Theatre

Join us as at the Olympia Theater's Lobby Lounge, the third Wednesday of every month to enjoy Olympia Lobby Live! Sketch comedy, improv, music, burlesque and more. Seating is on a first come, first served basis. Doors open at 6 pm / Action starts at 7 pm

It's time for Disney's Newsies! Set in turn-of-the century New York City, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged "newsies." When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions and fight for what's right! Based on the 1992 motion picture and inspired by a true story, Newsies features a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken (Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast) and Jack Feldman and a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein (Kinky Boots). Featuring the now classic songs “Carrying the Banner,” “Seize the Day,” and “Santa Fe,” Newsies is packed with non-stop thrills and a timeless message, perfect for the whole family and every audience.

Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for “Best Play,” all elements come invigoratingly together like clockwork in John Patrick Shanley’s provocative play Doubt, a gripping story of suspicion cast on a priest’s behavior that is less about scandal than about fascinatingly nuanced questions of moral certainty. Doubt is blunt yet subtle, manipulative but full of empathy for all sides, and a powerful drama that represents the eloquent and provocative investigation of truth and consequences

A haunting true story of compassion and grace. Winner of the 2016 prestigious Jeff Awards. Based on the true story of fatal United Flight 232 and adapted from the critically acclaimed book, Flight 232: A Story of Disaster and Survival by Laurence Gonzales, this award-winning play depicts the power of the human spirit to defy unimaginable obstacles and transcend tragedy. On July 19, 1989, a DC-10 jet airliner headed for Chicago O'Hare International Airport with 296 passengers and crew aboard, was paralyzed mid-air after its tail engine failed. For 44 minutes, the aircraft descended without flight controls and its heroic flight crew made an emergency crash landing in Sioux City, Iowa. The plane split into several parts, but to the astonishment of all who witnessed the event, 184 of 296 on board survived. United Flight 232 tells the survivors' story and celebrates human integrity in the face of overwhelming challenges.

After years of traveling abroad, Avery Sutton is happy to return to the comfort of his home in Connecticut. Unfortunately, almost nothing is as he remembered it: the entire house is tilted at a distinct angle; the dog hasn’t been fed in five years; and Avery’s grandmother, who everyone thought was dead, is still alive and kicking. Forced to either accept the oddities of his family, or leave them behind, 37 Postcards suggests that you can, in fact, go home again... You just never know what you’re going to find.

A band of players emerges with a common goal – they are looking for a new place to call home. As their journey unfolds, we discover why they left their homelands to set out on this common quest. As they pull a wagon filled with props in order to communicate through performance, they begin a whimsical exploration of the essence of life itself and their place in the universal order. deepFAKE is about what fun we can have unraveling layers of intrigue as we uncover truths. deepFAKE is about the limitations of our sensibilities and the depth of our understanding. But most of all, deepFAKE is about finding the humor in being human while juggling reality as we perceive it. Starring: Joel Añón, Andrea Brown, Kamilah Douglas, Connie Pezet, Devin Riley, and Kevin Rubi

Following the immense success and critical acclaim of Shrek the Musical, She Kills Monsters, and The Little Mermaid, the young visionary Giancarlo Rodaz will direct ASC's latest venture. The beloved 1939 film is well known to most and is based on the 1900 book series by L. Frank Baum. This version of the show, first performed in 1987 by the Royal Shakespeare Company in London, featured the film's music by Harold Arlen with lyrics by E. Y. Harburg—including "We're Off to See the Wizard" and "Follow the Yellow Brick Road", and book by John Kane. This iteration has become so successful throughout the intervening years that it has been touring the US nonstop since 2008.

IN SPANISH WITH ENGLISH SUPERTITLES

In a remote cottage on the lonely British coast, a couple of retired nuclear engineers are living a very quiet life. Outside, the world is in utter chaos following a devastating series of events. When an old friend turns up at their door, they’re shocked to discover the real reason for her visit. This scary play makes tense drama out of the catastrophic results of human meddling in the natural world. 2018 Tony Best Play Nominee! "CRITICS PICK! Astonishing and thrilling!" - The New York Times Run time is approximately 90 minutes with no intermission.

Inspired by actual events, Memphis follows the story of Huey Calhoun, a fictitious white radio DJ who was one of the first to play black music in 1950s Memphis, and Felicia, a black club singer who is hoping for her big break. Filled with laughter, soaring emotion, forbidden love, irresistible dancing, rhythm and blues, and roof raising rock ‘n’ roll, this winner of four Tony Awards including “Best Musical” features a Tony-winning book by Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change), and a Tony-winning original score with music by David Bryan, one of the founding members of Bon Jovi.