Mad Cow Theatre is thrilled to announce the exciting line-up of shows in our landmark season
Sunday in the Park with George
A Pulitzer Prize-winning musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
and book by James Lapine
October 6 - October 28, 2012
The Harriett Theatre
at 54 West Church Street
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One
of the most acclaimed musicals of our time, this moving study of the
enigmatic painter Georges Seurat won a Pulitzer Prize for its deeply
insightful and highly personal examination of life through art and the
artist.
Act
One follows the inarticulate Seurat as he fights a losing battle to
maintain a relationship with his mistress Dot as he creates his painting
“A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” amid the scorn of
the artistic community. The second act takes place 100 years later,
introducing us to his American descendant, also an artist, burned out
and uncertain of the path he must take.
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The Road to Mecca
by Athol Fugard
October 19 - November 11, 2012
Black Box Theatre
at 54 West Church Street
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In a desolate Karoo village, three characters - two Afrikaners and one English South African - play out a timeless battle: small-minded fears versus artistic flights of freedom. Fugard’s powerful examination of destiny, love and race, set against the backdrop of 1974 South Africa, is a potent reminder that the dramas of daily life can fuel exhilarating theatre.
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August: Osage County
A Pulitzer Prize-winning, dark comedy by Tracy Letts
November 30 - December 23, 2012
The Harriett Theatre
at 54 West Church Street
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There’s
a funnel cloud over Oklahoma, coming your way. It’s American theatre’s
newest twisted family, the Westons. In the eye of the storm are three
damaged sisters, their pill-popping mother and a houseful of troubled
relatives. Tagged by The New York Times as “probably the most exciting
new American play Broadway has seen in years,” Tracy Letts’ comic
tragedy exposes the emotional destruction that rips through generations
if nothing stops its path. This Pulitzer Prize winner is a domestic
disaster that’s entertaining as all get-out.
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Mass Appeal
A dramatic comedy by Bill C. Davis
December 7 - December 30, 2012
Black Box Theatre
at 54 West Church Street
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This
brilliantly funny yet compassionate play had a long and critically
hailed Broadway run. The play explores the conflict between an
established older priest and the impassioned young seminarian who
challenges the validity of his well-routined regimen.
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Laughter on the 23rd Floor
A comedy by Neil Simon
January 25 - February 17, 2013
The Harriett Theatre
at 54 West Church Street
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Laugh out loud mayhem ensues with Neil Simon’s semi-autobiographical take on the memories of his work on Sid Caesar’s “Your Show of Shows". Set in 1953; take a hilarious behind-the-scenes peek at the 'Max Prince Show' as a talented group of writers struggles to work together through each other’s neuroses, egos and nonstop jokes to create some of television’s classic comedic moments.
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Mrs. Warren's Profession
A classic by George Bernard Shaw
February 8 - March 3, 2013
Black Box Theatre
at 54 West Church Street
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George Bernard Shaw’s scorching tour de force, Mrs. Warren’s Profession
tells the story of Kitty Warren, a mother who makes a terrible
sacrifice for her daughter Vivie’s independence. The clash of these two
strong-willed but culturally constrained women is the spark that
ignites the ironic wit of one of Shaw’s greatest plays.
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Enchanted April
A romantic comedy by Matthew Barber, from the novel by Elizabeth von Arnim
March 22 - April 14, 2013
The Harriett Theatre
at 54 West Church Street
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Breezy,
engaging and witty comedy about two frustrated London housewives who
decide to rent a villa in Italy for a holiday away from their bleak
marriages with two very different English women to share. Among the
wisteria blossoms, all four bloom again, rediscovering themselves in
ways that they - and we - could never have expected. "A magical
triumph!" —LA Times
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The 11th Annual Orlando Cabaret Festival
April 25 - May 12, 2013
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Over 30 performances of jazz, pop, Broadway, comedy, and a few surprises
featuring many of Central Florida's favorite cabaret singers, along with
artists from the New York Cabaret scene.
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Dreamgirls
A Tony Award-winning musical with music by Henry Krieger and lyrics and book by Tom Eyen
June 7 – June 30, 2013
The Harriett Theatre
at 54 West Church Street
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A musical based on 1960's music, show business aspirations and the success of acts such as The Supremes, The Shirelles, and the incomparable James Brown. This Tony Award Winning musical captures the spirit of hope and Motown when a girl group from Chicago get their big break in a business controlled by men. As they struggle to find their musical and cultural identify they also fight for fellowship, sisterhood, and true love at any cost. A rich, glowing spectacle about the price of show-biz success, Dreamgirls sizzles with sparkling dance and R&B soul.
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Collected Stories
A drama by Donald Margulies
June 21 - July 14, 2013
Black Box Theatre
at 54 West Church Street
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This
acclaimed drama by Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies chronicles
the relationship between two female writers - a celebrated New York
author and her young protégé. As their fascinating story evolves, and
the line between fact and fiction blurs, the twists and turns of this
complex relationship weave a play that's as smart and witty as it is
powerful. "With his fine ear for detail, Margulies creates an
authentic, insular world, and he gives equal weight to the opposing
viewpoints of two formidable characters." – NY Times.
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Death of a Salesman
The classic Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Arthur Miller
August 2 - August 25, 2013
The Harriett Theatre
at 54 West Church Street
Part of the
Gary and Maureen Fries Classics Series
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One of the most important plays of the 20th Century, Death of a Salesman is considered
by many to be Arthur Miller’s masterpiece, this iconic American drama
harnesses bold realism with riveting theatricality and is a commentary
on the American Dream which resonates even today.
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