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Tuesdays with Morrie
Rock of Ages
This play is based on Detroit sportswriter Mitch Albom's memoir about his weekly visits with his former college professor Morrie Schwartz, who was then facing his mortality as a patient with Lou Gehrig’s disease, or ALS. The show will be performed by Water Works Theatre Company of Royal Oak at the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre, 329 S. Park St., and half of the proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Centrica Care Navigators (formerly Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan). Show times are 7:30 p.m. Aug. 24–27 and 2 p.m. Aug. 28, and tickets are $35, except for the $100 VIP tickets on opening night. Those tickets include a 6:30 reception with Albom, prime seating, and a post-show Q&A session with Albom and the show's actors. The regularly priced tickets for that night include the post-show Q&A. To purchase tickets or for more information, call 343–1313 or visit kazoocivic.com.
The songs of 1980s glam bands like Styx, Journey, Bon Jovi and Def Leppard underscore this tale of big dreams, big egos and big hair to be staged at Augusta’s Barn Theatre. Rock of Ages is a comedic love story about a small-town girl and a big-city dreamer who meet on Sunset Strip and fall in love. It’s told through hit songs of the 1980s. The show is rated PG and is set for 8 p.m. Aug. 9–13 and 16–20 and 5 p.m. Aug. 14 and 21. Tickets are $41–$49. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 731–4121 or visit barntheatreschool.org.
Aug. 24–28 Kalamazoo Civic
Cowboys: Songs, Stories and Poems Aug. 19–Sept. 24 New Vic Theatre
Dusty trails, life on the range and the work of cowboys will be highlighted in this original production at the New Vic Theatre. The show will feature music, stories and poems that reflect this breed of men who have had a deep and lasting impact on U.S. history. Show times are 8 p.m. Aug. 19, 20, 26 and 27 and Sept. 9, 10, 16, 17, 23 and 24. Tickets are $30. For tickets or more information, visit thenewvictheatre.org.
Aug. 9–21 Barn Theatre
Young Frankenstein Aug. 28–Sept 4 Barn Theatre
The crazy comic genius of Mel Brooks comes alive in the Barn Theatre's production of Young Frankenstein. Based on the 1974 comedic film of the same name written by Gene Wilder and Brooks, the show lampoons the horror film genre, especially the 1931 Universal Pictures film Frankenstein and its 1935 and 1939 sequels, Bride of Frankenstein and Son of Frankenstein. It includes such memorable tunes as "The Transylvania Mania," "He Vas My Boyfriend" and "Puttin' on the Ritz." Show times are 8 p.m. Aug. 23–27 and Aug. 30–Sept. 3 and 5 p.m. Aug. 28 and Sept. 4. Tickets are $41–$49. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 731–4121 or visit barntheatreschool.org.
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