JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

MARCH 31ST - APRIL 1ST

50TH ANNIVERSARY OF A GLOBAL PHENOMENON…

Few albums had an impact the size of Jesus Christ Superstar. Within three years of its release in September 1970, it had spawned a Broadway and West End phenomenon, a London cast album and a box-office smash Hollywood film, and influenced many different rock operas that were to follow in its wake.
Jesus Christ Superstar is a sung-through rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. Loosely based on the Gospels’ accounts of the Passion, the work interprets the psychology of Jesus and other characters, with much of the plot centered on Judas, who is dissatisfied with the direction in which Jesus is steering his disciples.
Contemporary attitudes, sensibilities and slang pervade the rock opera’s lyrics, and ironic allusions to modern life are scattered throughout the depiction of political events.
Presented by the SMSA Players

ADK TABLETOP DAY: THE SPRING FLING

APRIL 1ST

12 Hours of Tabletop Gaming! We will have a schedule of Board Games, Role-playing Games, Card Games and more. We will also have plenty of tables for open gaming — borrow a title from the hundreds we’ll have in the lending library or even bring your own games.

Presented by Adirondacon

GLENS FALLS BREW FEST

APRIL 1ST

COOL Insuring Arena, Arena Floor, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Glens Falls, NY
Presented by Feeder Canal Alliance & Adirondack Theatre Festival and all proceeds from Brewfest support the two organizations!
Live Music by Dirt Cheap! Tickets in advance are $50 or $60 at the door on day of event. Designated driver tickets are $15 in advance and at the door.
Make a weekend of it and join us for Taps & Apps Friday night before BREWFEST! Join us for an evening of sampling great food by chef Matthew Bolton and the SUNY Culinary Arts School paired with amazing brews from this year’s guest brewer Battle Hill Brewing Co.
A special combo package price is available for $99 that also includes a ticket to Taps & Apps on Friday, March 31 and the full Brewfest on Saturday, April 1, 2023: Click here for more about Taps & Apps or to grab your package of two tickets!
 

WELCOME HOME, JOHNNY WORKSHOP

APRIL 8TH

April 8th at 2PM & 7PM

‘Welcome Home, Johnny’
Written by Robert Clohessy
(Blue Bloods, The Avengers, Boardwalk Empire, Oz)
Directed by Jarel Davidow

Be a part of the development of a brand new play!

This staged Reading of the brand new play Welcome Home, Johnny will take place after a week long workshop with the playwright, Robert Clohessy (Blue Bloods, The Avengers, Boardwalk Empire, Oz) right here at the Wood.

 

These will not be readings with actors with music stands – actors will be on book on a modest set, in costume with movements. Though not a fully staged production, these performances are a step above a standard reading to allow audiences to become immersed in the story.
Following each staged reading will be a talk-back with the playwright, director, producer and cast to get your thoughts on the play! We want your feedback to help develop the script for an upcoming World Premiere Production of Welcome Home, Johnny right here at the Wood!
About the Play: In the Castle Hill Projects of the Bronx, 1969, Robby anticipates his eldest brother Johnny’s return from Vietnam. The story follows the Moran Family, led by tough as nails father and police officer, John. In Johnny’s absence, the Morans do their best to continue life as they know it. Welcome Home, Johnny is an intimate look at life and family during an era of uncertainty and change.

NOTE: To tell the story accurately, dialogue and stories within Welcome Home, Johnny include language relevant to the 1960s in New York City. This includes profanity, racial slurs and prejudices that do not reflect the beliefs and values of the playwright or producer.

 

Presented by Wood Theater

CHER LIVe!

APRIL 15TH

TICKETS ON SALE 12/20 AT NOON!
Thirsty Burlington brings Cher to life on stage! From the 60s to ‘Believe’, you will sing along with every Cher memory.  Even Bob Mackie, Cher‘s costume designer, is a fan of Thirsty: “I’ve seen a lot of performers do Cher…But, I’ve never seen anyone do Cher better than Thirsty!” More impressively, even Cher herself once proclaimed, “You do me better than I do me.” Comedian and Radio Personality Shawn Gillie opens the show with his raunchy brand of Joan Rivers inspired comedy.
Presented by Kevin Richards

2023 LIP SYNC BATTLE

APRIL 21ST

Teams made up of local non profits compete for cash prizes! This family friendly event connects our community with many worthwhile organizations as they put on a very entertaining show and let loose for a good cause!
Presented by Events to a T
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SUZY BOGGUSS 'CLOSE UP'

APRIL 22ND

Grammy Award Winning and Platinum selling artist Suzy Bogguss is one of the talented female voices that dominated Country Radio in the 90s with hits like ‘Hey Cinderella’ ‘Drive South’ ‘Someday Soon’ ‘Aces’ and ‘Outbound Plane’ – in addition to the holiday standard ‘Two Step ‘Round The Christmas Tree’.

