Now Playing Onstage in Delaware - Week of 10/14/2012

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THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
NEW CANDLELIGHT DINNER THEATRE
9/8-10/21/2012
Six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn't everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser.brbrstrongTHE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE/strong is a hilarious tale of overachievers' angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. The show's Tony Award winning creative team has created the unlikeliest of hit musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time.
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FASCINATING AIDA
Grand Opera House
10/21-10/21/2012
Back by popular demand, Fascinating Aida touch down at the Grand Opera House on Sunday 21 October 2012! Continuing their smash-hit sell-out tour, three times Olivier Award nominated and now a global internet sensation, Fascinating Aida are still Britain's best comedy cabaret trio. This show will include several numbers hot off the press,plus a few old favourites including their infamous anthem to budget travel, Cheap Flights (9 million plus hits on YouTube) as well as the Dogging Song, a fond homage to the joys of al fresco sex. So...have your boarding passes ready for inspection, your liquids in a clear plastic bag and your seat in an upright position as your captain Dillie Keane, navigator Adele Anderson and their new flight attendant Sarah-Louise Young welcome you aboard. For once in your life, you can believe what they say in the Mail... 'See them before you die otherwise your life will have been meaningless'
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THE ELEPHANT ANGEL
Grand Opera House
10/23-10/23/2012
Commissioned by Scottish Opera, The Elephant Angel is a heart-warming new opera for family audiences. In the midst of a city, in the midst of a war, an enduring friendship is formed between a young elephant named Sheila and her zoo keeper at Bellevue Zoo. Irish composer Gareth Williams and acclaimed Belfast-born novelist Bernard MacLaverty draw inspiration from a true story from the time of the Belfast Blitz.
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SPRING AWAKENING
UNIV OF DELAWARE - HARRINGTON THEATRE ARTS COMPANY
10/19-10/27/2012
Winner of 8 TONY Awards, including BEST MUSICAL, SPRING AWAKENING celebrates the unforgettable journey from youth to adulthood with a power, poignancy, and passion that you will never forget.Adapted from Frank Wedekind's 1891 expressionist play about the trials, tears, and exhilaration of the teen years, it has been hailed as the "Best Musical of the Year" by the New York Times, New York Post, Star Ledger, Journal News, New York Observer, and USA Today.
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THE OUTGOING TIDE
DELAWARE THEATRE COMPANY
10/10-10/28/2012
In a summer cottage on Chesapeake Bay, Gunner has hatched an unorthodox plan to secure his family's future but meets with resistance from his wife and grown son. As winter approaches, the three must quickly fi nd some common ground and come to an understanding�before the tide goes out. This new drama by Barrymore Award winner Graham hums with dark humor and profound emotion.
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THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Delaware Children's Theatre
10/7-10/28/2012
The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to become the world's most beloved musical. When a postulant proves too high-spirited for the religious life, she is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval Captain. Her growing rapport with the youngsters, coupled with her generosity of spirit, gradually captures the heart of the stern Captain, and they marry. Upon returning from their honeymoon they discover that Austria has been invaded by the Nazis, who demand the Captain's immediate service in their navy. The family's narrow escape over the mountains to Switzerland on the eve of World War II provides one of the most thrilling and inspirational finales ever presented in the theatre. The motion picture version remains the most popular movie musical of all time.Music by Rodgers, Richard; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Book by Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse; Suggested by For more information on Delaware Children's Theatre, click hereFor more information on The Sound of Music, click here
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