Promises, Promises from Joplin Little Theatre

KSNF Joplin

May 10, 2024 at 10:59 AM

Promises, Promises A musical comedy. Directed by Marilyn Bouldin Performance dates May 15 - 18, 2024 7:30 pm May 19, 2024 2:30 pm Purchase tickets at JoplinLittleTheatre.org or by phone, 417-623-3638 3009 W 1st St., Joplin, MO. 64801 Book by Neil Simon Based on the Screenplay The Apartment by Billy Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond Music by Burt Bacharach Lyrics by Hal David Synopsis- New York City, mid 60`s. An ambitious accountant for the New York insurance company, named Chuck Baxter climbs the ladder by allowing the firm's executives to use his midtown apartment for love affairs. Trouble occurs when Chuck discovers that the object of his own love, Fran Kubelik, is having rendezvous at his place with Chuck's manager, J.D Sheldrake.

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