Hudson: A Comedy About the Tragedy of History Nothing zings these days like a hip musical about an enigmatic character from American history. Alexander Hamilton was just about to lose his place on the $10 bill when Lin Manuel Miranda came along. Similarly, Quinn Mattfeld, Artistic Director of Southwest Shakespeare Company, and his writing partner Danny Tieger have written a musical that is sure to catapult history into a gleaming bright future. Hudson, the Musical. There’s a River, a Bay, news stands in every airport from here to Buffalo – all reminding us that Henry Hudson the 16th-17th Century explorer lived. But how did he die? There’s the enigma. No one knows what happened to Henry Hudson. His crew, fed up with his relentless search for the Northwest Passage, loaded their Captain onto a dingy along with his son, John, and a few others and set them adrift in the frigid waters of what is now called Hudson’s Bay – never to be heard from again.Southwest Shakespeare Company scores big with this buoyant new musical. It’s like Mutiny on the Bounty meets Waiting for Godot meets Who’s the Boss. A lot of soul searching can happen in a dingy contemplating a limited future. Even so, the insatiable humor of this high octane writing team prevails. There’s lots of catchy music and surprising antics onboard while the passengers face the inevitable. Highly recommend. See Hudson: The Comedy of the Tragedy of History. SHOW DATES: April 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 AT 7:30 p.m. and April 18, 19 at 2:00 p.m. SHOW GUIDE AND MORE INFORMATION: https://secureservercdn.net/166.62.115.254/52j.edd.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Hudson-SHOW-Guide-3.pdf TICKETS: SWShakes.org -or- 602-664-7777
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