ALLEY THEATRE
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Presents
THE 2007 - 2008 SEASON
Transforming the Faces of Theatre
Crowning the 2007 - 2008 season will be an exciting world premiere musical. The Gershwin's AN AMERICAN IN PARIS with an all-new story created by Ken Ludwig, book writer of the Tony Award-winning musical comedy CRAZY FOR YOU, featuring some of the best-loved songs ever written by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin including: "S Wonderful," "They All Laughed," and "Stairway to Paradise."
Past
musicals premiered by Alley Theatre (Jekyll & Hyde and The Civil War) were
extraordinary popular productions. The Gershwins' AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
promises to be the hottest ticket of the year.
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ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
By Joseph Kesselring
Directed
by Gregory Boyd
The classic American screwball comedy
Hubbard Stage
October 5 - November 4, 2007
Dixie Carter and Mia Dillon join the Alley Company in the classic American screwball comedy, Arsenic and Old Lace. Audiences are introduced to the Brewster sisters, their nephew Teddy – who believes himself to be Teddy Roosevelt – and their drama critic nephew Mortimer, who is as surprised as anyone to learn that his maiden aunts have taken it upon themselves to commit murder with a glass of arsenic-spiked elderberry wine.
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Theresa Rebeck (author of the Alley's outstanding success Bad
Dates) returns with her sharp witted comedy THE SCENE about the lives of four
New Yorkers on the fringes of the entertainment industry.
Recommended for mature audiences. Profanity, Sexual situations, Adult
content. THE SCENE is showing from October 25th through November 25th,
2007.
Directed by Jeremy B. Cohen
Honorary Producer: Randall Jamail
Neuhaus Stage
October 25 - November 25, 2007
Recommended for mature audiences. Profanity, Sexual situations, adult
content.
A sharp-witted comedy. Theresa Rebeck (author of the Alley’s outstanding success Bad Dates) returns with her comedy The Scene about the lives of four New Yorkers on the fringes of the entertainment industry. The Scene is a shrewd and racy comedy about Charlie, an out-of-work actor and his TV producer wife, Stella. When Charlie meets Clea, a knockout – fresh off a bus from Ohio – his life is turned upside down. The New York Times called The Scene, "A sharply observed and often blisteringly funny play."
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Houston’s family favorite
A Christmas Carol
A Ghost Story of Christmas
By Charles Dickens
Adapted and Originally Directed by Michael Wilson
Directed by James Black
Hubbard Stage
November 20 - December 29, 2007
This play is a subscription add-on
Houston’s seasonal favorite that the Houston Press said, “…..has
spectacular London sets … the inimitable Dickens tale -- spiced with the usual
fog and an unusual twist on the ghosts past present and future.” A
Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story of Christmas returns this year
with a re-telling of Charles Dickens' classic story that follows Ebenezer
Scrooge’s journey with the three ghosts that visit him on Christmas Eve. A
Christmas Carol instills a powerful message about redemption and
the spirit of the holiday season. The dazzling production is created by Tony
Award winning scenic designer Tony Straiges (Alley's Who's Afraid of
Virginia Woolf?), costumes by Alejo Vietti (Alley's Tryst,
Orson’s Shadow), lighting by Rui Rita (Alley's To Kill a Mockingbird,
Bad Dates), and original music by John Gromada (Alley's Subject to
Fits, The Pillowman).
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Her words, her story, her music
LOVE, JANIS
Conceived, Adapter and Directed by Randal Myler
Inspired by the Book "LOVE, JANIS" by Laura Joplin
Hubbard Stage
January 11 - February 10, 2008
Recommended for mature audiences.
A musical about Janis Joplin, Port Arthur, Texas’ most famous daughter, Love, Janis goes behind the music of the legendary rock/blues singer. Following her life from 1966 until her death in 1970, Love, Janis features performances of many of her smash hits: “Piece of My Heart,” “Me and Bobby McGee,” “Mercedes Benz” and “Ball and Chain” resulting in a compelling portrait of an artist who wanted to be remembered for her music and her refusal to compromise.
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A gruesome comedy
Martin McDonagh won the 2006 Oscar for Best Live Action Short
Film for SIX SHOOTER. Martin McDonagh wrote and directed the Oscar-winning
film as well as having written the 2005 play THE PILLOWMAN at the Alley Theatre.
By Martin McDonagh
Directed by Gregory Boyd
Neuhaus Stage
January 25 - February 24, 2008
Recommended for mature audiences. Language, blood, violence,
sexual situations.
Author of last season’s extraordinary
The
Pillowman, Martin McDonagh returns to the Alley with
The Lieutenant of Inishmore, a gruesome comedy that was Winner
of the Olivier Award for Best Comedy. The Lieutenant of Inishmore
revolves around a group of terrorists in a radical IRA splinter group and their
ruthless (and cat-loving) leader “Mad Padraic.” When Padraic’s beloved cat is
found dead, the death must be concealed before Padraic returns from a stint of
violence. What follows are a series of savagely funny events that are both
shocking and surprising. This is the third play by McDonagh that the Alley has
produced, starting with his break-through play The Beauty Queen of Leenane
in 1999 and
The Pillowman in 2005. Ben Brantley
of The New York Times wrote, “….a guaranteed adrenaline booster! See
it!”
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Tragedy of jealousy and murder
OTHELLO
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Scott Schwartz
Hubbard Stage
March 7 - March 30, 2008
Recommended for mature audiences. Violence, sexual
situations.
Othello features two of Shakespeare’s most complex characters, Othello and Iago, in this tragedy of jealousy and murder. Provoked by the lies of Iago, Othello begins to mistrust his wife, Desdemona. As his suspicions rise, he surrenders to self-doubt, eventually destroying his marriage. This Shakespeare classic weaves a bloody tapestry of deception and betrayal, where love and honor hang in the balance.
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“A complex mystery that transcends the
ages” --Variety
Underneath
the Lintel
By Glen Berger
Directed by Alex Harvey
Neuhaus Stage
March 21 - April 20, 2008
A puzzling mystery begins when an assistant acquisitions librarian finds a late book in the overnight slot and becomes determined to track down the offender… especially since the book is 113 years overdue. As his endeavors continue, he finds himself on a journey that unlocks ancient mysteries and moves him to new revelations. Described by Variety as “a complex mystery that transcends the ages.”
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All-singing, all-dancing, new musical comedy
WORLD PREMIERE
The Gershwins’ An
American in Paris
Words and Music by George Gershwin and Ira
Gershwin
Book by Ken Ludwig
Directed by Gregory Boyd
Hubbard Stage
Begins April 26, 2008
The Gershwins’ An American in Paris
is an all-singing, all-dancing, all-comedy musical that gives a
behind-the-scenes look at the making of the legendary movie musical of the
1950s. When the crazy but loveable French music hall star Michel Gerard fails to
show up for filming of the movie, comic hysteria results as the Hollywood crew
collides with their Parisian colleagues in a musical filled with glamour,
laughter and romance.
The Gershwins' An American in Paris presents an
all-new book created by Ken Ludwig, bookwriter of the Tony Award winning musical
comedy Crazy For You. The Gershwins' An American in Paris
will feature some of the best-loved songs ever written by George
Gershwin and Ira Gershwin including: "'S Wonderful," "They All
Laughed" and "Stairway to Paradise."
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Please note: Play titles and dates are subject to change.
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