A brisk and enjoyable 95-minute English-language adaptation of the timeless French comedy, this biting satire revolves around the medical field as it existed both centuries ago and in today’s world. The central character of Argan is a hypochondriac father trying to marry his daughter to a doctor so that he...
Based on the real-life story of the Yorkshire Women’s Institute creating a nude charity calendar to raise funds for leukemia research in 1999, this heartfelt adult comedy is “refreshingly genuine and down to earth, with a cheeky sense of humor as an added bonus. It’s also quite the rollercoaster, with...
Adapted from Carlo Goldoni’s 18th-century Italian farce and now set in swinging 1960s Brighton, England, this nearly indescribable comedy focuses on a down-on-his-luck musician who takes on two bosses (a gangster and an upper-class snob), and must keep them from discovering each other. Fast-paced and featuring astounding physical comedy, the...
Come From Away is the critically-acclaimed musical that tells the true story of the small town of Gander, Newfoundland, during the week following the September 11th attacks. This powerful musical features moments of heartbreaking drama and poignancy, alternating with scenes of truly hilarious dialogue and music. This 100-minute production, performed without...
The broadcast of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella starring Julie Andrews on CBS-TV, March 31, 1957, was seen by the largest audience in the history of the planet at the time: 107 million people in the USA, representing 60 percent of the country’s population! Written by Rodgers & Hammerstein specifically for...
This searing one-act drama, first presented on the BCP stage 20 years ago, showcases the story of a fire captain who enlists a writer to help him write eulogies for his fallen comrades after the September 11th attacks. The two strangers, from different worlds, connect as they craft tributes, revealing...
The Halloween season explodes with fun when this raucous comedy combines elements of The Rocky Horror Show and Young Frankenstein while making it clear that the play pays no mind to the “terrors” part of its title! This gender-bending farce is “The lovechild of Mel Brooks and Monty Python, a...
The most Tony Award-decorated show in Broadway history (14 nominations and 12 wins) celebrates its 25th anniversary and comes to the BCP stage for the first time to kick off the 94th season! This spectacular production pulls out all the stops as we celebrate both the 25th anniversary of the...
This delightful one-act comedy is very much in the vein of Our Town as it tracks multiple characters throughout the small town of Colchester. “The characters’ struggles, hopes, and fears will likely feel familiar, because they’re your struggles, hopes, and fears as well. It’s tender and poignant and awkward and...
Don’t miss this unique “mash-up” compilation of the movie written by Philip Van Doren Stern and the radio play by Lux Radio Theatre. No matter the source, you’ll swoon over this staged holiday favorite with its story of love and redemption.
