PAL JOEY, LEGALLY BLONDE, ROCKY HORROR and More Headline Barn Theatre's 66th Season

Producer Ragotzy said, "This is such an exciting season. We've acquired titles we've dreamt of producing for years! We continue to work together with The Barn Theatre School on outreach programs, including sign language interpreters, and other exciting programs. The entire community will benefit as well as the apprentices who will continue their unparalleled training. We can't wait to open our doors once again, and welcome back all of our Barn Theatre patron friends for this blockbuster season of mega-hits!"

We had such an overwhelming response last year that we are thrilled to bring back this crowd pleasing opener! Join us in the Rehearsal Shed Cocktail Lounge as we introduce our talented 2012 Company.  Featuring treasured songs from the silver screen and preview hits from this summer's blockbuster musicals, this family-friendly evening of entertainment is the perfect way to say hello to your favorite returning Barnies as well as meet the new Apprentices. Tickets for this show only - $20!

A laugh-out-loud romp around the golf greens from the author of Lend Me A Tenor. Sex and water hazards collide in this madcap adventure about love and golf! With a ridiculous personal wager at stake, two arch-rival country club execs go head-to-head over their annual golf tournament. Hopes are dashed and domestic happiness threatened when the star player switches sides at the last minute -- until a hilarious chain of events leads to missing valuables retrieved, secret liaisons revealed and an unlikely golfer recruited, who just might save the day!

 

Based on the short stories and original libretto penned by John O'Hara, the classic Rodgers and Hart musical, Pal Joey, has been reconceived by two former Barnies - Tony Award-winner Peter Schneider, and arranger and orchestrator Michael Reno, along with book writer Patrick Pacheco. Schneider (former President of Disney Animation, Broadway producer of The Lion King, and Director of the West End production of Sister Act) will direct. Beloved by audiences for the rich score, with songs like "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" and "I Could Write a Book," the original Broadway production of Pal Joeystarred a young, charismatic Gene Kelly. It was later made into a film with a starry cast including Frank Sinatra, Rita Hayworth and Kim Novak. In this revised version, set after World War II, Joey is recast as an African-American singer with the voice of an angel, easy good looks, and a dangerous dream – to headline his own nightclub. For The Barn's production ofPal Joey, Schneider has secured permission to use other songs from the Rodgers and Hart catalogue. Sparkling classics such as "The Lady is a Tramp," "Sing for Your Supper" and "Glad to be Unhappy" are now intermingled with gems from the original show.

College sweetheart and homecoming queen Elle Woods doesn't take no for an answer, so when her boyfriend, Warner, dumps her for someone serious, Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and heads for Harvard Law School! Based on the hit movie of the same name starring Reese Witherspoon, Legally Blonde the Musical is an award-winning Broadway sensation. This all singing, all dancing, feel good musical comedy will be the highlight of your year. Legally Blonde the Musical will take you from the social whirl of California Campus life to Harvard's Halls of Justice with Broadway's brightest new heroine (and of course, her Chihuahua, Bruiser).The verdict? This much fun shouldn't be legal!

 

It's 1985 and rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart is New Jersey's favorite wedding singer. He's the life of the party-until his own fiancée leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding he plays as disastrous as his own. Enter Julia, a winsome waitress who wins his affection. The only trouble is Julia is about to be married to a Wall Street shark, and unless Robbie can pull off the performance of the decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever. With a brand new score that pays loving homage to the pop songs of the 1980s, The Wedding Singer takes us back to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were flipped, and a wedding singer just might be the coolest guy in the room.

 

THE BARN THEATRE'S MOST POPULAR PRODUCTION

Since 1990, the Barn's most popular musical is the rock 'n' roll cult classic The Rocky Horror Show. Brad and Janet get sidetracked on the way to visit an old college professor and end up at Dr. Frank N. Furter's home. What ensues is a strange and scandalous night of thrills for the clean-cut couple. The play contains mature language and themes.

TONY WINNER! BEST MUSICAL 2005

Monty Python's Augusta debut! Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the Tony-winning musical Spamalot tells the madcap tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, and features a bevy of beautiful show girls, not to mention cows, killer rabbits, and French people!

 

Be a part of history as a brand new musical hits the Barn Theatre stage. This part drama/part concert story revolves around a rock and roll siren as she comes to terms with her past. Brendan Ragotzy has written the book, with music by Troy Benton, Grammy Award-winner Richard Marx, Fee Waybill (of The Tubes) and Gary Cherone (of Van Halen, Extreme). This rock and roll musical journey will rock you through the night. For mature audiences.

 

**NEW THIS YEAR – Curtain times Tuesday through Friday at 8:00pm.**  Saturday performances are at 5pm and 8:30pm, and Sunday at 5pm. Single tickets are $34. Group discounts available. Participating Credit union members received $5 off ticket price! The perfect way to enjoy Barn Theatre shows at a discount - Coupon booklets are still available! Purchased in six-coupon or ten-coupon booklets, this popular "Barn Family" plan helps you stretch your theatre-going dollar. On sale through July 1 or while supplies last! Pricing details are available on our website, or simply call the Box Office for more information. (269) 731-4121. The Barn Theatre Box Office is open 10AM-10PM daily, starting May 14. Call (269) 731-4121. www.barntheatre.com.