Henry V
By William Shakespeare | Directed by John Tufts
Nov. 13 – 21 | Opening Night: Nov. 14
Pressed by powerful nobles and church leaders to reclaim England’s sovereignty over France, the young, rebellious King Henry V of England raises an army and carves his way to Agincourt, where his troops, depleted and exhausted, must face the enemy head-on. But with dissension in the ranks, Henry will have to prove himself a strong and legitimate ruler if he’s to inspire his men to lay down their lives for their country and their king. Shakespeare’s thrilling history play ponders the true cost of winning in the epic game of thrones.
Les Misérables
Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg | Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer | Original French text by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel | Additional material by James Fenton | Orchestrations by Stephen Metcalfe, Christopher Jahnke and Stephen Brooker | Original orchestrations by John Cameron | Based on the novel by Victor Hugo | Directed by Robert Hupp | Presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International and Cameron Mackintosh LTD | Co-produced with Syracuse Stage
Nov. 27 – Jan. 3 | Opening Night: Dec. 4
This production of Victor Hugo’s sweeping tale of romance, rebellion and redemption will bring you closer to the agony, the ecstasy and the action than ever before. Experience the operatic heights of this grand, Tony Award-winning musical adaptation from Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil as Jean Valjean, a former convict, is relentlessly pursued by Javert, an unforgiving police officer, while he struggles to lead an honorable life and care for the orphan Cosette amidst the growing revolution of 19th-century France. Featuring scores of classic and beloved songs, including “I Dreamed a Dream,” “Master of the House,” “Bring Him Home,” “Empty Chairs at Empty Tables” and “One Day More.”
Please note: “Les Misérables” is not included in the Department of Drama subscription package. However, discounts are available to Department of Drama subscribers.
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Private Eyes
By Steven Dietz | Directed by Ricky Pak
Feb. 19 – 28 | Opening Night: Feb. 20
Matthew’s wife, Lisa, is having an affair with Adrian, a British theatre director. Or perhaps the affair is part of the play being rehearsed. Or perhaps Matthew has imagined all of it simply to have something to report to Frank, his therapist. But then what’s with Cory, the mysterious woman who seems to shadow the others and brings the story to its surprising conclusion. Or does she? A hilarious and twisty “relationship thriller” that playfully blurs the lines between fact and fiction, theatre and reality.
An American In Paris
Music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin | Book by Craig Lucas | Originally produced on Broadway by Stuart Oaken, Van Kaplan and Roy Furman | By special arrangement with Elephant Eye Theatrical and Pittsburgh CLO and Théâtre du Châtelet | Directed and Choreographed by David Lowenstein and Felipe Panamá
March 26 – April 4 | Opening Night: March 27
Jerry, an American veteran, is still reeling from the war when he discovers the girl of his dreams: Lise, a captivating young dancer at the ballet. By chance or fate, Jerry also catches the eye of Milo, an American heiress. To add more confusion to this love triangle, Lise is already engaged to marry Henri, a rich young businessman, who still dreams of being a performer himself. Does Lise truly love Henri, or is the American stranger the man of her dreams? As the weight of the Nazi occupation begins to lift, the inhabitants of Paris come alive and rediscover life’s grandest possibilities in this fanciful classic.
Before the Bone Breaks
By Zizi Majid | A Department of Drama commissioned first production | Directed by Katherine McGerr
April 23 – May 2 | Opening Night: April 24
In tents raised haphazardly between broken streets and crumbling buildings, women fight for their lives. Nadine makes videos that report the truth while Hannah makes music from the most unlikely instruments–drones and crackling generators. Together they try to find what is wholly their own despite all that stands in their way. An expansive story of the power of dreaming in vivid colors despite the gray of pain and warfare.
