Garden Theatre's 2024-2025 Season Brochure

The artistic direction for the 2024-2025 Season is “In a New Light.”

“In a New Light” means to have a new or different understanding or perspective of something, someone, or, as in the case of our 2024 - 2025 Season, ourselves. The productions in this season reveal the casualties of our choices and the power that community has in our lives to bring us to a more positive place as we continue to learn and grow - should we choose to listen.

We sincerely hope that this season’s stories, along with the variety of additional offerings at the Garden – which we are excited to introduce within these pages – will bring you much enjoyment throughout the year.

– Rob Winn Anderson, Producing Creative Director

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LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

Book & Lyrics by Howard Ashman

Rated PG-13. This show contains mild language and dark thematic elements. 4

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (BROADWAY VERSION) Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Music by Alan Menken

Based on the film by Roger Corman, Screenplay by Charles Griffith

Originally produced by the WPA Theatre (Kyle Renick, Producing Director)

Originally produced at the Orpheum Theatre, New York City by the WPA Theatre, David Geffen, Cameron Mackintosh and the Shubert Organization

JULY 12 – 28, 2024

A meek and down-on-his-luck floral assistant, Seymour Krelborn, stumbles across a new breed of plant he names “Audrey II” — after his co-worker crush. Seymour’s pining for the beautiful Audrey goes unnoticed while she suffers at the hands of a sadistic dentist boyfriend. Meanwhile, the foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore quickly becomes the shop’s main attraction and promises unending fame and fortune as long as Seymour keeps feeding it, BLOOD. Once attaining the interest of his beautiful coworker and the admiration of his boss, and not having enough blood of his own, he is powerless to stop looking for new sources of blood. Just when it’s too late, Seymour discovers Audrey II’s extra-terrestrial origins and the true drive for world-domination.

Winner of the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical, and the Outer Critics Circle Award, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS has devoured the hearts of audiences around the world for more than 40 years.

Rated PG-13 for adult themes including language, violence, sexualized content, and reference to suicide.

Book by ROGER O. HIRSON Music & Lyrics by STEPHEN SCHWARTZ

Originally produced on the Broadway stage by Stuart Ostrow

Originally directed on the Broadway stage by Bob Fosse

2013 Broadway revival directed by Diane Paulus

Theo Ending Originally Conceived In 1998 by Mitch Sebastian

August 23 - September 15, 2024

There’s magic to do as a charismatic Leading Player tells the story of Pippin, a young man who searches for the secret to true happiness and fulfillment in Stephen Schwartz’s iconic and unforgettable musical masterpiece. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh, and the intrigues of political power. At the journey’s end, Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the unextraordinary moments that happen every day.

Nominated for numerous Tony Awards in 1973 and again in 2013 with the show’s revival, PIPPIN continues to captivate audiences around the world. PIPPIN is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

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Book, Music and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse Scrooge!

November 22 - December 22, 2024

In this timeless musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ beloved novella, A Christmas Carol, miserly Ebenezer Scrooge undergoes a profound experience over the course of a Christmas Eve night. Visited by the ghost of his former business partner and guided by three spirits, Scrooge discovers the true meaning of Christmas as he confronts his past, present, and potential future. Set to a delightful musical score by Leslie Bricusse, this mesmerizing production captures the essence of redemption, compassion, and the power of human connection. Bring your family and experience the warmth of holiday spirit as one man who was once described as “hard and sharp as flint” is transformed into a generous and kind-hearted man, full of the Christmas spirit.

Rated G.

SCROOGE! is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

The Play that goes wrong

Henry Lewis, Henry ShieldS & Jonathan Sayer

February 14 - March 2, 2025

Welcome to opening night of the Cornley Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show—an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines). Nevertheless, the accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences!

Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, this Olivier Award–winning comedy has been called “the funniest play Broadway has ever seen” (Huffington Post) and is guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter!

Rated PG-13. Some adult humor and themes.

