Announcing the Duluth Playhouse 2017-2018 Seasons!

The Duluth Playhouse is proud to announce its 2017-2018 seasons for its Main Stage, Underground, Children's Theatre, and Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) series.

This is a remarkable season because it also includes the inaugural season for the NorShor Theatre, projected to premiere its first performance in February 2018! Featuring six sensational titles in the Main Stage season, the Duluth Playhouse is ready for its next stage at the NorShor and its 650-seat theatre.

New, bold and classic titles alike await with The Playhouse Children's Theatre and Underground Theatre, and we cannot wait to share them with audiences!

The seasons include:

MAIN STAGE*

• Rumors by Neil Simon: September 21-October 1, 2017
• A Christmas Carol: November 30-December 17, 2017
• Mamma Mia!: February 8-24, 2018 (The NorShor Theatre's premier performance!)
• Lend Me a Tenor: April 5-14, 2018
• Our Town: May 17-26, 2018
• The Music Man: July 12-28. 2018

THE UNDERGROUND*

• 1984 by George Orwell: October 5-14, 2017
• SPECIAL EVENT: The Rocky Horror Picture Show: October 2017
• Calendar Girls: January 18-27, 2018
• Death of a Salesman: March 15-24, 2018
• SPECIAL EVENT: What She Said One Act Festival: June 2018
• Sweet Charity: April 26-May 12, 2018
• The Toxic Avenger: August 2-18, 2018

PLAYHOUSE CHILDREN'S THEATRE

• Madagascar - A Musical Adventure!: October 19-29, 2017
• The Wizard of Oz: March 15-25, 2018
• Guys & Dolls Jr! (Junior Intensive): June 29-July 1, 2018
• Dear Edwina (Junior Intensive): July 28-August 1, 2018
• West Side Story and Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet (Teen Intensive --- two shows performed in repertory style): August 9-19, 2018

THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES (TYA)

• The Jungle Book: January 25-February 4, 2018
• Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat: May 10-20, 2018
• Pinocchio: June 14-17, 2018 and July 12-15, 2018

Season subscribers will be able to purchase Main Stage season ticket packages beginning mid-June; single ticket sales will go on sale late August for the first show of the 2017-2018 season.

*For all upcoming seasons, all show titles and performances dates are subject to change.

About the Duluth Playhouse

The Duluth Playhouse was founded in 1914 and is one of the nation's oldest community theatres. We produce year-round season packed with dramas and musicals on our main stage along with a full season with our Children's Theatre and Underground Theatre. We offer exceptional entertainment, training, and performance opportunities in theatre arts that inspire, challenge and engage the region we serve. Over 40,000 people attend a Playhouse show each season with visitors from across the region, the state, the nation, and even internationally. Live theatre is our passion, and we strive to make each performance better than the last.