Showboat Majestic: 2007 Season
PRESS RELEASE
Filled with musicals and comedies to please every patron - aboard America’s last original and intact showboat - the 2007 season features a trip to a swanky hotel, one sentimental journey, a pirate ship, a haunted house, a high school stage and the Western Indian Territory too! It’s the Majestic’s 84th year and we’re serving up another bright and bubbly season on the river. Come join us!
The Majestic is located on Cincinnati’s Public Landing and is a genuine National Historic Landmark. Built in 1923, the 2007 Season will mark the Showboat’s 84th year of great entertainment. The 2007 line-up:
Plaza Suite by Neil Simon April 18 – May 6, 2007
One of Neil Simon’s comic triumphs, the show tells the tale of three couples as they each, in turn, rent a suite in New York’s Plaza Hotel. First, a suburban couple moves in while their house is being painted. Dimly they realize that this was their honeymoon suite of 23 (or was it 24?) years ago. Now if they could just remember when their anniversary date would be… Next, a Hollywood producer takes over the suite, fresh from his third divorce! He calls up his childhood sweetheart for a little nostalgic conquest, only to find she’s more than a match for him! The last couple to take the room is in real trouble. It seems they’ve rented the ballroom too – for their daughter’s wedding – the same daughter who has locked herself in the bathroom in terror! "I want you to come out of that bathroom and get married!" Wonderfully funny!
A Dash of Rosemary by Douglas Kampsen and Kathy Weese May 16 – June 3, 2007
With a career that spanned almost 60 years, legendary Rosemary Clooney is certainly one of Americas most popular and cherished musical treasures. Join us as we take a Sentimental Journey celebrating the life of Rosemary Clooney through the music she sang. From her early days with the Tony Pastor Orchestra, to her later years as a pop/jazz sensation, "A Dash Of Rosemary!" promises a night full of nostalgia and great song made popular by our favorite "Girl Singer:" This Ole House, Our Love Is Here To Stay, Sisters, Tenderly, Hey There and of course Come-On-A-My House are just a few of the 30 plus hits that will leave you singing for weeks.
Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan June 13 – July 1, 2007
Gilbert and Sullivan’s musical mayhem, The Pirates of Penzance tells the wacky tale of Frederic - as a child apprenticed to a band of tenderhearted pirates by his nurse who, being hard of hearing, thought she apprenticed the boy to a pilot! Frederic, completing his 21st year, thinks he has finished his apprenticeship and is now free to return to respectable society. But being born on February 29 in leap year, the pirates decide he must remain until his 21st birthday. By the end , the swashbucklers, a Major General, his large family of beautiful but unwed daughters, Mabel (who loves Frederic) and a platoon of comic cops have more fun than a whole sea of Caribbean pirates could ever have!
I’ll Be Back Before Midnight by Peter Colley July 11 – July 29, 2007
More spine-tingling than Deathtrap! Jan, the wife, is recovering from a nervous disorder. With her husband, she rents a remote cabin from an odd farmer who delights in telling gruesome ghost stories. Then the husband’s sister arrives and bodies begin to appear and disappear with frightening consequences. A wonderfully spooky thriller with a cockeyed sense of humor, I’ll Be Back Before Midnight is the most popular play in Canada – sure to give you an Agatha Christie chill, and Alfred Hitchcock thrill, some haunted house laughs and a good heart-thumping scare to boot!
Ruthless! by Joel Paley and Marvin Laird August 8 – August 26, 2007
Eight year old Tina Denmark knows she was born to play Pippi Longstocking and she will do anything to win the part in her school musical. Anything includes murdering the leading lady! This outrageous musical hit garnered rave reviews during its long Off Broadway run which opened with Brittany Spears in the title role singing the hit “I Was Born to Entertain!” This spoof has enough absurd plot twists, multiple identities and great show tunes to fill several old movies. You won’t want to miss this smart and funny send up of every Broadway brat from Gypsy to The Bad Seed, loaded with campy wit and charm!
Oklahoma! by Rodgers and Hammerstein September 12 – September 30, 2007
Rodgers & Hammerstein's first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, having set the standard for musical theatre ever since. Set in the Western Indian Territory just after the turn of the century, the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out their love story. The songs themselves have become American icons including, Surrey with the Fringe On Top, Oh What a Beautiful Morning, Kansas City and I’m Just a Girl Who Can’t Say No just to name a few. That Laurie and Curly will succeed in making a new life together we may have little doubt, but their journey leads down a uniquely American road, that runs right through a brand-new state called OKLAHOMA!
Please Note: Show titles can be subject to change due to availability.
* Frostbite Follies, 2007! November 30 – December 9, 2007
This is the Showboat’s treasured salute to the holiday season, featuring a potent potpourri of holiday song, comedy, audience participation, improvisation and the annual Christmas-themed send up of all things Cincinnati – the Queen City Toast! Tickets are just $15.00 for subscribers; $16 for Students and Seniors; $17 for Adults.
* Please note: Frostbite Follies is not included with the subscription package. Tickets may be ordered separately.
