The 2025 Mainstage Summer Lineup!

BOEING BOEING 

June 17-22

Fly high with laughter! Boeing Boeing is a rip-roaring comedy that is definitely a member of the mile-high club!  Bernard, a dashing Parisian is enjoying romance with, not one, not two, but three gorgeous flight attendants.  Bernard’s intricately designed scheduling comes crashing down when unexpected circumstances bring all three lovers to Paris at the same time! “This play soars right out of its time zone and into some unpolluted stratosphere of classic physical comedy.” - The New York Times.  Don’t miss it! 

NEXT TO NORMAL

June 24-June 29

Winner of three Tony Awards and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize, Next to Normal was chosen as one of the year’s best shows by critics around the country.  Dad’s an architect; Mom rushes to pack lunches; their daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens–the typical American family. And yet, because of Mom’s emotional struggles, their lives are anything but normal.  This musical takes the audience on a powerful journey into the hearts and minds of each character, presenting their story with love, sympathy and heart.

THE FULL MONTY

July 1-13

Six men…with nothing to lose! Based on the cult hit film of the same name, The Full Monty, a ten-time Tony Award nominee, is filled with honest affection, engaging melodies and the most highly anticipated closing number of any show. The story follows a  group of unemployed steelworkers from Buffalo who come up with a bold and unclothed way to make some quick cash. The Full Monty is a story full of heart. Right to the end, audiences will be wondering if these lovable misfits will really pull it off. With a raucous mix of razor-sharp humor and toe-tapping pizzazz, this heartwarming, upbeat comedy is a must for any theatregoer!

MEL BROOKS’ YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN THE MUSICAL

July 15-27

From the genius of Mel Brooks and the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation, The Producers, comes this monster musical comedy.  The trademark wacky humor of Mel Brooks, matched by his equally wacky and clever songs, turn this story of a misunderstood monster into the funniest event of the summer.  A laugh riot!

DISNEY’S NEWSIES!

July 29-August 10

EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it! They delivered the papers, until they made the headlines…Direct from Broadway comes Disney’s Newsies, the smash-hit, crowd-pleasing musical. This Tony Award-winning hit inspired by the real-life ‘Newsboy Strike of 1899,’ tells the captivating story of a band of underdogs who become unlikely heroes when they stand up to the most powerful men in New York. With music by Alan Menken & Jack Feldman and a book by Harvey Fierstein, this rousing musical will be one for the papers!

HEAD OVER HEELS!

August 12-24

We’ve Got the Beat at the Playhouse! Head Over Heels, featuring the hits of the Go-Go’s, is the bold new musical comedy from the visionaries that rocked Broadway with Hedwig, Avenue Q and Spring Awakening. This laugh-out-loud love story is set to the music of the iconic 80s rock band THE GO-GO’s. We Got the Beat, Vacation, Mad About You and more!  A hilarious celebration of love, Head Over Heels follows the escapades of a royal family on their quest to save the kingdom and is chock full of incredible production numbers, iconic music, and a ton of fun–don’t miss it!

THE COTTAGE

August 26-31

Laughter is the best medicine, and we have it in abundance at the Playhouse! “A side splitting screwball comedy, The Cottage is a fresh and fiercely fun play that’s firing on all cylinders.” –Entertainment Weekly.  Sylvia and Beau find themselves in an English countryside cottage for their yearly rendezvous, and Sylvia knows this time it will be the beginning of their new life together.  But when Beau demurs on a shared future, and their spouses arrive at the cottage, all plans are thrown asunder and the hijinks ensue! “A naughty romp and a welcome modern sensibility is brought to the skirmishes of the sexes.” –Time Out New York.