BASKERVILLE - Don Bluth Front Row Theatre - July 23-August 29, 2026

 

A Sherlock Holmes Mystery

By Ken Ludwig

Directed by Van Rockwell

From the award-winning mastermind of mayhem and author of our 2025 Season’s rollicking farce, Leading Ladies comes another hit...

The game’s afoot in this hilarious thriller! Holmes and Watson must crack the mystery of “The Hound of the Baskervilles” before a family curse dooms its newest heir. Who killed Sir Charles Baskerville? Is there any truth to the legend of a supernatural bloodthirsty hound? Embark on a thrilling adventure with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they unravel the mystery of the Baskervilles with wit, charm, and suspense. This murderously funny adventure takes us from Baker Street to the haunted moors of Devonshire with a dizzying web of clues, disguises, and deceit as five actors deftly portray more than forty characters in a perfect mix of farce, slapstick and thrills. Can our heroes discover the truth in time to save the Baskerville heir? Join the fun and see how far from elementary the truth can be!

“Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

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SHE LOVES ME - Don Bluth Front Row Theatre -September 17-October 31, 2026

Book by Joe Masteroff Music by Jerry Bock Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick

Based on a Play by Miklos Laszlo

Directed by Jere Van Patten

Music Director Roger McKay

Choreographer Breona Conrad

Set in a 1930s European perfumery, She Loves Me follows Amalia and Georg, two salesclerks who aren’t quite the best of friends. After both respond to a "lonely hearts advertisement" in the newspaper, they now live for the love letters that they exchange, but the identity of their admirers remains unknown. Constantly bumping heads while on the job, the sparring coworkers can’t seem to find common ground. But little do they know the anonymous pen pals they have both been falling for happen to be each other! Join Amalia and Georg as they discover the identity of their true loves...and all the twists and turns along the way! An intimate, touching and charming show, featuring music by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick and book by Joe Masteroff. Will love continue to blossom once their identities are finally revealed? Filled with old world charm, elegance and memorable songs "Tonight at Eight," "Vanilla Ice Cream," "Good Morning, Good Day," “Ilona,” "Dear Friend," and "A Romantic Atmosphere." The Mikos Lazlos play Parfuemerie, on which it is based, inspired many adaptations, including the beloved 1998 rom-com film You've Got Mail.

SHE LOVES ME is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

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IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE - Don Bluth Front Row Theatre - November 19-December 23, 2026

A DBFRT annual tradition!

Based on the 1947 film by Frank Capra which is based on the 1943 short story "The Greatest Gift" by Philip Van Doren Stern

Directed by Cheryl Schaar

The beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life on the DBFRT stage. Based on the 1946 Frank Capra film, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds one fateful Christmas Eve. George is the Everyman from the small town of Bedford Falls, whose childhood dreams of escape and adventure have been quashed by family obligation and civic duty. His guardian angel Clarence descends on Christmas Eve to save him from despair and to remind him—by showing what the world would have been like had he never been born—that his has been, after all, a wonderful life. This theatrically staged adaptation overflows with warmth, humor, and Christmas joy.

Awards, Accolades, Adaptations

DBFRT has won the 2017/18 ariZoni Awards for Best Play and Best Direction of a Play (Cheryl Schaar); and over a dozen ariZoni Award Nominations in the past 4 years. The 1947 Frank Capra film starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed is now considered to be one of the greatest films of all time and among the best Christmas films. It has been recognized by the American Film Institute as one of the 100 best American films ever made.

This holiday classic sells out year after year -- don't wait to get your tickets!

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BLITHE SPIRIT - Don Bluth Front Row Theatre - January 22–February 28, 2026

By Noël Coward

Directed by Jere Van Paten

To gather background for his new book, novelist Charles Condomine and his second wife, Ruth, invite the extremely eccentric medium, Madame Arcati, to perform a séance. But Charles’ spiritual skepticism vanishes when the ghost of his deceased first wife, Elvira, accidentally materializes —but only to him. Elvira’s still in love and wants Charles back, and she’s not about to let a little thing like death stand in her way! From the delightfully wicked mind of Noël Coward comes Blithe Spirit, where love and marriage devolve into laughter and mayhem — and ‘Till Death Do Us Part’ no longer applies. As the chaos unfolds, the Coward deftly mixes sharp wit with spectral hijinks, creating an enduring favorite — one of the best loved comedies of all time!

“Blithe Spirit” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

Accolades!

“A highly efficient laugh machine... Can still keep an audience in a state of tickled contentment.” – The New York Times

“Rip-roaring... a scintillating comedy.” – Bloomberg News

“A world-class comedy.” – TheaterMania

Staged with in-the-round seating.

Running time: 2 hours 15 minutes with intermission.

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Don Bluth Front Row Theatre's 2026 Season!

Blithe Spirit

By Noël Coward

January 22 – February 28, 2026

Directed by Jere Van Paten

Ken Ludwig’s Treasure Island

Adapted from the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson

March 19 – April 25, 2026

Directed by Cheryl Schaar

Over the River and Through the Woods

By Joe DiPietro

May 14 – June 27, 2026

Directed by Janis Webb

Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery

July 30 – August 29, 2026

Directed by Diedra Celeste Miranda

She Loves Me

Book by Joe Masteroff | Music by Jerry Bock | Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick

Based on a Play by Miklos Laszlo

September 17 – October 31, 2026

Directed by Don Bluth

It's A Wonderful Life

Based on the 1947 film by Frank Capra which is based on the 1943 short story "The Greatest Gift" by Philip Van Doren Stern

November 19 - December 23, 2026

Directed by Cheryl Schaar

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Season Tickets Go On Sale August 1, 2025

Single Tickets go on sale November 1, 2025

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