HAPPY HUNTING
book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, lyrics by Matt Dubey, music by Harold Karr
NOVEMBER 8, 9, 10, 11 (@7pm) & 12 (@4pm)
Rich, widowed Philadelphia hostess, Liz Livingstone perceives a snub at the Grace Kelly-Prince Rainier "Wedding of the Year" in Monaco and sets out to snare a dashing Duke husband for her daughter. Things get complicated when she succeeds... and then promptly falls for her intended son-in-law herself!  This bubbly, light-hearted romp was a star vehicle written for the incomparable Ethel Merman. It features a gag-filled book by the authors of ANYTHING GOES and a score featuring the Merman classic, "Mutual Admiration Society."

directed by SUZANNE ADAMS
musical direction by TED KOCIOLEK
choreography/assistant direction by CHRISTINE SCHWALENBERG
production manager: ESI SOGAH
producer: BILLIE DI STEFANO

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NOVEMBER 8, 9, 10, 11 (@7pm) NOVEMBER 12 (@4pm) *matinee

DRAT! THE CAT!
music by Milton Schafer, book & lyrics by Ira Levin
NOVEMBER 8-12, 2010

Career girl Alice Van Guilder is not content to settle down and get married like the rest of the nice young ladies, so she decides to become a burglar instead - preying on the very upper-crust society she's rebelling against. Pursued by a nebbish detective, Alice - also known as The Cat! - finds herself enjoying the pursuit a little too much.

Drat! The Cat! opened on Broadway on October 10, 1965 at the Martin Beck Theatre and ran for 8 performances, leaving behind a great score including the popular hit "She Touched Me".

directed by JEREMY GOLD KRONENBERG
musical direction by TED KOCIOLEK
choreography by CHRISTINE SCHWALENBERG
producer BILLIE DI STEFANO
stage manager ESI SOGAH

with Richard Rice Alan*, Danny Blaylock, Mark Emerson*, Debra Thais Evans, Gladiss Gressley, Bridget Harvey*, Emily Jenda, Edward Juvier*, Jillian Prefach, Nick Reynolds** member AEA

IS THERE LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL?
music & lyrics by Craig Carnelia, book by Jeffrey Kindley
APRIL 6-8 & 15-17, 2010

Inspired by Ralph Keyes' book of the same name, this musical recounts the joys, terrors, envies, hates, and loves that most teenagers experience throughout their four years of high school through monologues and songs. Is There Life After High School? ran for 48 preview performances before opening on May 7, 1982 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. It closed after 17 performances.

directed by JEREMY GOLD KRONENBERG
musical direction by ANDREW SMITHSON
choreography by EDWARD CARIGNAN
assistant director JENNIFER ASHLEY TEPPER
production manager BILLIE DI STEFANO

with with Doug Chitel*, Mark Emerson*, Amy Fitts*, Marcie Henderson*, Leslie Henstock*, Austin Ku*, Austin Owen*, Heather Jane Rolff*, Lou Steele* * member AEA

The First EVER Revival Since its Broadway Premiere!
SUBWAYS ARE FOR SLEEPING
music by Jule Styne & book & lyrics by Betty Comden & Adolph Green
NOV 1-2, 8-11, 2009

In this classic musical comedy, Angela McKay is an overworked reporter who is sent to write a story on a section of NYC's population who lead unconventional lives. When she meets Tom Bailey - a carefree soul - she begins to discover a whole other part of the city and herself. After two previews, the Broadway production, directed and choreographed by Michael Kidd, opened on December 27, 1961 at the St. James Theatre, where it ran for 205 performances. Phillis Newman won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, and nominations went to Bean for Best Featured Actor and Kidd's choreography.
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directed by HECTOR CORIS
musical direction by TED KOCIOLEK
choreographer DIEGO FUNES
production manager BILLIE DI STEFANO
producer SUZANNE ADAMS

I LOVE MY WIFE
music by Cy Coleman & book & lyrics by Michael Stewart
MAY 29-31, JUNE 8-9, 2009

A satire of the sexual revolution of the 1970s, it unfolds on Christmas Eve in suburban Trenton, New Jersey, where two married couples who have been close friends since high school find themselves contemplating a ménage-à-quatre. I Love My Wife opened in 1977 at the Barrymore Theatre and ran for 857 performances, winning a Tony for Best Actor in a Musical for Lenny Baker and Best Director of a Musical (Gene Saks). CLICK HERE TO VIEW REHEARSAL FOOTAGE!

directed and choreographed by MARC TUMMINELLI
musical direction by TED KOCIOLEK
co-choreographer STEPHANIE FITTRO
production manager BILLIE DI STEFANO
producer SUZANNE ADAMS

FADE OUT, FADE IN
music by Jule Styne & book & lyrics by Betty Comden & Adolh Green
FEBRUARY 27-28, MARCH 8-10, 2009

This classic musical from 1964 concerns a movie theatre usherette who gets whisked off to become a Hollywood superstar - by mistake! The original production starred Carol Burnett and Jack Cassidy. After six previews, the Broadway production opened on May 26, 1964 at the Mark Hellinger Theatre, and closed on April 17, 1965, after 274 performances.

direction & musical staging by SUZANNE ADAMS
musical direction by JESSICA STEWART
choreography by CHRISTINE SCHWALENBERG
production manager BILLIE DI STEFANO

100th Birthday Celebration of Leroy Anderson!
GOLDILOCKS
music by Leroy Anderson & lyrics by Jean & Walter Kerr & Joan Ford
book by Jean & Walter Kerr
SEPTEMBER 12-14, 2008

