Now Playing Onstage in Ft. Myers/Naples - Week of 2/17/2013

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THE ADDAMS FAMILY
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
2/19-2/24/2013
THE ADDAMS FAMILY is a smash-hit musical comedy that brings the darkly delirious world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley and, of course, Lurch to spooky and spectacular life. "A visually satisfying, rib-tackling, lunatic musical that will entertain you to death!" according to Toronto Post City, this magnificently macabre new musical comedy is created by Jersey Boys authors Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice, Drama Desk-winning composer/lyricist Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party), choreographer Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys) and Olivier Award-winning director/designers Phelim McDermott & Julian Crouch (Shockheaded Peter) with creative consultation by four-time Tony Award� winner Jerry Zaks. Come meet the family. We'll leave the lights off for you.
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Miracle On South Division Street in Broadway

MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET
Florida Repertory Theatre
2/5-3/2/2013
According to family legend there was a miracle on South Division Street when sixty years ago the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in the Nowak�s barbershop. Ever since, the family grew up thinking they were special. But now, Clara Nowak and her children will have their faith shaken when a deathbed confession threatens to change everything. Florida Rep is pleased to bring you this brand-new, eartfelt, and hilarious family comedy from the author of Greetings!
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MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET
Florida Repertory Theatre
2/5-3/2/2013
Historic Arcade Theatre: - Tom Dudzick; dir: Robert Cacioppo.
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The Importance of Being Earnest in Broadway

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
Gulfshore Playhouse
2/15-3/3/2013
One of the funniest comedies in the English language, this play revolves around Ernest Worthing, who has come from the country to propose to Algernon's cousin, Gwendolen. Algernon, however, refuses his consent until Ernest explains why his cigarette case bears the inscription, "From little Cecily, with her fondest love to her dear Uncle Jack". This masterpiece continues wittily in what is known as one of the most ingenious cases of "manufactured" mistaken identity ever put into a play. Come see this hilarious comedy that reminds us of the importance of honesty, laughter...and being earnest!
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Charles Lindbergh: The Lone Eagle in Broadway

CHARLES LINDBERGH: THE LONE EAGLE
The Herb Strauss Theatre
2/24-3/10/2013
Charles Lindbergh: The Lone Eagle, written and performed by historian and actor Steve Carroll, pays tribute to the indomitable will and ambition of Charles Lindbergh, an aviation pioneer most famous for completing the first solo non-stop transatlantic flight from New York to Paris in 1927. The play examines how Lindbergh achieved worldwide fame with his flight to Paris, then paid the price for that fame by losing his privacy, a normal family life, and his firstborn son.
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THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES
The Herb Strauss Theatre
2/22-3/23/2013
The girls are back! Last seen Christmas 2011 spreading holiday cheer to audiences at Herb Strauss Theater in Winter Wonderettes, the foursome make their triumphant return to Sanibel in Roger Bean's The Marvelous Wonderettes. The girls open their show as the entertainment for the 1958 Springfield High School prom, and they've got all the hits covered: Lollipop, Mr. Sandman, Dream Lover, Stupid Cupid, and It's My Party. This non-stop pop musical is a blast from the past!
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THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
2/21-4/6/2013
Rodgers and Hammerstein's everlasting musical has touched the hearts of audiences around the world. Set against the backdrop of the Alps, The Sound of Music tells the story of a high-spirited aspiring nun who falls in love with a widowed naval captain and his seven unruly children. The timeless score includes Do-Re-Mi, My Favorite Things, Climb Every Mountain, Sixteen Going on Seventeen, Edelweiss, and The Sound of Music.
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THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
2/21-4/7/2013
The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to become the world's most beloved musical. When a postulant proves too high-spirited for the religious life, she is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval Captain. Her growing rapport with the youngsters, coupled with her generosity of spirit, gradually captures the heart of the stern Captain, and they marry. Upon returning from their honeymoon they discover that Austria has been invaded by the Nazis, who demand the Captain's immediate service in their navy. The family's narrow escape over the mountains to Switzerland on the eve of World War II provides one of the most thrilling and inspirational finales ever presented in the theatre. The motion picture version remains the most popular movie musical of all time.Music by Rodgers, Richard; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Book by Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse; Suggested by
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