Stage Listings: Nov. 22 to 28, 2013
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THIS WEEK: Nov. 22 to 28, 2013
Rabbit Hole, David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about a happy couple whose life is torn apart by a death in the family. Performed by King’s College students at the George P. Maffei II Theatre, Administration Building, 133 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre. 7:30 tonight and Saturday. $12; $7 seniors; $5 students. 570-208-5825.
Miracle on 34th Street, the heartwarming holiday classic about a kind old man from a retirement home who gets a job working as Santa for Macy’s Department Store. Performed by Actors Circle at Providence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Road, Scranton. 8 tonight and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. $12, $10 seniors, $8 students. Reservations: 570-342-9707.
A Very Special Christmas Special. It’s 1969 and Andy Billiams is hosting his annual Technicolor Christmas Spectacular live from the little town of Bloomsburg. Join the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble in an evening of nostalgic sketches, songs, dances and “local commercials.” Alvina Krause Theatre, 226 Center St., Bloomsburg. Nov. 29 to Dec. 28: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. 570-784-8181 or bte.org.
It’s a Wonderful Life, the heartwarming holiday favorite about an angel who helps a businessman in despair. Theatre at the Grove, 5177 Nuangola Road, Nuangola. Nov. 29 to Dec. 15: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. Special Family Night performance 8 p.m. Dec. 12. $20. Reservations: 570-868-8212.
Dietrich Radio Players, performances of short old-time radio plays with authentic sound effects. Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. 7 p.m. Dec. 3. Free. 570-996-1500.
A Christmas Carol, an original musical by Kevin Costley and Ted Anderson based on Charles Dickens’ classic story. Music Box Dinner Playhouse, 196 Hughes St., Swoyersville. Dec. 5 to 22: 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. Dinner served 90 minutes before show time. $16; $34 with dinner. Reservations: 570-283-2195.
A Christmas Carol, a dramatic reading of the Charles Dickens classic by Therese Plummer and Joe Plummer Jr. Grey Towers National Historic Landmark, 122 Old Owego Turnpike, Milford. 2 p.m. Dec. 7 and 8. $20. 570-296-9625.
Private Lives, Noel Coward’s 1930s comedy about two couples who are in love but can’t refrain from bickering. Recorded at London’s West End at the Gielgud Theatre and presented in high-definition at Cinemark 20, 40 Glenmaura National Blvd., Moosic. 7 p.m. Dec. 11. $15, $14 seniors. 570-961-5943.
My Son Pinocchio Jr., a musical retelling the classic Disney story from Geppetto’s perspective. Performed by ages 8 to 16 at KISS (Kids Innovating Stage and Sound) Theatre Company, Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre Township. Dec. 13 to 22: 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. 570-829-1901 or kisstheatre.org.
Falstaff, Verdi’s final comic opera with Ambrogio Maestri as the blustery Sir John Falstaff. A high-definition screening live from the Metropolitan Opera. Movies 14, 24 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre and Cinemark 20, 40 Glenmaura National Blvd., Moosic. 12:55 p.m. Dec. 14. $22, $20 seniors, $15 students. 570-825-4444 or 570-961-5943 or fathomevents.com.
One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest, the comedy drama based on Ken Kesey’s 1962 novel about a prisoner pretending he’s crazy to avoid work detail who is sent to the state mental hospital presided over by the icy Nurse Ratched. Little Theatre, 537 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Jan. 11 to 19. 570-823-1875.
The Aristocats Kids, performed by students age 4 to 10. Kiss Theatre Company, Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre. Jan. 17 to 26: 7 p.m. Fridays; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. 570-829-1901.
Memphis, the Tony Award winner for 2010 Best Musical about a tale of fame and forbidden love set in the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis. F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 8 p.m. Jan. 25. $62, $52, $35. 570-826-1100.
Much Ado About Nothing, the Shakespeare comedy performed by Gaslight Theater Company. The Theater at Lackawanna College, 501 Vine St., Scranton. Opens 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29 with a “Pay What You Can Preview.” Continues 7:30 p.m. Jan. 30 to Feb. 1; 2 p.m. Feb. 2. $12; $10 seniors and students. 570-955-1455.
Bizet’s Carmen, the timeless opera by French composer Georges Bizet about a young soldier seduced by the fiery Carmen. F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 8 p.m. Jan. 31. $54, $39, $24. 570-826-1100.
Jersey Boys, the 2006 Tony Award-winning Best Musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers the Four Seasons and how the four blue-collar kids became a huge success in pop music history. Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave. Feb. 4 to 16: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 1 and 6 p.m. Sundays. $122, $70, $60, $41. 570-342-7784 or broadwayscranton.org.
Rusalka, Dvorak’s soulful fairy-tale opera with Renee Fleming in the title role. A high-definition screening live from the Metropolitan Opera. Movies 14, 24 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre and Cinemark 20, 40 Glenmaura National Blvd., Moosic. 12:55 p.m. Feb. 8. $22, $20 seniors, $15 students. 570-825-4444 or 570-961-5943 or fathomevents.com.
The No-Frills Revue, a production of songs and comedy sketches including spoofs of the theater. Performed by the Wilkes University Theatre at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, West South Street at South River Street, Wilkes-Barre. Feb. 14 to 23: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. 570-408-4540.
