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A major influence on many of today's musicians, Neil Sedaka is best known for his major hit song "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" which is listed as one of the 50 most-played songs of the 20th century. Set at a Catskills resort in 1960, this endearing story presents most of Neil Sedaka's most popular songs spun together in a light-hearted tale of mistaken identity, friendship and love.

A major influence on many of today's musicians, Neil Sedaka is best known for his major hit song "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" which is listed as one of the 50 most-played songs of the 20th century. Set at a Catskills resort in 1960, this endearing story presents most of Neil Sedaka's most popular songs spun together in a light-hearted tale of mistaken identity, friendship and love.

The dark and dingy streets of Victorian London and the hard life that faces those without the benefit of family pedigree or fortune are splendidly recreated in Ivoryton Playhouse's entertaining production of Oliver!, Lionel Bart's musical adaptation of Charles Dickens classic "Oliver Twist."

No sooner had the curtain gone down on the final moments of Ivoryton's smash hit HAIRSPRAY, than Neal Mayer was dropping Wilbur's Hawaiian shirts in the laundry basket and doffing the rags and tatters of that lovable villain, Fagin. In just 10 short days, OLIVER! will open and the transformation will be complete - goodbye Baltimore and hello London!

No sooner had the curtain gone down on the final moments of Ivoryton's smash hit HAIRSPRAY, than Neal Mayer was dropping Wilbur's Hawaiian shirts in the laundry basket and doffing the rags and tatters of that lovable villain, Fagin. In just 10 short days, OLIVER! will open and the transformation will be complete - goodbye Baltimore and hello London!

It's 1962 Baltimore, where racial tension and segregation provide a backdrop for teen angst and lots of catchy tunes by Marc Shaiman (lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman) performed to stage-defying choreography by JR Bruno who manages to get some 15 ensemble members bopping around at times without crashing into each other on the small stage.

R. Bruce Connelly, one of Connecticut theater's gems, gives Neil Simon's LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS at Ivoryton Playhouse a shot in the arm with some charm and comic timing, but he and a willing cast can't fully resuscitate an aging play that's rather dated

The Last of the Red Hot Lovers, which opens at the Ivoryton Playhouse tonight, June 6th and runs through June 24th, introduces audiences to Barney Cashman, a 47-year-old restaurateur, who decides he needs to take a break from his 23-year-old marriage. On three different afternoons, he brings women to his mother's apartment while she's at the hospital volunteering. Behind plentiful laughs is a tender portrayal of a decent fellow who just can't succeed in sinning.

The Last of the Red Hot Lovers opens in Ivoryton on June 6th and runs through June 24th.

The Last of the Red Hot Lovers, which opens at the Ivoryton Playhouse on June 6th and runs through June 24th, introduces audiences to Barney Cashman, a 47-year-old restaurateur, who decides he needs to take a break from his 23-year-old marriage. On three different afternoons, he brings women to his mother's apartment while she's at the hospital volunteering. Behind plentiful laughs is a tender portrayal of a decent fellow who just can't succeed in sinning.

On March 14th, 2012 The Ivoryton Playhouse opened its doors for a full year of live theatre. Ivoryton states: 'There is something for everyone this season - a season that is funny, upbeat, tasty, toe-tapping and even a little risque! -you won't want to miss even one of these shows.'

On March 14th, 2012 The Ivoryton Playhouse opens its doors for a full year of live theatre. Ivoryton states: 'There is something for everyone this season - a season that is funny, upbeat, tasty, toe-tapping and even a little risque! -you won't want to miss even one of these shows.'

On March 14th, 2012 The Ivoryton Playhouse opens its doors for a full year of live theatre. Ivoryton states: 'There is something for everyone this season - a season that is funny, upbeat, tasty, toe-tapping and even a little risque! -you won't want to miss even one of these shows.'

Ivoryton's small theatre produces a big, fat hit for its 100th birthday with Mel Brooks' Broadway smash

The Ivoryton Playhouse will be flaunting it in full Broadway style when it opens The Producers on July 6. Complete with dancing girls and show-stopping numbers, The Producers was one of the hottest tickets on Broadway when it opened at the St. James Theatre on April 19, 2001.

The Ivoryton Playhouse will be flaunting it in full Broadway style when it opens The Producers on July 6. Complete with dancing girls and show-stopping numbers, The Producers was one of the hottest tickets on Broadway when it opened at the St. James Theatre on April 19, 2001.