THE BEST OF BROADWAY
2011-2011 SEASON

CIRQUE LE MASQUE

November 5 & 6, 2010

Cirque le Masque’s newest production, Carnivale, captivates audiences with an energetic explosion of sight, sound, imagination, and awe-inspiring physicality. Drenched in colorful light and oblivious to the forces of gravity, the finest acrobats, aerial artists and gymnasts perform incredible feats—combining strength, agility, beauty and impeccable timing. Carnivale follows the journey of a young artist with big city dreams. Through various trapeze and high-flying acts, aerial twirling and feats of strength, the story evolves. Carnivale  is a perfect blend of live theatrical entertainment and cutting edge special effects to thrill audiences of all ages.

“Rio is coming to Yakima! Enjoy the world's greatest party, an explosion of talent, death defying feats, colorful costumes and spectacular effects!”

GREASE
January 4,5, & 6, 2011

After spending a hopelessly devoted summer with Sandy Dumbrowski, the new girl in town, Danny Zuko's world is thrown upside down when Sandy appears at Rydell High on the first day of school. What follows is a rock n' roll celebration of growin' up, cruisin' with friends and goin' steady. Hand jive the night away with the show that’ll make you want to stand up and shout, “A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop. A-wop-bam-boom!” GREASE!

“The one that you want is back! GREASE, Time Magazine’s 2007 pick for “#1 musical of the year,” is rockin’ across the country in this new production direct from Broadway.”

THE 39 STEPS

April 26-30, 2011

Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast of four), an on-stage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers and some good old-fashioned romance!

“Absurdly enjoyable! This gleefully theatrical riff on Hitchcock's film is fast and frothy, performed by a cast of four that seems like a cast of thousands.”
–Ben Brantley, The New York Times

CAPITOL ON THE EDGE
2010-2011 SEASON

THE SECOND CITY

October 5-9, 2010

The Second City is the leading improv-based sketch comedy group in the country.  Their 50th Anniversary Tour is a collage of snippets written by a plethora of comedy greats…Allan Arkin, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray, Stephen Colbert, Tina Fey and more…

Rated R

“Like a cross between wisecracking super delegates and an alcoholic uncle, The Second City touring companies travel the country bringing irreverent humor and astronomical bar tabs to the masses.” – zvents.com

500 CLOWN

November 30 – December 4, 2010

What happens when you combine three madcap physical comedians, a classic story, and the rapt attention of an entire audience?

…A guaranteed evening of a riotous laughter, disbelief and shock.  EXPECT the intimate seating of the Black Box Theatre to intensify the jaw-dropping, hilarious, physicality of 500 Clown. 
A zany, brilliant take on the classic horror story that will leave you simultaneously entertained and stunned!

Rated PG-13

Jaw Dropping… Hilarious… - The Chicago Tribune

Imagine the Three Stooges' slap-around high jinks crossed with Samuel Beckett's dark comedy of futility, and you'll get a sense of the unique artistry that's given the 500 Clown players enough impetus to quit their day jobs.- Kevin MCKeough, Chicago Magazine

It's silly, and it's smart. – Steve Oxman, Variety

SPRING AWAKENING

January 20 & 21, 2011

Spring Awakening addresses coming of age with a brutal honesty. It is messy, bleak, tender, giddy, despairing, and furious in its depiction of adolescent sexuality and life for teens in general. And though it was written over a century ago, it almost guarantees a shock of recognition.

Rated NC-17

“Every once in awhile a show comes along that overwhelms you. Fries you down to the last brain cell. Elicits the deep shivers… Spring Awakening is just such an experience.” – Pegasus News

ADD-ON

PARSONS DANCE &
EAST VILLAGE OPERA COMPANY

May 13, 2011

Remember Me is a high-energy mix of contemporary American dance, opera, and rock music, combining the athleticism of Parsons Dance Company with the exhilarating live vocal performances of the East Village Opera Company (EVOC). Remember Me is a thoroughly modern re-telling of a classic story of tragic love… the most ambitious production created by Parsons Dance in its 22 year history.

 “Awesome dancing and a backbeat to knock it all home. Eye-popping digital effects. Excellent showbiz-savvy performers. Perpetually smoldering. Lusty, sensual movement.”
– Deborah Jowitt, The Village Voice