Footlite Announces 2021-22 Season
Footlite Musicals is excited to bring some incredible musical theater to Central Indiana. And we won’t have to wait long; their first show of the season is the Young Adults Production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, which opens this Friday!
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
June 25, 26, 27 & July 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 2021
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
One of the most enduring shows of all time, this Tony Award nominee for Best Musical is Footlite’s Young Adults production featuring performers age 18 to 25. Joseph is a reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, 11 brothers, and the coat of many colors. This production is a Footlite premiere.
Crazy for You
August 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 2021
Book by Ken Ludwig
Music by George Gershwin
Lyrics by Ira Gershwin
Co-Conception by Ken Ludwig and Mike Ockrent
Inspired by Material by Guy Bolton and John McGowan
Footlite’s Young Artists production, featuring performers age 13 to 18, this musical is adapted from the 1930 musical Girl Crazy. Memorable Gershwin tunes from the score include “I Got Rhythm,” “Embraceable You,” and “Someone to Watch Over Me.”
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Book and Lyrics by Robert L. Freedman
Music and Lyrics by Steven Lutvak
Based on a novel by Roy Horniman
September 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30 & October 1, 2, 3, 2021
When the low-born Monty Navarro finds out that he is eighth in line for an earldom in a lofty English family, he figures his chances of outliving his predecessors are slight and sets off down a far more ghoulish path. This Tony Award winner for Best Musical is a murderous romp filled with unforgettable music and non-stop laughs! This production is a Footlite and Indianapolis premiere.
Holiday Inn
November 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 & December 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 2021
Book by Gordon Greenberg and Chad Hodge
Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin
Based on the film of the same name from Universal Pictures
Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn tells the story of Jim, who leaves the bright lights of show business behind to settle down on his farmhouse in Connecticut. But life just isn’t the same without a bit of song and dance. Based on the classic film, the musical features such great Berlin songs as “Blue Skies,” “Easter Parade,” “Heat Wave,” and “White Christmas.” This production is a Footlite and Indianapolis premiere.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
January 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 2022
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman
Additional Material by Jay Reiss
Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Music and Lyrics by William Finn
Winner of the Tony and Drama Desk Awards for Best Book of a Musical, this musical has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor. An eclectic group of six awkward mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. Six spellers enter, but one leaves! At least the losers get a juice box. This production is a Footlite premiere.
Andrew Lippa’s Wild Party
March 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 2022
Book, Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa
Based on the 1928 narrative poem of the same name by Joseph Moncure March
Decadence and excess are the life of the party in this jazzy 1920s whodunnit. A steamy prohibition tale, steamrolling and roaring its way across the stage, this musical features one of the most exciting, pulse-racing scores ever written. This production is an Indianapolis and Footlite premiere. Recommended for mature audiences.
Something Rotten!
May 6, 7, 8 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 2022
Book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell
Music and Lyrics by Karey Kirkpatrick and Wayne Kirkpatrick
Two brothers set out to write the world’s first musical in this hilarious mash-up of sixteenth-century Shakespeare and twenty-first century Broadway. Set in the 1590s, the brothers are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as “The Bard.” It is becoming clear that “nothing’s as amazing as a musical,” so don’t miss your chance to see this history-twisting tale. This production is an Indianapolis and Footlite premiere.
Tickets and information
For tickets, go to https://footlite.org/box-office/vbo-tickets-page/.
Footlite Musicals is located at 1847 N. Alabama St., Indianapolis, IN 46202.