Dogfight- Redwood City Players
Ruthless
Eight-year-old Tina Denmark knows she was born to play Pippi Longstocking, and she’ll do anything to win the part in her school musical. Her mother, fellow students, and the rest of the world had better watch out because nothing will stop her quest for stardom!! Cunningly spoofing classic musicals and campy films from Gypsy to The Bad Seed, this aggressively outrageous musical garnered rave reviews during its long Off-Broadway run.
Pippin
This year (2022) is the 50th anniversary of Stephen Schwartz’s 1972 ground-breaking musical in which a mysterious performance troupe, led by a charismatic but menacing Leading Player, presents the story of Pippin, the son of a King, who, despite his privilege, seeks something more. The troupe takes Pippin on a physical and psychological journey to find meaning and significance to his life. Does Pippin find his own “corner of the sky?”
Guys and Dolls-Peninsula Ballet Theater
Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler, Nathan Detroit, tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that they've been engaged for fourteen years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, for the dough, and Sky ends up chasing the strait-laced missionary, Sarah Brown. Guys and Dolls take us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually, everyone ends up right where they belong.
Mamma Mia- Pacific Coast Repertory Theater
MAMMA MIA! is the ultimate feel–good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it's your turn to have the time of your life at this smash–hit musical that combines ABBA's greatest hits, including "Dancing Queen," "S.O.S.," "Super Trouper," "Take A Chance on Me" and "The Winner Takes It All," with an enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship. Whether it's your first visit or your fourteenth, see the show that has the whole world coming back for more, because every time feels like the first time at MAMMA MIA!
Legally Blonde Jr.-Ralston Middle School
A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde The Musical, follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances - this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!
The Drowsy Chaperone- Landmark Musicals
"The Perfect Broadway Musical," The Drowsy Chaperone is a masterful meta-musical, poking fun at all the tropes that characterize the musical theatre genre.
A New Brain- Tabard Theater
In "New Brain," Gordon is a neurotic, frustrated songwriter who collapses and is rushed to the hospital. He quickly learns that he needs brain surgery. As he awaits the procedure his family and friends attempt to comfort him, sometimes being helpful and sometimes not so much. Between his frenzied mother, his cool headed boyfriend, and the demanding Mr. Bungee (a children's tv show for which Gordon writes) the scenes are as unpredictable as the music in the show. The score alternates between catchy numbers, wild madcap, and even hallucinatory production numbers. But, just as Gordon finds hope in the "chance for a new brain," so too does the score, with tender and heartfelt ballads.
In the Heights- Stage 1 Theatre
In the Heights tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood - a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. It’s a community on the brink of change, full of hopes, dreams, and pressures, where the biggest struggles can be deciding which traditions you take with you, and which ones you leave behind.
