Meet the Mezzanine, A Masterpiece, & The Marx Brothers Lost Radio Show-- On Stage this week!

 

Cape May Stage just keeps growing – onward and upward, literally!  We’re thrilled to finally share some of our magnificent growth with our loyal patrons.

MEET YOUR SEAT!  An Open House Event, May 20-12-2pm

On Sunday, May 20^th from noon to 2pm, we’re hosting Meet the Mezzanine- an open house event sponsored by PNC Arts Alive.  This isn’t a new post-modern absurdist play: it’s your chance to see our new 26-seat mezzanine.  “We love selling out shows,” says Artistic Director Roy Steinberg, “but we hate turning people away.  Hopefully the new mezzanine will help to alleviate that problem.”  Local preservationist Dave Clemans has been overseeing the winter’s work, and the dust had finally settled.  Stop by for tours of the theatre, the new mezzanine, and our new state-of-the-art technical booth.  Relax in our beautifully landscaped grounds while dining on light refreshments.  Cape May Stage staff will be on hand to give you the inside scoop on the exciting 2012 season, as well as discounts on tickets and Discovery Summer Theatre Camp reservations.  Stop down – you might win something!

Join us May 21, One Night Only

We’re kicking off our Second Stage Series on Monday, May 21 with Flywheel, Shyster, & Flywheel: The Marx Brothers’ Lost Radio Show.  A sure bet for Marx Brothers lovers as well as for those who haven’t yet been introduced to their particular brand of zaniness, Flywheel… is the hilarious comedy show that introduced The Marx Brothers in 1932 on NBC Radio.  Groucho is the wisecracking attorney Waldorf T. Flywheel, and Chico as his ne’er-do-well assistant.  Since these broadcasts were aired in the days before radio shows were recorded, the crazy shenanigans and classic routines were lost.  But now, these shows are brought back to life for the first time in decades.  Created by young writers Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman, who also worked on the scripts for the classic Marx Brothers comedies, Monkey Business and Horse Feathers, audiences of all ages will delight in this fun, laugh-out-loud comedy!

And the reviews are in for Uncle Jacques’ Symphony – another hit for Cape May Stage!  Audiences adore Dominic Hoffman’s virtuoso performance: the multitude of characters he creates to tell the story of jazz great Jacques Hoffman have been thrilling audiences for the past week.  A treasure not to be missed, Uncle Jacques’ Symphony runs Thursdays through Saturdays at 8pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 3pm through June 4.  In June, a Wednesday night performance will replace the Saturday matinee.  Get your tickets soon!

Check out our website at capemaystage.org or call 884-1341 for more details.  Subscriptions are still available.

Final two Weeks to see "The Understudy" | Maureen McGovern & Tovah Feldshuh take the Stage

Maureen McGovern in concert July 25

Tovah Feldshuh will appear on August 8

With only two weeks left to see Theresa Rebeck's "The Understudy," tickets have been selling fast.  This fast-paced comedy has been selling out, so reserve tickets now by calling 884-1341 or going online to capemaystage.com.  Three Equity New York actors are the perfect cast for this funny and poignant play that has been hailed, "a masterpiece of comic clockwork timing."  The town has embraced these actors and you'll love seeing them on stage in a romantic triangle.


This Monday, July 25, at 8PM is your opportunity to see another Broadway luminary in Cape May Stage’s Second Stage "Women of Broadway" series.  Maureen McGovern is bringing her new show to Cape May before opening in New York this autumn.  You'll remember Maureen McGovern from singing "The Morning After" and "We May Never Love Like This Again" - both winning Oscars for ‘Best Song’.  She is using Paul Simon's lyric to title her show called dangling conversations…  We are thrilled to offer you artists that play on Broadway, at Carnegie Hall, or the Hollywood Bowl in our intimate Robert Shackleton Playhouse where you are never more than seven rows away.  After the show, ticket holders will have an opportunity to meet Maureen at the Washington Inn’s Wine Bar and enjoy a complimentary signature drink exclusively for audiences of that show.


On August 8, Tovah Feldshuh will be coming to our stage to perform her concert, Aging Is Optional, before it moves to New York.  This multiple Tony nominee is a legend in the theatre and Cape May audiences will be the first to see her newest show.  Tovah still holds the record for the longest running one-woman show in Broadway history with Golda's Balcony.  We have had the greatest voices on Broadway - Mary Testa, Karen Ziemba, Liz Callaway-- all on our stage.  Don't miss Maureen McGovern this coming Monday and Tovah Feldshuh in two weeks.


Our first session of summer theatre camp wraps up with a free performance of The Tempest on Saturday, July 23 at 1PM at the Emlen Physick Estate. The second session of our summer camp begins on August 8 and runs through August 20 with a final performance that day.  Campers will be performing in Shakespearean verse and singing and dancing, as well as building their sets and costumes.  It is always a joy to see campers from nine to seventeen performing outdoors at the Physick Estate on Washington Street with such accomplishment and confidence.  The performances are free and the memories are priceless.  Sign up your camper now!


There is so much going on at Cape May Stage - call 884-1341 now to join the fun.

Cape May Stage Lights Up with Romance, Music, Opera, and of course.... Magic!

"Romance/Romance" had a spectacular opening this past Thursday spreading the magic of romance throughout Cape May! Audiences can't stop talking about these Broadway performers. The theatre is magic and when something special happens everyone wants to see it!

Directed by Peter Reynolds and featuring the musical theater talents of Broadway’s Jennifer Evans (Ragtime¸ Jersey Boys), Charles Hagerty (Wicked, Les Miserables), Jeffrey C. Wolf (Cabaret, Cloud 9), and Nikol Wolf (Evita, Radio City Christmas Spectacular), Romance/Romance is a perfect combination for a summer night in historic Cape May, NJ. Romance/Romance, now playing Tuesdays- Sundays, pairs two distinctive one-acts to create an entertaining musical that explores the highs and lows of love.

The Second Stage Series picks up on that magic with a special family show today at 11:00 AM called Magic at the Cape that will astound both children and adults. This popular celebration of all things magical will be performed again next Wednesday, August 4 at the same time! Michael Russell Walsh and Johnny Mass wowed audiences last Christmas with their Grand Parlour Magic Show and they are back by popular demand!

The foibles of dating are explored by Cape May Stage's acting interns in Romantic Fools this Saturday night at 10:30 PM. These talented and attractive performers will tickle your funny bone - or some other body part! Have a drink and come to the show or start your evening at the show and get a coupon for a complimentary beverage at Cabanas! It's on us! Cape May Stage is a party! Join the fun!

Speaking of fun, get ready for Operation Adelmo on August 2. Noted operatic baritone Adelmo Guidarelli presents Operation Adelmo: The Clown Prince of Opera! In this raucous and hilarious show, Guidarelli entertains both die-hard opera lovers and self-avowed haters of the art. By weaving well-known arias with their pop culture counterparts, Guidarelli keeps the audience laughing. This operatic clown has sold out venues in New York and all over the world! We are so lucky to have his special brand of madness in Cape May!

The Broadway Series continues on Monday, August 9 with Emmy nominee Dominic Chianese who plays Uncle Junior on "The Sopranos". Did you know that even Mafia hit men have a soft romantic side? Hear Dominic sing Italian Songs from his Childhood interspersed with anecdotes about his acting career. It will be great fun!

Bravo Adelmo! Bravo Romance! Bravo Cape May Stage!!