Enjoy an evening of hits and songs from her critically acclaimed albums. Upstate New York native Ryan Clark opens the show with the songs that brought him to Nashville. Followed by a Question and Answer session.
Presented by Kevin Richards
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CALENDAR GIRLS

MAY 4th-7th

When Annie’s husband John dies of leukemia, she and best friend Chris resolve to raise money for a new settee in the local hospital waiting room. They manage to persuade four fellow Women’s Institute members to pose nude with them for an “alternative” calendar. The news of the women’s charitable venture spreads like wildfire, and hordes of press soon descend on the small village of Knapeley in the Yorkshire Dales. The calendar is a success, but Chris and Annie’s friendship is put to the test under the strain of their newfound fame.

Based on the true story of eleven WI members who posed nude for a calendar to raise money for the Leukaemia Research Fund, Calendar Girls opened at the Chichester Festival Theatre and has since become the fastest-selling play in British theatre history.
“It makes you laugh, it makes you cry, and it leaves you feeling better about life than you did when you entered the theatre.” – The Telegraph
Presented by Glens Falls Community Theatre
RESILIENT AF

RESILIENT AF

MAY 13TH

After an award-winning tour (2018-2021) of her first solo show, ‘Wild At Hart: A Tale of Trauma & Triumph’, Kamakshi returned to the Hollywood Fringe Festival 2022 with her new play, ‘Resilient AF: Rising To The Occasion’, following its premiere at the inaugural Joshua Tree Solo Festival.
“As a result of the pandemic, trauma is centered in our world view in a way we could never have imagined”, says Hart. “I felt compelled to share more of my experiences transforming trauma personally and professionally. I now see that as a solo artist I’m also an activist and that’s a super power – needed now more than ever! And with that, Resilience as my Super Heroine was born.”
-Kamakshi Hart

Presented by Warren-Washington Association for Mental Health

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MICHAEL TWITTY: MEMORIES OF CONWAY TWITTY

MAY 14TH

Michael Twitty brings the sound Of Conway Twitty back to your ears LIVE on stage, with ‘The Memories Of Conway’ Show. Once again, you can enjoy classics like ‘Hello Darlin” ‘It’s Only Make Believe’ ‘Tight Fittin’ Jeans’ and ‘That’s My Job’ in person! More importantly, performed by the Number One Son of the Best Friend A Song Ever Had!  Special Guest Legend, and Thomas Edison Hall Of Fame Member, Marty Wendell opens the show. Followed by an interactive Q&A hosted by CMA winner Kevin Richards.

Presented by Kevin Richards
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SOLSTICE: A NEW MUSICAL

MAY 19TH - 20TH

A staged reading of Solstice: A New Musical

by local composer Ben Rowley

Loosely based on Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken”, Solstice follows a group of young adults living in a small suburb in Upstate NY. As part of his senior thesis project for a contemporary drama class, James Foster is asked to write a revision of a work of art from the perspective of his adult self. After he chooses “The Road Not Taken,” he travels down a path of self-reflection, forcing him and his peers to ask themselves again the true purpose of their coming together — the mistakes they’ve made, the paths they’ve forged, and the lives they have yet to live.

Presented by Company of Curiosities

TICKETS ON SALE 3/28 AT NOON

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THE QUIET EPIDEMIC

MAY 21ST

After years of living with mysterious symptoms, a young girl from Brooklyn and a Duke University scientist are diagnosed with a disease said to not exist: Chronic Lyme disease. The Quiet Epidemic follows their search for answers, which lands them in the middle of a vicious medical debate. What begins as a patient story evolves into an investigation into the history of Lyme disease, dating back to its discovery in 1975. A paper trail of suppressed scientific research, and buried documents reveals why ticks—and the diseases they carry—have been allowed to quietly spread around the globe. Q&A with filmmakers and experts after the film.

Presented by The Lyme Action Network

TICKETS ON SALE 3/29 AT NOON

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BROADWAY UPSTATE'S 4TH ANNUAL STUDENT SHOWCASE

MAY 28TH

This showcase will include performances by our acting and dance students. It is the end of the year performance to showcase what the students have learned.
Presented by Broadway Upstate

ATF 2023 SUBSCRIPTION

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presented by The Adirondack Theatre Festival

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ATF: THE LAST WIDE OPEN

JUNE 28TH - JULY 8TH

Play by Audrey Cefaly

Music by Matthew M. Nielson
With new translations by Celina Martinez
A play with music
 
What if you had one chance at love? Or beter yet, three chances? This wistful romantic comedy has a “Groundhog Day” twist. At an Italian restaraunt after closing time, two lonely co-workers seem destined to collide. Lina is a waitress who’s fed up with romance. Roberto’s an immigrant dishwasher with a talent for poetry. She plays ukulele. He plays guitar. These would-be lovers sabotage themselves in endlessly endearing ways as one night mystically plays out in three alternate fates. Will the “road not taken” lead to the same heartache? Or will love break through to a new reality?
 
