2002-2003 Season
2002-2003 Season
A Month in the Country
Adapted by Brian Friel, from Ivan Turgenev
Directed by Nicholas Martin
Sept. 6 — Oct. 6, 2002
The Huntington Theatre
Natalya has a loving husband and an attentive lover, but she turns her back on both when her young son’s tutor arrives for the summer, stirring within her a new-found passion. Turgenev’s classic tale of passion and pathos finds a fresh voice in this lyrical adaptation by Brian Friel, Ireland’s most acclaimed living playwright.
John C. Reilly in Marty
Book by Rupert Holmes
Music by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Lee Adams
Directed by Mark Brokaw
Based on the screenplay by Paddy Chayefsky
and on the United Artists film
Oct. 18 — Nov. 24, 2002
The Huntington Theatre
A touching, exuberant new musical based on the Academy Award-winning movie, Marty is the story of a regular guy in search of love. When he meets the practical Clara at the Stardust Ball one Saturday night, happiness is within his grasp — if only he can keep his friends and family from interfering. Starring John C. Reilly, known from the films The Perfect Storm, Magnolia, and Boogie Nights, you won’t want to miss this major world premiere by the talents behind such musicals as Annie; Bye, Bye Birdie; Golden Boy; and Applause.
The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife
by Charles Busch
Directed by Lynne Meadow
Presented in association with
Broadway in Boston / Clear Channel Entertainment
Dec. 3, 2002 — Jan. 12, 2003
Wilbur Theatre
Between Bloomingdale’s and The Metropolitan Opera, who has time for a nervous breakdown? Certainly not Marjorie Taub, played by the incomparable Valerie Harper, a culture-obsessed New Yorker whose mid-life crisis deepens when her glamorous childhood friend reappears for a mysterious visit. This Tony-nominated smash has been called “an uproarious comedy” by The New York Times.
The Blue Demon
Written and directed by Darko Tresnjak
Music by Michael Friedman
Jan. 3 — Feb. 2, 2003
The Huntington Theatre
The Jew, the Muslim, and the Christian all stand accused of the same crime — the killing of the Sultan’s storyteller. Their fate is certain death — unless they can please the Sultan with their own stories. And so the journey begins, as each man weaves a magical and musical tale of love and deceit, power and passion. Darko Tresnjak brings to life a tale of humor and beauty in a lush and vibrant, grand-scale production of this new fable, infused with original music by Michael Friedman
Breath, Boom
by Kia Corthron
Directed by Michael John Garcés
March 7 — April 6, 2003
The Huntington Theatre
With an unsparing eye and kee insight, exciting young playwright Kia Corthron gives us a vivid portrait of life in a girl gang. Overcoming a legacy of abuse and neglect, Prix harnesses the skills necessary to survive. At 16, she is at the top of her game as the leader of a gang of African-American teenage girls; at 30, the game is finally over. As explosive as the fireworks of Prix’s fantasy creations, Breath, Boom is a searing glimpse of young women on the edge.
Springtime For Henry
by Benn Levy
Directed by Nicholas Martin
May 16 — June 15, 2003
The Huntington Theatre
With a flair for the absurd, this hilariously unmannered romp draws audiences into a tangled web of infidelities, mistaken identities, and little white lies. On the road to becoming a better man, the carousing playboy Henry Dewlip must decide whether to do the right thing — or to do what comes naturally.