History: 2011 - 2012 Season

Main Stage

Barrymore

October 11, 2011 - October 30, 2011
You've heard of Ethel, Lionel and of course you know Drew. Now BRT invites you to spend an evening with the greatest American . . . More

Tovah Feldshuh in Gypsy

December 6, 2011 - January 15, 2012
BRT is proud to bring you four-time Tony nominee Tovah Feldshuh as she revives one of musical theatre’s most infamous characters . . . More

A Raw Space

January 31, 2012 - February 19, 2012
Bristol Riverside Theatre is delighted to offer the World Premiere of A Raw Space by Jon Marans . . . More

Steel Magnolias

March 20, 2012 - April 8, 2012
You loved the movie, now see the original. Jo Twiss and Jennie Eisenhower . . . More

Rent

May 8, 2012 - June 3, 2012
The Musical that Defined a Generation . . . More

America Rising

Quicksilver

December 11, 2011
Written by one of Philadelphia's most creative and imaginative directors and producers, Quicksilver is a beguilingly funny, poignant and chilling film-noir inspired riff on the American dream of re-invention and new beginnings. More

Faery Tales

February 12, 2012
The play was written by Allan Knee, the author of last year’s smash hit Little Women. His Broadway hit The Man Who was Peter Pan was later made into a Oscar nominated film starring Johnny Depp called Finding Neverland. More

Some of the People, All of the Time

April 1, 2012
Jamie Pachino's work has been named the winner of the Kennedy Center Fund for New American Plays production grant, the Laurie Foundation Theatre Visionary Award, Chicago’s Joseph Jefferson ("Jeff") Award for Best New Work,... More

The Champagne Spy

May 20, 2012
By a Pulitzer Prize finalist, this is a spy story – with the inherent dangers of that kind of story – it’s just as much about a man who feels better in other people’s skins rather than his own. More

Special Events

Don McCloskey

September 9, 2011 - September 10, 2011
Don McCloskey is an independent singer-songwriter, philosopher and funk-master... More

Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers

September 18, 2011
Nashville star and BRT favorite Larry Gatlin returns to the BRT stage for just two performances . . . More

Chita Rivera: My Broadway

September 23, 2011 - September 25, 2011
Two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera performs songs from her legendary Broadway career . . . More

My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish and I’m in Therapy

November 2, 2011 - November 6, 2011
One of the longest running one-man shows in history, this is a “don’t miss” evening . . . More

Pam Peterson in Who Am I Again? A tuneful guide to mastering change.

November 11, 2011 - November 13, 2011
The hilarious YouTube star with 4.3 million hits . . . More

Pinkalicious, The Musical

February 25, 2012 - February 26, 2012
Pinkalicious can’t stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents . . . More

Defending the Caveman

February 29, 2012 - March 4, 2012
The “outrageously funny and surprisingly sweet exploration of the gender gap” (Chicago Sun Times) . . . More

Steppin' Out Live with Ben Vereen

April 20, 2012 - April 22, 2012
Steppin’ Out Live with Ben Vereen is a one man show with a unique blend of artistry . . . More