Beef
& Boards Dinner Theatre is thrilled to announce its 2016
season.
Run
for Your Wife
It
all kicks off Dec. 29 with the return of Run
for Your Wife, the funniest show ever performed at Beef & Boards. In
this uncanny comedy, a cab driver manages to maintain two marriages – keeping
each wife a secret from the other – until one mishap leads to an unraveling of
his precise schedule. His double life is in danger of being revealed as
complications and hilarious situations pile up faster than he can handle them.
This fast-paced farce is on stage through Feb. 7 and is rated PG-13 for adult
humor.
Sister
Act
Opening
Feb. 11 is the first of two new shows in 2016, Sister Act. Based on the hit movie starring Whoopi Goldberg, this
musical follows disco diva Deloris Van Cartier who witnesses a murder and is
put in protective custody – in a convent! Disguised as a nun, Deloris breathes
new life into the church with her disco moves and singing talent, but blows her
cover in the process. Nominated for five Tony Awards and on stage through March
26, this show is rated PG.
Guys
and Dolls
A
sure bet for fun, Guys and Dolls
opens March 31. Set in New York City, this odds-on favorite follows gambler
Nathan Detroit, who is trying to set up the biggest craps game in town while dodging
the authorities and his girlfriend of 14 years, nightclub performer Adelaide, who
wants to get married. Nathan turns to fellow gambler Sky Masterson for the
dough, but Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary Sarah Brown. This
five-time Tony Award winner features the songs “Luck be a Lady,” “Guys and
Dolls” and “Sit Down You’re Rockin’ the Boat.” On stage through May 15, Guys and Dolls is rated PG.
Beauty
and the Beast
Disney’s
magical musical Beauty and the Beast
opens May 19 as the 2016 Family Show at Beef & Boards. Belle yearns for
more than her simple life in a provincial town. When her father disappears,
Belle bargains with the Beast who imprisoned him and takes his place in the
Beast’s enchanted castle. As she spends more time with the Beast, Belle
discovers his life without love is the greatest prison of all. Will their love
bloom before it’s too late in this tale as old as time? With $10 discounts for
all children ages 3-15, Beauty and the
Beast is on stage through July 10 and is rated G.
Church
Basement Ladies
Then
cool off in the basement during the summer as the Church Basement Ladies returns on July 14. This is the show that
got this laugh-a-minute series started! Set in Minnesota in 1965, the times are
changing quickly for the Lutheran ladies who keep things cooking at their
church. With heaping helpings of laughs, this show is equal parts silly and
sweet. On stage through Aug. 21, Church
Basement Ladies is rated PG.
Menopause
the Musical
Ladies
who love life and learn to laugh at the changes it brings are celebrated in the
musical parody Menopause the Musical,
opening Aug. 25. Changing perspectives about the “silent passage,” this
lighthearted show is staged to classic tunes from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s. Four
women from different walks of life meet in a department store and find they
have much more in common than they would have thought. This hilarious
celebration of women and “the change” is on stage through Oct. 2 and is rated
PG-13 for adult humor.
Into
the Woods
Fall
takes audiences Into the Woods
starting Oct. 6 for the Beef & Boards debut of the Stephen Sondheim
musical. Classic fairy tales all converge in the woods, including a baker and
his wife who wish to have a child, Cinderella who wishes to attend the King’s
Festival, and Jack who wishes his cow would give milk. Their wishes may come
true – but happily ever after comes at a price. This Tony Award winner was made
famous by the recent Disney film and is on stage through Nov. 20. Into the Woods is rated PG-13.
A
Beef & Boards Christmas
The
holiday season is celebrated with the theatre’s original production, A Beef & Boards Christmas, opening
Nov. 25 and featuring beautiful costumes, heartwarming songs, dazzling dancing
and even Santa himself. A tradition at Beef &Boards for more than 20 years,
and perfect for the entire family, this seasonal celebration is on stage through
Dec. 23.
A
Christmas Carol
Also
returning in 2016 is Beef & Boards’ one-hour adaptation of the Charles
Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol,
on stage for select performances Dec. 5 through 19. Enhanced with holiday
carols, this iconic tale of miserly Ebenezer Scrooge who is given a second
chance is the ideal way to enjoy the holidays.
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