THE SOUND OF MUSIC The glorious music and irrepressible love story of this Broadway legend was the final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein, and through stage, film, soundtrack and video, has become the world's most beloved musical.
Dorothy Hess Baker Theatre, Trexler Pavilion
June 10 - 28
FOREVER PLAID This ever-popular and endlessly-entertaining musical sensation captures the talents of the fabulous, outlandish, and charming young crooners called the 'Plaids' as they perform their heavenly concert.
Dorothy Hess Baker Theatre, Trexler Pavilion July 8 - 26
ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY One boy's awful day is the perfect antidote to every child's "terrible, horrible" day in this delightful musical incarnation of the funny, touching stories of award -winning writer Judith Viorst.
Studio Theatre, Trexler Pavilion June 24 - July 25
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Courtnay Griswold and Troy Dwyer in The Sound of Music - June 10-June 28, 2009
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an Expensive Road trip to Philadelphia or New York City!
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 29th 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.
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.
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