AND THEN THERE WERE NONE, THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS and More Set for Way Off Broadway's 2015 Season

The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, the area's only year-round producing theatre, reached a milestone in 2014, celebrating its 20th Anniversary Platinum Season. Today, the theatre's producers have announced the line-up for the 2015 Mainstage Season.

For two decades, Frederick's only dinner theatre has been bring professional stage shows to Mid-Maryland and the surrounding region. During that time, many theaters across the country came and went, but Way Off Broadway continued to grow. With twenty years behind it, Way Off Broadway is now looking to the next twenty.

The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre's 21st Season will begin in January 2015 with Agatha Christie's mystery, And Then There Were None. The spring will welcome the return of one of the most popular shows to appear at WOB, the classic Fiddler on the Roof. For the summer, a production of West Side Story will be presented in Frederick for the first time in many years. The fall brings with it a brand new musical comedy based on one of the most popular comics. And the holidays will be celebrated in true Way Off Broadway fashion with The Magic of Christmas.

"There is no question we found it challenging to put together a line-up to follow our 20th Anniversary Season," says Bill Kiska, Way Off Broadway's Executive Producer & CEO. "But we selected shows that would allow the 2015 Season to have something for every taste. From a mystery play to classic musicals to a brand new musical comedy from Broadway, 2015 has a wonderful blend of shows."

2015 MAINSTAGE SEASON

AGATHA CHRISTIE'S
AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
January 9 - February 28, 2015
Previously known as Ten Little Indians, ten strangers are trapped on an island. One by one they are accused of murder; one by one they start to die. One by one, statuettes of little soldier boys on the mantel fall to the floor and break as those in the house succumb to a diabolical avenger. In this mystery comedy, a nursery rhyme tells how each of the ten "soldiers" met his death until there were none. A mysterious voice accuses each of having gotten away with murder and then one drops dead - poisoned. One down and nine to go.

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
March 13 - May 30, 2015
In the little village of Anatevka, Tevye, a poor dairyman, tries to instill in his five daughters the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, Fiddler on the Roof has touched audiences around the world with its humor, warmth and honesty. The universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness.

WEST SIDE STORY
June 12 - August 29, 2015
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is transported to modern-day New York City, as two young idealistic lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs, the "American" Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks. Their struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence and prejudice is one of the most innovative, heart-wrenching and relevant musical dramas of our time.

A New Musical Comedy - To Be Announced
September 11 - October 31, 2015
They're creepy and they're kooky. They're mysterious and spooky . . . and they are coming to Way Off Broadway this fall! You are not going to want to miss this brand new musical comedy featuring the First Family of Halloween. We can't announce the title just yet, but when we do, we know you'll scream with excitement and lurch your way to the theatre for this fun musical comedy romp. Snap snap!

THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS
November 28 - December 20, 2015
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year! Especially at Way Off Broadway. Always the most popular show of the season, perfect for the entire family, this original Christmas musical is one not to be missed. Blending songs and music from Christmases past and present, this show will fill everyone with the holiday spirit. And when Santa is involved, anything is possible.

Mainstage performances are every Friday and Saturday evening, with matinees on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday of each month. Adult tickets for a Friday or Sunday performance are $44, with a Saturday ticket price being $48. With the announcement of the 2015 Season, Season Subscriptions have also gone on sale. Subscriptions provide guests with the largest discount by purchasing all of their tickets in advance, plus they receive certain benefits not available to the general public. This year, a Season Subscription costs $195 for 5 tickets. Tickets can be purchased by visiting the theatre or calling the Box Office at (301) 662-6600. To learn more about The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre and its productions, visit the theatre's website at www.wayoffbroadway.com.

The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, under the direction of the Kiska Family since 2002, is celebrating its 20th Anniversary Platinum Season in 2014. Since it first opened in 1995, the theatre has been a leader in the area's performing arts community, proudly bringing both classic musicals, as well as regional and area premieres to the Frederick stage. Productions have included Sunset Boulevard, Legally Blonde, Dolly Parton's 9 to 5: The Musical, The Music Man, Jekyll & Hyde, Hairspray, South Pacific, The Drowsy Chaperone, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Full Monty, Mel Brooks' The Producers, CATS, The Wedding Singer, Evita, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Sound of Music, A Chorus Line, Fiddler on the Roof, Grease, La Cage aux Folles, Guys & Dolls, Steel Magnolias, Bye Bye, Birdie, The King & I, ...Forum, Lend Me a Tenor, Joseph..., Oliver!, Blood Brothers, Mame, and 42nd Street. Way Off Broadway is also the home of a one-of-a-kind children's lunch theatre, offering entertainment for the entire family, and giving children a chance to see some of their favorite characters live on stage. The theatre also produces a number of special events throughout the year including a growing series of interactive murder mysteries. www.wayoffbroadway.com

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