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— PPP's 2024 MAIN STAGE SEASON —
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Company
For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday
Something Rotten
John Jakes' A Christmas Carol
JAN 26-27-28, FEB 2-3-4
APR 5-6-7, APR 12-13-14
DEC 6-7-8, DEC 13-14-15
SEP 27-28-29, OCT 4-5-6
JUN 7-8-9, JUN 14-15-16
On Our Stages...
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
based on the novel by Mark Haddon, adapted by Simon Stephens
THE STORY: 15-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain: He is exceptional at mathematics but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched, and he distrusts strangers. Now it is 7 minutes after midnight, and Christopher stands beside his neighbor’s dead dog, Wellington, who has been speared with a garden fork. Finding himself under suspicion, Christopher is determined to solve the mystery of who murdered Wellington, and he carefully records each fact of the crime. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a thrilling journey that upturns his world. Winner of the 2013 Tony Award® for Best Play.
COMPANY
book by George Furth, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
THE STORY: From musical theatre's most renowned composer, Company is largely regarded as a trailblazer of the dark-comedy, modern-musical genre and the winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score, Best Lyrics and Best Book.
On the night of his 35th birthday, confirmed bachelor, Robert, contemplates his unmarried state. Over the course of a series of dinners, drinks and even a wedding, his friends – "those good and crazy people [his] married friends" – explain the pros and cons of taking on a spouse. The habitually single Robert is forced to question his adamant retention of bachelorhood during a hilarious array of interactions.
SOMETHING ROTTEN
Book by Karey Kirkpatrick & John O'Farrell
Music and Lyrics by Karey Kirkpatrick & Wayne Kirkpatrick
THE STORY: Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten. The show was lauded by audience members and critics alike, receiving several Best Musical nominations and hailed by Time Out New York as "the funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years."
Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as "The Bard." When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz.
FOR PETER PAN ON HER 70th BIRTHDAY
by Sarah Ruhl
When Ann thinks of her father, she immediately remembers playing Peter Pan in her hometown theater in Iowa, particularly when he used to bring her flowers after her performance. Her memory is jogged by the fact that she and her four siblings are in their father’s hospital room during his final moments. His death sparks a conversational wake that includes everything from arguments over politics to when each sibling realized that they grew up. A loving look at a family’s view of death, life and the allure of never growing up.
John Jakes' A CHRISTMAS CAROL
based on the novel by Charles Dickens
THE STORY: This A Christmas Carol goes beyond other adaptations with a unique dramatic concept: At the opening curtain, Charles Dickens himself is introduced to the audience, ready to present one of the famed platform readings of his stories that packed auditoriums in Europe and America. Of course, the story chosen is one which he often performed, A Christmas Carol (Dickens' marked-up script still exists!). The story unfolds behind him, and soon Dickens is weaving in and out of the action, observing, performing small roles, interpolating short passages of rich narrative never heard in other versions. He handles props and helps Scrooge and others with costume changes. In John Jakes' hands, A Christmas Carol recaptures the magic and mystique of the Dickens original. It is a brilliant script!
Presented through special arrangement with
Dramatic Publishing
Presented through special arrangement with
Music Theatre International (MTI)
Presented through special arrangement with
Concord Theatricals
Presented through special arrangement with
Music Theatre International (MTI)
Presented through special arrangement with
Dramatic Publishing
