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Theater of the Seventh Sister and Orpheus Theatre Company join forces to retell the Trojan War on the field of battle

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT was Andrew Lloyd Webber's and Tim Rice's first foray into Biblical themes. Starting with the well known Old Testament tale of a young boy, jealous siblings, and an astonishing journey provoked by a doting father's excessive gift, the production featured song stylings and production numbers spoofing everything from country to calypso to French chanteuse.

What can you say about a show that's been around for fifty years and shows no signs of slowing down? You know GREASE. Whether from the original show, the film, or the revised stage version that adds the big movie songs, it's in your head and you might just know and love all the words. Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey originally tried it out in their hometown of Chicago, and since then there's been no looking back.

Hey, we see you. That ticket to the WIZARD OF OZ singalong. That flying monkeys T-shirt. You with the porcelain collector edition ruby slippers. And you - the one who still says Friends of Dorothy. And you - the one with the complete soundtrack to the 1954 A STAR IS BORN, we see you too. Oh, the clGreat American Songbook lover in the corner - we caught you, too, humming 'I'll Get By..'

A video of the live workshop performances of this new musical invites you to send feedback as if you were at the workshop

She's naughry. She's smart. Sometimes she's sweet. And all she really wants to do is read Rene Staub serves up a delightful MATILDA.

The Shirley Jackson classic takes on new life in the Belmont's house of horrors

Dustin LeBlanc directs an energetic and enthusiastic production of the ABBA musical for Keystone Theatrics at Allenberry Playhouse.

I'm often asked if Meredith Willson's THE MUSIC MAN is dated. Perhaps I should say yes, but I tend to say no. A production that can remind you that the underlying plot of the story isn't all sweetness and light and that it actually has what was once controversial material that we usually gloss over can make this classic of 20th century American musical theatre something anyone can appreciate. Unlike RENT, THE MUSIC MAN is pretty much wholesome, but done right, it's not too sweetly wholesome.

You know FROZEN. You probably love it. You've seen it a few times - or a hundred or more if you have small children around. You've had 'Let It Go' be your earworm more than once.

Does everyone love Buddy Holly? The Brits certainly do. Alan Janes' BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY opened on the West End in London in 1989 and ran for eight years the first time, toured the United Kingdom over 25 years, and was revived for a year on the West End in 2007, so there's been massive love for the show there for three decades. It's been here, too, as BUDDY opened on Broadway in 1990 and has kept going around America since then as well.

Rebe Staub directs a lush version of the classic in time for the Royal Ascot races, matching the famous race scene to the season.

Bob Checchia directs the unspeakably titled modern classic of trust, mistrust, and moral relativity

Nana is back, this time in Las Vegas. Will what happens there stay there without someone being eliminated?

Ephrata director Ed Fernandez reminds audiences that the more things change, the more they stay the same.

The Belmont does justice to Ken Ludwig's classic in his home town.

Jonathan Erkert directs a sketch comedy show about the trials and tribulations of happy families.

The alien plants have descended and the Belmmont knows how to grow them

Whether it's the seasonal climate or the political one, Rene Staub's production of ANNIE seems more relevant than most.

Oyster Mill presents a spare but meaningful version of the Jason Robert Brown musical