RUN FOR YOUR WIFE, INTO THE WOODS and More Set for Beef & Boards' 2016 Season

A frantic farce opens the 43rd Season at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. Now on stage is Ray Cooney's hilarious comedy RUN FOR YOUR WIFE, with performances through Feb. 7.

John Smith is a simple cab driver who leads a rather complicated life. He's happily married - but to two women! Neither wife is aware of the other, because John maintains a precise schedule that divides his time between them in their separate homes. All enjoy wedded bliss until that schedule is disrupted and reporters and police detectives are on the trail of the "two" John Smiths. With outrageous stories and little white lies, John scrambles to keep his life and his marriages from unraveling. This production is rated PG-13 for some mature humor and innuendo.

Opening Feb. 11 is SISTER ACT, the first musical in Beef & Boards' 2016 Season and a new show to its stage. Based on the hit movie starring Whoopi Goldberg, the story follows disco diva Deloris Van Cartier who witnesses a murder and is put in protective custody - in a convent! Disguised as a nun, Deloris breathes new life into the church with her disco moves and singing talent, but blows her cover in the process. Nominated for five Tony Awards and on stage through March 26, this show is rated PG.

A sure bet for fun, GUYS AND DOLLS opens March 31. Set in New York City, this odds-on favorite follows gambler Nathan Detroit, who is trying to set up the biggest craps game in town while dodging the authorities and his girlfriend of 14 years, nightclub performer Adelaide, who wants to get married. Nathan turns to fellow gambler Sky Masterson for the dough, but Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary Sarah Brown. This five-time Tony Award winner features the songs "Luck be a Lady," "Guys and Dolls" and "Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat." On stage through May 15, Guys and Dolls is rated PG.

Disney's magical musical BEAUTY AND THE BEAST opens May 19 as the 2016 Family Show at Beef & Boards. Belle yearns for more than her simple life in a provincial town. When her father disappears, Belle bargains with the Beast who imprisoned him and takes his place in the Beast's enchanted castle. As she spends more time with the Beast, Belle discovers his life without love is the greatest prison of all. Will their love bloom before it's too late in this tale as old as time? With $10 discounts for all children ages 3-15, Beauty and the Beast is on stage through July 10 and is rated G.

Then cool off in the basement during the summer as the CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES returns on July 14. This is the show that got this laugh-a-minute series started! Set in Minnesota in 1965, the times are changing quickly for the Lutheran ladies who keep things cooking at their church. With heaping helpings of laughs, this show is equal parts silly and sweet. On stage through Aug. 21, Church Basement Ladies is rated PG.

Ladies who love life and learn to laugh at the changes it brings are celebrated in the musical parody MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL, opening Aug. 25. Changing perspectives about the "silent passage," this lighthearted show is staged to classic tunes from the '60s, '70s and '80s. Four women from different walks of life meet in a department store and find they have much more in common than they would have thought. This hilarious celebration of women and "the change" is on stage through Oct. 2 and is rated PG-13 for adult humor.

Fall takes audiences INTO THE WOODS, starting Oct. 6 for the Beef & Boards debut of the Stephen Sondheim musical. Classic fairy tales all converge in the woods, including a baker and his wife who wish to have a child, Cinderella who wishes to attend the King's Festival, and Jack who wishes his cow would give milk. Their wishes may come true - but happily ever after comes at a price. This Tony Award winner was made famous by the recent Disney film and is on stage through Nov. 20. Into the Woods is rated PG-13.

The holiday season is celebrated with the theatre's original production, A BEEF & BOARDS CHRISTMAS, opening Nov. 25 and featuring beautiful costumes, heartwarming songs, dazzling dancing and even Santa himself. A tradition at Beef &Boards for more than 20 years, and perfect for the entire family, this seasonal celebration is on stage through Dec. 23.

Also returning in 2016 is Beef & Boards' one-hour adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, on stage for select performances Dec. 5 through 19. Enhanced with holiday carols, this iconic tale of miserly Ebenezer Scrooge who is given a second chance is the ideal way to enjoy the holidays.

Tickets for main stage shows range from $41 to $66 and include Chef Odell Ward's dinner buffet, freshly prepared in-house for each performance, and select beverages. Parking is always free.

The Beef & Boards 2016 Live Theatre for Kids series includes JUNIE B. JONES from Feb. 19 through March 19 and THE LITTLE MERMAID from Oct. 14 through Nov. 12. Presented by the Pyramid Players, the Live Theatre for Kids series is designed to entertain children of any age and offer the opportunity for youngsters to meet the cast after the show. Performances take place on select Fridays at 10 a.m. and Saturdays at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Performances last one hour, are presented without intermission, and include juice and a snack. Tickets for these performances are $15.50.

For reservations, call the Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre Box Office at 317.872.9664 anytime between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays. Discounts are available to groups of 20 or more; contact the Group Sales Department for more details. 2016 Season VIP memberships are also available. Contact the box office or visit beefandboards.com for details.

Pictured: John Smith (Eddie Curry), center, seems like an ordinary cab driver, but he's leading a double life in Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre's production of RUN FOR YOUR WIFE. Married to both Barbara (Erin Cohenour), left, and Mary (Sarah Hund), right, John has been able to keep things in balance thanks to his precise schedule. But it all begins to unravel when that schedule gets disrupted one day, and John goes to great lengths to maintain wedded bliss with both of his wives -- with hilarious results!

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