The Public Theater Announces 2020-21 Season
By: Stephi Wild Jan. 26, 2020
Here is the list of shows that The Public Theater of San Antonio will be producing in their upcoming 2020-2021 Season!
The Russell Hill Rogers Theater
Sept 11 - Oct 11 Something Rotten!
Music and Lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick Book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell
Conceived by Karey Kirkpatrick and Wayne Kirkpatrick
Co-Presented with Ballet San Antonio Musical
An energetic and outrageous musical farce! Nick and Nigel struggle to find success in the theatrical world as they compete with the wild popularity of William Shakespeare.
Nov 20 - Dec 20 Annie
Book by Thomas Meehan Music by Charles Strouse Lyrics by Martin Charnin
Original Broadway Production Directed by Martin Charnin Based on "Little Orphan Annie"
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Musical
A Broadway blockbuster perfect for the holidays! Determined to find the parents who abandoned her, Annie escapes on an adventure through New York City. While charming her way into our hearts, she finds herself the perfect new family.
Jan 29 - Feb 21 Kinky Boots
Book by Harvey Fierstein
Music and Lyrics by Cyndi Lauper
Original Broadway Production Directed and Choreographed by Jerry Mitchell
Based on the Mirimax motion picture Kinky Boots Written by Jeff Deane and Tim Firth
Musical
A winner of six Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Score! With help from Lola, Charlie not only saves his shoe factory, he discovers his passion and learns that we have more in common than meets the eye.
*May contain themes and content not suitable for all audiences.
Mar 26 - Apr 18 La Casa Azul
Music and Lyrics by Gregory Glade Lyrics by Kate Ayers
Musical
A new musical! Inspired by the life of Mexican artist Frida Khalo. Passion and pain are transformed into creativity and beauty as this story speaks to us about the strength, fragility, and the power of the human spirit.
*May contain themes and content not suitable for all audiences.
May 14 - June 6 A Bronx Tale The Musical
Book by Chazz Palminteri Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Glenn Slater
Based on the play by Chazz Palminteri Musical
Jersey Boys meets West Side story! This streetwise musical takes you to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s where a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he'd love to be. A Bronx Tale is a story about respect, loyalty, love, and above all else, family. *May contain themes and content not suitable for all audiences.
Jul 9 - Aug 8 Rock of Ages
Book by Chris D'Arienzo
Arrangements and Orchestrations by Ethan Popp
Musical
A rock musical like no other! Sherrie has stars in her eyes and Drew dreams of making it big. As this parody takes us down the Sunset Strip, music from the hit bands Styx, Journey, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake, and more will have you jamming out with your own personal air guitar.
*May contain themes and content not suitable for all audiences.
Cellar Theater
Oct 16 - Nov 15 Boeing Boeing
By Marc Camoletti
Translated by Beverly Cross and Francis Evans
Play
A true classic door-slammer! Full of misadventures and mistaken identities, this farce tells the exploits of bachelor Bernard and his lovely female flight attendants.
*May contain themes and content not suitable for all audiences.
Jan 1 - Jan 24 Last of The Boys
By Steven Dietz Play
A haunting play. This is a fierce, and at times funny, drama about a friendship that ends and a battle that doesn't. The ghosts that appear are in many ways permanent residents in the bodies and psyches of those who fought in the Vietnam War, as well as those who became its indirect casualties.
*May contain themes and content not suitable for all audiences.
Feb 26 - Mar 21 Orphans
By Lyle Kessler
Play
A wonderful thriller filled with suspense. Two brothers, Phillip and Treat, deal with a mysteriously wealthy businessman who turns the tables on them, and in a strange, hilarious and moving way, becomes their long lost father figure.
*May contain themes and content not suitable for all audiences.
Apr 23 - May 9 The Ladies Foursome
By Norm Foster Play
Hit the golf course in this must see comedy! During this outrageous round of golf, four women discuss life, love, men, sex, and careers. From the opening tee off to the touching final events we will learn the meaning of life-long bonds while finding new friendships.
*May contain themes and content not suitable for all audiences.
Jun 17 - Jun 27 Fresh Ink New Works Fest
By Various Artists Plays
From the page to the stage...new plays hit The Cellar Theater for two weeks as we explore local, regional, and national work.
*May contain themes and content not suitable for all audiences.
Aug 13 - Aug 29 References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot
By Jose Rivera Play
A comedy-drama about marriage, sexuality, and war. Gabriela, the wife of career soldier Benito, dives into a surreal fantasy world during her husband's prolonged absences and imagines the mating rituals between a coyote and a cat.
*May contain themes and content not suitable for all audiences.
The Bonham Exchange
Oct 23 - Oct 24 The Rocky Horror Picture Show
A story of creation, love, hate, sex and adventure! The story begins in Denton, Ohio as Brad Majors and Janet Weiss, after getting engaged, travel to see the man who began it, but wind up at the castle of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite alien from the planet Transsexual in the galaxy of Transylvania!
Ticket Information
A processing fee of $2 per ticket will be added to all transactions with the exception of Season Subscription redemption.
All discounted tickets require valid ID and cannot be mailed. All discounted tickets will be held at Will-Call for verification.
All ticket sales are final. No refunds. Exchanges may be made by 2:00 PM on the date of your reservation or by 2:00 PM on the preceding Saturday for a Sunday performance for a charge of $3.00 per ticket.
Will-Call tickets not picked up by 5 minutes prior to the start of the show will be released for sale.
The Public Theater of San Antonio does not allow late seating. Seats not filled at curtain are considered forfeited.
Children under four years of age (including babes-in-arms) will not be admitted to the performance. Parents/guardians are encouraged to fully research all productions prior to attending a performance with young children.
*Unless stated otherwise by the theater (Example: Annie)
Ticket Packages & Single Tickets
Ticket prices can be found on the website at www.thepublicsa.org
Current season members will be able to renew their season packages until April 1. General public season package sales will begin April 1.
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