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The Miracle Worker, Robert Clements, Tim Phipps, Rebecca M. Baker
The Miracle Worker, Robert Clements, Tim Phipps, Rebecca M. Baker
Theatre Productions
Based on the true story of Helen Keller - blind, deaf, and mute since infancy - and her teacher Annie Sullivan - the "half-blind Yankee schoolgirl" - this unforgettable play has inspired and moved audiences since its first performance. "When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life or in the life of another." — Helen Keller
Tuesdays With Morrie, Diane C. Merchant, Robert Clements
Tuesdays With Morrie, Diane C. Merchant, Robert Clements
Theatre Productions
Tuesdays with Morrie is the autobiographical story of the friendship of Mitch Albom, an accomplished journalist, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor. Sixteen years after graduation, Mitch happens to catch Morrie's appearance in a televised interview and learns that his former professor is battling Lou Gehrig's disease. When Mitch reconnects with Morrie, what begins as a simple visit develops into a weekly pilgrimage and one last class in the meaning of life. Together with Mitch Albom, acclaimed American playwright Jeffrey Hatcher has faithfully adapted the story for performance, capturing all the resonance of the original dialogue and bringing to …
My Fair Lady, Rebecca M. Baker, Tim Phipps
My Fair Lady, Rebecca M. Baker, Tim Phipps
Theatre Productions
There were 10 good reasons why My Fair Lady should have never made it on Broadway, according to CBC Radio Music Host Robert Harris. One reason was that the leading lady (Julie Andrews) was virtually unknown at the time, and another was that Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison) couldn't sing! Instead, Lerner and Loewe's masterpiece became their biggest and longest-running hit. Based on the play, Pygmalion, by George Bernard Shaw, the script weaves together entertainment and transformation. Eliza's metamorphosis from guttersnipe to dazzling, high-class beauty is stunning, but the real transformation is the one inside. Through Henry Higgins' prodding and provoking, …