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Summer Production 2009

The Gary-The Olivia Performing Arts Center
At the Abbey of Regina Laudis

Presents

 The Pajama Game

July 30 through August 9, 2009
at The Gary-The Olivia Theater
 
Admission online or at the box office.
(Theater box office will be open 1 hr before each performance.)

The Pajama Game Based on the novel"71/2 Cents" by Richard Bissell
with music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, the musical presents the classic struggle between labor and management complicated by a budding romance between workers on both sides of the conflict. The original Broadway production opened on May 13, 1954 and ran for 1,063 performances. It won a Tony for Best Musical, and the 2006 Broadway revival won a Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical. Featuring songs such as The Pajama Gane, Hey There, I'm Not At All In Love and Hernando's Hideaway and with dance numbers that will rouse the spirits this production is a must see this summer. Don't miss this Tony Award winning musical at The Gary-The Olivia!

         General Admission Policy-The Gary-The Olivia Theater
The Gary-The Olivia Theater has a general admission policy. Seats are allocated on a “first come, first served” basis. If you are purchasing admission at the box office prior to an individual performance, please allow adequate time (typically 1 hr before performance starts) for parking, admission and seating. 

Online Admission
Theatergoers may now purchase admission online at www.thegarytheolivia.com. As some of our performances are sold out, this allows us to redirect you to an alternate performance date where seats are available.

Please note: This option does not reserve you a specific seat but rather ensures you will have a seat for a specific performance under the general admission guidelines. The e-mail response you receive upon online admission purchase is your admission receipt. Please bring it with you to the box office.

Past Productions
In 2008 The Gary-The Olivia Performing Arts Center presented West Side Story to critical acclaim.

What the Critic's Said

"The Gary-The Olivia Performing Arts Center has harnessed the energy of a cast of talented young performers to deliver a striking, full out production of this Leonard Bernstein/Arthur Laurents/Stephen Sondheim/Jerome Robbins masterpiece."

"A special plus for a local theater production is the solid, lush and exciting musical support given under the direction of Craig Hartley at the piano."

"Rob Iulo as Tony and Adrienne Camm as Maria handle their romantic ballads with ease and contribute sympathetic portraits of a couple discovering real love for the first time."

Chesley Plemmons, Theater Critic - The Danbury News-Times


"Acrobatic dancing by the Jets is one of the highlights of
a new production of West Side Story."

"Those who have enjoyed theatrical productions and/or the movie version of West Side Story will not be disappointed in this effort."

"Music Director Craig Hartley leads a nine member pit orchestra who ably handle Bernstein's brilliant score."

Jean Dunn, Voices Weekender

Here are several photos from the 2008 production.



Riff & The Jets
(West Side Story)

Maria at the Dress Shop
(West Side Story)



Bernardo & Riff - The Gym
(West Side Story)



Maria & Tony - Balcony
(West Side Story)

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(For any special needs regarding performance attendance at The Gary-The Olivia
Theater please e-mail us at info@thegarytheolivia.com.)

(Entrance to The Gary-The Olivia Theater)

Thank you to all our contributors for your generosity and support. We look forward to seeing you at this year's production of The The Pajama Game.

The Gary-The Olivia Performing Arts Center
at The Abbey of Regina Laudis