STAGES REPERTORY THEATRE
www.stagestheatre.com
Presents
THE TONY-NOMINATED MUSICAL
ROMANCE / ROMANCE
HOUSTON DEBUT
November 20 through December 30, 2001
Bonasso and Prior sing Hermann and Harman, Making Holiday Musical Magic
Book and Lyrics by Barry Harman. Music by Keith Hermann. Directed by Chesley Krohn. Nominated for three Tony Awards - Best Original Score, Best Book, and Best Lyrics -
Stages Repertory Theatre presents the Houston Debut of ROMANCE / ROMANCE, which blends 19th century and contemporary styles. ROMANCE / ROMANCE runs through December 30th, 2001 at Stages Repertory Theatre (3201 Allen
Parkway at Waugh Drive).
HOUSTON, TX – Nominated for three Tony Awards – Best Original Score, Best Book, and Best Lyrics – Romance /
Romance opens at Stages on November 20, 2001 and runs through December 30.
Called “…smart, bubbly and ardent” by the New York Times and “…a double-dollop of romantic spirit” by the New York
Post, Romance / Romance, directed by Chesley Krohn, blends nineteenth-century and contemporary styles. “At a time when
we are examining what is important in our lives,” says Krohn, “this play gives us an opportunity to feel the excitement and
rejuvenation that only romance can offer.”
Joanne Bonasso returns to Stages after appearances in I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change and Company, and Tom
Prior - who appeared in Elizabeth Rex as William Shakespeare - returns for his first Stages musical. Jennie Welch and
Jonathan McVay complete this powerful ensemble, which will lead audiences through the centuries in a celebration of
courtship, relationships, and fidelity.
Romance / Romance is the creation of Keith Herrmann (music) and Barry Harman (Book and Lyrics). Herrmann, a veteran of
Broadway, conducted Cats and performed on its Grammy Award-winning album; other credits include Onward Victoria, The
Magic Show, Whoopee, Godspell, Censored Scenes from King Kong, and Broadway’s Prom Queens Unchained. Harman,
winner of numerous Outer Critics Circle Awards and two Drama Desk Nominations, is also the winner of two Emmy Awards
for his contributions to “The Carol Burnett Show” and “All In the Family.”
Based on a short story by Arthur Schnitzler, Act One, “The Little Comedy,” takes place in 1890’s Vienna, where a dashing
aristocrat and a firey young woman take on new identities in hopes of finding true love.
Act Two, “Summer Share,” is set in the present-day Hamptons, a perfect setting for a romantic vacation for two
happily-married couples. This uproarious study of the joys and complexities of modern relationships is based on “Pain de
Menage” by Jules Renard.
Performances are Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m., and Sunday at 3:00 p.m.
Tickets for preview performances are $19 - $23; tickets for regular performances are $32 - $42, with group rates and
senior/student discounts available. For more information or to make a reservation, please call the Box Office at
713-527-0123. Window Hours are 10:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday, and 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday. On
performance days, the Box Office remains open until curtain.
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STAGES FACT SHEET
MAINSTAGE: ROMANCE / ROMANCE
DIRECTOR / CHOREOGRAPHER: Chesley Krohn
CAST:
Josefine/Monica .............................Joanne Bonasso
“Him”/Lenny .................................Jonathan McVay
Alfred/Sam ...............................................Tom Prior
“Her”/Barb ............................................Jennie Welch
PRODUCTION: Music Director Steven Jones
Scenic Design Thom Guthrie
Lighting Design David Gipson
Sound Design Ellis Stewart
Costume Design Andrew Cloud
Properties Design Jodi Bobrovsky
Production Stage Manager Debs Ramser
DATES:
Previews: Tuesday, November 20 and Wednesday, November 21
Opening: Friday, November 23
Close: Sunday, December 30
TIMES: Opening Night: 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday: 7:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 8:00 p.m.
Sunday: 3:00 p.m.
TICKETS: Previews: $19 - $23 (November 20 & 21)
Regular: $32 - $42
DISCOUNTS: Students: $10 day of show (Wed., Thurs. and Sun.)
General Public: $20 day of show (Wed., Thurs., and Sun.)
Senior: $14 & $18 Preview; $26 & $30 Wed./Thurs./Sun.; $28 & $34 Fri./Sat.
BOX OFFICE: 713.527.0123
3201 Allen Parkway at Waugh Drive
Tickets available online at www.stagestheatre.com