Funding provided in part by a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature, a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and private funders.
Shows & Tickets Celebrating Lakeshore's 58th Season
Woody Allen's DON'T DRINK THE WATER September 10 - October 3, 2010 In this 1966 Woody Allen comedy, the blundering Hollander family’s European vacation goes awry when they are mistaken for spies and are forced to hide out in the American embassy located in a Cold War country behind the Iron Curtain. A comedy of cultural errors ensues, resulting in a hilarious play with over-the-top characters and a plot drawn from James Bond crossed with the Marx Brothers.
The Boy Friend October 29 - November 21, 2010 Set in the carefree world of the French Riviera in the Roaring Twenties, Sandy Wilson’s The Boy Friend introduced Julie Andrews to Broadway. This delightful musical comedy takes place at Madame Dubonnet’s Finishing School where an English heiress falls in love with a delivery boy—but both are hiding secrets. Will love find a way? Find out in this happily-ever-after feel-good show.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court December 10-19, 2010 In this modern adaptation of Mark Twain’s classic tale, a kid working on the set of a school play is transported back to the thrilling days of King Arthur where he is knighted “Sir Boss” and sets about modernizing Camelot. But when an invading army threatens, “Sir Boss” must save Camelot and find his way back home. DECEMBER 15
$5 WEEKDAY MATINEES (10:00 AM & 1:00 PM) General Admission Tickets & Reserved School Groups Only
The Lion in Winter January 14-30, 2011 The Lion in Winter is a fascinating shell game plucked from a page of English history. The year is 1183, and shrewd King Henry II and his cunning wife Eleanor of Aquitaine engage in a battle of wits to decide which son will inherit the throne. The 1968 film version won three Academy Awards including best actress for Katharine Hepburn and best screenplay for James Goldman’s adaptation of his 1966 play.
Agatha Christie's Murder on the Nile February 25 - March 27, 2011 This Agatha Christie murder mystery is set aboard a Nile steamer in 1937. Young newlyweds on their honeymoon trip are plagued by other passengers, several with ‘coincidental’ and/or ‘mysterious’ connections to the happy couple. Add a murder and you’ve got a recipe for a classic mystery that’s sure to have you on the edge of your seat as you try to guess who done it.
The Sound of Music April 29 - May 29, 2011 In this perennial favorite Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, Maria goes from postulant in a Salzburg Abbey, to governess for seven children, to “climbing every mountain” to find her true love, Captain Von Trapp. Favorite songs include Edelweiss, My Favorite Things, and of course, the title song. The Sound of Music is a delight for the entire family..
7th ANNUAL 10-MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL June 9-12, 2011 Each year, Lakeshore holds a highly regarded ten-minute playwriting contest. Both novice and published playwrights from around the world submit new works to our contest. Out of hundreds submitted, we pick only the ten best for performance. See what all the fun is about at our 7th Annual Festival as directors from across the Twin Cities debut new works on the Lakeshore stage
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