McCarter Theatre Announces 2011-2012 Theatre Series

July 07, 2011

All shows run:

Tue - Thur - 7:30pm

Fri - 8:00pm

Sat - 3:00pm & 8:00pm

Sun - 2:00pm & 7:30pm

 

** with the exception of A Christmas Carol which runs:

Tue - Fri - 7:30pm
Sat - 2:00pm & 7:30pm
Sun - 1:00pm & 5:30pm
Dec 24th - 12:00pm & 4:00pm

 

 

Ten Cents A Dance

September 9 2011- October 9 2011

Isn’t It Romantic? Tony Award-winner John Doyle (Broadway’s Sweeney Todd and Company) brings his trademark twist to the Rodgers and Hart songbook in this stylish new production with a cast that doubles as the orchestra! Rodgers and Hart’s jazzy and sophisticated tunes will keep you bewitched, bothered, and bewildered in this inventive song-cycle. Romantic, elegant, and chock full of your favorite tunes, this joyful musical will leave you with a song in your heart.

Ten Cents A Dance ticket info: http://www.mccarter.org/ticketoffice/eventdetail.aspx?page_id=7&event_id=6367 or call 609-258-2787

 

 

Phaedra Backwards

October 18 2011- November 6 2011

The mythic and the modern collide in a lyrical and fierce new adaptation of the classic Phaedra myth. In a triumphant return to McCarter, one of Ireland’s premier contemporary playwrights, Marina Carr (The Mai, Portia Coughlin), pens a seductive, poetic, and brave work that explores the inexorable pull of fate, the labyrinth of legacy, and the danger of desire. This haunting and passionate world premiere is rich in imagery, exhilarating, and eternal.

Phaedra Backwards ticket info: http://www.mccarter.org/ticketoffice/eventdetail.aspx?page_id=7&event_id=6402 or call 609-258-2787

 

 

A Christmas Carol

December 4 2011- December 24 2011

Celebrate the season with McCarter's critically acclaimed production of Charles Dickens' classic holiday tale, A Christmas Carol. Join Ebenezer Scrooge on his magical journey through Christmas past, present, and future, and experience the show that embodies the peace and goodwill of the season. Michael Unger directs McCarter's production of this cherished family tradition, with scenery by the legendary set designer Ming Cho Lee and costumes by Jess Goldstein. The perennial favorite The New York Times calls "A Must-See," has become a delightful holiday tradition for the whole family!

A Christmas Carol ticket info: http://www.mccarter.org/ticketoffice/eventdetail.aspx?page_id=7&event_id=6421 or call 609-258-2787

 

 

The Convert

January 13 2012-February 12 2012

It’s 1895 in the region that would become Zimbabwe. Jekesai, a young village girl, escapes a forced marriage by becoming the newest convert of a well-meaning black catechist for the Catholic Church. When a civil uprising against colonial white rule disrupts their lessons, the girl and her teacher must find their place in a new world order that threatens their heritage, history, and faith. Prodigiously talented playwright Danai Gurira (Eclipsed and In the Continuum) has written an unflinching, startling, and compelling new play, filled with humor and compassion. 

The Convert ticket info: http://www.mccarter.org/ticketoffice/eventdetail.aspx?page_id=7&event_id=6444 or call 609-258-2787

 

 

Travesties

March 13 2012- April 1 2012

Zurich, 1917 - Take one part Wilde, a touch of Lenin, a dash of Dada, a pinch of Joyce and you’ve got Tom Stoppard’s absurdly hilarious Travesties. Prepare to be delighted as Stoppard (Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Shakespeare in Love) spins you into a dazzling medley of literature, philosophy, politics, and history. The wildest revolutionary minds of the 20th century come alive in this romantic and achingly funny modern masterpiece. 

Travesties ticket info: http://www.mccarter.org/ticketoffice/eventdetail.aspx?page_id=7&event_id=6478 or call 609-258-2787

 

 

Are You There, McPhee?

May 4 2012- June 3 2012

A Nantucket house with a mysterious past. A pair of abandoned children. An 11 pound lobster.  Master playwright John Guare (House of Blue Leaves, Six Degrees of Separation) takes us on an epic and suspenseful ride in his newest play, a McCarter Theatre commission. Edmund Gowery is trapped and knows the only way to escape is to change his life—he just doesn’t know how. Guare spins a darkly comic and spine-tingling tale in what promises to be an unforgettable theatrical experience.

Are You There, McPhee? ticket info: http://www.mccarter.org/ticketoffice/eventdetail.aspx?page_id=7&event_id=6497 or call 609-258-2787

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