Covedale Center for the Performing Arts 2009 – 2010 Subscription Season!
Come enjoy great theatrical entertainment – at a great price! Where else can you get six wonderful shows at the low, Subscriber – only price of $17.00 per show? The Covedale has plenty of great subscriber seats available with a great view of the stage! New subscribers are encouraged to get their seats now. Renewing Subscribers that are requesting upgrades - the sooner you renew, the easier it is to honor your request. Upgrades are processed in the order received.
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IMPORTANT DATES: Subscription renewal deadline was July 13, 2009. Single tickets go on sale August 10, 2009. Subscription package tickets will be mailed by August 10, 2009.
Meet Me In St. Louis October 1 – 18, 2009 Songs by Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane, Book by Hugh Wheeler Based on "The Kensington Stories" by Sally Benson and the MGM motion picture "Meet Me in St. Louis" MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS is a rare treasure in the musical theatre, and is based on the heartwarming movie. Join the Smith family at the 1904 World's Fair, and see how their love and respect for each other is tempered with the genuine humor that can only be generated by such a special family. Memorable musical numbers include The Boy Next Door, A Raving Beauty, The Trolley Song, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Whenever I'm with You and A Day in New York. . Suddenly there's a blackout. Imagine yourself standing with the family as the lights from the World's Fair fill the stage; you've never seen such a spectacular panorama in your life!
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest October 29-November 15, 2009 By Dale Wasserman, adapted from the novel by Ken Kesey Kirk Douglas starred on Broadway as a charming rogue, Randall P. McMurphy, who contrives to serve a short sentence in an airy mental institution rather in a prison. This, he learns, was a mistake. He clashes with the head nurse, a fierce martinet. Quickly, he takes over the yard and accomplishes what the medical profession has been unable to do for twelve years; he makes a presumed deaf and dumb Indian talk. He leads others out of introversion, stages a revolt so that they can see the world series on television, and arranges a rollicking midnight party with liquor and chippies. For one offense, the head nurse has him submit to shock treatment. ThThe party is too horrid for her and she forces him to submit to a final correction a frontal lobotomy. Winner of the 2001 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Revival.
Miracle On 34th Street December 3 – 20, 2009 Adapted by Will Severin, Patricia Di Benedetto Snyder and John Vreeke from the novel by Valentine Davies. Music by Will Severin KrKris Kringle is the personification of good will and holiday spirit. As Macy's holiday Santa, he enchants children and shoppers so completely that he is deemed dangerous by fellow employees who question his competency and plot to ruin him. A small girl's belief in Santa and the magic of the holiday is at stake in a climactic courtroom decision. This hilarious, tender and charming show for the entire family is a Christmas classic.
Tuesdays With Morrie January 21 – February 7, 2010 By Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom, based on the book by Mitch Albomp TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE is the autobiographical story of Mitch Albom, an accomplished journalist driven solely by his career, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor. Sixteen years after graduation, Mitch happens to catch Morrie's appearance on a television news program and learns that his old professor is battling Lou Gehrig's Disease. Mitch is reunited with Morrie, and what starts as a simple visit turns into a weekly pilgrimage and a last class in the meaning of life. A touching, life-affirming, deeply emotional drama with a generous dose of humor.
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do February 18 – March 7 2010 Book by Erik Jackson and Ben H. Winters, Music by Neil Sedaka Lyrics by Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield and Cody Philip Set at a Catskills resort in 1960, this is the sweetly comic story of Lois and Marge, two friends from Brooklyn in search of good times and romance over one wild Labor Day weekend. The score showcases 18 Neil Sedaka classics, including "Where the Boys Are", "Sweet Sixteen", "Calendar Girl", “Oh Carol” and, of course, the chart-topping title song.
Singin’ In The Rain March 25 – April 11, 2010 Screenplay by Betty Comdenpan and Adolph Green Music by Nacio Herb Brown Lyrics by Arthur Freed You remember the plot. You love the characters. You know "the song." It's no less than the stage adaptation of one of the most celebrated and beloved films of all time. Based on the MGM film (1952) 1920s Hollywood is the setting for this zany, light-hearted romantic comedy about the early days of sound film, when many a movie studio found itself scrambling to salvage the career of its chipmunk-voiced silent picture star. Great songs like “Good Morning”, “Make ‘Em Laugh”, “All I Do Is Dream of You” and the title song, “Singin’ In The Rain” fill the show!