2012 Mainstage Show Synopses

Before “Mad Men”— there was The Rat Pack!

They were the hippest cats of all time...Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Dean Martin, Joey Bishop & Peter Lawford, betterknown as The Rat Pack! They ruled Las Vegas and Hollywood during the 1960's. You won't believe your eyes and ears as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. come to life in this nostalgic revue. Back in the day, people from around the world would converge on Las Vegas to see them, and now, the Rat Pack Revue serves up their great music and good looks once again like a fine martini. Mix in their funny banter and great chemistry, shake in the aisles to some of your favorite songs, and stir in the Dry Martini Orchestra, and you have the total entertainment package!

Show dates/times: 2:00 pm: April 18, 19, 21, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29, May 2, 3, 5, and 6;
8:00 pm: April 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28, May 3, 4, and 5

A Tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber

This grand showcase of Andrew Lloyd Webber's music features his biggest and most memorable hits from such musicals as The Phantom of the Opera, Whistle Down the Wind, Starlight Express, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, Sunset Boulevard, Evita, and more! Backed by an onstage orchestra, a cast of Broadway veterans recreates all the thrills from your favorite Andrew Lloyd Webber spectaculars.

Show dates/times: 2:00 pm: May 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, June 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14, and 15; 8:00 pm: May 26, 27, 29, 31, June 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, and 16

Based on the Tribune Media Service Comic Strip, Little Orphan Annie
See it here first before next season's Broadway revival.

Leapin' Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine returns to Surflight Theatre in one of the world's best-loved musicals. Annie is a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her parents, who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations, befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and finds a new family and home with billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell and a lovable mutt named Sandy. Full of toe-tapping hits – "It's the Hard Knock Life," "Easy Street," "You're Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile," "NYC," and everyone's favorite song – "Tomorrow."

Show dates/times: 2:00 pm: June 19, 20, 21, 24, 26, 27, 28, July 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, 19, and 20; 8:00 pm: June 19, 21, 22, 23, 26, 28, 29, 30, July 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14, 17, 19, 20 and 21

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s most beloved musical is based on the true-life story of Maria, a spirited young woman who leaves the convent to bring love and music to the home of Captain von Trapp and his seven children. Audiences the world over know all the songs "My Favorite Things," "Do Re Mi," "Climb Every Mountain," and the title tune. Make it one of your ‘favorite things’ this summer on LBI!

Show dates/times: 2:00 pm: July 24, 25, 26, 29, 31, Aug. 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 19, 21, 22, 23, and 24; 8:00 pm: July 24, 26. 27, 28, 31, Aug. 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21, 23, 24, and 25

ONCE UPON A TIME IN NEW JERSEY

"The Sopranos" meets "Happy Days" in this all new and entirely original musical comedy.

WINNER OF THE 2003 RICHARD RODGERS AWARD
AND THE KLEBAN AWARD (SUSAN DiLALLO)

Hoboken New Jersey, 1956: A funny, frantic and frenzied fairy tale about what we do for love. Sweet, shy deli clerk Vinnie switches lives with Rocco, the town stud, to win the heart of the woman he loves. An Italian-American farce about dames, games, foods, feuds, molls, dolls, thugs, lugs, switches, snitches, glitches and mistaken identities... and how a simple sandwich guy becomes a hero. You’ll be able to say you saw it at Surflight first!

Show dates/times: 2:00 pm: Aug. 28, 29, 30, Sept. 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, and 16; 8:00 pm: Aug. 28, 30, 31, Sept. 1, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, and 15

The quintessential story of friendship and trust, Steel Magnolias serves up a southern slice of life that's as warm and comforting as sweet potato pie! Set in a small-town beauty shop in Louisiana on the wedding day of the much-loved Shelby, a young and pretty diabetic, the play creates a sense of community between six very different women who meet regularly to share their joys and sorrows as well as to gossip good-naturedly about men, marriage and the latest hair styles.

Show dates/times: 2:00 pm: Sept. 19, 20, 22, 23, 26, 27, 29, 30, Oct. 3, 4, 6, and 7; 8:00 pm: Sept. 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, Oct. 4, 5, and 6

One of Off-Broadway’s long-running musicals, this celebration of the mating game takes on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum known as "the relationship." The show explores the journey from dating and waiting to love and marriage, while Act II reveals the agonies and triumphs of in-laws and newborns, trips in the family car and pick-up techniques of the geriatric set. This hilarious revue pays tribute to those who have loved and lost, to those who have fallen on their face at the portal of romance, to those who have dared to ask, "Say, what are you doing Saturday night?"

Show dates/times: 2:00 pm: Oct. 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, and 21; 8:00 pm: Oct. 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, and 20

TONY WINNER! BEST PLAY 1964

Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park is about those delicious, delirious and dicey first days of marriage. It's 1964, and newlyweds Paul and Corie Bratter are just starting their life together in a tiny, fifth floor Manhattan walkup. He's a straight-as-an-arrow lawyer and she's a free spirit always looking for the latest kick. On moving into their new apartment, the newlyweds are invaded by Corie's interfering mother as well as an aging lothario neighbor-in-the-attic. Don't miss this sparkling, romantic comedy from the master of the form.

Show dates/times: 2:00 pm: Oct. 24, 25, 27, 28, 31, Nov. 1, 3, and 4; 8:00 pm: Oct. 25, 26, 27, Nov. 1, 2, and 3

A delightful new Broadway musical based on the 1954 smash hit Paramount movie. The musical tells the story of two showbiz buddies who put on a show in a picturesque Vermont inn, and find their perfect mates in the bargain. Full of dancing, laughter and some of the greatest songs ever written, Irving Berlin’s WHITE CHRISTMAS promises to be a merry and bright theatrical experience for the entire family. The show features classic Irving Berlin hits such as "Blue Skies," "Sisters," "Happy Holiday," "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep," "I Love a Piano" and the unforgettable title song, "White Christmas."

Show dates/times: 1:00 pm: Nov. 25, Dec. 2, 9, and 16; 2:00 pm: Nov. 24, 27, 28, 29, Dec. 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, and 21; 5:00 pm: Nov. 25, Dec. 2, 9, and 16; 7:30 pm: Nov. 23, 24, 30, Dec. 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, and 21