Krasnoyarsk National Dance Company of Siberia, the 55-member troupe performing Siberian folk dances with unique costumes and choreography. Presented by the Greater Hazleton Concert Series at Hazleton Area High School
Prince Igor, Borodin’s defining Russian epic famous for its Polovtsian Dances. A high-definition screening live from the Metropolitan Opera. Movies 14, 24 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre and Cinemark 20, 40 Glenmaura National Blvd., Moosic. Noon on March 1. $22, $20 seniors, $15 students. 570-825-4444 or 570-961-5943 or fathomevents.com.
American Idiot, a musical based on punk rockers Green Day’s album about a group of young people experiencing boredom, love, pregnancy, drugs and war. F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 7:30 p.m. March 5. $75 (limited pit), $59, $49, $34. 570-826-1100.
Driving Miss Daisy, the Pulitzer-winning hit about an elderly southern woman and her African-American driver. Performed by Philadelphia’s Walnut Street Theater. F.M. Kirby Center, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. 7 p.m. March 6. $35, $25, $15. 570-826-1100.
The 39 Steps, a spy story with a twist of comedy, heart-pounding romance and thrilling chase scenes. Adapted from the novel by John Buchan and the film by Alfred Hitchcock. Performed by the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble at the Alvina Krause Theatre, 226 Center St., Bloomsburg. March 6 to 23: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. 570-784-8181 or bte.org.
American Idiot, the National Broadway Tour of the rock opera based on Green Day’s multiplatinum album about three lifelong friends: one fighting for his dreams, one fighting for his country and one who stays in the safety of suburbia. Mitrani Hall, Haas Center for the Arts, Bloomsburg University. 8 p.m. March 7. $45, $22 children. 570-389-4409.
Werther, Massenet’s sublime adaptation of Goethe’s revolutionary and tragic romance. A high-definition screening live from the Metropolitan Opera. Movies 14, 24 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre and Cinemark 20, 40 Glenmaura National Blvd., Moosic. 12:55 p.m. March 15. $22, $20 seniors, $15 students. 570-825-4444 or 570-961-5943 or fathomevents.com.
Rock of Ages, a worldwide party musical with 28 rocking 1980s songs set to a love story between a small-town girl and a big-city rocker. Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave. 8 p.m. March 28; 2 and 8 p.m. March 29; 1 and 6 p.m. March 30. 570-342-7784 or broadwayscranton.org.
The Fantasticks, the long-running Broadway musical performed by Nebraska Theatre Caravan. The Theater at Lackawanna College, 501 Vine St., Scranton. 7 p.m. March 29. $40, $30. 570-955-1455.
Swan Lake, Tchaikovsky’s romantic and lyrical ballet performed by a troupe of young Russian dancers. Mitrani Hall, Haas Center for the Arts, Bloomsburg University. 8 p.m. March 29. $39, $17 children. 570-389-4409.
Check Out Chekhov, an evening of one-act plays by Anton Pavlovich Chekov. Performed by the Wilkes University Theatre at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, West South Street at South River Street, Wilkes-Barre. 8 p.m. April 3 to 5; 2 p.m. April 6. 570-408-4540.
La Boheme, Puccini’s moving story of young love with Anita Hartig as the frail Mimi and Vittorio Grigolo as her passionate lover Rodolfo. A high-definition screening live from the Metropolitan Opera. Movies 14, 24 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre and Cinemark 20, 40 Glenmaura National Blvd., Moosic. 12:55 p.m. April 5. $22, $20 seniors, $15 students. 570-825-4444 or 570-961-5943 or fathomevents.com.
Cirque Dreams, a mash-up of celebrated pop and rock tunes mixed with spectacular acrobatics, daring aerialists, gravity defying balancers, powerful strongmen and other awe-inspiring acts. Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave. 8 p.m. April 11; 2 and 8 p.m. April 12; 1 and 6 p.m. April 13. $55, $45, $35. 570-342-7784 or broadwayscranton.org.
Cosi Fan Tutte, Mozart’s beloved opera about testing the ties of love. A high-definition screening live from the Metropolitan Opera. Movies 14, 24 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre and Cinemark 20, 40 Glenmaura National Blvd., Moosic. 12:55 p.m. April 26. $22, $20 seniors, $15 students. 570-825-4444 or 570-961-5943 or fathomevents.com.
Good People, a tale of the class system in America as a blue-collar South Boston girl encounters her long-lost high school sweetheart who may be her ticket to a better life. Contains adult situations and language. Performed by the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble at the Alvina Krause Theatre, 226 Center St., Bloomsburg. May 8 to 25: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. 570-784-8181 or bte.org.
An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin, a musical love story with the two Tony Award-winning virtuosos (and lifelong friends). Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave. 8 p.m. May 9; 2 and 8 p.m. May 10; 1 and 6 p.m. May 11. $59, $49, $39. 570-342-7784 or broadwayscranton.org.
La Cenerentola, Rossini’s opera with mezzo-soprano Joyce Didonato in the Cinderella title role and the high-flying tenor Juan Diego Florez as her Prince Charming. A high-definition screening live from the Metropolitan Opera. Movies 14, 24 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre and Cinemark 20, 40 Glenmaura National Blvd., Moosic. 12:55 p.m. May 10. $22, $20 seniors, $15 students. 570-825-4444 or 570-961-5943 or fathomevents.com.
