Once all the seasons are announced I’ll put together a picks list and look at the best and worst of what’s on the horizon. In the meantime, here’s what’s coming up at Theatre Memphis
The Lohrey Stage
Annie Get Your Gun
August 20 — September 12, 2010
Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin
Original Book by Herbert Fields, Dorothy Fields
as revised by Peter Stone
Tony Award Winner for Best Revival of a Musical. Annie Oakley is the best shot around, and she manages to support her little brother and sisters by selling the game she hunts. When she’s discovered by Col. Buffalo Bill, he persuades this novel sharpshooter to join his Wild West Show. It only takes one glance for her to fall head over heels for dashing shooting ace Frank Butler, who headlines the show. She soon eclipses Butler as the main attraction which, while good for business, is bad for romance. The rousing, sure-fire finale hits the mark every time in a testament to the power of female ingenuity.
