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The Hangar Theatre will produce four plays for its 40th Anniversary mainstage season that offer audiences a spectrum of experiences representing the best of live theatre. "This milestone season features two of the most celebrated plays of the last five years, one of the most beloved musicals of all time, and a treasured classic tale," says Artistic Director, Jen Waldman. "These are some of my all-time favorites - the kinds of plays that remind you why you love theatre - and I can't wait to share them with our audience."
Kicking off the season on June 12 is the Tony Award-winning play Red (June 12-21), a passionate and brilliant study of artist Mark Rothko as he attempts to create the largest commissioned exhibit in modern art. Second in the season lineup is the regional premiere of Around the World in 80 Days (June 26-July 5), featuring an ensemble cast of five actors playing a cast of hundreds as they take the audience on a theatrical adventure based on the classic novel by Jules Verne. Next is the rocking and hilarious musical Little Shop of Horrors (July 10-26), which finds a blood-thirsty plant from outer space taking center stage. The season concludes with the regional premiere of the Pulitzer-nominated play Other Desert Cities (July 31-August 9), in which a family's personal and political demons take the audience on a shocking ride.
"We are really excited about this line-up," says Managing Director Josh Friedman. "This smart, funny, and poignant season will have something for everyone and is sure to be popular at the box office. This is Jen's first season with the Hangar, and she's hit on a great mix that this community will love."
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