Back by popular demand! The Augusta Players will open its 68th season with the return of Broadway’s smash hit musical Hairspray! This electrifying production of the Tony Award-winning show will once again explode onto the stage with toe-tappin’ hits to include “You Can’t Stop the Beat” and “Welcome to the 60s.” You’ll wake up singing “Good Morning Baltimore” as Hairspray brings big songs, big hair and even bigger dreams to life in this musical extravaganza. So don’t miss this opportunity! Spray up those beehives and join us for a truly entertaining experience!
HAIRSPRAY
Sept. 21-23, 2012
(rated PG13)
Brimming with music and dance, love and laughter, the Augusta Players will give the holiday spirits the full Broadway treatment with the musical version of the Charles Dickens classic. With a score that is filled with beautiful melodies by Beauty and the Beast’s composer Alan Menken and emotional lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, A Christmas Carol, the Musical is the perfect way to begin the holiday season.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL,
THE MUSICAL
December 8 & 9, 2012
Before there was “THE BIRDCAGE” there was La Cage! If you love the movie, you won’t want to miss the opportunity to see the musical version live on stage! The original Broadway production of La Cage Aux Folles, won 6 Tony Awards including “Best Musical,” “Best Score,” and “Best Book.” La Cage is the only musical which has won the Tony Award for Best Musical or Best Revival of a Musical twice. La Cage is riotously funny, emotionally affecting, and more relevant than ever! Join us for this Fabulously Outrageous and Outrageously Fabulous show!
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
(The Birdcage)
February 22-24, 2013
(rated PG13 for subject)
The Augusta Players will close its season with Rogers and Hammerstein’s exquisitely lavish and resplendent production of The King and I. This award winning timeless classic is filled with beautiful music and a story that has both character and heart. This Rogers and Hammerstein masterpiece is one of the most moving and humane examples of musical theatre ever created! From the Overture to the Finale it is a dazzling extravaganza! The King and I is “Something Wonderful” for the entire family!
THE KING AND I
May 10-12, 2013