Hi readers!
Sorry about the unscheduled hiatus. Life happens sometimes! The Gainesville Theater Blog will be back soon and ready for a great 2010-2011 season of exciting Gainesville Theater!
As a quick drive-by reminder, the critically acclaimed runs of two shows will be ending this weekend, which makes it a great weekend to see some theatre! Make sure to catch one (or both!) of these great shows before the curtains close on Sunday!
Hippodrome Theatre
SHEAR MADNESS by Paul Portner
Opening June 4th, 2010; Discount Previews June 2nd and 3rd. EXTENDED TO AUGUST 1st!
Don’t miss “America’s Favorite Comedy” and the longest-running play in the history of American theatre. It’s the uproarously funny whodunit where the audience gets to solve the crime. A combination of comedy, mystery and improvisation, Shear Madness incorporates current events, celebrities and gossip into the script, keeping it local and constantly fresh.
Living above the Shear Madness hair salon can be murder. It is for concert pianist Isabel Czerny. But the question remains, “whodunit?” Was it her friend, Barbara DeMarco, the hairstylist extraordinaire? Was it Tony Whitcomb, the salon’s irrepressible proprietor? What about Eddie Lawrence, the charming mystery man? It certainly couldn’t be Mrs. Shubert, the town’s prim and proper socialite. Or could it? You decide. PAY CLOSE ATTENTION! The detectives will soon be around, and they need you, to help solve the crime. The information provided by the audience will influence the outcome of this award-winning comedy.
Hippodrome Theatre Website
Shear Madness Facebook Event
Gainesville Community Playhouse
The Producers
Music and Lyrics by Mel Brooks
When two Broadway producers discover the key to riches is to produce a flop, they decide to mount the worst musical ever written. Follow their hilarious struggles to gather the very worst in Broadway artistry. This Broadway and screen success is full of outrageous, in-your-face humor and crazy show-stopping numbers. Winning a record twelve Tony® Awards and wowing capacity crowds night after night, you won’t want to miss this one!
Show Dates
July 9 through August 1, 2010
Wednesday – Saturday at 8 p.m.
Sunday at 2 p.m.
Special Preview Thursday, July 8th at 8pm – Tickets $5 at the door.
Gainesville Community Playhouse Website
The Producers Facebook Event