Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune is a poignant and intimate two-character play by Terrence McNally. Set in a small New York City apartment in the 1980s, the story follows Frankie, a guarded waitress, and Johnny, an earnest short-order cook, as they navigate the complexities of vulnerability, connection, and the possibility of love after a one-night stand. With humor, heart, and raw honesty, the play explores the deep human desire for companionship and the courage it takes to open up.
Be careful what you wish for…
To open our new beautiufl 151 seat proscenium arch theatre, Galaxy, located in Ad Astra’s new home at 210 Petrie Terrace this September, we will be taking an exhilarating journey Into the Woods, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and the book by James Lapine,
This Tony Award winning musical follows the journey of characters from the Brothers Grimm fairy tales, including Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Cinderella and their Princes, whose wishes lead them into the depths where the way is dark, the choices are grim, where they have to mind the wolf and heed the witch.
Those who know Sondheim will not be surprised that this journey, while deliciously funny, is not for the faint hearted, nor is a wish come true necessarily a desirable outcome: in theatre, as in life, “people make mistakes… witches can be right, giants can be good.’
Though the play begins with , “Once upon a time there lived a young maiden, a sad young lad, a childless baker and his wife…” it is for the very grown up. There is the agony of lust and betrayal and missing children in the Woods.
Do not be Cinderella and get left behind. Join us in this extraordinary celebration of story telling and the wicked magic of the theatre.
