The side-splitting musical extravaganza!
A fun-filled evening of great music, uproarious laughter, and high camp.

Directed by Rick Simas & Lisa Drummond.

Musical direction by Rayme Sciaroni.

An official event of San Diego LGBT Pride

Featuring (pictured from top left) Omri Schein, Erick Sunquist, Eric Vest, Matt Weeden, Anthony Randall and Trevor Peringer.

      Diversionary Theatre will kick off its 2006-2007 season with Howard Crabtree’s musical extravaganza When Pigs Fly. During its long off-Broadway run, it was honored with two Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical Revue and two Outer Critics Circle Awards including Best Off-Broadway Musical. "Crabtree's creations send When Pigs Fly soaring to silly heights.... Waldrop's lyrics are skillful and funny."-- N.Y. Daily News.  "A good old-fashioned revue given a gay new-fashioned twist.... Gallagher's music is glitter bright and tuneful."-- N.Y. Post."

      The show will open on July 21 and is an official event of San Diego Pride.  “We’re very happy to be a part of San Diego Pride again this year,” said Dan Kirsch, Diversionary’s Executive/Artistic Director.  “Last summer’s production of Confessions of a Mormon Boy was an official Pride event, and it was a great way to connect to the community.”  When Pigs Fly will run July 21-August 20.  San Diego Pride will be held July 28-30.            

      Diversionary’s production will be directed by Rick Simas, who is a faculty member of San Diego State University’s MFA Musical Theatre Program, one of only four such graduate programs in the country.  At SDSU, he directed the San Diego premieres of Triumph of Love, Honk! and Bat Boy: The Musical, which collectively won 6 KPBS Patte Awards, including “Outstanding Direction.”  He just directed the Southern California premiere of No Way to Treat a Lady at North Coast Repertory Theatre in Solana Beach.  Musical director is Rayme Sciaroni, and cast members include Trevor Peringer, Anthony Randall, Omri Schein, Erick Sunquist, Eric Vest and Matthew Weeden.             

     This gay musical revue gets its title from costume designer Howard Crabtree's “dream autobiography.”  Howard’s Missouri high school guidance counselor, Miss Roundhole, advises him to get a real job and give up his obsession with theatre.  He dreams of putting on lavish musical extravaganzas—like Florenz Ziegfeld, only gay.  Miss Roundhole tells him that he’ll make it on Broadway "when pigs fly."  But Crabtree holds onto his dream, for he knows he has a unique skill. He has the uncanny ability to take the most mundane items—like a shower hose, toilet plungers, vanity tables—and turn them into fabulous costumes.  He uses his God-given talents to prove Miss Roundhole wrong.  The results are hysterical and make for a fun-filled evening of great music, uproarious laughter, and high camp.
       The show’s songs include such camp classics such as “Light in the Loafers,” “Lord of the Fries,” “Not All Man,” “Wear Your Vanity With Pride” and “Bigger Is Better.”  The show’s “political torch songs” will be updated from the original 1996 production by lyricist Mark Waldrop.  And when the company proudly belts out "A Patriotic Finale," you'll hear Crabtree's “Have-the-courage-to-be-yourself!” message loud and clear. Though the spirit is gay – in both senses of the word – the tone is inclusive.  When Pigs Fly is for anyone who can appreciate being clever and silly at the same time.

When Pigs Fly

July 21-August 20

Tickets

Thursday & Sunday: $29

Monday, August 7: $29

Friday & Saturday: $31
Students/Seniors 60+/Military: $4 off

Discount with Pride pass: $2 off

Student Rush: $9.00 tickets for students w/ID starting one hour before curtain.

Please ask for the discount
at time of purchase.

Thursday at 7:30pm

Friday & Saturday at 8:00pm

Sunday at 2:00 & 7:00pm

Monday, August 7 at 7:30pm

Bring a Group and Save!
Groups of 10+ /$4.00 off each ticket
Groups of 30+/$8.00 off each ticket

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