March 13 - 29
Will they or won't they?!
I LOVE MY WIFE is a 1977 Broadway musical with music by Cy Coleman and book and lyrics by Michael Steward, satirizing the sexual revolution through two suburban couples in New Jersey contemplating wife-swapping for fear of missing out on the revolution! Based on a French play, this lighthearted musical comedy is known for its witty lyrics, catchy tunes, and a plot centered on the friends' decision to experiment with a ménage-à-quatre on Christmas Eve. A musical that takes place in Trenton, NJ? Yes – and a delightfully funny one, too!
Winner! Two 1977 Tony Awards, including Best Direction of a Musical
Nominee: Six 1977 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Book and Score
Winner! Three 1977 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Music
Nominee: Five 1977 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Musical
“Bright, inventive, and breezy… mildly sexy, vastly diverting and highly amusing.” – Clive Barnes, The New York Times
“[A] tasteful marriage of music, laughs and all-around fun… best new entertainment this year.” – WABC-TV
February 23, April 6 & May 4
Since 2022, No Square's Wisdom of the Masters continues to bring some of Broadway's greatest performers, designers, writers, composers, and directors to beautiful Laguna Beach. This unique program provides the opportunity for these accomplished artists to share their wisdom with theatre lovers in our community.
Both participants and observers have the invaluable and rare opportunity to "learn by watching" and are welcome to join in a Q&A with these fantastic teaching artists!
Previous teaching artists include:
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Susan Egan
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Eden Espinosa
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Gregg Barnes
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Kyle Selig
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Krysta Rodriguez
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Jessica Vosk
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Andrew Kober
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Jared Gertner
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Courtney Reed
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John Bucchino
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and more!
Generously sponsored by The Lodging Establishments & City of Laguna Beach
May 1 - 17
Music & Lyrics by Jerry Herman
In this dynamic musical revue, three Divas and six singing and dancing women celebrate the music of Jerry Herman, highlighting the broad spectrum of thrilling material he wrote specifically for female performers. This Broadway hit features all the best songs for women from such immortal musicals as Mame, Hello Dolly!, Milk and Honey, Mack and Mabel, A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine and La Cage Aux Folles.
Jerry’s Girls is a captivating tribute to the all-American master of song Jerry Herman that brings the 'larger-than-life' women from such shows center stage: matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi of Hello, Dolly!, exuberant Auntie Mame Dennis of Mame, the benignly eccentric Countess Aurelia of Dear World, screen legend Mabel Normand of Mack and Mabel, and the flamboyant ZaZa of La Cage Aux Folles.
It affectionately celebrates his special gift for writing songs that capture the true spirit of the American musical theatre. The all-female cast will remind us of how Jerry Herman has given voice to some of the most iconic roles, ballads and show-stoppers ever written for Broadway. A winner of the Tony, Grammy, Olivier, and Drama Desk Awards, Jerry Herman is the master tunesmith of our time.
“Warm, witty, lively and terrific!” – Associated Press
“A brilliantly, lively and scintillating evening of cabaret.” – The New York Times
“A show of tremendous musicality and great wit.” – Variety
“This cabaret-style compilation show is a tribute to Herman’s craft as a popular tunesmith. The result... is undemanding and uplifting, old-school showbiz fun.” – The Times
May 29 & 30
Burt Bacharach is an American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist who is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential figures of 20th-century popular music. He composed hundreds of pop songs, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David. His 52 top 40 hits including "This Guy's in Love with You”, & "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head”, & "(They Long to Be) Close to You”, “The Look of Love” and “What the World Needs Now is Love.” Bacharach and David also wrote the score for the 1968 musical Promises, Promises, which included "I'll Never Fall in Love Again". Bacharach has six Grammys, three Oscars, and one Emmy.
July 17 - August 2
Music & Lyrics by various
Book by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott
Based on the smash-hit movie, Priscilla is the heartwarming, uplifting adventure of three friends, Tick, Bernadette and Adam, a glamorous Sydney-based performing trio who agree to take their show to the middle of the Australian outback. They hop aboard a battered old bus (nicknamed Priscilla) searching for love and friendship and end up finding more than they ever imagined. With a dazzling array of costumes and a hit parade of dance floor favorites including “It’s Raining Men", “I Will Survive", “Hot Stuff”, “Go West”, “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”, and “I Love The Nightlife”, this wildly fresh
and funny musical is a journey to the heart of FABULOUS!
No Square Theatre is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing performance and theatrical experience to local amateur performers, directors and technical staff of all ages, with ticket prices affordable for the whole family. We provide workshops for all ages, children's theatre, theatre for the deaf and hearing impaired, and shows with manageable rehearsal and production schedules so that students, professionals and seniors have the time to participate. The events schedule includes plays, musicals, revues, choral performances, and our annual roast of life on the coast, Lagunatics.
