Presenting South Bay Musical Theatre’s

2019-2020 Season

Three marvelous mainstage musicals PLUS three special concert events!

LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD!In this terrific trio of timeless tales,love blooms in the face of conflict:

• AGentleman’sGuidetoLove&Murder

• SheLovesMe• SouthPacific

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Presenting our 2019-2020 Season:

September 28 - October 19, 2019

January 25 - February 15, 2020

May 16 - June 6, 2020

November 9, 2019

February 9, 2020

May 30 - 31, 2020

Mainstage Musicals Special Events & Concerts

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Noteworthy entertainment! Highly acclaimed, award-winning musicals you’re going to love!

THURS. FRI. SAT. SUN.

SEP. 288:00 pm

SEP. 292:30 pm

OCT. 48:00 pm

OCT. 58:00 pm

OCT. 62:30 pm

OCT. 118:00 pm

OCT. 128:00 pm

OCT. 132:30 pm

OCT. 178:00 pm

OCT. 188:00 pm

OCT. 192:30 pm

FallMainstageMusical

Sep. 28 - Oct. 19, 2019 FallFun(d)raiserEvent

Nov. 9, 2019

You could be the star of the show at SBMT’s second annual Tacos & Tunes fundraiser. Call it a “cabaret for a cause” or a just a fun evening of fabulous food, free drinks, terrific talent, and a silent auction – all to support the Noteworthy Entertainment that we provide. Bid on unique items, cheer on your favorite diva, or take the microphone yourself to shine in the spotlight, as pianist extraordinaire Bob Sunshine makes you sound your best. Because this one-night-only event is not being held in the theater, it is limited to 150 guests, making this one very hot ticket!

Book and Lyrics byRobert L. Freedman.

Music and Lyrics bySteven Lutvak.

Based on the novel, Israel Rank by Roy Horniman.

Our top performers sing their favorite tunes!

Unique silent auction treasures of interest to Broadway lovers!

Tantalizing tacos with “all the fixins,” catered by Maricruz Espinoza!

Drinks included! Sample a variety of adult beverages.

Directed byWalter M. Mayes.

Saturday, Nov. 9 at 7:00 p.m.

Guarantee your spot at this exclusive event by reserving your tickets now, along with your season subscription.

SPECIAL LOCATION: Joan Pisani Community Center19655 Allendale Ave. Saratoga, CA 95070

Onenightonly!

Set in 1907 London, this uproarious farce was 2013’s toast of Broadway. With 10 Tony nominations and four wins – including Best Musical – it delivers non-stop laughs, a soaring score, a titillating love triangle, and one scene-stealing actor who plays eight different roles! When penniless Monty Navarro learns that he’s eighth in line for a fortune, he devises an outlandish plan to knock off the nasty aristocrats standing in his way. A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder is a wild and witty romp that will leave the audience cheering for the underdog and begging for more.

THURS. FRI. SAT. SUN.

JAN. 258:00 pm

JAN. 262:30 pm

JAN. 318:00 pm

FEB. 18:00 pm

FEB. 22:30 pm

FEB. 78:00 pm

FEB. 88:00 pm

FEB. 92:30 pm

FEB. 138:00 pm

FEB. 148:00 pm

FEB. 152:30 pm

WinterMainstageMusical

Jan. 25 - Feb. 15, 2020 WinterConcertEvent

Feb. 9, 2020

Brad Handshy, who created our sellout Broadway by the Decade series, brings you a special concert to mark Stephen Sondheim’s 90th birthday in 2020 with a collection of show-stopping tunes – by other songwriters – that Sondheim either admires or considers his favorites. This event will feature many of your favorite SBMT and Broadway by the Decade singers!

Book byJoe Masteroff.

Music byJerry Bock.

Lyrics bySheldon Harnick.

Based on a play by Miklós László.

Enjoy music by famed songwriters like Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Cy Coleman, Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen, Carolyn Leigh, Lorenz Hart, and Jule Styne – among others!

Directed byMartin Rojas Dietrich. Sunday, Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m.

Subscribe to our mainstage season and you can buy presale tickets to this event for $5 off the regular price!

Musically Directed byBrad Handshy.

Onenightonly!

Possibly the most charming musical ever written – by the composers of Fiddler on the Roof and the author of Cabaret, this show was nominated for five Tony Awards in 1964 and won Best Revival in 1993. A warm romantic comedy with a touch of old-world elegance, it is set in a 1930s European perfumery. We meet feuding shop clerks Amalia and Georg, each of whom responds anonymously to the other’s “lonely hearts” ads in the newspaper. Fun fact: this same plot also inspired the touching 1998 movie You’ve Got Mail with Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks.

THURS. FRI. SAT. SUN.

MAY 168:00 pm

MAY 172:30 pm

MAY 228:00 pm

MAY 238:00 pm

MAY 242:30 pm

MAY 298:00 pm

MAY 308:00 pm

MAY 312:30 pm

JUNE 48:00 pm

JUNE 58:00 pm

JUNE 62:30 pm

SpringMainstageMusical

May 16 - June 6, 2020 SpringConcertEvent

May 30 - 31, 2020

The director of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Dave Leon, returns in 2020 with a Big Band cabaret collection of classic love and war tunes from the 1940s that became staples of The Great American Songbook.

Music byRichard Rodgers.

Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II.

Book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan.

Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Tales of the South Pacific, by James Michener.

REVISIT THE MAGICAL ERA THAT PRODUCED MEMORABLE MELODIES LIKE:As Time Goes By • Beer Barrel Polka • Bill Bailey • Blueberry Hill • Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy • Bye Bye Blackbird • Chattanooga Choo Choo • Danny Boy • Don’t Sit Under The Apple Tree • Imagination • Night And Day • Over The Rainbow • Pennies From Heaven • Route 66 • Singin’ In The Rain • Stormy Weather • Swingin’ On A Star • When You Wish Upon A Star • White Christmas • You Are My Sunshine • and so many more!

Directed byLee Ann Payne. Saturday, May 30 at 2:30 p.m.

Subscribe to our mainstage season and you can buy presale tickets to this event for $5 off the regular price!

Directed byDave Leon.

Twoperformancesonly!

Sunday, May 31 at 7:30 p.m.

When it was released 70 years ago, South Pacific took Broadway by storm, winning 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Against the dramatic background of an idyllic island in the South Pacific during WWII, Rodgers and Hammerstein intertwine the themes of romance, duty, and prejudice to create a multi-cultural love story that is hilarious, heartbreaking, and thought-provoking. This Broadway classic, brimming with familiar songs, was the most-requested show in SBMT’s 2017 patron survey.

About South Bay Musical TheatreFounded in 1962, South Bay Musical Theatre has been presenting high-quality, affordable community theatre to the Bay Area for 57 years. The vast majority of our artists, musicians, technicians, and craftspeople are volunteers, motivated by their passion for the performing arts. We are particularly grateful to our loyal subscribers and donors, whose continued support has helped our organization to thrive. If you’re already a subscriber, we hope you’ll renew today. If you’re considering a subscription for the first time, we encourage you to give our 2019-2020 season a try. We welcome you to our theatrical family!

South Bay Musical TheatreP.O. Box 700215, San Jose, CA 95170408-266-4734 • www.SouthBayMT.comSouth Bay Musical Theatre is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

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