Musicals

Musical (1973)
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Inspired by Ingmar Bergman’s 1955 film Smiles of a Summer Night
Ogunquit Playhouse
Ogunquit, ME
July 18 – August 17, 2024
A nice revival of the great Sondheim musical about misaligned love.

Musical (2024)
Music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Emerson Colonial Theater
Theater District, Boston
August 1-25, 2024
A musical based on a documentary film about a woman from humble beginnings who marries a real estate magnate and her dream of building a Versailles-like palace in Orlando, Florida.

Musical (1950)
Music and lyrics by Frank Loesser
Book by Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling
Directed and Choreographed by Ceit Zwell
Music directed by Dan Rodriguez
Greater Boston Stage Company
Stoneham, MA
June 7-30, 2024
A beautifully and intimately staged version of the classic about love in the world of gamblers and moral reformers.

Musical (1992)
Music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin
Book by Ken Ludwig
Director: Angelique Ilo
Ogunquit Playhouse
Ogunquit, ME
June 13 – July 13, 2024
A totally delightful and wonderfully staged version of the relatively recent musical adapted from much earlier Gershwin musicals and containing a large number of their songs.