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by Richard Nelson
Directed by Jonathan Moscone
B.U. Theatre
September 5 - October 5, 2008
WORLD PREMIERE
"Nelson
is arguably the most thoughtful and prolific of America's playwrights."
— Newsday
During the California Gold Rush, an eccentric and enterprising troupe of
New York actors venture West seeking fortune and fame. They've heard that
entertainment-starved '49ers have a genuine enthusiasm for classic plays
and show their appreciation by paying in gold. But with surprisingly stiff
competition and complicated romantic entanglements, not to mention Indian
attacks, the cross-country adventure is more than they bargained for. A
highly entertaining and theatrical new play by the Olivier and Tony Award-winning
playwright Richard Nelson (Goodnight Children Everywhere, James Joyce's
The Dead, and Two Shakespearean Actors).
by Jose Rivera
Directed by Chay Yew
Wimberly Theatre
October 10 - November 15, 2008
"Rivera
is poetically powerful." – Backstage
In Puerto Rico, Flora is nursing a broken heart when she is swept off her
feet by the charming Eusebio. 39 years later, they have immigrated to America
with the hope of a better life. Though tested by hardship and sacrifice,
their love endures and their commitment and passion remain steadfast. A
beautiful and moving portrait of a marriage from Academy Award-nominated
writer Jose Rivera (The Motorcycle Diaries, Cloud Tectonics).
by Tom Stoppard
Directed by Carey Perloff
B.U. Theatre
November 7 - December 7, 2008
"Stoppard's
finest play! Rock 'n' Roll had me hooked."
– Ben Brantley, The
New York Times
This extraordinary theatrical event from four-time Tony Award winner Tom
Stoppard (Arcadia, The Coast of Utopia) comes to the Huntington
following acclaimed runs on Broadway and in London's West End. It's August
1968, and Russian tanks are rolling in to Prague. Jan, the Czech student,
lives for rock music, Max, the English professor, lives for Communism, and
Esme, the flower child, is high. By 1990, the tanks are rolling out and
the Stones are rolling in. Stoppard's sweeping and passionate drama spans
two countries, three generations, and 22 turbulent years, at the end of
which love remains — and so does rock 'n' roll. Produced in association
with San Francisco's American Conservatory Theatre.
Kate Burton in
by Emlyn Williams
Directed by Nicholas Martin
B.U. Theatre
January 9 - February 8, 2009
"Kate
Burton is dazzling in Nicholas Martin's moving and inspired revival."
– Variety
Huntington favorite Kate Burton stars as Miss Moffat in Emlyn Williams'
classic play. An idealistic schoolteacher, Miss Moffat creates the first
school in a poverty-stricken Welsh coal mining town. Under her guidance,
illiterate teenager Morgan Evans (played by Ms. Burton's son Morgan Ritchie)
transforms from bully to brilliant student. The Corn is Green reunites
Burton with director Nicholas Martin after their triumphant productions
of Hedda Gabler and The Cherry Orchard.
(formerly known as The Hinge of the World)
by Richard N. Goodwin
Directed by Edward Hall
B.U. Theatre
March 6 - April 5, 2009
AMERICAN PREMIERE
"A
triumph! A splendid celebration of theatre." – BBC
More than four centuries ago, Galileo Galilei raised his telescope to the
skies and ushered in the age of reason. Word of his discovery spread from
the streets of Venice to the palaces of Rome, shaking the long-held beliefs
of his society. When he is brought before the Holy Inquisition, led by Pope
Urban VIII, Galileo ultimately must choose between his life's work... and
his life. An epic drama from celebrated historian and former JFK speechwriter
Richard Goodwin and directed by Edward Hall, one of England's most gifted
directors, The Hinge of the World is an intelligent and thought-provoking
examination of science, politics, religion, ethics, and the age-old struggle
between reason and faith.
by David Grimm
Directed by Peter DuBois
Wimberly Theatre
April 3 - May 9, 2009
WORLD PREMIERE
"If
culture is a conversation, then the works of David Grimm are a roaring dinner
party." — American Theatre Magazine
A hilarious, bawdy comedy set in Renaissance Italy, The Miracle at Naples
follows the romantic misadventures of a gang of traveling commedia players
preparing for the Feast of San Gennaro. While awaiting the evening's festivities,
the beautiful Flaminia spies Giancarlo and falls in love instantly. It's
up to her nurse, Francescina, to keep the couple apart and maintain Flaminia's
virtue as a series of lovers romp thru the town piazza seeking pleasure
and finding love in this outrageous farce by David Grimm (Measure for
Pleasure, Kit Marlowe).
Book and lyrics by William S. Gilbert
Music by Arthur S. Sullivan
Conceived by Gordon Greenberg, Nell Benjamin, and John McDaniel
Additional book and lyrics by Nell Benjamin
Directed by Gordon Greenberg
B.U. Theatre
May 15 - June 14, 2009
"A
rousing and riotous adaptation. It's jolly-roger good fun!" –
Variety
Lovingly plundered from Gilbert and Sullivan, this Pirates of Penzance
sets sail for the Caribbean in a raucous and rowdy update of the musical
comedy classic, complete with swordfights, sex appeal, and all of the much-beloved
songs from two of the greatest political satirists of their time. Frederic,
a young apprentice to a band of swashbuckling buccaneers, longs to return
to a respectable life. But after mishap upon mishap, it will take a fair
maiden, a fair amount of double-crossing, and the very model of a modern
major general to reach a happy ending. This is a sophisticated, new Pirates
with a tropical flair and a joyous conclusion to our season!
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