Into The Woods

Music and Lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim
Book  by
James Lalpine

Into The Woods

November 2 – 18, 2012

Directed  by JC GIBRIANO

 

 

Once upon a time…Stephen Sondheim spun this Tony Award-winning musical.
A seamless fusion of fractured fairy tales, Into the Woods follows a baker and his wife on their quest to remove a witch’s curse that has left them childless. Encounters with an ambivalent Cinderella, an aggressive Red Ridinghood, rebellious Rapunzel, too-trusting Jack, and a couple of not so princely Princes, lead the baker and his wife to the objects the witch has demanded as payment before she lifts the curse.
In this irreverent fantasy the road to “happily ever after” is often difficult, and the lessons learned and lived along the way can be harsh, yet ultimately enlightening.

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Reserved seating – $20Adult, $18Senior/Student
Fridays and Saturday at 8:00PM, Sundays at 2:00PM.
Reservations can be made via this web site under ‘Tickets’,
e-mail boxoffice@villagerstheatre.org or call 732-873-2710
Group Rates available upon request.

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Next To Normal

 

 

Music by
Tom Kitt

Book & Lyrics  by
Brian Yorkey

Next to Normal

February 8-24, 2013

Directed  by
MATTHEW DiCARLO &
COREY RUBEL

 

 

Next to Normal is a brave and breathtaking musical that focuses intensely, with heart-breaking credibility, on the crippling tribulations of a suburban family. This portrait of Diana Goodman, a manic-depressive housewife, and the people whom she both deeply loves and deeply wounds, forcefully invites us to consider the liberating effect of confronting the origins of our pain. An emotional powerhouse, Next to Normal, slices through to the staggering revelation of the cause of Diana’s illness, and the impact it has had on her family: her husband, Dan, and her children, Natalie and Gabe. The relentless, electric momentum of the surging score mercilessly mirrors the characters’ confusion, disconnection, and self-imprisonment.
Reserved seating – $20Adult, $18Senior/Student
Fridays and Saturday at 8:00PM, Sundays at 2:00PM.
Reservations can be made via this web site under ‘Tickets’,
e-mail boxoffice@villagerstheatre.org or call 732-873-2710
Group Rates available upon request.

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The Lion In Winter

By James Goldman

The Lion In Winter

April 5-21,  2013

Directed by
Ana Kalet

Set during Christmas in 1183 in medieval France, King Henry II’s sons battle, not only for the position of “successor to the throne,” but also for parental affection. Familial competition is truly a high art in this articulate work of distinctive language and caustic wit. The King’s estranged wife favors their eldest son, while Henry champions his youngest as his heir. With intelligence and humor, this fictional play presents a historically accurate picture which still resonates with relevance today. These characters from 800 years ago still quarrel with spouses, compete with annoying siblings, indulge in adultery and sexual experimentation, and struggle to balance work and family. This quintessential drama of domestic turmoil and competing ambitions is as ageless as civilization.

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The Light in the Piazza

 

Music and Lyrics by
Adam Guettel

Book  by
Craig Lucas

The Light in the Piazza

June 7 – 23, 2013

Directed  by TOM MARTINI

In this elegant story of courtship and of conflict of conscience, set in Tuscany in 1953, Clara, a young, childlike American woman, falls in love with a handsome Florentine, Fabrizio. Clara travels with her mother, middle-aged, middle-class Mrs. Johnson, who opposes the affair for reasons gradually revealed as the story unfolds. Torn between protecting her vulnerable daughter and allowing her the chance for happiness, Mrs. Johnson lovingly navigates her internal conflict. Adam Guettel, grandson of Richard Rodgers, gives us convincingly ordinary characters who find extraordinary self-expression in song. Infusing the tired old woes and wonders of midlife disenchantment and autumnal romance with fresh shadow and light, The Light in the Piazza celebrates young love with sumptuous melodies and richly intelligent lyrics.
Reserved seating – $20Adult, $18Senior/Student
Fridays and Saturday at 8:00PM, Sundays at 2:00PM.
Reservations can be made via this web site under ‘Tickets’,
e-mail boxoffice@villagerstheatre.org or call 732-873-2710
Group Rates available upon request.

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Gods Favorite

By Niel Simon

 

Gods Favorite

Sept 14 – Sept 30, 2012

Directed by
LindaViel

In Neil Simon’s wild and irreverent comedy, loosely based on the Biblical Book of Job, Joe Benjamin (Joe B.), a God-fearing tycoon, has his faith in God tested, while the audience has its ability to keep a straight face tested. Joe believes it was God’s will that put him in his Long Island mansion with high-maintenance wife, Rose, prodigal son, David, the twins, Ben and Sarah (with a combined I.Q. of 160), and Mady and Morris, the wise-cracking household staff. Then, Sidney Lipton, an unlikely messenger from God (and a movie buff), pays a visit. He warns Joe that, unless he renounces God, life is not going to be so great, in fact it’s going to be hell on earth. The humor gets wilder and funnier as the devastation and torture increase in this contemporary morality tale with a razor-sharp edge.

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