84 LONGISLANDPRESS.COM • AUGUST 2019
COMMUNITY THEATRE
CURTAIN OPENERS
DEBUTING CENTER STAGE
BY THERESA METZLER
ANNIE JR.
With equal measures of pluck
and positivity, little orphan Annie
charms everyone’s hearts, despite a
next-to-nothing start in 1930s New
York City. Patchogue Theatre for the
Performing Arts, 71 East Main St.,
Patchogue, patchoguetheatre.org
$20-$28. 11 a.m., 3 p.m. Aug. 17.
KINKY BOOTS
With a little compassion and a lot of
understanding, this unexpected pair
learns to embrace their differences
and creates a line of sturdy stilettos
unlike any the world has ever seen
in this Tony-and Grammy-winning
musical. Patchogue Theatre for the
Performing Arts, 71 East Main St.,
Patchogue, patchoguetheatre.org
$59-$89. Aug. 28-Sept. 14.
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL
This hilarious musical parody focuses
on the lives of four different
women all undergoing the changes
of menopause set to classic hits from
the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s. Smithtown
Performing Arts Center, 2 East Main
St., Smithtown, smithtownpac.org
$36-$40. Sept. 5-Oct. 6.
BRIGADOON
The enchanting Broadway and West
End show about following one’s heart
later went on to inspire the classic
1954 film. Broadhollow at East Islip,
265 East Main St., East Islip, broadhollow.
org $24-$26. Sept. 7-22.
SWING!
As this enthralling song-and-dance
show makes abundantly clear, swing
was never a time or place, it has always
been a state of mind! CM Performing
Arts Center, 931 Montauk Hway., Oakdale,
cmpac.com $18-$42. Sept. 7-28.
MAMMA MIA!
The award-winning jukebox musical
centers around the comedic journey
of one woman’s search for her birth father’s
identity. The musical has since led
to the highly successful box office hit
film and has been performed in more
than 40 countries and five continents.
The Merrick Theatre and Center For
The Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick,
merrick-theatre.com $23. Sept. 7-Oct. 6.
THE FULL MONTY
Adapted from the British hit film,
the comedic musical follows six steel
workers who find an unusual way to
make some quick cash. The Argyle
Theatre at Babylon Village, 34 West
Main St., Babylon, argyletheatre.com
$49-$74. Sept. 12-Oct. 20.
SUNSET BOULEVARD
The Tony-winning musical showcases
a tale of blooming stardom, unfulfilled
dreams and downward spirals
set to an acclaimed musical score.
John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main
St., Northport, engemantheater.com
$75. Sept. 12-Oct. 27.
JEKYLL AND HYDE
The epic battle between good and evil
is fought in Jekyll & Hyde, bringing
new life to Robert Louis Stevenson’s
classic story. Theatre Three, 412 Main
St., Port Jefferson, theatrethree.com
$20-$35. Sept. 14-Oct. 26.
MADAGASCAR
Marty the zebra lets his curiosity
get the better of him and makes his
escape from New York’s Central
Park Zoo – with the help of some
prodigious penguins – to explore
the world. Smithtown Performing
Arts Center, 2 East Main St.,
Smithtown, smithtownpac.org $18.
Sept. 14-Oct. 27.
AUGUST 9 • 8PM
$20
August 11 • 8pm
$39
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