2008- 2009 Broadway Series
The Pajama Game
Tuesday, October 21 to Sunday, October 26
The must-see musical of the season!
Bright and riotously funny, this fast-paced, frisky tale is theater at its very best with this sparkling, all-new production of the Tony Award® winning Broadway smash hit – “The Pajama Game.” The feisty employee representative has found her match in the pajama shop superintendent and when the two get together, they wind up discussing a whole lot more than job actions! The high-energy score by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross brims with popular hits and musical theater standards such as “Hey There,” “Steam Heat” and the hilarious “Hernando’s Hideaway” that will keep you humming all the way home.
For solid musical comedy, it’s hard to beat “The Pajama Game.”
Sweeney Todd
The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Tuesday, January 13 to Sunday, January 18
Experience, live on stage, the musical that inspired the Tim Burton and Johnny Depp movie. This revolutionary revival features a multi-talented ensemble of ten actor/musicians. When the infamous demon barber takes up with his crafty neighbor, Mrs. Lovett, the two embark on a delicious plot to slice their way through London’s upper crust. Justice is served—along with lush melody, audacious humor and hair-raising excitement. Don’t miss this phenomenal production—with full music and lyrics by multiple Tony Award® winner Stephen Sondheim.
Avenue Q
Tuesday, February 3 to Sunday, February 8
“Avenue Q” is Broadway’s smash-hit 2004 Tony Award® winner for best musical, best score and best book. A hilarious show full of heart and hummable tunes, “Avenue Q” is about trying to make it in NYC with big dreams and a tiny bank account. Called “one of the funniest shows you’re ever likely to see” by Entertainment Weekly, “Avenue Q” features a cast of people and puppets who tell the story in a smart, risqué and downright entertaining way. The New Yorker calls it “subversive and uproarious!” WARNING: Due to adult situations like full puppet nudity, “Avenue Q” is not suitable for all audiences.
[Avenue Q has not been authorized or approved by The Jim Henson Company or Sesame Workshop, which have no responsibility for its content.]
Riverdance - The Farewell Tour
Tuesday, March 24 to Sunday, March 29
Riverdance, the thunderous celebration of Irish music, song and dance that has tapped its way onto the world stage thrilling millions of people around the globe, will play Farewell Performances at Hershey Theatre. “A Phenomenon of Historic Proportions!” raves the Washington Post.
“An explosion of sight and sound that simply takes your breath away,” cheers the Chicago Tribune. “A family evening unlike anything else!” explains The London Times. Discover why nothing in the world compares to The Original International Phenomenon! Whether it’s your first time or your fifth, you won’t want to miss these FAREWELL performances of Riverdance!
Happy Days
A New Musical
Tuesday, April 21 to Sunday, April 26
Goodbye gray skies, hello blue! Happy days are here again with Richie, Potsie, Ralph Malph and the unforgettable “king of cool” Arthur “The Fonz” Fonzarelli. Based on the hit Paramount Pictures’ television series, “HAPPY DAYS – A New Musical” reintroduces one of America’s best loved families, the Cunninghams, and the days of 1959 Milwaukee complete with varsity sweaters, hula hoops and jukebox sock-hoppin’.
The famed drive-in malt shop and number one hang-out, Arnold’s, is in danger of demolition, so the gang teams up to save it with a dance contest and TV-worthy wrestling match. This perfectly family-friendly musical will have you rockin’ and rollin’ all week long!
“HAPPY DAYS – A New Musical” has a book by the legendary Garry Marshall. Music and Lyrics by Oscar® winning composer Paul Williams. Directed by Gordon Greenberg. Music Arrangements and Music Supervision by John McDaniel. Choreographed by Michele Lynch.
For tickets, please call the Hershey Theatre Box Office at 717.534.3405, or visit HersheyTheatre.com.
