Adulterous lovers. Women and men in drag. Mistreated orphans. Nuns sniffing glue. Grandmas peddling racy underwear.
But enough about my upcoming birthday party.
These are just a few of the stage sights that audiences will be privy to over the next three months, as our area’s theatre venues and companies open, at last count, an intimidating 62 productions between June 2 and August 26. As usual, the summer season will be filled with musicals, comedies, and blends of the two. But we theatre-going masses will also be treated to a number of classical and Shakespearean titles, challenging Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winners, and even – gasp! – the occasional intense drama, for those who aren’t afraid to spend a couple hours of their summer, you know, thinking.
