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Snapshots

book by David Stern
music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
conceived by Michael Scheman and David Stern
additional music and lyrics by David Crane, Seth Friedman, Marta Kaufman, Alan Menken and Charles Strouse
directed by Ken Sawyer

Snapshots

September 16 - October 23

A musical scrapbook about trusting your heart and believing your memories from the creator of Wicked, Godspell, Pippin and Working.


This romantic comedy blends the best-loved music of Broadway composer Stephen Schwartz with some of his lesser known gems.  Featuring fresh lyrics and orchestrations, Snapshots reveals the humorous twists of a middle-aged couple's reminiscence of how love brought them together and why life pushed them apart.



Season's Greetings

Season's Greetings
by Alan Ayckbourn
directed by BJ Jones

Season's Greetings

November 11 - December 18

Recommended by WGN, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Magazine


It's Christmas in the Bunker household--'tis the season for bickering relatives, drunken mishaps, and an ill-conceived puppet show that no one wants to see. The holiday traditions we all love (and secretly dread) meet with disaster in this riotously funny take on a "normal" family Christmas.



Black Pearl Sings!

Black Pearl Sings!
by Frank Higgins

Black Pearl Sings!

January 13 - February 18

A powerful new play featuring Northlight favorites E. Faye Butler and Susie McMonagle!


Highlighted by beautiful, a cappella renditions of little known American folk songs, this play tells the Depression-era story of two extraordinary women: a gifted singer stuck in a Texas prison and the Library of Congress song collector who is determined to introduce her silky voice and steely spirit to the world.


Running time approx. 2hr 15min



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[title of show]
music and lyrics by Jeff Bowen
book by Hunter Bell
directed by Peter Amster
music direction by Doug Peck

[title of show]

May 04 - June 10

The Broadway musical sensation about... creating a Broadway musical sensation!


Jeff and Hunter, two struggling writers, hear about a new musical theatre festival. However, the deadline for submissions is a mere three weeks away. With nothing to lose, the pair decides to try to create something new with the help of their friends Susan, Heidi and Larry on the eighty-eights. With the cast in place, Jeff and Hunter begin a conversation about what to write about. Eventually, Jeff suggests they write about what to write about. They make a pact to write up until the festival's deadline and dream about the show changing their lives. 

 

[title of show] - taken from the space on the festival's application form which asks for the [title of show] - follows Hunter and Jeff and their friends on their journey through the gauntlet of creative self-expression. In the span of 90 minutes they write and perform their show at the festival and learn lessons about themselves as people, friends and artists.

[title of show] is, above all, a love letter to the musical theatre-a uniquely American art form-and to the joy of collaboration. The musical received a Tony Award® nomination for Best Book of a Musical in 2009. (More info at www.rnh.com)