Bigfork Summer Playhouse 2024 Season
Jun 1st, 2024
All Day

Where:
Bigfork Summer Playhouse
526 Electric Avenue Bigfork, MT

Description:
We have another stellar season line up! Crazy for You, Beauty & the Beast, Footloose, Legally Blonde and Hits from the 50's, 60's & 70's.

Crazy For You (PG)
Music by George Gershwin
Lyrics by Ira Gershwin, Gus Kahn & Desmond Carter
Book by Ken Ludwig
Our Tap dancing extravaganza!
A zany rich-boy-meets-hometown-girl romantic comedy, Crazy For You® tells the story of young New York banker Bobby Child, who is sent to Deadrock, Nevada, to foreclose on a rundown theatre. In Deadrock, Bobby falls for spunky Polly Baker, the theatre owner’s daughter. But Polly takes an instant dislike to the city slicker, so Bobby vows – through cunning, razzmatazz, and a hilarious case of mistaken identity – to win Polly’s heart and save the theatre. Some of the most memorable Gershwin tunes.
Songs include: “I Got Rhythm,” “Naughty Baby,” “They Can’t Take That Away from Me,” “Embraceable You,” “But Not for Me,” “Nice Work If You Can Get It” and “Someone to Watch Over Me.” and more

Beauty & The Beast (family-G)
Book and Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice
Based on the smash hit 1991 Disney animated feature and dating back to a late 18th-century classic French fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast tells the story of Belle, a beautiful and intelligent young woman who feels out of place in her provincial French village. When her father is imprisoned in a mysterious castle, Belle’s attempt to rescue him leads to her capture by the Beast, a grisly and fearsome monster, who was long ago trapped in his gruesome form by an enchantress. The only way for the Beast to become human once again is if he learns to love and be loved in return. There is a time limit, too: once a magical rose loses all of its petals, all hope will be lost and he will stay a Beast forever. The Beast’s enchanted household–populated by such beloved characters as Mrs. Potts, Lumiere, Cogsworth, and Chip–watch anxiously as Belle and the Beast grow to understand and befriend one another. Their feelings grow ever deeper as the clock ticks and petals continue to fall off the enchanted rose–will they confess their love for one another before it is too late?
Songs include: Belle, Be Our Guest, Gaston, If I Can’t Love Her, Beauty & The Beast and more

Footloose (PG-13)
Book by Dean Pitchford & Walter Bobbie
Music by Tom Snow and Jim Steinman
Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Footloose is the story of Ren McCormack, a teenage boy from Chicago. He and his mother move to the small town of Bomont after his father abandons them. Upon arriving, Ren finds himself at odds with most of the town, including the Reverend Bomont. The Reverend has convinced the town to outlaw dancing, which Ren finds unbelievable. With the help of the Ariel (the Reverend’s daughter) and Willard (a country hick who becomes his best friend), Ren convinces the Reverend to let the teenagers dance, and in the process helps the town to heal from a tragedy that affected them all.
​Songs include: Somebody’s Eyes, I can’t Stand Still, Let’s Hear It for the Boy, Almost Paradise, Footloose and more.

Legally Blonde (PG-14)
Book by Heather Hach
Music & Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe & Neil Benjamin
A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde The Musical, follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!
Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside down when her boyfriend Warner dumps her so he can attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle ingeniously charms her way into the prestigious law school. While there, she struggles with peers, professors and her ex. With the support of some new friends, though, Elle quickly realizes her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world.
Songs include: What You Want, Blood In The Water, Omigod You Guys, Bend & Snap, Whipped Into Shape and many more.

Hits From the 50’s, 60’s, & 70’s (G-family)
August 24-25-26-31
September 1 – 2
7:30
The 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s were 3 decades of some of the finest Rock and Roll music! Enjoy an evening of staged hits from artists like The Ronnettes, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Billy Joel, The Four Seasons, The Spaniels, Elton John, The Big Bopper and many more as the Bigfork Summer Playhouse brings you the Hits of the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s live onstage! (different than last summer’s lineup)

See https://bigforksummerplayhouse.com/ for show dates and times.