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When dance teacher Michael Minetti first meets his elderly student Lily Harrison in her Florida-coast high rise, it seems pretty clear these two will barely make it past 'Hello,' let alone their first full lesson. Besides their 30-year age difference, they clash at every turn. A former teacher and minister's wife, she's guarded, uptight and suspicious. A former Broadway dancer, he blurts out jokes and insults and swings from glib to desperate to nonchalant in 10 seconds flat. It's fun to watch, but how will they make it through a six-week dance course? That's the hilarious and touching journey that unfolds in Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks, a new comedy that opens at Sierra Rep's East Sonora Theatre stage tonight, May 31.

When dance teacher Michael Minetti first meets his elderly student Lily Harrison in her Florida-coast high rise, it seems pretty clear these two will barely make it past 'Hello,' let alone their first full lesson. Besides their 30-year age difference, they clash at every turn. A former teacher and minister's wife, she's guarded, uptight and suspicious. A former Broadway dancer, he blurts out jokes and insults and swings from glib to desperate to nonchalant in 10 seconds flat. It's fun to watch, but how will they make it through a six-week dance course? That's the hilarious and touching journey that unfolds in Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks, a new comedy that opens at Sierra Rep's East Sonora Theatre stage May 31.

Sierra Repertory Theatre brings a new musical comedy about a people group familiar to many Americans. The Church Basement Ladies will play at the Fallon House theatre through May 19. Performances are Wednesday-Sunday with varying showtimes, including matinees and evening performances. BroadwayWorld.com brings a first look at this performance. Check out the pictures below!

Every community church and club has them - the wise-cracking, apron-wearing women working back in the kitchen to keep the flock fed and everything humming, whether it's 40 below for the Christmas dinner or the June bride can't be found. They're the Church Basement Ladies, the unsung heroes who step into the spotlight in Sierra Rep's delicious new musical comedy opening at the Fallon House Theatre April 19. Think "Prairie Home Companion" meets "The Carol Burnett Show" and "I Love Lucy," throw in lots of singing, dancing and good-natured fun, and you get the picture.

Every community church and club has them - the wise-cracking, apron-wearing women working back in the kitchen to keep the flock fed and everything humming, whether it's 40 below for the Christmas dinner or the June bride can't be found. They're the Church Basement Ladies, the unsung heroes who step into the spotlight in Sierra Rep's delicious new musical comedy opening at the Fallon House Theatre April 19. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast below!

Every community church and club has them – the wise-cracking, apron-wearing women working back in the kitchen to keep the flock fed and everything humming, whether it's 40 below for the Christmas dinner or the June bride can't be found. They're the Church Basement Ladies, the unsung heroes who step into the spotlight in Sierra Rep's delicious new musical comedy opening at the Fallon House Theatre April 19. Think “Prairie Home Companion” meets “The Carol Burnett Show” and “I Love Lucy,” throw in lots of singing, dancing and good-natured fun, and you get the picture.

GLORIOUS SONGS, a moving story of love and redemption and a robust, seaside setting have kept Carousel among the most beloved American musicals ever created.