On Stage 2018
A Lyceum Premiere! Everyone’s favorite practically perfect nanny takes the stage in this Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious musical adventure. Young Jane and Michael Banks have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and common sense, she must teach the family members how to value each other again.
MUSICAL RATED G
A Lyceum Premiere! Crazy for You is a high-energy comedy of mistaken identities, plot twists, fabulous costumes and dances, and classic Gershwin music. With a hilarious book by Ken Ludwig, this Gershwin extravaganza is filled with song, dance, and big laughs. Audiences will be swept up in this artfully constructed tale of boy meeting girl in the Wild West, where they try to save a failing theatre and ultimately fall in love. MUSICAL RATED PG
A Lyceum Premiere! The explosive 80’s movie musical bursts onto the stage with exhilarating results! When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, Ren is prepared for the adjustment to his new high school. What he isn’t prepared for are the local laws – including a ban on dancing – which are the brainchild of a local preacher bent on exercising control over the town’s youths. Footloose celebrates the wisdom of listening to young people and guiding them with a warm heart and an open mind. MUSICAL RATED PG
A Lyceum Premiere! Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have the thrilling, and riotously funny whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre. A riotous blend of virtuoso performances and wildly inventive stagecraft, The 39 Steps amounts to an unforgettable evening of pure theatrical pleasure! COMEDY/MYSTERY RATED PG
A Lyceum Premiere! Recently played by Meryl Streep on film, New York socialite Florence Foster Jenkins once said, “People may say I can’t sing, but no one can ever say I didn’t sing.” But this wealthy eccentric was incapable of producing two consecutive notes in tune. An improbable fandom flocked to see her as she performed her Carnegie Hall concert that famously sold out in two hours. This very funny show reminds us that you can achieve anything when you set your mind to it. COMEDY WITH MUSIC RATED PG
The Missouri Professional Premiere! A Comedy of Tenors is Ken Ludwig’s hilarious sequel to Lend Me a Tenor, featuring many of the same characters who made Lyceum audiences howl in 2014. One hotel suite, four tenors, two wives, three girlfriends, and a soccer stadium filled with screaming fans. What could possibly go wrong? Prepare for an uproarious ride, full of mistaken identities, bedroom hijinks, and madcap delight! COMEDY RATED PG
From the creator of Always…Patsy Cline, Honky Tonk Angels combines over 30 classic country tunes with a fun and fast-paced story about three gutsy gals who are determined to better their lives and follow their dreams to Nashville. This charming, foot-stompin’ musical has played to sold-out audiences across the country. MUSICAL RATED PG