Recommended for audiences age 12 and up

AVAILABLE FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Single Tickets on Sale May 2nd

Presented by The Adirondack Theatre Festival
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ATF: PUMP UP THE VOLUME

JULY 14TH - JULY 16TH

Music by Jeff Thomson

Book and lyrics by Jeremy Desmon
Based on the screenplay by Allan Moyle
Directed by Dave Solomon
A concert presentation of a new Broadway-bound rock musical
Based on the hit 1990 film starring Christian Slater
Mark, a teen outcast, rocks a small town by launching an underground pirate station from his bedroom. By day, Mark’s a quiet loner at Humphrey High… but under cover of darkness, he is the raucous, no-holds-barred, shock jock “Hard Harry,” howling anonymously over stolen airwaves to the other teens desperate to be understood. When tragedy strikes a classmate, the powers-that-be blame the hard talking radio pirate and try to hunt him down. Soon, Mark must decide whether to sign off for good or to keep the air alive.
Recommended for audiences age 16 and up

AVAILABLE FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Single Tickets on Sale May 2nd

Presented by The Adirondack Theatre Festival
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ATF: TUNING IN

AUGUST 3RD - AUGUST 9TH

Book by George Pinney, Ron Newell, Sara Kass, and Larry Kass

Music and lyrics by Larry Kass
A spectacular new musical
from the Emmy and Tony Award nominated creators of Front Page Flo
Get ready for the biggest musical in ATF history! Set in the early 1960’s, theis spirited romp transports us o the Harmony Hill Retirement Community, where stars of Cincinnati’s golden age of radio still perform on nostalgia station WLK. When a slick CEO threatens the beloved institution, these senior stars team up with spunky college interns for an epic radiothon. Packed with over twenty-five musical numbers and a ten-piece band, this show is destined to break ATF records.
Recommended for audiences age 10 and up 

AVAILABLE FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Single Tickets on Sale May 2nd

Presented by The Adirondack Theatre Festival
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UP CLOSE & PERSONAL WITH RANDY TRAVIS

AUGUST 26TH

By popular demand, after two sold out captivating shows, Randy and Mary Travis are headed back to the Wood Theater for an encore of stories and songs. Join Kevin Richards for a Conversation with a Legend, featuring musical performances by Richie Phillips with Martin & Kelly. Nashville’s hottest new duo, Jillian Martin and Ryan Kelly, will bring some of Randy’s iconic hits front and center, as the Country Music Hall Of Famer, and his wife, share their inspirational story with friends and fans. Kevin Richards hosts the ‘Live On Stage’ performance with an audience Question and Answer Session. Enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime show that represents the true spirit of Country Music- and celebrates the man who helped make the genre so popular!

Presented by Kevin Richards
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BILLY DEAN 'CLOSE UP'

SEPTEMBER 23RD

Billy Dean brings his string of hits to the Wood Theater on Saturday, September 23. As part of the Prime 90s Country Music Scene, Dean was the ACM’s Top New Male Vocalist of the Year in 1992, followed by CMA and Grammy Nods. The songs that powered his career include the top hits ‘If There Hadn’t Been You’ ‘Billy The Kid’ ‘We Just Disagree’ ‘Only Here For A Little While’ ‘Let Them Be Little’ and the Grammy Nominated Song Of The Year, ‘Somewhere In My Broken Heart.’ In addition to Billy’s stories and songs, Art-N-Shawna (from the band Grit N Whiskey) open the show with their favorite Country Throwbacks.

Presented by Kevin Richards
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GEORGETTE JONES

October 29th

KR Presents

Georgette Jones
George Jones & Tammy Wynette Tribute
Special Guest: Dave & Renee Of Skeeter Creek 
 
Georgette Jones, the only child of George Jones and Tammy Wynette, presents an intimate tribute to Country Music Royalty! Fresh off the hit Showtime Series ‘George & Tammy’, Georgette Jones joins Kevin Richards for stories and songs from the legendary catalog of Jones and Wynette- as only she can deliver! Dave and Renee of Skeeter Creek set the scene for ‘Country Music’s Princess’ with their favorite Country Throwbacks.
Presented by Kevin Richards
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KENNY ROGERS: CHRISTMAS & HITS TRIBUTE

NOVEMBER 26th

KR Presents
Kenny Rogers: Christmas & Hits Tribute
Alan Turner As ‘The Gambler’
Guest: Jenna Sue 

The Gambler Returns with Alan Turner as Kenny Rogers LIVE! Kenny Rogers was known for entertaining and engaging stage shows- especially during the holiday season. Relive The Greatest Moments of Kenny Rogers’ Christmas and Hits Show- featuring a festive mix of holiday favorites and Kenny’s Classics, like ‘The Gambler’ ‘Through The Years’ ‘Lady’ ‘Islands In The Stream’ and more. Kevin Richards joins Alan Turner for a ‘Close Up’ Conversation about Kenny’s life and career with special guest Jenna Sue lighting up the stage with holiday cheer.


Presented by Kevin Richards

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