“The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

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By Kristoffer Diaz

May 9 - May 25, 2025

Since he was a child, Bronx-born fast talker Macedonio Guerra has had one thing on his mind: wrestling. Guerra is a patron of the highly televised, multimillion-dollar phenomenon known as THE Wrestling, in all its pay-per-view glory. When he’s hired by THE Wrestling, he quickly learns that life on the bottom rung of the entertainment ladder isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. When he stumbles upon a charismatic young athlete, Guerra thinks he may have found the antidote to THE Wrestling’s stale plotlines and his own stalled career. But his protégé, Vigneshwar Paduar, has aspirations of his own—and his attitude may get all parties involved knocked out of the ring.

This Pulitzer Prize finalist and Winner of the 2011 Obie Award for Best New American Play and 2008 National Latino Playwriting Award, is a comedy that slams together thrilling spectacle, incredible characters, and geopolitical allegory into an invigorating theatrical experience that leaves it all on the mat. Rated PG-13 for strong adult language and themes.

The Garden Goes to the Movies!

We’ll be bringing film favorites to the big screen harking back to the venue’s history as a cinema house as far back as 1935. Come out for our Summer Movie Series, Halloween favorites, and the holiday movies you love!

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For the late-night crowd, Garden After Dark will feature events such as comedy acts, solo cabarets, and interactive movies. Watch for events coming soon! 407.877.GRDN

The Garden loves to throw great parties!

Garden Parties - Concerts & Good Times will feature music across a wide spectrum of genres from incredible bands and artists throughout the season.

More great parties on the way!

Stay up to date by visiting gardentheatre.org/concerts. Foreigners Journey

Shake Baby Shake

Coming to the Garden!

Shake Baby Shake

May 30 - 31, 2024

Featuring the award-winning Lance Lipinsky, his showband The Lovers and dazzling Lovettes vocalists, Shake Baby Shake is the explosive 1950s - 1960s retrospective stage show celebrating the golden age of rock ‘n’ roll, including the hits of artists such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, The Beach Boys, Elvis, Chuck Berry, and more!

Legacy: Motown & More

September 20 - 22, 2024

This New York City group boasts members from Broadway’s acclaimed production, “Motown The Musical.” Their signature show, “Motown & More,” invites audiences on a high-energy musical journey of show-stopping performances featuring iconic hits spanning from the Beatles to Bruno Mars and everything in between.

Sail On: The Beach Boys Tribute

October 4 - 6, 2024

Sail On, the premier tribute band, plays all of the Beach Boys’ classic hits, plus some treasures from the band’s brilliant extended catalog, recreating the soundtrack to an “Endless Summer” completely live and in rich detail. Their authentic, harmonious sound creates a show full of “Good Vibrations” and is for anyone who wants to have “Fun, Fun, Fun!”

The Boy Band Project

October 11 - 13, 2024

This award-winning contemporary boy band experience has all the moves, music, and magic of your favorite bands from the 1990s, 2000s, and beyond. Performed by four artists direct from hit Broadway shows, they feature the music of NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, Hanson, One Direction, 98 Degrees, O-town, BoyzIIMen, Jonas Brothers, Four Seasons, Beatles, and more.

Foreigners Journey

November 1 - 3, 2024

Foreigners Journey amazes audiences worldwide with their high-energy authentic tribute to rock ‘n’ roll’s iconic legends, Foreigner and Journey. This band features top hits and power ballads such as “Feels Like the First Time,” “Hot Blooded,” “I Want to Know What Love Is,” “Separate Ways,” “Anyway You Want It,” and “Don’t Stop Believing” to name a few.

Gary Roland & The Landsharks

January 24 – 26, 2025

A Garden Parties favorite! This Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band has been widely known as one of the most entertaining and interactive party bands in the world, having performed for millions of people all over the globe. A Landsharks performance is more than just music... It’s an experience!

