Paper Mill Playhouse’s 2014 – 2015 Season Can-Can October 1 – October 26, 2014 Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter Book by Abe Burrows Revised by Joel Fields and David Lee A brand-new production of Cole Porter’s classic musical heading to Broadway from Paper Mill Playhouse. Pistache, a Parisian café owner, decides to feature the scandalous dance, the Can-Can, but will her defiance of the law end her business and her love life? This fresh new production features direction and a re-crafted script by the legendary David Lee (Frasier, Cheers) and showstopping choreography by Patti Columbo (Peter Pan, On the Town, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers). Elf November 26, 2014 – January 4, 2015 Book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin Music by Matthew Sklar Lyrics by Chad Beguelin It’s the fantastical holiday musical for the entire family in its New Jersey premiere! This is the hilarious and joyous tale of Buddy, an orphan who is mistakenly transported to the North Pole and raised by Santa’s elves. Now, as a grownup, he embarks on a journey to discover his true identity. Based on the 2003 film that starred Will Farrell, Elf was a smash hit on Broadway. This is a holiday treat for your whole family from Paper Mill Playhouse. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike January 21 – February 15, 2015 By Christopher Durang Winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play! Outrageously funny! The master of comedy, Christopher Durang, mixes four distinct characters and dishes up a hilarious stew. “Will Vanya and Sonia ever find happiness? Will Masha sell the Bucks County farmhouse out from under them? And will Spike ever put his pants on?” —USA Today. Touching and wickedly, hysterically funny. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (US Premiere) March 4 – April 5, 2015 Music by Alan MenkenLyrics by Stephen Schwartz Book by Peter Parnell Directed by Scott Schwartz Based on the novel by Victor Hugo PRODUCED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS Inspired by the classic Victor Hugo novel, this is the only stage collaboration between two giants of the American musical theater—composer Alan Menken (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Pocahontas) and lyricist Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell, Pippin). An intimate retelling of the famous love story featuring a lush, emotionally rich score, Hunchback of Notre Dame will leave you inspired. See it now in its US premiere. Ever After (World Premiere) May 21 – June 21, 2015 Book and Lyrics by Marcy Heisler Music by Zina Goldrich Directed by Kathleen Marshall The world premiere of a sparkling new musical! Adapted from the film that starred Drew Barrymore, directed and choreographed by three-time Tony winner Kathleen Marshall, Ever After is a wondrous tale that sets the Cinderella legend straight with the “true” story of Danielle de Barbarac, beautiful and independent, friend of da Vinci, a renaissance woman for all time. Fantastically funny, hopelessly romantic, it’s the must-see musical you’ve been waiting for!
Posted on: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 18:24:02 +0000
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