IDAHO! THE COMEDY MUSICAL Will Debut at Smith Center; Tickets Now Available!

"A tale of love on the prairie baked to bawdy perfection," IDAHO! THE COMEDY MUSICAL will make its highly-anticipated debut on Saturday, July 9 at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts. Serving as The Smith Center's second, home grown production, IDAHO! tells the story of wife stealin', spud peelin', double dealin', and so much more. Tickets will be available to the general public on Friday, April 1 at 10 a.m. PT. For more information, visit TheSmithCenter.com.

IDAHO! THE COMEDY MUSICAL is a complex and twisted story of a mail-order bride who comes to Idaho to marry the wrong man, meets the right one and sets in motion a whirlwind of events that end in four couples either discovering or re-discovering the loves of their lives. Hilarious, genuine and completely unexpected, IDAHO! is a musical comedy with layers that will deliver a breath of fresh air as it brings one of the most hilarious new love stories to life.

IDAHO! THE COMEDY MUSICAL will hold performances at The Smith Center's Reynolds Hall with preview performances beginning July 6 - 8, followed by the official opening night on July 9 and additional performances July 12-17. Tickets start at $19 and can be purchased at The Smith Center box office, by phone at 702-749-2000 or online at TheSmithCenter.com.

"IDAHO! is a love letter to the great musicals, composers and anyone else who ever did a hitch kick, belted a high C, painted a flat, manned a dimmer board, sewed a bustle or anything else that helped to bring a big, bawdy story-driven musical to the stage," book writer Buddy Sheffield said.

The magnificent depth of this story, the underlying themes of love, and the unique opportunity to shape this show before it heads toward Broadway makes it unquestionably one of the most sure-to-be unforgettable theatrical masterpieces to perform at The Smith Center.

Written by critically acclaimed producer, composer and writer Buddy Sheffield (IN LIVING COLOR), IDAHO! boasts an extraordinary creative team with music by Sheffield and award-winning musical director Keith Thompson (JERSEY BOYS, HAIRSPRAY, LES MISERABLES, MAMMA MIA, THE PRODUCERS, WHEN PIGS FLY), celebrated theater directorMatt Lenz (PAGEANT: THE MUSICAL, HAIRSPRAY, A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL, THE IRISH CURSE AT SOHO REP, WICKED'S FIFTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD NOT TAKEN), choreographer Michele Lynch (LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, THE LAST FIVE YEARS, JOYFUL NOISE, CABARET, EMPIRE, EVERYDAY RAPTURE, LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE) and Emmy Award-winning production designer Andy Walmsley (AMERICAN IDOL, WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE).

Since opening in 2012, The Smith Center for the Performing Arts has played a role in celebrated productions such as the premiere of a re-imagined William Shakespeare's TEMPEST, and launching first-ever national tours of award-winning productions like KINKY BOOTS. With the addition of IDAHO!, guests will now have the rare opportunity to help shape the show before it heads to Broadway by providing feedback after each performance.

For more information on IDAHO! THE COMEDY MUSICAL and to purchase tickets, please visit TheSmithCenter.com.

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