JUNE 23 - JULY 5,  2009

Epic, grand and uplifting, Les Misérables packs an emotional wallop that has thrilled audiences all over the world. The story tells of one man's survival in the face of relentless persecution and the triumph of the human spirit. It is this powerful affirmation of the human spirit that has made Les Misérables the most popular musical theatre masterpiece in the world. The musical score, overflowing with melodies that are already standards - combined with Victor Hugo's classic novel of a student uprising in 19^th century France - provides a compelling tale that continues to thrill audiences everywhere.  Don’t miss it!

Since its premiere in 1927, SHOWBOAT has never stopped moving! After three film versions, numerous Broadway and London revivals, and countless tours, SHOWBOAT is docking once more at the Forestburgh Playhouse. Spanning the years from 1880 to 1927, this lyrical masterpiece concerns the lives, loves and heartbreaks of three generations of show folk on the Mississippi, in Chicago and on Broadway.  And then there’s the Jerome Kern score:  “Old Man River,” “Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man of Mine,” “Bill, “You Are Love,” “Make Believe,” and more...  Can’t help lovin’ that musical SHOWBOAT!

Don't miss the show that transformed how a generation feels about musicals and changed Broadway forever! Set in the East Village of New York City, RENT is about being young and learning to survive in NYC. It's about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Based on Puccini's La Bohème, and winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize, RENT has made a lasting mark on Broadway with songs that rock and a story that really resonates. Whether it's your 1st time or your 100th time, it's time you checked out RENT!  See what all the excitement is about!

It's 1962, and pleasantly plump Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad has only one desire - to dance on the popular Corny Collins Show. When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star, but she must use her newfound power to vanquish the reigning Teen Queen, win the affections of heartthrob Link Larkin and integrate a TV network - all without denting her 'do! Don't miss Hairspray, Broadway’s musical-comedy phenomenon that inspired a major motion picture and won eight 2003 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. As The New York Times says, “If life were everything it should be, it would be more like Hairspray. It’s irresistible!”

Doubt takes place in a Bronx Irish-Italian Catholic school in 1964 and is about the confrontation between conservative Sister Aloysius and liberal priest Father Brendan Flynn.  The real subject of the play, however, is the different interpretations people place on the same events, or their ideas of the same events, in a highly charged situation where it is necessary to make a decision in the face of incomplete information. What is the right course of action when you suspect that a child is being harmed, but you have no proof and know you probably never will? When is individual certainty unsupported by objective evidence a force for good, and when is it a force for evil? The genius of Doubt lies in engaging the audience in these questions while never resolving them – this is a play you will talk about long after the curtain goes down.