On Wednesday, Drury Lane Theatre announced its roster of shows for the 2019-20 season, featuring two regional theater premieres and three directors new to its stage.
“Matilda,” a musical based on the beloved book by Roald Dahl, will start things off in the spring with direction by Mitch Sebastian (April 26–June 23, 2019). The show marks the first of the regional premieres.
Then, Drury Lane will take on “And Then There Were None,” written by Agatha Christie and directed by Artistic Director William Osetek (July 12 –Sept. 1, 2019).
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Third in the lineup is a revival of “The Color Purple,” under the director of Lili-Anne Brown (Sept. 13-Nov. 3, 2019).
“Mary Poppins” will fly in next, with direction by Marcia Milgrom Dodge (Nov. 15, 2019–Jan. 19, 2020).
Closing out the season will be “An American in Paris,” the Gershwin classic (Jan. 31–March 29, 2020). Directed by Lynne Kurdziel Formato, the show marks the second regional theater premiere of the season and is produced in special arrangement with Elephant Eye Theatrical & Pittsburgh Clo and the Théâtre Du Châtelet.
All shows will be staged at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Ln, Oakbrook Terrace.
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