Lost Baggage is excited to be celebrating five years of theatre! To kick-off the season, we are starting with our annual Halloween-themed show. Start your celebration off with a bang at Chicago! Next, prepare to reminisce at our following production in November and December: Forgotten Treasures. This cabaret will be a collection of the highlight performances from our first four years. The show will have a nod to every past production we have done. Our fifth and final Valentine’s Cabaret will be a collection of love songs from rock musicals. Love On the Rocks will delve into the depths of different types of love while always delivering a steady beat! LBMT is proud to partner with Music In Greenboro for a second year to produce another hour-long matinée cabaret series. This year’s theme is “Lost and Found”, and the show will include the mini-musical, Run This Town. To end the season, we are producing the favourite broadway classic, Guys and Dolls. This golden-era show is a musical romantic comedy involving the unlikeliest of Manhattan pairings: a high-rolling gambler and a puritanical missionary, a showgirl dreaming of the straight-and-narrow and a crap game manager who is anything but. We hope to see you around Lost Baggage this year, whether it be on the stage, in the audience, or behind the scenes!
Chicago
Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse | Music by John Kander | Lyrics by Fred Ebb
October 27-29, 2023 | Arts Court Theatre (2 Daly Avenue)
Evening Shows at 8:00pm | Doors at 7:30
Afternoon Shows at 2:00pm | Doors at 1:30
In roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap…until he finds out he’s been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another “Merry Murderess,” Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the “American Dream”: fame, fortune, and acquittal. This sharp-edged satire features a dazzling score that sparked immortal staging by Bob Fosse.
Chicago first opened on Broadway at the 46th Street Theatre in New York City on June 3, 1975. The production, directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse, ran for 936 performances. On Nov 14, 1996, a revival of the show opened on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. It latered transferred to Shubert Theatre, and then to the Ambassador Theatre, where, more than two decades later, it continues to run, logging nearly 10,000 performances.
Tickets are $30 in advance | $35 at the door | General Admission
PRODUCTION TEAM:
- Artistic Director:
- Apprentice Director:
- Choreographer:
- Music Director:
- Stage Manager:
- Producer:
- Technical Director
- Assistant Stage Manager:
CAST:
- Velma Kelly:
- Roxie Hart:
- Fred Casely:
- Sergeant Fogarty:
- Amos Hart:
- Liz:
- Annie:
- June:
- Hunyak:
- Mona:
- Martin Harrison:
- Matron “Mama” Morton
- Billy Flynn
- Mary Sunshine
- Go-To-Hell Kitty:
- Harry:
- Aaron:
- Judge:
- Court Clerk:
MUSICIANS:
- Reed 1:
- Reed 2:
- Reed 3:
- Trumpet 1:
- Trumpet 2:
- Trombone 1:
- Trombone 2:
- Bass:
- Banjo:
- Keyboard 1:
- Keyboard 2:
- Violin:
The Addams Family is presented by arrangement with Theatre Rights Worldwide.
Forgotten Treasures
Fifth Anniversary Alumni Cabaret
November 30 and December 1, 2023 | Arts Court Theatre (2 Daly Avenue)
Doors at 7:30pm | Show at 8pm
Join as we look back on the past five years of Lost Baggage Musical Theatre! Forgotten Treasures is an eclectic mixture of show-tunes, scenes, and dances from all of LBMT’s previous productions. It features the most memorable performances and highlights in a nod to all our prior shows, including the mini-musical 21 Chump Street with music and lyrics by Lin Manuel Miranda.
Past shows include Clue: The Musical, Scream Queens: The Musical, 21 Chump Street, Putting It Together, Something About New York, Music Of the Night, History Of Love: On Broadway, A Little Lin Music, Everybody Say Love, and many more!
Tickets are $20 in Advance | $25 at the Door | General Admission
PRODUCTION TEAM:
- Artistic Director: Euan Wheaton (with Mathieu Charlebois)
- Music Director: Sabrina Tang
- Choreographer:
- Stage Manager:
- Producer: Mathieu Charlebois
CAST:
MUSICIANS:
- Piano: Sabrina Tang
- Drums: Justine Walker
- Bass:
Love On the Rocks
A Valentine’s Day Cabaret
February 15-17, 2024 | Live On Elgin (220 Elgin Street)
Thursday, Friday and Saturday Evening Shows at 8:00pm | Doors Open at 7:00
Saturday Afternoon Show at 2:00pm | Doors Open at 1:00
Love On the Rocks is an LBMT original musical theatre revue using songs from existing rock musicals. Get ready to rock ‘n roll when this show takes you through tales of fresh love, troubled love, and platonic love through songs, dances, and scenes!