An egotistical film director - about to lose his latest epic's backers - tricks leading lady into starring in one last picture, much to the chagrin of her fiancee. This classic 1959 musical originally starred Elaine Stritch, Don Ameche and Russell Nype. Goldilocks opened on October 11, 1958 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, where it ran for 161 performances. This event was produced in conjunction with the Leroy Anderson Centennial. Visit www.LeroyAnderson.com for more info.

directed by DANIEL HALEY
musical direction by JESICA STEWART
stage manager BILLIE DI STEFANO
produced by SUZANNE ADAMS & HECTOR CORIS

The First EVER Revival Since its Broadway Premiere!
THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE GOES PUBLIC
music and lyrics by Carol Hall
book by Larry L. King & Peter Masterson
JUNE 22-23, 30, JULY 1, 2008

Mona Stangley - the heroine of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas - is brought back into the cathouse business by Terri Clark, an eager IRS agent looking to pay the back taxes on an abandoned whorehouse. But they've got her weasly boss and a mean ol' Southern senator trying to stop them. This rollicking sequel opened on Broadway in May 1994 and played for 28 reviews and 16 performances.

directed by HECTOR CORIS
musical direction by MICHAEL LAVINE
choreography by DANA BOLL
stage manager BRIAN BUSBY
producer SUZANNE ADAMS

FLORA, THE RED MENACE READ REVIEWS
music by John Kander & lyrics by Fred Ebb
book by George Abbott & Robert Russell
February 24-25, March 2-3, 2008

FLORA, THE RED MENACE is a musical set in 1935, a time when many young idealists thought Communism could lead America out of the Depression and into a better world. It’s a story about a young woman determined to make it in New York, whose love for a radical WPA artists leads her to join the Communist Party. Flora the Red Menace ran for 87 performances at the Alvin Theatre (now the Neil Simon). At age 19 Minnelli won the Tony Award for her performance, the youngest person to do so at the time.

direction & musical staging by SUZANNE ADAMS
musical direction by RAY BAILEY
choreography by CHRISTINE SCHWALENBERG
assistant director ERIC MARTIN
producer HOLLI LEGGETT

50th Anniversary Celebration! The First EVER Revival Since its Broadway Premiere!
WHOOP-UP! READ REVIEWS
music by Mark Charlap & lyrics by Norman Gimbel
book by Cy Feuer and Ernest Martin
July 10-12, 2007

Welcome to Glenda's Place - a saloon half-on, half-off a Montana Indian reservation. Glenda's one tough gal, until her native American boyfriend returns after two years on the rodeo circuit. "Whoop-Up" played at the Shubert Theatre for 58 performances in 1958.

directed by DAVID NORMAN
musical direction by RAY BAILEY
choreography by DAWN TRAUTMAN
stage manager BRIAN BUSBY
producer HECTOR CORIS

JUST FOR FUN(DS)!
June 4-6, 2007

A 3-NIGHT FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR OPENING DOORS THEATRE COMPANY!
Help support ODTC by attending our song-filled concerts with Suzanne Adams, Hector Coris, Holli Leggett and Eric Martin. They will welcome past cast members from BRING BACK BIRDIE and ...SUPERMAN! Plus, each night, special guests from Broadway and cabaret perform to lend their support to our growing company!


direction & musical staging by SUZANNE ADAMS
musical direction by RICK HIP FLORES


SPECIAL GUESTS: KEVIN REED (Brownstone, Ace), GERARD SALVADOR (Mamma Mia!), ERIC POTTER (Naked Boys Singing),Tony-nominated songwriter JEFF BLUMENKRANTZ, MICHAEL STARR (42nd Street, “All My Children”), Tony-nominated composer LAURENCE O'KEEFE (Legally Blonde, Bat Boy)

The First NYC Revival Since Its Broadway Premiere!
IT'S A BIRD! IT'S A PLANE! IT'S SUPERMAN! READ REVIEWS
music by Charles Strouse & lyrics by Lee Adams
book by David Newman and Robert Benton
March 11-13, 2007

The Man of Steel made his musical debut in this rollicking Broadway tuner with a score by the men behind Bye Bye Birdie! A Pulitzer Prize-losing mad scientist seeks to destroy Superman. A weasley newspaperman is trying to unmask him. And Lois Lane wants to marry him. "It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's Superman!" played at the Alvin Theatre (now the Neil Simon) for 129 performances.

directed by CASEY BURDEN
musical direction by STEVEN BEDNASZ
choreography by RICK DELANCY
fight choreography by BRYCE BERMINGHAM
stage manager ELIZABETH EKTEFAEI
producer HOLLI LEGGETT

The First EVER Revival Since Its Broadway Premiere! - MAC Nominated!
BRING BACK BIRDIE READ REVIEWS
music by Charles Strouse & lyrics by Lee Adams
book by Michael Stewart
December 5-6, 2006

Hear the score to this ill-fated sequel to Bye Bye Birdie - not heard on a NYC stage since 1981! After the events of Bye Bye Birdie, Albert drags Rose into another seemingly hopeless showbiz caper. This time, Albert's trying to find missing former teen idol Conrad Birdie - with no help from his interfering mother and a gospel-singin' detective. Bring Back Birdie ran for only 4 performances at the Martin Beck Theatre, closing on March 7, 1981.But it wasn't all bad news: Chita Rivera was nominated for Best Actress in a Musical for both a Tony and a Drama Desk Award.

directed by HECTOR CORIS
assistant direction by SUZANNE ADAMS
musical direction by ANDREW WHEELER
choreography by CHRISTINE SCHWALENBERG