Ticket for Tupelo Community Theatre’s 2022-23 season are now available.  The season includes the following shows-

Once . August 25-27, 2022-Book by Enda Walsh with music & lyrics by Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová.

Based on the motion picture written & directed by John Carney Once tells the enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician who’s about to give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love songs. As the chemistry between them grows, his music soars to powerful new heights. but their unlikely connection turns out to be deeper and more complex than your everyday romance. This highly celebrated winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical,  strikes a resonating chord with theatergoers and critics alike.

Christmas Belles . December 8-10, 2022- By Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, & Jamie Wooten

A Christmas program in the small town of Fayro, Texas, spins hilariously out of control, and the Futrelle Sisters – Frankie, Twink, and Honey Raye – are not exactly in a festive mood. When Frankie lets slip a long-kept family secret, all hope for a successful program seems lost, even with an Elvis impersonator at the manger! Between Honey Raye’s hot flashes, Twink’s time in the slammer, and the impending birth of Frankie’s second set of twins, this Southern holiday farce is sure to bring joy to your world.

Tea for Three . January 26-28, 2023-By Eric H. Weinberger & Elaine Bromka

What is it like for a woman when her husband becomes the president of the United States and she is thrust upon the world stage? This witty, sly, and deeply moving play explores the hopes, fears, and loves of Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon, and Betty Ford. From the family quarters of the White House, each of the women confides secrets about her early years as well as her feelings about imminent retirement, depicting the deeply personal portraits of how each wrestles with what Pat Nixon called “the hardest unpaid job in the world.”

Clue  March 9-11, 2023-Adapted from the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn, written by Sandy Rustin, additional material by Hunter Foster & Eric Price

It’s a dark and stormy night, and you’ve been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well. dead. So whodunnit? Join the iconic oddballs known as Scarlet, Plum, White, Green, Peacock, and Mustard as they race to find the murderer in Boddy Manor before the body count stacks up. Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, Clue is a madcap comedy that will keep you guessing until the final twist!

Big Fish . April 27-29, 2023  Music & lyrics by Andrew Lippa . Book by John August

Based on the novel by Daniel Wallace and the Tim Burton film, Big Fish tells the story of Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman who lives life to its fullest and then some! Edward’s larger-than-life stories thrill everyone around him – most of all, his devoted wife Sandra – but their son Will, about to have a child of his own, is determined to find the truth behind his father’s epic tales. Overflowing with heart and humor, Big Fish is an extraordinary musical that reminds us why we love going to the theatre – for an experience that’s richer, funnier, and bigger than life itself!

TCT continues to plan for the future and as in the past 50 seasons we can’t do it without you, in fact we need your support more than ever!

Lisa Hall, the TCT box office manager, is at the Lyric ready to help you renew your season tickets or become a new subscriber. 

Just call her at 662-844-1935. Remember to renew by June 19th.

Season tickets for the 50^th anniversary 2019-2020 season are now on sale for Tupelo Community Theatre at the Lyric on Broadway.  The season includes Mamma Mia, August 22-24, 2019,  A Christmas Story,  December 12-14, 2019,  Of Mice and Men,  January 23-25,  2020,  Moon Over Buffalo,  March 5-7, 2020 and  Spamalot,  April 23-25, 2020.  Season tickets begin at $60 for all 5 shows, a 46% discount over individual tickets.  The renewal deadline is June 21^th and priority for seating is given based on the date tickets are purchased.  Information and order forms are available at www.tct.ms or by calling the TCT box office at 662-844-1935. 

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TCT is excited to announce its 49th season. With classics, musicals, comedies, and dramas, there is something for everyone. Purchase soon so you don’t risk missing out on a single production!

Please consider becoming a patron of the theatre. The Star level starts at only $20 more than the cost of your season tickets. Call our Box Office Manager Lisa Hall at 662-844-1935 to purchase your tickets.

The Marvelous Wonderettes
August 23-25, 2018
Created by Roger Bean

The Marvelous Wonderettes takes a cotton candy-colored musical trip down memory lane to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where we meet The Wonderettes – four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts. The show follows their lives and loves from prom night to their 10-year reunion. The score has more than 20 chart-busting hits such as “Dream Lover,” “Lollipop,” and “It’s My Party” that will have you tapping your foot and wanting to sing along.

The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
December 6-8, 2018
Dramatized by Joseph Robinette from the story by C.S. Lewis

This dramatization of C.S. Lewis’ classic novel set in the land of Narnia, recreates the magic and mystery of the great lion Aslan and his struggle with the White Witch, and the adventures of Peter, Susan, Lucy, and Edmund. A story of love, faith, courage and giving, with its triumph of good over evil, The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe is a true celebration of life.

The Glitter Girls
January 24-26, 2019
By Mark Dunn

Join us for the Mississippi premier of Mississippi native Mark Dunn’s latest comedy, The Glitter Girls. This southern comedy takes the audience through a specially called meeting of a north Georgia social club called “The Glitter Girls.” The club’s richest member, Trudy Tromaine (who is at death’s door)
convenes the meeting to express her wishes to bequeath some of her millions to one lucky “Sister of the Gleam and Sparkle.”

A Time to Kill
March 7-9, 2019
Adapted for the stage by Rupert Holmes from the book by John Grisham

Carl Lee Hailey is on trial for shooting two men in the very courtroom where he now stands trial. His attorney Jake Brigance is willing to risk everything to defend his client’s life. As the trial heats up, the community is torn apart in this gripping adaptation of John Grisham’s incendiary novel about race, crime, and family in small-town America that asks the question: when is it right to take justice into your own hands?

The Addams Family
April 25-27, 2019
Book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice
Music & lyrics by Andrew Lippa

A fresh, new musical about love, family, honesty and growing up. Featuring America’s darkest and quirkiest family, The Addams Family must deal with many of the same challenges faced by any other family – their kids are growing up. Their dark, macabre, beloved daughter Wednesday is now a young
woman who has fallen in love with a sweet, smart boy from a normal, respectable Ohio family. And she has invited his family to their home for dinner. In one fateful hilarious night, secrets are disclosed, relationships are tested, and the Addams family must face up to the one horrible thing they’ve managed to avoid for generations – change.