Subscriptions are just $90.00 for the entire Six Show Season. Showboat performances run Wednesday through Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Sundays 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. Each show title runs for three weeks. Subscribers get the best seats at the best prices.
For more information on the Showboat Majestic’s 2007 Subscription Season, contact the Box Office at (513) 241 – 6550. Or check us out on the web at www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com <http://www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com/> .
Plaza Suite by Neil Simon April 18 – May 6, 2007
One of Neil Simon’s comic triumphs, the show tells the tale of three couples as they each, in turn, rent a suite in New York’s Plaza Hotel. First, a suburban couple moves in while their house is being painted. Dimly they realize that this was their honeymoon suite of 23 (or was it 24?) years ago. Now if they could just remember when their anniversary date would be… Next, a Hollywood producer takes over the suite, fresh from his third divorce! He calls up his childhood sweetheart for a little nostalgic conquest, only to find she’s more than a match for him! The last couple to take the room is in real trouble. It seems they’ve rented the ballroom too – for their daughter’s wedding – the same daughter who has locked herself in the bathroom in terror! "I want you to come out of that bathroom and get married!" Wonderfully funny!
A Dash of Rosemary by Douglas Kampsen and Kathy Weese May 16 – June 3, 2007
With a career that spanned almost 60 years, legendary Rosemary Clooney is certainly one of Americas most popular and cherished musical treasures. Join us as we take a Sentimental Journey celebrating the life of Rosemary Clooney through the music she sang. From her early days with the Tony Pastor Orchestra, to her later years as a pop/jazz sensation, "A Dash Of Rosemary!" promises a night full of nostalgia and great song made popular by our favorite "Girl Singer:" This Ole House, Our Love Is Here To Stay, Sisters, Tenderly, Hey There and of course Come-On-A-My House are just a few of the 30 plus hits that will leave you singing for weeks.
Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan June 13 – July 1, 2007
Gilbert and Sullivan’s musical mayhem, The Pirates of Penzance tells the wacky tale of Frederic - as a child apprenticed to a band of tenderhearted pirates by his nurse who, being hard of hearing, thought she apprenticed the boy to a pilot! Frederic, completing his 21st year, thinks he has finished his apprenticeship and is now free to return to respectable society. But being born on February 29 in leap year, the pirates decide he must remain until his 21st birthday. By the end , the swashbucklers, a Major General, his large family of beautiful but unwed daughters, Mabel (who loves Frederic) and a platoon of comic cops have more fun than a whole sea of Caribbean pirates could ever have!
I’ll Be Back Before Midnight by Peter Colley July 11 – July 29, 2007
More spine-tingling than Deathtrap! Jan, the wife, is recovering from a nervous disorder. With her husband, she rents a remote cabin from an odd farmer who delights in telling gruesome ghost stories. Then the husband’s sister arrives and bodies begin to appear and disappear with frightening consequences. A wonderfully spooky thriller with a cockeyed sense of humor, I’ll Be Back Before Midnight is the most popular play in Canada – sure to give you an Agatha Christie chill, and Alfred Hitchcock thrill, some haunted house laughs and a good heart-thumping scare to boot!
Ruthless! by Joel Paley and Marvin Laird August 8 – August 26, 2007
Eight year old Tina Denmark knows she was born to play Pippi Longstocking and she will do anything to win the part in her school musical. Anything includes murdering the leading lady! This outrageous musical hit garnered rave reviews during its long Off Broadway run which opened with Brittany Spears in the title role singing the hit “I Was Born to Entertain!” This spoof has enough absurd plot twists, multiple identities and great show tunes to fill several old movies. You won’t want to miss this smart and funny send up of every Broadway brat from Gypsy to The Bad Seed, loaded with campy wit and charm!
Oklahoma! by Rodgers and Hammerstein September 12 – September 30, 2007
Rodgers & Hammerstein's first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, having set the standard for musical theatre ever since. Set in the Western Indian Territory just after the turn of the century, the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out their love story. The songs themselves have become American icons including, Surrey with the Fringe On Top, Oh What a Beautiful Morning, Kansas City and I’m Just a Girl Who Can’t Say No just to name a few. That Laurie and Curly will succeed in making a new life together we may have little doubt, but their journey leads down a uniquely American road, that runs right through a brand-new state called OKLAHOMA!
Please Note: Show titles can be subject to change due to availability.
* Frostbite Follies, 2007! November 30 – December 9, 2007
This is the Showboat’s treasured salute to the holiday season, featuring a potent potpourri of holiday song, comedy, audience participation, improvisation and the annual Christmas-themed send up of all things Cincinnati – the Queen City Toast! Tickets are just $15.00 for subscribers; $16 for Students and Seniors; $17 for Adults.
* Please note: Frostbite Follies is not included with the subscription package. Tickets may be ordered separately.
Subscriptions are just $90.00 for the entire Six Show Season. Showboat performances run Wednesday through Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Sundays 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. Each show title runs for three weeks. Subscribers get the best seats at the best prices.
For more information on the Showboat Majestic’s 2007 Subscription Season, contact the Box Office at (513) 241 – 6550. Or check us out on the web at www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com <http://www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com/> .
