Box Office

Eugene Lee's

 
 

EAST TEXAS HOT LINKS

 

FEB. 11th - MAR. 11th

 

It's summer, 1955, in the piney woods of East Texas where local men wander into Charlesetta's Top o' the Hill Cafe almost every night for comfort, solace and companionship. Times are changing, the Klan is active and young black men have been disappearing or turning up dead. This night, Delmus wants to celebrate getting a new job but the other regulars are skeptical. They try to warn him as they joke, feed the jukebox and play cards until betrayal catches all of them and life at Top o' the Hill is changed forever.

"Detonates as neatly as a time bomb." N.Y. Post.

"A sizzling drama." WCXR Radio.

 

 

All SALES ARE FINAL.

No refunds!  Exchanges can be made for another performance with proof of purchase.

 

Showtimes

 

Feb. 11th - Mar. 11th

 

Thursday - Saturday: 7:30 pm

Sunday: 3:00 pm

 

 

Ticket Prices

(Tax included)

 

Adult: $27

 

Senior, Student, TAG members: $22

 

Thursday Performances - All Tickets: $16

 

Groups rates available for groups of 10+ with advanced purchase. 

 

Reservations

 

To make reservations for an upcoming performance please E-mail your name with the number of tickets and the date of the performance to:

boxoffice@johnbeasleytheater.org

 

Please also include a telephone number.

 

 You will only be contacted in the event the performance

 is sold-out.

 

Thank you in advance for supporting the John Beasley Theater.

 

Reservations may also be made by calling: 402.502.5767

 

 

JBT 2011-’12 Season

 

 

East Texas Hot Links

By Eugene Lee

February 17th – March 11th

It's summer, 1955, in the piney woods of East Texas where local men wander into Charlesetta's Top o' the Hill Cafe almost every night for comfort, solace and companionship. Times are changing, the Klan is active and young black men have been disappearing or turning up dead. This night, Delmus wants to celebrate getting a new job but the other regulars are skeptical. They try to warn him as they joke, feed the jukebox and play cards until betrayal catches all of them and life at Top o' the Hill is changed forever.

"Detonates as neatly as a time bomb." N.Y. Post.

"A sizzling drama." WCXR Radio.

 

 

Once On This Island

Book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Music by Stephen Flaherty

Dates to be determined

This highly original and theatrical Caribbean adaptation of the popular fairy tale "The Little Mermaid" garnered eight Tony nominations for its Broadway run, including Best Musical, Book and Score. In almost non-stop song and dance, the show tells the story of Ti Moune, a black peasant girl who rescues and falls in love with Daniel, a wealthy boy from the other side of her island. When Daniel is returned to his people, the fantastical gods who rule the island guide Ti Moune on a quest to test the strength of her love against the powerful forces of prejudice, hatred and death.

 

 

Bonus Show

Paul Robeson

By Phillip Hayes Dean

Starring John Beasley

June dates TBA

A powerful chronicle of the life of Paul Robeson, taking us from his childhood in New Jersey, to his adult life around the world. "Of all the imposing figures who have strutted across the stage of American culture in this century, none has been more invested with a superman mystique than Paul Robeson…and…Phillip Hayes Dean's play PAUL ROBESON should do nothing to diminish his stature…PAUL ROBESON conveys an inspiring moral fervor." —NY Times. "Phillip Hayes Dean's…wonderfully moving play…traces Robeson's remarkable career, from the time his father told him, "Go with your head and not your heart," through a life that careened him across the world stage…A great show." —NY Post.

 

 

 

 

 

JBT SUBSCRIBER PROGRAM

 

The flex plan tickets can be used in any combination
(Example: If one show was particularly enjoyable, the subscriber could choose to see the show for a second time)

 

JBT Season Pass

 

$97 for adults

$79 for students, seniors and TAG members

WITH THE JBT SEASON PASS YOU GET 5 SHOWS FOR THE PRICE OF 4

This ticket can be used to see 4 regular season performances at the JBT plus 1 special performance of "Paul Robeson" starring John Beasley

 

 

 

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