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Majestic Theater Presents “The Pitch”

West Springfield Production to Serve as World Premiere Run of Drama by Pioneer Valley Writer

The Pitch, a contemporary drama by Pioneer Valley-based writer Stan Freeman, will debut at West Springfield’s Majestic Theater February 27 for a six-week run concluding April 5, according to the Majestic’s Producing Director Danny Eaton.

The play tells the story of retired sportswriter Roger Pennell who…

“Deathtrap” Comes to the Majestic Theater

“DEATHTRAP” SET FOR JANUARY 9 – FEBRUARY 16 AT MAJESTIC THEATER

The latest production in the Majestic Theater‘s 23rd Season is “Deathtrap,” which runs January 9 through February 16, according to Producing Director Danny Eaton.

The classic comedy/thriller by Ira Levin follows the story of Sidney Bruhl, a formerly successful playwright now low on money and inspiration. A play written by a student,…

“The Tuna Goddess” Launches the Majestic Theater’s 23rd Season

Season Subscriptions, Single Tickets Available for Mix of Musicals, Comedy, Thrills and Drama

The Majestic Theater‘s 23rd Season will kick off with “The Tuna Goddess,” which will run September 5 through October 13, according to Producing Director Danny Eaton.

The comedy/drama by Jade Schuyler tells the story of Alexandra Durning who grew up in Chatham, MA on her father Norman’s fishing boat, the…

Majestic Theater Presents “Johnny Got His Gun”

Johnny Got His Gunis Bradley Rand Smith’s award-winning stage adaptation of the Dalton Trumbo novel of survival and the persistent need in all human beings to live with dignity and purpose. This powerful and passionate story reminds us that behind every casualty of war there is the story of a young person whose hopes, aspirations and dreams have been stolen from them. Majestic Theater veteran…

“The Marvelous Wonderettes” Comes to the Majestic Theater

“THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES” LIGHT UP MAJESTIC THEATER STAGE APRIL 11 – MAY 26

West Springfield’s Majestic Theaterwill transport audiences back to the days of girl group pop music when it presents “The Marvelous Wonderettes” April 11 through May 26. The musical, by Roger Bean, is set in 1958 at Springfield High School. It’s the Super Senior Prom, and the previously-booked Crooning Crabcakes can’t…

“Boeing-Boeing” Comes to the Majestic Theater

“Boeing-Boeing,” a classic French farce by Marc Camoletti, will be presented at West Springfield’s Majestic Theater February 21 – March 31. The comedy, translated and adapted by Beverley Cross, premiered in London in the 1960s where it ran for seven years. A 2008 Broadway revival garnered Tony Awards for Best Actor (Mark Rylance) and Best Revival of a Play.

The story is set in Paris, home to an…

Majestic Theater Presents “The Mountaintop”

West Springfield’s Majestic Theater  presents “The Mountaintop,” a historical drama by Katori Hall January 3 through February 10

The play is set entirely in Room 306 of the Lorraine Motel, now the National Civil Rights Museum, in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., having just delivered his “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech on behalf of the sanitation workers of Memphis, retires…