Garden Theatre offers a wide range of theatre education opportunities for all ages and abilities on a year-round basis. These classes, camps, and workshops bring out students’ creativity and confidence, plant the seed for their love of the arts, and encourage growth in artistic expression.

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May – August 2024

Our summer camps are for young theatre fans entering Grades 1 through 12 and include camps that focus on skill development in acting, movement, voice, and creativity. Two production camps involve each student in the development of a show and a performance on the Garden stage!

RIDE THE CYCLONE: HIGH SCHOOL EDITION

is an auditioned production camp for students entering grades 9 – 12. In this hilarious and outlandish story, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. When they awake in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell a story to win a prize like no other — the chance to return to life. This popular musical is a funny, moving look at what makes a life well-lived!

Performances: June 20 – 22, 2024.

Summer 2024 Education Supporting Sponsors:

SHREK THE MUSICAL JR.

for students entering grades 3 – 12. It’s a “big bright beautiful world” as everyone’s favorite ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance. Part romance and part twisted fairy tale, Shrek JR. is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message for the whole family.

Performances: August 1 – 3, 2024.

FALL 2024 & WINTER/SPRING 2025

Classes continue throughout the year for YOUTH & ADULTS and Youth Productions in the Fall and Spring will bring new opportunity for skill development, collaboration, and FUN!

The Addams Family Fall 2023

Legally Blonde Summer 2023

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Arts in the Community

We love our historic theatre on Plant Street, but we love getting outside and into our community, too! Garden Theatre Education has partnered with great organizations like African Diasporic Arts & Education, Inc. and Eight Waves to bring theatrical and musical experiences to at-risk and under-served youth in our community. Through residency programs in local schools, workshops in classrooms and partner non-profit organizations, and free performances for family and friends on the Garden stage, we provide free arts education experiences for students and professional development and support to educators.

The Garden offers scholarships and financial assistance to help make the performing arts accessible to all.

Accessible Arts Education

Theatre is for ALL. Garden Theatre is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome and encourage students of all abilities, including students who are are blind or have low vision, and students with intellectual or physical disabilities to register for any of our classes and camps.

THE TREETOP PLAYERS offer specialty workshops intended for theatre performers with varying needs and disabilities to receive inclusive and accommodative performing arts preparation, movement skills, and musical theatre technique. The Garden has partnered with Chance2Dance to offer Musical Theatre Dance throughout the year. Accommodations are provided for all diagnosed physical and intellectual disabilities. Want to find out more? Email education@gardentheatre.org. 407.877.GRDN

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Support Garden Theatre

As the theatrical core of West Orange County, Garden Theatre seeks to foster cultural connection in every possible way. Garden Theatre brings people together around shared experiences - be it through our education programs, our concerts and events, our community outreach, or on our stage. Our donors make it possible for us to serve West Orange County and beyond through making art, cultural exchange, and community gathering.

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Individual Giving

Generous contributions of all sizes come together to cover the costs of producing exceptional arts and education programming at Garden Theatre. This includes high caliber professional actors, fine costumes and sets, a warm and inviting audience experience and all of the services that make the Garden Theatre a special place to visit.

Corporate Giving

Businesses and corporations of all sizes may partner with Garden Theatre to make exciting work happen on our stage and in our community. Your company can build recognition through specially designed sponsorship programs that showcase your brand, while making a difference in West Orange County.

Planned Giving

Make a lasting gift to the Garden Theatre that extends beyond your lifetime. Planned gifts through bequests and other estate gifts secure the theatre for future generations. Designating Garden Theatre in your will or other estate plans also provides you with excellent tax benefits. Planned giving donors are recognized in playbills and with invitations to exclusive Garden Theatre events.

Find out more at gardentheatre.org/support

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Broadway on Plant Season Packages

Love all the shows in the 2024-2025 lineup? Do you especially love musicals?

A 3-Show or 5-Show subscriber package may be just the ticket! Besides reduced pricing on tickets, there are great benefits to being a subscriber!

