Bright Star

Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony®-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Broadway’s BRIGHT STAR tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ’40s. When literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, he awakens her longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past—and what she finds has the power to transform both of their lives. With beautiful melodies and powerfully moving characters, the story unfolds as a rich tapestry of deep emotion. An uplifting theatrical journey that holds you tightly in its grasp, BRIGHT STAR is as refreshingly genuine as it is daringly hopeful.

LOCATION: Beardsley Theater
SHOW RUN: Show run: November 21 – 23, 27 – 30 and December 4-7
CURTAIN TIMES: Thurs, Fri, Sat at 7:30 PM; Sun at 3 PM

Questions? Please call the MCT office at (231) 722-3852 Tues - Thurs 9:00 am—5:00 pm or email info@muskegoncivictheatre.org

AUDITIONS: September 23, 23, 24

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The Penguin Project Of Muskegon Civic Theatre Brings Disney's Award-Winning Movie Musical To Life! The Classic Story Tells Of Belle, A Young Woman In A Provincial Town, And The Beast, Who Is Really A Young Prince Trapped Under The Spell Of An Enchantress. If The Beast Can Learn To Love And Be Loved, The Curse Will End And He Will Be Transformed To His Former Self. But Time Is Running Out. If The Beast Does Not Learn His Lesson Soon, He And His Household Will Be Doomed For All Eternity.

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Epic Proportions

Set In The 1930s, EPIC PROPORTIONS Tells The Story Of Two Brothers, Benny And Phil, Who Go To The Arizona Desert To Be Extras In The Huge Biblical Epic Exeunt Omnes. Things Move Very Quickly In This Riotous Comedy And Before You Know It, Phil Is Directing The Movie, And Benny Is Starring In It. To Complicate Matters Further They Both Fall In Love With Louise, The Assistant Director In Charge Of The Extras. Along The Way There Are Gladiator Battles, The Ten Plagues And A Cast Of Thousands Portrayed By Four Other Actors.

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Silent Sky

When Henrietta Leavitt Begins Work At The Harvard Observatory In The Early 1900s, She Isn’t Allowed To Touch A Telescope Or Express An Original Idea. Instead, She Joins A Group Of Women “Computers,” Charting The Stars For A Renowned Astronomer Who Calculates Projects In “Girl Hours” And Has No Time For The Women’s Probing Theories. As Henrietta, In Her Free Time, Attempts To Measure The Light And Distance Of Stars, She Must Also Take Measure Of Her Life On Earth, Trying To Balance Her Dedication To Science With Family Obligations And The Possibility Of Love. The True Story Of 19th-Century Astronomer Henrietta Leavitt Explores A Woman’s Place In Society During A Time Of Immense Scientific Discoveries, When Women’s Ideas Were Dismissed Until Men Claimed Credit For Them. Social Progress, Like Scientific Progress, Can Be Hard To See When One Is Trapped Among Earthly Complications; Henrietta Leavitt And Her Female Peers Believe In Both, And Their Dedication Changed The Way We Understand Both The Heavens And Earth.

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Godspell

A Small Group Of People Help Jesus Christ Tell Different Parables By Using A Wide Variety Of Games, Storytelling Techniques And Hefty Doses Of Comic Timing. An Eclectic Blend Of Songs, Ranging In Style From Pop To Vaudeville, Is Employed As The Story Of Jesus' Life Dances Across The Stage. Dissolving Hauntingly Into The Last Supper And The Crucifixion, Jesus' Messages Of Kindness, Tolerance And Love Come Vibrantly To Life.

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Guys and Dolls

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.

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