Explains Schaeffer, “The town ordinances say that we can do nudity if we don’t serve liquor, too. Last season, they did Wit - yes, with the nudity. This season, they’ve opened with The Guys and Bent. Dines, the associate producer, have mounted. Three Tall Women, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Painting Churches, and Kiss of the Spider Woman are just some of the shows that Schaeffer, the executive producer, and Richard P. You may be expecting to hear that the Vandivort has offered shows like You Can’t Take It with You and Under the Yum-Yum Tree in its 10-year history, but that’s hardly the case. This conversation wasn’t occurring in some Manhattan restaurant, as you’d guess, but in Springfield, Missouri - 1,171 miles from Broadway, as Louis Schaeffer likes to say in the brochure that advertises his Vandivort Center Theatre. Louis” - which prompted Sally Baird to add, “Funny, I saw that same production when it came to San Francisco.” I slowly shook my head from side to side in amazement, then added, “And I saw that production when it came to Boston.” Who’d believe there’d be three people at the same table who saw the same production of a flop that wouldn’t even make it into New York - and that they saw it in three completely different locations during its cross-country tryout?īut that wasn’t even the most astonishing aspect of the coincidence. Eventually, I was asked what the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, NJ was doing this season, and when I got to The Baker’s Wife, Louis Schaeffer said, “You know, I saw the original 1976 production in St. Learn more here.Īttending a show at the Landers Theatre? Take a look at frequently asked questions to learn more about our facility and services to help make your visit as comfortable as possible.So there I was, sitting around having lunch. The Landers Theatre is pleased to offer seating and other accommodations for our guests with special requests. Tours of the Historic Landers Theatre offers the chance explore one of Missouri’s oldest and largest civic theatres.
Take advantage of the best food downtown Springfield has to offer. Learn more here.Ī large variety of dining options in walking distance surround the Landers Theatre. The Landers Theatre is located in the heart of Downtown Springfield and offers numerous paid and public parking options. As we enter the next 100 years of the Landers, the theatre is dedicated to maintaining that heritage by presenting the best of live theatre in an environment reflecting a rich past and an exciting, fulfilling future. The Landers Theatre was built in 1909 and has been home to the Springfield Little Theatre, founded in 1934, since 1970. For the past eighty years, Springfield Little Theatre has been the center of cultural life and entertainment in the Ozarks. Plan your trip to the historic Landers Theatre with everything you need to prepare for an unforgettable theatrical experience. Springfield Ballet’s Alice in Wonderland.The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, JR.Giants In The Sky – A New Children’s Musical.
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