Theatre By The Sea’s 93rd Season concludes with World Premiere on August 20
Theatre By The Sea
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THEATRE BY THE SEA’S 93rdSEASON
CONCLUDES WITH THE WORLD PREMIERE
YOU’VE STILL GOT A FRIEND
WAKEFIELD, RI – In celebration of 93 years of Theatre By The Sea, owner and producer Bill Hanney is proud to host the World Premiere of You’ve Still Got a Friend: A Musical Tribute to the Lives and Friendship of Carole King & James Taylor.
“I’m so thrilled to be able to host the World Premiere of this brand-new piece!” said Mr. Hanney. “What better way to close out the season than by treating theatregoers to something new and exciting, featuring the music of two iconic singer songwriters who share a 50-year friendship. I simply cannot wait until opening night!”
Created and presented by Tony® Award-winning producers, GFour Productions, this concert event weaves together iconic songs and heartfelt performances with the stories behind the music and celebrates the friendship and collaboration of Carole King and James Taylor. This nostalgic, feel-good journey through the lives of two legendary artists features beloved favorites like “Fire and Rain,” “Beautiful,” “Sweet Baby James,” and “I Feel the Earth Move.” Audiences are invited into an evening of timeless songwriting and storytelling, highlighting the joy, warmth, and tenderness of a remarkable friendship and the music it inspired.
Featuring the talents of Hunter Brown, Allie Seibold, Elizabeth Nestlerode and Charlie Wehde, and musicians Seth Eliser, Sophie Amelkin, Bobby Brennan, and Louis Tucci, You’ve Still Got a Friend is conceived and directed by three-time Tony® Award-winning producer Seth Greenleaf, whose Broadway credits include Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The Inheritance, and Stereophonic, winner of five 2024 Tony® Awards.
The creative team includes orchestrator and music supervisor Christopher North, associate director and concert staging by Taylor O’Toole, scenic and lighting design by Alex Perry, sound design by David Lanza, original scenic artwork by Danielle Rose Fisher, and video design by Ben Auxier.
Audiences are invited to enhance their theatre experience by dining at the on-site restaurant, Bistro By The Sea, which is being managed by Mark & Alicia Bryson of Duck Press in Wakefield. Reservations are strongly recommended and can be made online at www.theatrebythesea.com/menu or by calling (401) 789-3030. Before or after the meal theatergoers can enjoy the lush seaside gardens, which contain over 300 varieties of perennials, grasses, shrubs and climbing plants, which offer a magical environment for flower lovers of all ages.
You’ve Still Got A Friend will be presented from August 20–September 13, with preview performances on August 20 and opening night scheduled for August 21. Performances are scheduled for Tuesday (except September 8) and Wednesday evenings at 7:30 pm, Thursday through Saturday evenings at 8:00 pm, Thursdays and Saturdays at 2:00 pm, and Sundays at 5:00 pm, with special performance times on Sunday, August 23 at 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm, a special added Wednesday matinee on September 9 at 2pm and Sunday, September 13 at 2:00 pm. The theatre is located at 364 Cards Pond Road, Wakefield. Tickets for preview performances, Thursday, August 20 are $64, and $66 – $96 for all other performances (additional fees may apply). Discount rates are available for groups of 10 or more by calling (401) 782-3800 x112. Tickets are on sale at the box office Monday through Saturday from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm and performance days from 11:00 am until curtain, (performance Sundays 12 noon until curtain), online 24-hours-a-day at www.theatrebythesea.com and via telephone during normal box office hours by calling (401) 782-TKTS (8587).
Located on Rhode Island’s South Shore, Theatre By The Sea celebrates 93 years of summer theatre at its best!
Theatre By The Sea has had many incarnations since opening on August 7, 1933. Tommy Brent saved the theatre from demolition in 1967 and ran it successfully until FourQuest Entertainment took over the lease in 1988. Following extensive renovations, FourQuest reopened the theatre in the spring of 1989 and continued producing high quality entertainment at the seaside playhouse until the fall of 2003. Bill Hanney purchased the property in 2007 and, with producing partners, successfully mounted a production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, just six weeks later, reopening the historic theatre on August 8, 2007. Since then, Theatre By The Sea has continued to produce a four-musical subscription season, a late-night cabaret series, a children’s theatre festival, a children’s summer theatre camp, and a Monday evening concert series.
AT A GLANCE
PRODUCTION: You’ve Still Got a Friend: A Musical Tribute to the Lives and Friendship of Carole King & James Taylor
DATES: August 20 – September 13
WHERE: Theatre By The Sea
364 Card’s Pond Road
Wakefield, RI
PERFORMANCE TIMES: Thursday, August 20 at 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm (previews)
Friday, August 21 at 8:00 pm (opening)
Saturday, August 22 at 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm
Sunday, August 23 at 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Tuesday, August 25 at 7:30 pm
Wednesday, August 26 at 7:30 pm
Thursday, August 27 pm at 2:00 & 8:00 pm
Friday, August 28 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, August 29 at 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm
Sunday, August 30 at 5:00 pm
Tuesday, September 1 at 7:30 pm
Wednesday, September 2 at 7:30 pm
Thursday, September 3 at 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm
Friday, September 4 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, September 5 at 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm
Sunday, September 6 at 5:00 pm
Tuesday, September 8 NO SHOW
Wednesday, September 9 at 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Thursday, September 10 at 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm
Friday, September 11 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, September 12 at 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm
Sunday, September 13 at 2:00 pm
TICKET PRICES: Previews – $64 (additional fees may apply)
All other performances – $66, $81, $92, $96 (additional fees may apply)
Group Discounts Available for groups of 10 or more by calling (401) 782-3800 x112
TICKETS: www.theatrebythesea.com
(401) 782-TKTS (8587)