JUPITER, Fla. — The Maltz Jupiter Theatre has announced it's next season which will feature five main shows and new this year several one-offs.
“We’d like to invite audiences to embrace the fright of our world premiere production of The Curious Case of the Curse of Count Dracula – which will feature fantastic illusions by the same artist who designed the illusions for the recent production... ...on Broadway – and ‘choose the who’ in the musical romp The Mystery of Edwin Drood,” said Andrew Kato, the Theatre’s producing artistic Director and Chief Executive in a statment. “Then experience the passion of the dazzling hit musical Chicago, fall in love with the angst and coming-of-age story that is Neil Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs and celebrate the hilarious satire of corporate ambition with How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying.”
2019/20 Season Lineup
The Curious Case of the Curse of Count Dracula
Oct. 27 – Nov. 10, 2019
Combining the epic horror story of Count Dracula with a dash of Mel Brooks and Monty Python, The Curious Case of the Curse of Count Dracula makes for a lightning fast, laugh-out-loud comedy. Five world-class actors play dozens of zany characters, as they tell their story through illusion and special effects. Dracula’s antics are guaranteed to raise your pulse as you emit blood curdling screams — of laughter! Sponsored by Jodie and Dan Hunt and The Roy A. Hunt Foundation.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Dec. 3 – 19, 2019
In the small town of Chesterham, England, the young and charming Edwin Drood has been mysteriously murdered. But by whom? Based on Charles Dickens’ unfinished novel of the same name, The Mystery of Edwin Drood is a hilarious whodunit-mystery structured as a show within a show. Rupert Holmes’ Tony Award®-winning musical invites audience members to choose the outcome of the mystery by voting on the killer’s identity. Sponsored by the John McDonald Company.
Chicago
January 14 – February 2, 2020
Brimming with murder, desire and lust for fame, Chicago tells the story of rival vaudevillian murderesses Velma and Roxie who are locked up in Chicago’s Cook County Jail for crimes of passion. Along with a slew of other murdering inmates, Velma and Roxie enlist the help of lawyer Billy Flynn to turn their incarceration into a media frenzy. Packed with sensual choreography and sexy renditions of “Cell Block Tango” and “All That Jazz,” Chicago is sure to give you a little razzle dazzle. Sponsored by Isanne and Sandy Fisher, Suzanne Niedland in Loving Memory of Art and Meg Niedland and Kathy and Joe Savarese, Homecare America.
Brighton Beach Memoirs
February 23 – March 8, 2020
Centered on the relatable angst of growing up, Neil Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs follows 15-year-old Eugene Jerome as he navigates the waters of adolescence. Set in 1937 Brooklyn, Simon’s award-winning play perfectly captures a classic coming-of-age story surrounded by identifiable family characters as they confront the pressures of the impending war. Celebrate the life and works of Neil Simon with a production of his most memorable play. Sponsored by Bob and Patty Hendrickson.
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
March 17 – April 5, 2020
Frank Loesser’s satiric score pokes fun at big business in this nine-time Tony Award®-winning musical. J. Pierrepont Finch discovers a handbook that shows him how to climb the corporate ladder from lowly window washer to high-powered executive. Filled with iconic tunes such as “The Brotherhood of Man” and “Company Way,” How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying will have you laughing at all-too-familiar office scenarios. Sponsored by John Osher, Priscilla Heublein and Jana and Ken Kahn, LRP Media Group.