |
*AUDIO DESCRIBED | ||
Venue: Deb Fennell Auditorium Directions
Honky-Tonk Angels
A New Musical ComedyCreated by Ted Swindley
September 23 – October 17
This new musical comedy follows the journey of three women who, fed up with their lives, set out to chase their dreams of becoming country music stars. They meet on a bus on their way to Nashville where they strike up a friendship and decide to pursue their dream together as a trio. Celebrating the voices of female country legends like Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, and Pam Tillis, you’ll recognize classics such as “Stand By Your Man,” “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” “9 to 5,” and “Harper Valley PTA.” Romance, husband problems, independence, and a little gospel thrown in for good measure result in a theatrical mixture of laughter, friendship, and maybe a tear or two.
Sponsored by Robert Gray Partners, Inc.
Performance Dates:
| September 23 | 7:30 PM | Thursday |
| September 24 | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| September 25 | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| September 26 | 2:00 PM | Sunday SOLD OUT |
| September 30 | 7:30 PM | Thursday |
| October 1 | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| October 2 | 2:00 PM | Saturday |
| October 2 | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| October 3 | 2:00 PM | Sunday |
| October 7 | 7:30 PM | Thursday |
| October 8 | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| October 9 | 2:00 PM | Saturday |
| October 9 | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| October 10 | 2:00 PM | Sunday |
| October 14 | 7:30 PM | Thursday |
| October 15 | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| October 16 | 2:00 PM | Saturday * |
| October 16 | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| October 17 | 2:00 PM | Sunday |
*AUDIO DESCRIBED | ||
Venue: New Stage Auditorium Directions
G.I. Holiday Juke Box
A Holiday SaluteWritten and Arranged by Rick Lewis
November 24 – December 19
G.I. Holiday Jukebox is a salute to the Stage Door Canteen of the 1940s. Set during WWII, Christmas time, the show features four fictitious Hollywood stars who put together a string of 1940s hits and Christmas music to entertain “the boys” at the front. Filled with great standards, holiday music, and comedy, the show is reminiscent of the USO shows of days gone by. The cast sings some of the best music of the twentieth century, including tributes to The Andrews Sisters, Bing Crosby, Spike Jones, and many more. The musical numbers span big band, swing, and Latin — it’s a musical retrospective of an America we’ll never see again!
Performance Dates:
| November 24 | 7:30 PM | Wednesday |
| November 26 | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| November 27 | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| November 28 | 2:00 PM | Sunday SOLD OUT |
| December 2 | 7:30 PM | Thursday |
| December 3 | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| December 4 | 2:00 PM | Saturday |
| December 4 | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| December 5 | 2:00 PM | Sunday |
| December 9 | 7:30 PM | Thursday |
| December 10 | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| December 11 | 2:00 PM | Saturday |
| December 11 | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| December 12 | 2:00 PM | Sunday |
| December 16 | 7:30 PM | Thursday |
| December 17 | 7:30 PM | Friday |
| December 18 | 2:00 PM | Saturday * |
| December 18 | 7:30 PM | Saturday |
| December 19 | 2:00 PM | Sunday |
*AUDIO DESCRIBED | ||
Venue: New Stage Auditorium Directions
Children's Productions
Aladdin
The evil wizard needs a good and honest peasant boy to help
him find a magic lamp. Aladdin challenges the wizard with
the help of a genie and falls in love with a young princess.
Wacky fun for all!
Performance Dates:
| July 14 | 11:00 AM | Wednesday |
| July 15 | 11:00 AM | Thursday |
| July 16 | 11:00 AM | Friday |
| July 17 | 11:00 AM | Saturday |
Venue: Deb Fennell Auditorium Directions
Cinderella
A modern twist on a familiar fable. Watch Cinderella and
her mischievous fairy godmother outwit two hilarious
stepsisters, Repulsa and Obnoxia. Complete with audience
interaction, singing, and dancing!
Performance Dates:
| August 18 | 11:00 AM | Wednesday |
| August 19 | 11:00 AM | Thursday |
| August 20 | 11:00 AM | Friday |
| August 21 | 11:00 AM | Saturday |
Venue: Deb Fennell Auditorium Directions
Special Productions
Love Letters
By Arthur GurneyTwo special benefit readings
Gurney’s Love Letters chronicles the relationship between a man and a woman solely through their correspondence. The play tells the story of Andrew Makepeace Ladd and Melissa Gardner, whose poignantly funny friendship and ill-fated romance takes them from second grade through adolescence, maturity, and into middle age.
Starring Broadway Rose's married founders Sharon Maroney and Dan Murphy.
Tickets $40
Parental guidance is suggested.
Performance Dates:
| February 14 | 6:00 PM | Sunday |
| February 21 | 6:00 PM | Sunday |
Venue: New Stage Auditorium Directions