Subscriber benefits include:

• Receive exclusive first access to preferred seating! Choose your favorite seats for every show and keep your favorite seats year after year when you renew your subscription, as subscribers receive priority access each season! Seats are subject to availability and may differ from show to show.

• Receive the highest value savings on all Broadway on Plant Season shows! Be a 5-Show Subscriber and save 15% on tickets or a 3-Show Subscriber and save 10%.

• Exchange your tickets within the same show at no additional cost.

• Lowest ticketing fees available: Up to an 80% discount on ticketing fees compared to single-ticket buyers.

• Garden Theatre Arts Partner Card: Access to free and discounted concessions items for each show in your subscription, and one (1) 20% off companion pass for any additional 2024-2025 Garden Theatre Broadway on Plant show of your choice.

• Discounts on tickets for the 2024-2025 Garden Movie Season Series - $2 off each ticket!

• Exclusive first access and 10% subscriber discount to the new launch of Garden Theatre merchandise.

How to Order

• Online at gardentheatre.org (24 hours a day)

• By Phone at 407.877.4736 ext. 0

• In Person at 160 West Plant Street, Winter Garden during Box Office hours

A ticket fee applies to all orders, whether purchased online, over the phone, or in person. No refunds. Ticket exchanges are limited to availability and are subject to a $5.00 exchange fee (per order). Exchanges must be made through the box office 24 hours prior to your original performance time. Subscribers are exempt from exchange fees and pay a reduced ticketing fee.

The Box Office is open Tuesday through Saturday from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm and two hours prior to show time.

Discounts

Discounts are available for seniors, students, military, first responders, and teachers.

Rush seats – A limited supply of rush tickets may be available for each public performance. Tickets are $25 and are only available in person at the box office, 2 hours prior to the show. Limit 2 per person. Rush tickets cannot be reserved online or by calling the box office.

Give a Gift

Tickets to Garden Theatre productions make great gifts! Purchase a gift certificate by contacting the Box Office.

Bring a Group

If you have a group of 10 or more coming to one performance, group discounts are available! Please contact our Group Sales Manager at jean@gardentheatre.org or 407.877.4736 ext. 208.

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Garden Theatre welcomes all patrons including those living with disabilities. Our website is accessible, and has information addressing Vision, Hearing, Mobility, and Cognitive disabilities. Information includes, but is not limited to: contact information, operating hours, location, transportation drop-off location, parking, box office, entrance, lobby, accessible seating, restrooms, and service animals.

Accessibility at the Garden

VISION

The Garden, in partnership with Central Florida’s Audio Description Initiative, offers audio description services for select performances throughout the season allowing audience members who are blind or have low vision to enjoy live performing arts. These performances include touch tours which allow patrons to feel an array of props and costumes to get a better mental image or close-up look of the characters and other elements of the show. Large print playbills are also available upon request.

HEARING

Assisted listening devices are available upon arrival to the event upon request. The Garden also presents American Sign Language-interpreted performances throughout each season. Please visit gardentheatre.org/accessibility for additional information.

Volunteer with us

From the moment a patron walks through the door, volunteers play a crucial role in creating the best Garden experience. From taking tickets, to assisting at concessions, to escorting guests to their seats, our volunteers are the face – and heart – of the organization.

Garden Theatre has a year-round schedule of plays, musicals, movies, concerts, and special events. We need volunteers for all of these arts experiences!

If you are passionate about the arts and would enjoy playing an instrumental role in creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere for all audiences, find out more about joining us as a volunteer at gardentheatre.org/volunteer. 407.877.GRDN

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Become a Broadway on Plant Season Subscriber and enjoy discounts and other exclusive benefits!

JUL 12 - 28, 2024

AUG 23 - SEPT 15, 2024

NOV 22 - DEC 22, 2024 SUPPORTED

FEB 14 - MAR 2, 2025

MAY 9 - MAY 25, 2025