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Guys & Dolls

Book by Abe Burrows & Jo Swerling

Music by Frank Loesser

Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler Nathan Detroit tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck. Meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that they've been engaged for fourteen years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, for the dough, and Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary, Sarah Brown, as a result. Guys and Dolls takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba––and even into the sewers of New York City––but eventually, everyone ends up right where they belong. Frank Loesser's brassy, immortal score makes Guys and Dolls a crowd pleaser. The large cast features both a variety of ensemble and star roles.

Madagascar JR

Book by Kevin Del Aguila

Music by Joel Someillan & George Noriega

Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, and Gloria the hippo as they bound onto the stage in an unforgettable musical adventure. Based on the smash DreamWorks animated motion picture, Madagascar,  A Musical Adventure JR. follows a group of animal friends who escape their comfortable home at New York’s Central Park Zoo––only to find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar.

Alex the lion is the king of the urban jungle and the zoo's main attraction. He and his friends have spent their whole lives in blissful captivity, complete with an admiring public and regular meals. However, curiosity gets the better of Marty the zebra. With the help of some plotting penguins, he escapes to explore the world, pulling his friends along for the ride.

A Mystery Comedy

Announcing 9/1/26

This February, when the winter nights are at their coldest and darkest, Theatre UP is bringing a brilliant, high-energy show to the stage to completely lighten your spirits. While our contract keeps the official title under wraps until the fall, we can promise you this: you do not want to miss the most hilarious adventure of our upcoming season.



What can we reveal? Prepare yourself for a thrilling, laugh-out-loud comedy that turns a classic suspense story completely on its head. This fast-paced production will feature a small cast of actors stepping into multiple roles, delivering lightning-fast comedy, quick changes, and non-stop energy. It is a brilliant piece of theatrical imagination, blending high-stakes intrigue, narrow escapes, and zany humor into a breathless, joyful celebration of live performance.

For years, our patrons have trusted Theatre UP to deliver exceptional, high-quality community theatre. Buying your flex pass now is an act of faith in that legacy—and we guarantee this anonymous masterpiece will reward your faith with an exciting adventure worth seeing. There is truly no better antidote to the February blues than gathering with your neighbors in a warm theater, sharing a collective roar of laughter, and escaping into a wild, witty ride. Secure your flex passes today, embrace the mystery, and trust us to bring you a night of pure theatrical joy!

The Lightning Thief

Book by Joe Tracz

Music by Rob Rokicki

As the half-blood son of a Greek god, Percy Jackson has newly discovered powers he can’t control, a destiny he doesn’t want, and a mythology textbook’s worth of monsters on his trail. When Zeus' master lightning bolt is stolen and Percy becomes the prime suspect, he has to find and return the bolt to prove his innocence and prevent a war between the gods. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the thief. He must travel to the Underworld and back; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and come to terms with the father who abandoned him. Adapted from the best-selling book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan and featuring a thrilling original rock score, The Lightning Thief is an action-packed mythical adventure “worthy of the gods” (Time Out New York). 

Pippin

Book by Roger O. Hirson

Music by Stephen Schwartz

With an infectiously unforgettable score from four-time Grammy winner, three-time Oscar winner and musical theatre giant, Stephen Schwartz (composer of Wicked & Godspell), Pippin is the story of one young man's journey to be extraordinary. Winner of four 2013 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival, this updated circus-inspired version of Pippin continues to captivate and appeal to the young at heart throughout the world.

Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigues of political power (after disposing of his father, King Charlemagne the Great). In the end, though, Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the unextraordinary moments that happen every day.