Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Music by Richard Rodgers | Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Adapted for the stage by Tom Briggs from the Teleplay by Robert L. Freedman | Directed by Melissa Rain Anderson | Music Direction by Brian Cimmet | Choreographed by Jessica Chen | Co-Produced with Syracuse Stage
Nov. 22 – Jan. 5 | Opening Night: Nov. 29
Based on the 1957 television film starring Julie Andrews, this “enchanted” production of the enduring fairytale proves that dreams do come true—if only we dare to wish—featuring additional music from the celebrated 1997 version starring Brandy and Whitney Houston.
Please note: “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella” is not included in the Department of Drama subscription package. However, discounts are available to Department of Drama subscribers.
A Walrus in the Body of a Crocodile
Written by MJ Kaufman | Directed by Daniella Caggiano
Feb. 21 – March 1 | Opening Night: Feb. 22
A lonely subway car, crowded support group, stifling writers workshop and raucous frat house are the ever-changing backdrops for this poetic and absurdly funny examination of identity, desire and the limits of language to capture the human experience.
What the Moon Saw, or “I Only Appear to be Dead”
Written by Stephanie Fleishman | Directed by Danyon Davis
March 28 – April 6 | Opening Night: March 29
Fairytales offer a way to understand the unthinkable as Hans Christian Anderson wades through the surreal aftermath of 9/11 in search of meaning, haunted by his own stories “The Little Mermaid,” “The Little Matchgirl,” “The Steadfast Tin Soldier” and “The Snow Queen.”
Little Women
Book by Allan Knee | Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein | Music by Jason Howland | Directed by David Lowenstein
May 2 – 10 | Opening Night: May 3
The March sisters—Amy, Meg, Beth and Jo—find happiness, navigate loss and come of age during the American Civil War in this musical adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel, loosely based on her own upbringing in Concord, Massachusetts.
