Summer Stages: BWW's Top Summer Picks in Charlotte!

Summer is around the corner. While enjoying our sultry nights, here is an eclectic mix of theater choices for adults and the family to enjoy in Charlotte.

CHARLOTTE SQUAWKS: NINESENSE!

JUN 7 - 29 , 2013 · BOOTH PLAYHOUSE AT BLUMENTHAL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Saturday Night Live meets Broadway meets our beloved Queen City in "Charlotte Squawks: Ninesense!" has returned for their ninth edition, the creative team of Mike Collins and BrIan Kahn collaborate with the area's most talented singers, dancers and actors to make fun of pop-culture, sports, life and politics both local and national.?Using Broadway songs from THE LION KING to RENT, classics from The Beach Boys to John Denver, and pop songs from Macklemore to Psy, Squawks tackles a variety of topics including the Petraeus/Broadwell scandal, Governor McCrory's first year in office, the Panthers' money grab, Carnival Cruises, Manti Te'o, and Harry Jones' dismissal.

From our post-DNC high to the battle being waged over Charlotte Douglas Airport, come join us as we look back over the past year and roast our fair city! Adult Content and Language. Tickets on sale now at Blumenthal Box Office: 704 372-1000

THE "IT'S ABOUT TIME" IMPROV SHOW, OVER THE COUNTER

JULY 13, 2013 · THE ACTORS THEATER

Over the Counter Improv, created by Paul Marks and the OTC improv group is having a new show about "time" on Saturday, July 13th, at 8pm, at the Actor's Theatre. It is an interactive experience, based on your suggestions. They will cover any topic that has to do with time such as running late, arriving early, going through a time warp, working at a calendar factory, etc. Guaranteed to make you laugh. Tickets are on sale now at Over the Counter call: 704-618-4203

THE LION KING

AUG 6 - SEP 1 , 2013 · BELK THEATER AT BLUMENTHAL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Experience the phenomenon of Disney's THE LION KING when Charlotte's best-loved musical makes a triumphant return to the Belk Theater following its record-breaking 2007 engagement! Marvel at the breathtaking spectacle of animals brought to life by award-winning director Julie Taymor, whose visual images for this show you'll remember forever. Thrill to the pulsating rhythms of the African Pridelands and an unforgettable score including Elton John and Tim Rice's Oscar-winning song "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" and "Circle of Life." Let your imagination run wild when the Tony Award-winning Broadway sensation returns to the Belk Theater stage. Tickets on sale now at the Blumenthal Box Office: 704 372-1000

I LOVE LUCY LIVE ON STAGE

AUG 7 - 18 , 2013 · KNIGHT THEATER AT LEVINE CENTER FOR THE ARTS

I LOVE LUCY LIVE ON STAGE is the brand-new hit stage show adapted from the most beloved program in television history! It's 1952 and you are a member of the Desilu Playhouse studio audience awaiting the filming of two hilarious and oh-so-familiar I LOVE LUCY episodes. A charming host entertains and enlightens you to the behind-the-scenes filming process of this brand new thing called "television," the Crystaltone Singers perform advertising jingles in perfect 50s style harmony and the sidesplitting antics of America's favorite foursome - Lucy, Ricky, Fred and Ethel - are presented live on stage and in color for the very first time! It's a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience TV Guide's William Keck calls "the most entertaining stage production I've seen in years - including Broadway!" The truth is in the title - whether young or old, everybody really does LOVE LUCY! Tickets on sale now at the Blumental Box Office: 704 372-1000