Les Miserables and 1776 Top Amazing 2008-2009 Season at Actors' Playhouse

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Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Mile in Coral Gables, FL has announced it's 2008-2009 season which will feature two Tony-Award winners for Best Musical, a world premiere show, a brand new play and two comedic musicals.

Bringing the season to a memorable start will be the patriotic musical, 1776. Winner of three Tony Awards in it's original run of 1969, a Tony for Best Revival of a Musical in 1997, and hailed for the 1972 film, 1776 tells the story of the founding fathers just days before the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This musical is sure to bring out the American love in all audiences. Experience this Americana from October 1st through November 2nd, 2008.

Following the patriotic tribute, comes a new comedy, Gutenberg! The Musical! from December 3rd through January 4th, 2009. On the basis of The Big Bang, Gutenburg! The Musical! is a show starring two actors, portraying all the roles, who want to present their musical to prospective producers. Through music and comedy, Bud and Doug produces a show about the printing press inventor Johann Gutenberg. If you loved The Big Bang, don't miss Gutenberg! The Musical!

For it's third production, Actors' Playhouse will present a South Florida rooted World Premiere with Miami Bombshells, The Musical from January 14th through February 8th, 2009. Based on the book, Dish and Tell, this show this a collection of vignettes based on stores of woman juggling their person /professional lives. With a pop score written by a local Floridian and with an orchestration by renowned musician, Artie Butler, this show, full of humor and emotions, will touch men and women alike.

Headlining the season will be the South Florida Regional Theatre Premeier of Cameron Mackintosh's world famous musical, Les Miserables. Based on Victor Hugo's classic novel, audiences will be brought back to the French Revolution and introduced to such characters as Jean Valjean, the ex-con who is trying to reconstruct his life and the police officer, Javert, who will do anything to capture Valjean a second time. With such famous songs as "On My Own", "One Day More" and "I Dreamed a Dream", theatre lovers will leave this musical with a song in their hearts and a smile on their faces. Be sure to see this blockbuster hit while it is in Coral Gables from March 4th through April 5th, 2009.

The fifth show of the season will hit home with Floridians as Coral Gables will play host to the Florida Premiere of Havana Bourgeois. This new drama explores the impact that Fidel Castro's revolution had on the middle class of Cuba. Carlos Lacamara explores the history as seen through the eyes of people who experienced this period of history. Havana Bourgeois arrives at the playhouse from May 6th through June 7th, 2009.

The final show of the season, being billed as the summer show, will be Married Alive. Being called the best new couples musical since I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, portrays the trials and tribulations of two married couples, one newlywed and one "oldywed". Originally named From Niagara to Viagara, this new musical carries it's audience through marriage, babies and empty nests. Don't miss this laugh-out-loud comedy, coming to the Actors' Playhouse from July 8th through August 16th, 2009.

For more information, contact the Actors' Playhouse box office at (305) 444-9293 or visit their website at www.actorsplayhouse.org