Beginning a New Chapter of Life

For its summer season, New Village Arts Theatre has produced two musical comedies with somewhat deeper stories than one might expect. Avenue Q used puppets to explore themes about adulthood, and Legally Blonde starting off as a modern romantic comedy, turns into a plot about self-improvement.

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Struggles On the Path to Victory

As long as baseball is around, there will always be a place for Damn Yankees. While many scenes of camaraderie exist among the baseball players, the tale is really an unconventional love story.

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Conning Citizens of a ‘Stubborn’ Town

On paper, a story about a scheming con man doesn’t sound like a Broadway hit for the ages and for all ages. Yet The Music Man continues to be a beloved singing and dancing comedy, mainly due to Meredith Willson’s cheerful book and rousing songs.

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