Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre is proud to celebrate its 30th year of producing professional, quality shows to you for a fraction of the price of a Broadway ticket! Since MSMT was founded in 1981, we have brought to you countless classics like Into the Woods, Candide, Anything Goes, and more. This season we return with a new production of a show from our very first MSMT season, a brand new classic fresh from the Broadway stage, and a show for young audiences that has been a favorite for nearly forty years in the homes of millions.
Thank you for keeping us alive and singing!
Gilbert & Sullivan's THE MIKADO The G&S classic returns to the Summer Theatre stage in a tale of love triangles, rectangles, and rhombuses set in the militant regions of Japan. A family favorite for decades, The Mikado is Gilbert and Sullivan's most beloved comic opera. Paul C. Empie Theatre,
Dorothy & Dexter Baker Center for the Arts
June 16 - July 3
THE 25th ANNUAL
PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE A new hit just arrived from B-R-O-A-D-W-A-Y! Join six quirky tween spellers as they compete for the ultimate title of Putnam County Spelling Bee Champion - and be sure to brush up with your dictionary before you arrive: you never know when you could be next to the mic! (Oh, and don't worry; you can use it in a sentence.) Dorothy Hess Baker Theatre, Trexler Pavilion July 14 - August 1
SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! The classic tunes that have taught us some of the most important lessons in life are now LIVE for your entertainment! Show your young loved ones the songs you'll never forget, like "I'm Just a Bill" and "Conjunction Junction," brought to you right around the corner! Studio Theatre, Trexler Pavilion June 23 - July 30
Courtnay Griswold as Maria Rainer and Troy Dwyer as
Captain Von Trapp in The Sound of Music 2009
Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre Festivalmounts major original productions of Broadway musicals with professional artistic staff and orchestras. The company has presented critically-acclaimed productions of Tommy, Fiddler on the Roof, Carousel, George M!, Annie Get Your Gun, The Pirates of Penzance, Gypsy, Of Thee I Sing, Evita, Kiss Me Kate,My Fair Lady, On the Twentieth Century and Crazy for You, among many others. Now in its 30th season, the founding and continuing Artistic Directors are Charles Richter, Curtis Dretsch and Jeremy Slavin of the Muhlenberg College theatre and music faculties.
Each season, the festival produces an affordable subscription season of stage musicals and a musical for children. The performance company is composed of Equity guest artists, veteran regional actors, and exceptional emerging young professionals. Each main stage musical runs for three weeks, playing Wednesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Dorothy Hess Baker or Paul C. Empie Theatre. The children's musical runs for five weeks, playing Wednesday through Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Studio Theatre in the Trexler Pavilion for Theatre & Dance.
The Muhlenberg College campus is located in a safe and friendly
neighborhood on West Chew Street in Allentown, PA. The Baker Center of the Arts and adjacent Trexler Pavilion for Theatre & Dance are located in the center of the campus, two blocks north of Hamilton Street east of Cedar Crest Boulevard. Shows are produced in professionally designed theatres and on-campus parking is free for patrons of the Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre.
2009 SEASON NEWS & REVIEWS
Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre Special Events!
June 21st: Father's Day Brunch with the Von Trapps: Join the Captain and his children for brunch before the 2 p.m. Sunday matinee. Tickets $15; $10 14 and under
July 10th: Forever Plaid Cast Party: Join the boys of Forever Plaid at Allentown Brew Works after the show. Tickets $15, includes light dinner; cash bar. Purchase tickets by July 1st.
Saturday Birthday Parties: Celebrate your child's birthday with us before or after any Saturday performance of Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day. Includes bag lunches, actor autographs, prizes. Call Jess Bien at (484)-664-3087 to schedule.
Mondays through Fridays: Create your own dinner theatre: Bring a group of 24 or more to a weekday show and SMT will arrange a buffet dinner on campus. E-mail ticket requests to boxoffice@muhlenberg.edu
"Big splashy musicals... cast with local actors and designers with Lehigh Valley roots and Broadway credits, populate the 29th season of Muhlenberg College's Summer Music Theatre series."
-The Morning Call, Sunday May 31st, 2009
For more information, check out the Morning Call’s May 31st Sunday Go Guide to get all the exciting details about this summer’s Music Theatre season. Click here to see the full text of this article.
2400 Chew St.