The World Goes 'Round
Featuring the Music and Lyrics of John Kander and Fred Ebb
People with Class, like you, probably know that John Kander and Fred Ebb have reliably been turning out catchy Broadway songs and All That Jazz for more than 25 years now. Maybe This Time you’ll have the chance to see a Cabaret of their Songs. How Lucky Can you Get? The musical revue The World Goes ‘Round is a celebration of Kander and Ebb’s finest work from Chicago, New York New York, Cabaret, and other great musicals.
“Come on babe, why don’t we paint the town?”
September 25 & 26, 2009 at 7:30pm
September 29 & 30, 2009 at 7:30pm
October 2 & 3, 2009 at 7:30pm
September 27 & October 4, 2009 at 2pm
Gladys G. Davis Theatre
WVU Creative Arts Center
Dracula
by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston,
from Bram Stoker’s novel
Join us as we bring this classic horror tale to life. The Vampire, more than a myth, has plagued human minds for centuries, and can strike terror in the most skeptical of hearts. This “re-vamped” adaptation of the Dracula legend promises suspense, screams, and of course . . . “There will be blood.”
“The blood is the life… and it shall be mine.”
October 21, 22, and 23, 2009 at 7:30pm
October 25, 2009 at 2pm
Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre
WVU Creative Arts Center
The Love of the Nightingale
by Timberlake Wertenbaker,
based on the myth of Philomela by Ovid
The Love of the Nightingale recounts the ancient legend of Philomele. She falls in love with the captain, and then is raped by Tereus, whose lies betray her, then silence is enforced upon Philomele in unmentionable ways. As the acts of Tereus become known, the gods themselves intervene to bring justice for Philomele.
“Listen. This is the noise of myth. It makes the same sound as shadow. Can you hear it?”
November 19 & 20, 2009 at 7:30pm
December 1 – 5, 2009 at 7:30pm
December 6, 2009 at 2pm
Gladys G. Davis Theatre
WVU Creative Arts Center
Summer and Smoke
by Lee Hoiby,
from Tennessee Williams’ play
The quest for fulfillment lies at the heart of every human spirit’s journey. Set in sultry turn-of-the-century Mississippi, this Lee Hoiby opera, based on Tennessee Williams’ play, offers an intimate examination of the eternal man and eternal woman. Can these archetypal figures supply each other with all that their hearts desire? Co-produced with the Division of Music.
“Love that never told can be.”
February 4 & 6, 2010 at 7:30pm
Lyell B. Clay Theatre
WVU Creative Arts Center
Everything Is Ready!
An Evening of Dance
In a world of adaptations, our annual mainstage dance concert promises an evening of great dance, and even greater original creativity. We will be performing this year’s concert in the historic Metropolitan Theatre downtown on High Street.
“Guess what? I’ve got a fever, and the only prescription is more Dance!”
March 4, 5, & 6, 2010 at 7:30pm
Metropolitan Theatre
369 High Street
Morgantown, WV
The Grapes of Wrath
by Frank Galati,
from John Steinbeck’s novel
Forgotten and lost in the windblown Dust Bowl of 1938 Oklahoma, the impoverished Joad family struggles under the burden of the Great Depression in Frank Galati’s adaptation of John Steinbeck’s classic novel. Forced to search for a better life in the distant “promised land” of California, they use their strong will to survive to face down hardship, prejudice—and at times—each other.
“You Have Seen Their Faces”
April 16 & 17, 2010 at 7:30pm
April 20 – 24, 2010 at 7:30pm
April 18 & 25, 2010 at 2pm
Gladys G. Davis Theatre
WVU Creative Arts Center