2022-23 Mainstage Season Brochure

A KNOCKOUT SEASON YOU’LL LOVE!

2022-2023 Our 214th Season

Dear Theatre Fan, There is nothing like live theatre, and we are looking forward to the next season of exhilarating stories brought to life on our stage – and we want you to be part of it.

For our 214th season, I invite you to experience how each of our five shows celebrates love in its own unique and entertaining way. Please take a moment to read about the exciting season ahead, and then I invite you to join the tens of thousands of your theatre friends who make the Walnut their theatre home.

- Bernard Havard

Producing Artistic Director

Top Left: Adam Hoyak, Rebecca Robbins, and Jesse Jones, Disney’s The Little Mermaid (2021); Top Right: Jenny Lee Stern, Always….Patsy Cline (2022); Bottom: Felicia Boswell and Company, Beehive (2021).

All production photos by Mark Garvin.

Against all odds…Love wins

ROCKY, the Musical Starts October 4, 2022 Book by Thomas Meehan and Sylvester Stallone Music by Stephen Flaherty Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Based on the MGM/United Artists Motion Picture

The wait is over! The highly anticipated Broadway musical version of ROCKY, a uniquely Philly saga, finally makes its triumphant premiere. Small-time boxer Rocky Balboa gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to go from loan shark enforcer to heavyweight titleholder, but does this ultimate underdog have what it takes?

Based on the Academy Award-winning film, ROCKY features new musical numbers, along with favorites including “Eye of the Tiger” and “Gonna Fly Now.” ROCKY, the Musical is a beautiful love story, and a heart-stopping, knock-out theatrical experience for everyone brave enough to follow their dreams.

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Love makes dreams come true Rodgers and Hammerstein’s

CINDERELLA

Starts November 22, 2022 Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II New Book by Douglas Carter Beane Original Book by Oscar Hammerstein II

Celebrate the holiday season with one of the most beloved love stories of all time, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA. This enchanting new Broadway adaptation features a lighthearted and romantic new book by Douglas Carter Beane (Sister Act), and Rodgers & Hammerstein’s classics, including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible/It’s Possible,” and “Ten Minutes Ago.” CINDERELLA is a timeless, enchanting story of love and hope, and this imaginative and spectacular Walnut production will make your holidays even more magical. And not to worry, you’ll be home long before the stroke of midnight!

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True Love will bring you home

LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS Starts January 10, 2023

by Neil Simon

Neil Simon’s LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS will have you laughing from start to finish. Barney Cashman believes life is passing him by (maybe a mid-life crisis?) so he sets out to put some excitement into his life. His mother’s apartment is empty one afternoon each week, so he decides seduction—with three uniquely comedic women—is the answer. His failed attempts lead to hilarious results as Barney discovers he may not actually be the LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS. Neil Simon’s hit comedy is a guaranteed laugh-out-loud romantic romp.

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A seductive story of Love lost

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Starts February 14, 2023

by Tennessee Williams

An American classic, Tennessee Williams’ CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF is set in the sweltering Mississippi Delta where Brick and his wife Maggie “the Cat” are celebrating the birthday of Brick’s father, Big Daddy.

But Big Daddy is disturbed and disappointed by the tempestuous relationship between his prized son Brick, an aging football hero who is desperately trying to escape reality, and the beautiful and feisty Maggie.

As the hot summer evening unfolds, the veneer of Southern gentility slips away, and long-hidden truths emerge. CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF is a powerful, not to be missed, Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece.

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Love is the ultimate escape Jimmy Buffett’s

ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE Starts March 28, 2023 Book by Greg Garcia and Mike O’Malley Music and Lyrics by Jimmy Buffett

Kick off your flip flops and set your clock to island time, as the Walnut is transformed into a tropical paradise where love and laughter are the keys to ‘growing older but not up.’ We’re going to Margaritaville. Leading our visit is Tully, a part-time bartender, part-time singer, and full-time charmer who thinks he’s got life all figured out—until a beautiful tourist steals his heart and makes him question everything. ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE is a heartwarming musical featuring both original songs and your most-loved Jimmy Buffett classics, including “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” “Fins,” “Volcano,” “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” and many more!

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5 Great Shows!

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Savings!

SUBSCRIBERS SAVE! All Orchestra, and Mezzanine A-GG BOX OFFICE VALUE UP TO

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Previews (first nine performances of each show) Tue-Fri Evening & Sun Evening

$475

$135

$415

$125

Sat-Sun Matinee & Sat Evening

$475

$185

$415

$125

Tue-Fri Evening & Sun Evening

$475

$225

$415

$150

Wed & Thu Matinees

$475

$225

$415

$175

Sat-Sun Matinee & Sat Evening

$475

$255

$415

$175

Senior & Youth (65 and over/24 and under)*

$475

$170

$415

$125

All Post-preview performances

*Senior/Youth discounts pricing not available for Friday/Saturday evenings, Sunday matinees, Opening night Wednesdays. Valid ID required, and ticket must be used by the person who provided ID. All ticket prices include a $2.50 historic preservation fee per show.

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Rocky artwork: Mark Shockley; Cinderella artwork: Photos of Sean Thompson and Kathryn Brunner by Mark Garvin. Title treatment courtesy Kinectiv; Last of the Red Hot Lovers artwork: Brandon Havard. Photo of Scott Greer by John Flak; Cat on a Hot Tin Roof artwork: BWJ Enterprises, LLC. Photo of Alanna J. Smith by Mark Garvin

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