Archetypal “beach towns” conjure images of places that thrive with crowds under sunny summer skies and fade into shuttered downtowns during the winter months. Yet in Sussex County the opposite is true, because many of us love the “off-season” for the smaller crowds and for the restaurants that offer all kinds of wintertime specials, and the theatre scene that remains vibrant all year. The next couple of months are going to be especially fun, with concerts and shows and gatherings for people of all ages.
AT CLEAR SPACE THEATRE COMPANY IN REHOBOTH
Noises Off – January 23rd through February 15th. This British farce tells the absurdly hilarious tale of hapless actors mounting a production where everything goes wrong – in the best way.
42nd Street – March 6th through 29th. This iconic musical takes us through the most fabulous moments of Peggy Sawyer’s journey from obscurity to Broadway stardom. It’s a well-loved classic and an inspiration for aspiring stage performers.
AT THE MILTON THEATRE IN MILTON
Locals won’t be at all surprised to find a robust roster of shows at this wonderful theatre in historic downtown Milton.
The Broadway cabaret Showstoppers premieres with a 2:30 p.m. matinee and a 7:30 p.m. show this Saturday, January 17th.
At the Disney Send-off Show, a very talented group of young performers from the Milton’s youth program will stage a special concert on Sunday, January 18th, to celebrate their invitation to travel to Disney’s Imagination Campus for workshops with top performers and teachers. Tickets are still available for the 2 p.m. show.
Between January 21st and 29th, the Milton will host a series of tribute shows for Meat Loaf, Fleetwood Mac, Styx, Queen and Boston, Simon & Garfunkel, Fleetwood Mac, Santana, and Jim Morrison & The Doors.
On Sunday, February 1st, The Flying Ivories will present a Dueling Pianos show from 7 to 10 p.m.
On Friday, February 5th, you can take your sweetheart out for a night of laughter at the Pre-Valentine Comedy Show “Roses are Red; Jokes are Blue.”
On Saturday, February 7th, the theatre will stage To Broadway With Love, another pre-Valentines show, at 7:30 p.m.
Beginning Thursday, February 12th and running well into March, musical theatre aficionados will have multiple opportunities to experience the splendor of A Chorus Line, with matinee and evening performances and related special events.
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Musical theatre lovers will also love Sondheim on Sondheim, a revue of the legendary composer’s most iconic songs and performances, running Friday January 23rd through Sunday January 25th, Friday and Saturday January 30th and 31st, and Sunday, February 1st.