The Weekend Planner, Theater Edition
Aristocats
BroadHollow Theatre Company at Elmont Library
700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont
The classic tail of kittens abandoned in the French countryside and their journey to get home. Showtimes are Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m. and Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $10.
Cinderella
BroadHollow Theatre Company
141 South Wellwood Avenue, Lindenhurst
Glass slippers and wicked stepmothers set the scene for the BroadHollow Theatre Company's production of Cinderella. A tea party with the new princess is available after the show for an additional fee. Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $8 for the show, $20 with the tea party.
Cinderella Goes Disco
Carriage House Theatre at Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum
180 Little Neck Road, Centerport
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Arena Players Second Stage
294 Route 109, East Farmingdale
This audience participation play combines three traditional fairy tales in a most unusual fashion. The Prince has invited all of the girls in the kingdom to a big disco dance at the palace...but Cinderella cannot go because she doesn't have a disco dress. The Fairy Godmother tries to convince her to go by telling her the story of Sleeping Beauty and Beauty and the Beast. At last she attends the dance in funky fashion. Showtime at the Vanderbilt is Saturdays at 3:00 p.m. The Second Stage features shows Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00 p.m. All tickets are $10.
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts
2 East Main Street. Smithtown
A stage production of Disney's beloved fairy tale about a young woman (Belle) being held captive in a castle by the ferocious Beast. Fans of the movie will hearing the songs and music live. This is the last weekend to catch the show. Friday at 7:00 p.m., Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $26 - $30 for adults, $18 for children.
Fairytale Follies
Clare Rose Playhouse
St. Joseph's College, Sunrise Highway Service Road in Patchogue
Fairytales familiar to all have been changed around a bit for some laugh out loud family fun. Fairytales such as Snow White and Dreadilocks and the Three Bears will be performed, with occasional help from the audience. This Saturday and Sunday only. Two show times: 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Tickets are $6.
Magic Tree House: The Musical
Tilles Center for the Performing Arts
C.W. Post Campus, Brookville
Based on Mary Pope Osborne's beloved series of children's books, the musical transforms one of Jack and Annie's Merlin Missions into a theatrical event for the entire family. There are two showtimes on Sunday, 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 and $30, depending on seating.
Peter Pan and Wendy
BroadHollow's BayWay Arts Center
265 East Main Street, East Islip
Join the boy who won't grow up as he battles pirates and Indians in Never-Never Land. A tea party with Wendy is available after the show for an additional cost. Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $10, $22 with the tea party.
Real Magic
BroadHollow Theatre Company
114 South Wellwood Avenue, Lindenhurst
In a performance geared toward children and families, Gary Ferrar will guide audiences through the world of magic, performing everything from stage illusions to close-up magic. Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $10.
Spherus
Nassau Community College
1 Education Drive, Garden City
International juggling champion Greg Kennedy uses the principles of geometry and physics to create ground-breaking work with original apparatus. Jugglers know him for his award-winning creativity; audiences know him for his entertaining performance, making visual spectacles out of everyday objects. Two shows on Sunday: 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. At $1.50 for tickets, it's an incredible bargain so advance purchase is essential. Call 516-572-7153 for details.
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