ME AND MY GIRL, SECRET GARDEN, COPACABANA and More Set for TheatreZone's 2017-18 Season

TheatreZone, a professional equity theater in Naples, Florida, known for presenting timeless Broadway musicals, announces its Season 13 schedule for 2017-18.

TheatreZone is located in the G&L Theatre on the Community School of Naples campus, 13275 Livingston Road, Naples, Florida. Show tickets range from $50 to $75. The full concert series, to be announced at a later date, has separate pricing.

Season tickets for new subscribers will go on sale March 31.Individual tickets will go on sale May 1.

Tickets may be purchased online at theatrezone-florida.com or by calling the Box Office at 888-966-3352. The on-site Box Office is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays through June 13. It will reopen on Sept. 12 and be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Auditions will be held on Sept. 9 and 10. A separate announcement will be made with details.

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MAIN SHOWS:

Me and My Girl

8:00 p.m. - January 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20

2:00 p.m. - January 14, 20, 21

7:30 p.m. - January 14, 21

In this grand old (1938) musical, the late Viscount Hareford had a youthful, unfortunate marriage - and, kept discreetly out of sight, was a son and heir, Bill Snibson. The Hareford Hall family solicitor finds the legitimate heir in the less than desirable Lambeth area of London. When Bill is brought to Hampshire, he is forced to decide if he should fit in and lose his Cockney roots and his girlfriend.

Book and lyrics by L. Arthur Rose and Douglas Furber.

Book revised by Stephen Fry, with contributions by Mike Ockrent.

Music by Noel Gay.

Winner of 5 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Book and Outstanding Music.

Winner of 3 Tony Awards, including Best Choreography.

Nominee for 13 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Book, and Original Score.

Nominee for 11 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Musical.

TheatreZone Founding Artistic Director Mark Danni says, "Me and My Girl was one of the funniest shows I've experienced on Broadway."

Secret Garden

8:00 p.m. - February 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17

2:00 p.m. - February 11, 17, 18

7:30 p.m. - February 11, 18

This enchanting classic of children's literature is reimagined in brilliant musical style. Orphaned in India, 11-year-old Mary Lennox returns to Yorkshire to live with her embittered, reclusive uncle Archibald and his invalid son, Colin. The estate's many wonders include a magic garden which beckons the children with haunting melodies and spirits from Mary's past, who guide her through her new life.

Music and Lyrics by Marsha Norman.

Music by Lucy Simon.

Adapted from the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

Winner of 1991 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical.

Nominee for 1991 Tony Award for Best Musical and Best Score.

Winner of 1991 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical.

Nominee for 1991 Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Music and Outstanding Lyrics.

TheatreZone Founding Artistic Director Mark Danni says, "The Secret Garden has some of the most beautiful music I've heard"

Copacabana

8:00 p.m. - March 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17

2:00 p.m. - March 11, 17, 18

7:30 p.m. - March 11, 18

With sensational originality and splashy production numbers, Barry Manilow's Copacabana will leave you breathless. Tony is a bartender who falls in love with Lola and helps her become a Copa girl. Lola also attracts the amorous attentions of Rico, who goes too far, abducting Lola and taking her to his rival nightclub in Havana. Tony and the whole Copacabana crew set off to rescue Lola!

Book by Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman.

Music by Barry Manilow.

Lyrics by Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman.

Nominated for the London Theatre's Oliver Award for Best Musical

TheatreZone Founding Artistic Director Mark Danni says, "We presented this show in our fourth season, and it was very well received because of its high energy and costumes. We're bringing it back so more people can see it. And, how can you go wrong with Barry Manilow?"

Baby

8:00 p.m. - April 26, 27, 28, May 3, 4, 5

2:00 p.m. - April 29, May 6

7:30 p.m. - April 29, May 6

Is there anything more exciting, frightening and utterly transformational than impending parenthood? In this musical, three couples at various stages of life deal with the painful, rewarding and agonizingly funny consequences of the universal experience of pregnancy and upcoming parenthood.

Book by Sybille Pearson.

Music by David Shire.

Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.

Based upon a story developed with Susan Yankowitz.

Nominated for 7 Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

Winner of 2 Drama Desk Awards and one Theatre World Award.

TheatreZone Founding Artistic Director Mark Danni says, "This was one of the first shows we did, in year two, when we offered only four performances. It's a funny and touching story with a fantastic musical score."

CONCERTS:

Home for the Holidays

8:00 p.m. - December 8, 9

2:00 p.m. - December 9, 10

An original musical entertainment starring favorite TheatreZone actors and musicians, singing holiday standards from different eras, and dancing in sumptuous holiday costumes. Tickets range from $50-75.

TheatreZone Founding Artistic Director Mark Danni says, "I can't think of a better way to get people into the holiday spirit."