Announcing our 15th Anniversary Season!
Romeo and Juliet
September 28 - October 23, 2011
Boeing-Boeing
November 2 - 20, 2011
Annie
December 7, 2011 - January 8, 2012
Les Liaisons Dangereuses
January 18 - February 5, 2012
M. Butterfly
February 15 - March 4, 2012
Red
March 14 - April 1, 2012
Chicago
April 11 - May 6, 2012
Romeo & Juliet
by William Shakespeare
September 28 - October 23, 2011
The greatest love story ever told! Young lovers face the wrath of their warring families and make the ultimate sacrifice to prove their devotion. Juliet's nurse provides priceless comic moments, and the fiery Tybalt's swordplay takes the drama to new heights.
"The thrill of young passion caught with beautiful warmth, tenderness and humour." The Guardian
"Unmatched . . . as a vision of uncompromising mutual love." Harold Bloom
Boeing-Boeing
by Marc Camoletti
November 2 - 20, 2011
Hilarious comedy set in the late 1950s, the glamour days of air travel. Bernard juggles romances with three stewardesses, but his plans are foiled when a new, faster jetliner changes his carefully choreographed schedule. The pace of the action accelerates along with the flight schedule! Tony Award winner and in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most produced French play in history!
"A delicious, delirious production." The New York Times
"Inventive and punishly funny." The New Yorker
Annie
Book by Thomas Meehan, Music by Charles Strouse, Lyrics by Martin Charnin
December 7 - January 8, 2012
Our 100th Production, as we revisit Northern Stage's first-ever musical! One of the most acclaimed musicals of all time—nominee for 10 Tony Awards and winner of 7, including Best Musical—Annie brings to life the beloved comic strip character in a splash of color and excitement. From the charming young title character and her savior Daddy Warbucks to the dastardly Miss Hannigan and Rooster, this show will delight the whole family. Classic songs include "It's A Hard-Knock Life" and "Tomorrow."
"An intensely likable musical." The New York Times
"Big, warm-hearted, funny, and overflowing with spirit." New York Post
Les Liaisons Dangereuses
by Christopher Hampton, from the novel by Choderlos de Laclos
January 18 - February 5, 2012
This deliciously wicked story of love, jealousy, seduction and revenge, based on the scandalous 1782 collection of letters, has fascinated readers and audiences for generations, and Hampton's adaptation led to the acclaimed film. As the French Revolution approaches, a treacherous man and woman devise a cruel game intended to betray a married woman and a young lady fresh from a convent. Tony Award for Best Play.
"A compelling evening of malicious wit." The New York Times
"High comedy, high drama and surprising passion." New York Post
M. Butterfly
by Henry David Hwang
February 15 - March 4, 2012
A French diplomat, caught up in the swirl of Maoist China in the 1960s, becomes obsessed with a Chinese opera performer, leading to mystery, diplomatic intrigue and a star-crossed 20-year romance. As in Puccini's opera Madama Butterfly, betrayal and loss of honor lead to a shocking conclusion. Based on real events, this Broadway sensation won the Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for Best Play and was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.
"It will move you, it will thrill you. Not to be missed." New York Post
"A visionary work that bridges the history and culture of two worlds." The New York Times
Red
by John Logan
March 14 - April 1, 2012
New York, 1958. In a tension-filled studio, painter Mark Rothko works furiously to complete a definitive work for an extraordinary setting. As the huge project takes shape, his internal struggle to reconcile his growing wealth with his artistic integrity threatens to destroy him.
Chicago
Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb, Based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins
April 11 - May 6, 2012
Shocking secrets are revealed in this story of crime, greed and corruption. Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, showgirls convicted of murder, fight for attention in the press. From "All That Jazz" to "Razzle Dazzle," the songs are as hot as the Prohibition-era setting. Nominated for 11 Tony Awards; the revival won 6 Tonys, including Best Revival of a Musical.
"Pure show-biz electricity." The New York Times
"Wildly entertaining . . . [with a ] dazzling score." New York Daily News
