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Milwaukee Theatres
Milwaukee Repertory |
Skylight Opera House
158 North Broadway
2003-2004 Season Anything Goes Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter Book by Guy Bolton, P.G. Wodehouse, Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse Come Aboard as this musical journey of love on a luxury liner sets sail at the Skylight. Beautiful music, sets and costumes make this a fun-filled romp on the high seas. Features terrific Cole Porter songs including "You're the Top," "I Get a Kick Out of You," "Blow Gabriel, Blow," "Easy to Love" and the title song, "Anything Goes." May 21 - June 13, 2003
The Little Prince Based upon the book by Antoine de Saint-Exupèry Music by Rachel Portman Libretto by Nicholas Wright Original Production by Francesca Zambello Based on the beloved book by Antoine de Saint-Exupèry, Rachel Portman's THE LITTLE PRINCE is the classic tale of a pilot whose plane is forced to land in the Sahara desert where he meets a mysterious "Little Prince." March 12 - April 4, 2004
Romeo & Juliet Based on the music of Charles-Francois Gounod Original Libretto by J. Barbier and M. Carre New Libretto Adapted from the Play of William Shakespeare by Christopher Fecteau and Paula Suozzi Music Adapted, Arranged an Re-orchestrated by Christopher Fecteau Skylight Opera Theatre premieres a new adaptation, translation and orchestration of the ultimate love story, ROMEO & JULIET. The production weaves William Shakespeare’s immortal words with French composer Charles-François Gounod’s glorious operatic score. Stage Director Paula Suozzi and Conductor Christopher Fecteau wrote the new English translation which includes spoken dialogue from Shakespeare's original text. For over four hundred years, ROMEO & JULIET has been one of Shakespeare’s best-known works. Since its composition, audiences around the world have been enthralled by the magical language and poetry, the bitter feud that tears apart the lives of two families and the passionate intensity between the star-crossed lovers. Skylight Opera Theatre's production of the classic tale will feature beautiful love scenes and exciting sword fights. January 30 - February 15, 2004
The Christmas Schooner Book by John Reeger Music and Lyrics by Julie Shannon Take a ride on The Christmas Schooner! This critically acclaimed holiday musical is based on the true story of a shipping captain who braves the deadly winter weather of Lake Michigan to bring Christmas trees to homesick German-American families at the turn-of-the-century. His voyage becomes a yearly tradition despite his wife's misgivings - until a fateful voyage makes her realize the true importance of his mission. Nov. 28 - Dec. 21, 2003
Little Shop of Horrors Book & Lyrics by Howard Ashman Music by Alan Menken Based on the film by Roger Corman; Screenplay by Charles Griffith Scream with laughter as seymour becomes an overnight sensation in this gleefully gruesome musical about fame, fortune, love and a man-eating plant named Audrey II! September 26 - October 12, 2003
The Fantasticks! Book and Lyrics by Tom Jones Music by Harvey Schmidt The Skylight season expands with the first-ever summer musical production in the Cabot Theatre. Engage your imagination with this timeless, moving tale of "feuding" fathers and young lovers. An enchanting musical with a well-known score, The Fantasticks ran for more than 40 years in New York and is the longest running musical in the world! July 12 - August 3, 2003 |
