BUYER & CELLAR to Open Millbrook Playhouse's 63rd Season with Jackson Pavlik

The Millbrook Playhouse is kicking off their 63rd Season by transforming the intimate Poorman Cabaret into the world's most exclusive (and bizarre) shopping mall. Opening the summer slate is Jonathan Tolins' Lucille Lortel Award-winning comedy, "Buyer & Cellar," running from June 5 through June 13, 2026.

What's a struggling L.A. actor to do? For Alex More, the answer is taking a job that is literally "beneath" him: working in the private, rustic-village-style shopping mall located in the basement of Barbra Streisand's Malibu estate. When the Lady Herself wanders downstairs to "shop," an absurd, hilarious, and surprisingly touching relationship develops. Part biting satire and part sparkling love letter to a legendary diva, "Buyer & Cellar" is a fictionalized exploration of the price of fame and the delightful oddity of fan culture.

To open this milestone season, Millbrook will welcome Jackson Pavlik back to the Barn to take on a challenging one-person tour de force. Pavlik has become a beloved staple of the Millbrook family, most recently dazzling audiences as the buttoned-up Wadsworth in Clue and the electrifying Frank-n-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show.

The production is guided by Director Shannon Agnew, whose creative influence has been a cornerstone of Millbrook's success for years. Audiences will remember her work on stage in Every Brilliant Thing, Sidekicked, and The Little Mermaid, and her directorial work on Camelot, Escape to Margaritaville, Beauty and the Beast, and the record-breaking, sold-out run of Mamma Mia!

The creative team includes scenic design by David Leidholdt and Shannon Agnew, associate scenic design by Cade M. Sikora, lighting design by Connor Kleckner, sound design by Shannon Agnew, props design by V.C. Deener, associate producer/electrician Ericka Lee Conklin, and production stage manager Kaidyn Rogers.

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