The story of the relationship between Rock Hudson and his agent, Henry Willson. Together, they conquered Hollywood and then the world. The story explores the repercussions of living a lie, the thin, ugly boundary between love and hate, the cost of unbridled ambition, and the shame of growing older in a society that puts a premium on youth. It’s the remarkable true story of two men who in their quest to be somebody, lost themselves. Preview 5/23/24 Performances 5/24/24-5/26/24 and 5/30/24-6/01/24
Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by Tim Rice, Andrew Lloyd Webber (Produced in association with the Abbey Theater of Dublin and their preprofessional workshop students)
Told entirely through song with the help of a main character Narrator, the musical follows preferred son Joseph. After being sold into slavery by his brothers, he ingratiates himself with Egyptian noble Potiphar, but ends up in jail after refusing the amorous advances of Potiphar’s wife. While imprisoned, Joseph discovers his ability to interpret dreams, and he soon finds himself in front of the mighty but troubled, Elvis-inspired, Pharaoh. Joseph’s solution to Egypt’s famine elevates him to Pharaoh’s right-hand man and reunites him with his family. Preview 6/20/24 Performances 6/21/24-6/23/24 and 6/27/24-6/29/24
Silver Foxes by James Berg & Stan Zimmerman (Midwest Premiere) (Stan Zimmerman wrote for many television series, including season one of The Golden Girls)