Children of Eden
Book by John Caird
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Sept. 13-29
From musical theatre greats, Stephen Schwartz and John Caird, comes a joyous and inspirational musical about parents, children and faith… not to mention centuries of unresolved family business!
Adam, Eve, Noah and the “Father” who created them deal with the headstrong, cataclysmic actions of their respective children. The show ultimately delivers a bittersweet. but inspiring. message: that “the hardest part of love… is letting go.”
Camping with Henry & Tom
By Mark St. Germain
October 18-27
In 1921, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and President Warren G. Harding took a camping trip together into the Maryland woods to escape civilization; what they couldn’t escape was each other. Inspired by an actual event, Camping with Henry and Tom is an exploration of friendship, politics and leadership; a comedic and dramatic clash of two great minds and one great heart of the twentieth century.
Winner! 1995 Off Broadway Lucille Lortel Awards, including Outstanding Play of the season.
A Christmas Carol
based on the novella by Charles Dickens
with original music by Luke D. Rosen
Dec. 5-15
The Toledo Rep’s Holiday Card to the Community. Celebrate the season with Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit and the three spirits as they take the miserly Scrooge on their fantastic journey through Christmases past, present, and future on the 10th Street Stage. Brimming with joyful songs and holiday cheer, this community classic embodies a story of joy, redemption, and the spirit of Christmas.
Ken Ludwig’s Moon Over Buffalo
Feb. 14 – 23
A hilarious, heartwarming comedy about a fading star of the 1950s and his wife, struggling to keep their careers alive. When they learn that Hollywood director Frank Capra is coming to see their show, they’re determined to give the performance of lives, but with a cast of eccentric characters, a show-within-a-show, a love triangle threatening to derail everything, Moon over Buffalo is a wild and wacky ride which will have you laughing from beginning to end. Don’t miss this classic comedy about the power of love, laughter, and the theater.
Witness for the Prosecution
by Agatha Christie
April 25 – May 4
You have been summoned…to experience the intense drama of Agatha Christie’s gripping story of justice, passion and betrayal. Leonard Vole is accused of murdering a widow to inherit her wealth. The stakes are high! Will Leonard survive the shocking witness testimony? Will he convince the jury, and you, of his innocence and escape the hangman’s noose? If you’re a fan of riveting courtroom dramas, don’t miss this classic thriller.
Please note, an error in our printed brochure omitted the Sunday, May 4 performance of this show. We will have a performance at 2:30pm that day.
Memphis
Music & Lyrics: David Bryan
Book & Lyrics: Joe DiPietro
June 6-22
From the underground dance clubs of 1950’s Memphis, Tennessee, comes the Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love. Inspired by actual events, MEMPHIS is about a white radio DJ who wants to change the world and a black club singer who is ready for her big break. Come along on their incredible journey to the ends of the airwaves– filled with laughter, soaring emotion and roof-raising rock ‘n’ roll. Winner of four 2010 Tony Awards including Best Musical and two 2015 Olivier Awards, MEMPHIS features a Tony-winning book by Joe DiPietro and a Tony-winning original score with music by Bon Jovi founding member David Bryan.
The Blue Bird
July 24-27
From Nobel Prize winning author in Literature, Maurice Maeterlinck, this youth play has been entertaining audiences for over 100 years. In a fairy-tale-like setting, Tyltyl and Mytyl, the son and daughter of a poor woodcutter, are sent out by the Fairy Bérylune to search the world for the Blue Bird of Happiness. After many challenges and adventures, they find it in their own backyard.