Tickets Are $22 in Advance | $25 at the Door | General Admission
PRODUCTION TEAM:
- Artistic Directors: Lisa Callahan and Emily O’Kane
- Music Director:
- Choreographer:
- Producer:
- Stage Manager: Alexander Rousseau
- Assistant Stage Manager:
CAST:
MUSICIANS:
- Keyboard:
- Percussion:
- Bass:
Lost and Found
A Cabaret of New Beginnings
Saturday March 23, 2024 | Gloucester Presbyterian Church (91 Pike Street) | Show at 2pm | Doors at 1:30
Saturday March 23, 2024 | Live On Elgin (220 Elgin Street) | Show at 7:30pm | Doors at 7
Sunday March 24, 2024 | Queenswood United Church (360 Kennedy Lane East) | Show at 2pm | Doors at 1:30
LBMT is excited to partner with Music in Greenboro to present another music theatre cabaret. This year’s theme is “Lost and Found”, and the show will feature show tunes by characters who are searching for something or someone, or who have lost something or someone important to them. The show will feature the ten minute musical Run This Town – a jazzy comedy about a gangster in the 1920s who is frustrated with his friends and accomplices, and wants to work with and learn from a pro. However, he soon realizes people aren’t always who they seem to be, and sometimes your friends are your best partners.
We will be looking for 9 performers to cast in this show. Each performer will have at least one solo or duet song, participate in two ensemble numbers, and in Run This Town. The show will run for approximately sixty minutes for two matinée performances at different locations in Orleans and South Keys.
Run This Town is a jazzy comedy about a 1920’s gangster named Big Al who is frustrated with his friends and accomplices, and wants to work with and learn from a pro. He laments his current friends and their botched crimes “RUN THIS TOWN.” He soon meets a mysterious stranger who promises him he can learn from his friend, a real pro “NOWHERE TO HIDE.” He is taken to a jazz club where the Hairdo Sisters greet him “THERE’S NOTHING SHADY GOING ON IN THIS JOINT.” He meets One-Eyed Pete, who isn’t as he seems “THE CONFESSION.” Al soon realizes that the people he idolized aren’t all they’ve portrayed to be- and sometimes you need to stick with your friends to make an honest living out of a life of crime “RUN THIS TOWN (REPRISE).”
Entrance By Donation | General Admission
PRODUCTION TEAM:
- Artistic Director: Euan Wheaton
- Choreographer:
- Vocal Coach: Dorian Jensen
- Stage Manager:
- Producer:
- Accompanist:
CAST:
Run This Town is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. | Music by Assaf Gleizner | Book and Lyrics by Cindy Sideris
Guys and Dolls
A Musical Fable of Broadway | Based on a Story and Characters of Damon Runyon
Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser | Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows
April 26-27, 2024 | Richelieu Vanier Community Centre (300 Des Pères-Blancs Avenue)
Evening Shows at 8:00pm | Kitchen and Doors Open at 7:00
Afternoon Shows at 2:00pm | Kitchen and Doors Open at 1:00
Considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy, Guys and Dolls ran for 1,200 performances when it opened on Broadway in 1950. It received nearly unanimous positive reviews from critics and won a bevy of awards, including Tony Awards, Drama Desks and Oliviers. Frequently revived, the show has been done with numerous all-star casts, including productions/concerts featuring Ewan McGregor, Jane Krakowski, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Jessica Biel.
Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler, Nathan Detroit, tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that they’ve been engaged for fourteen years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, for the dough, and Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary, Sarah Brown, as a result. Guys and Dolls takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually everyone ends up right where they belong.
Tickets Are $30 in Advance | $35 at the Door | General Admission
PRODUCTION TEAM:
- Artistic Director:
- Apprentice Director:
- Music Director:
- Choreographer:
- Stage Manager: Laura Walker
- Producer:
- Technical Director
- Assistant Stage Manager:
CAST:
- Nicely-Nicely Johnson:
- Benny Southstreet:
- Sarah Brown:
- Arvide Abernathy:
- Harry The Horse:
- Lt. Brannigan:
- Nathan Detroit:
- Miss Adelaide:
- Sky Masterson:
- Big Jule:
- Ensemble:
MUSICIANS:
- Bass:
- Cello:
- Horn:
- Percussion:
- Piano:
- Reed 1:
- Reed 2:
- Reed 3:
- Reed 4:
- Reed 5:
- Trombone:
- Trumpet 1:
- Trumpet 2:
- Trumpet 3:
Guys and Dolls is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
A Dance Cabaret
A New Cabaret Concept By Jesse Kahat and Andrew Wiseman
May 30 – June 1, 2024 | Venue TBA
Past LBMT cabarets have generally had more of a vocal/acting focus, but this cabaret turns the tables and puts the spotlight all on dance! While this show is still underdevelopment, we do know that it will focus on showcasing some of Broadway’s most memorable dance numbers and sequences – possibly with some vocals and acting thrown in. Stay connected with Lost Baggage for all the details on this exciting new show!
PRODUCTION TEAM:
- Artistic Directors: Jesse Kahat and Andrew Wiseman
- Music Director:
- Producer:
- Stage Manager:
CAST:
FREE VIRTUAL CABARET – Take a look back at our 2021 production of My Funny Valentine that was originally live-streamed on Saturday, February 27. This instalment of our valentine’s cabaret series featured a program of fun, amusing, light-hearted love songs from classic and modern musicals. For more information on the show, you can still visit the virtual program.
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