Current Season - At Illusion Theatre

Area Premiere
October 10 - 26, 2008

 

Book, Music and Lyrics by Paul Scott Goodman

 

Inspired by Jay McInerney's groundbreaking 1984 novel, this contemporary rock musical chronicles the life of a yuppie New Yorker who seems to have it all: a successful model for a wife, a job at a prestigious magazine and plenty of wild friends. Then the lights of the city begin to dim as he struggles with the reality of divorce, his mother's death and drug addiction. Ultimately, he escapes the downward spiral and learns valuable lessons about family, loss, love...and hope.

“Goodman's music is exhilarating: it convincingly evokes the sound of 1980s rock without resorting to parody." - TalkinBroadway

 

March 13 - 29, 2009

Music by Lucy Simon
Lyrics by Marsha Norman
Adapted from the book by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Based on the cherished 1909 book, this moving musical tells the story of a young girl who must move to England to live with her uncle after the death of her parents in India. Along the way she brings back to life, not only a garden, but also those who surround her. This beautiful show teaches us that through adverse situations, we often find hope and life renewed. Atmospheric and haunting, "The Secret Garden" will transport audiences to another time and place.

“A splendid intelligent musical-its all you can hope for in theatre." - USA Today

Area Premiere
June 5 - 21, 2009

Music by Tim Acito
Book and Lyrics by Tim Acito and Alexander Dinelaris

This hip musical fairy tale takes place in a topsy-turvy world where gay is the norm and heterosexuals must battle anti-straight prejudice. Set in a high school, the plot revolves around a teenage 'matchmaker' and the scandal that erupts when a boy and a girl dare fall in love. The show delivers a humorous and hopeful message of tolerance through an infectious pop-inspired score, hearty dollops of humor and, of course, a dab of magic! 

“A chirpy new Off Broadway musical....with a pop score that aims to be nothing but catchy and a message that says nothing but that people should love each other..." - New York Times