The Playhouse on the Square family of theaters has planned a strong, adventurous 2011-12 season packed with offbeat musicals, edgy comedy, and risky experiments. Here’s the rundown.
Playhouse on the Square
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Aug. 12- Sept. 4
A classic, as timely as ever.
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour Sept. 8 – Sept. 11
I’ve known this wonderful, rarely-seen show was was being revived for a long time and it’s taken every ounce of restraint to keep from spilling the beans. This darkly comic Cold War psychodrama by Tom Stoppard with music by Andre Previn, is a limited engagement teamup with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. Because the show’s requirements include a full orchestra it is almost never performed. Mark your calendars right now because this is not to be missed.
Gem of the Ocean (Sept. 23- Oct. 16):
POTS has been trying to do this August Wilson for years. I’ll believe it when the curtain goes up.
Annie Nov. 18- Dec. 23
You take the bad with the good I suppose. Everybody’s favorite red-haired orphan is back… after never going away.
Next to Normal Jan. 20- Feb. 12
A powerhouse musical about a housewife with bi-polar disorder.
God of Carnage March 16- April 1
Two sets of parents meet after an incident between their children in a park. Lives up to the title.
A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline May 11- June 3
Something like this.
Xanadu June 29-July 22
Yeah, THAT Xanadu.
