Opening Night at the Commonweal Theatre: The Angel Next Door

Description

Show Openings are always a fun way to see the shows at Commonweal Theatre. After the performance, there's a reception with wine, seriously addicting punch, and snacks. The cast and crew along with most of the Resident Ensemble, so you can meet them and ask any questions you might have! 

Play Description:

by Paul Slade Smith

directed by Charlie Oates

May 17–September 6

From the playwright who brought last summer’s smash-hit The Outsider, comes a fun and frothy treat that captures the sheer joy, sophistication, and wit of 1940s screwball comedies. 

Young novelist Oliver Adams joins his friends for a weekend getaway at an opulent Newport mansion. He’s on the verge of a major success with his soon-to-be published novel The Angel Next Door, inspired by his muse: the enchanting Broadway diva Margot Bell. What he doesn’t know is Margot happens to be staying next door. Unfortunately, Margot hardly knows he exists. And she’s brought a guest. And the walls of this mansion are rather thin.

On the edge of devastating heartbreak—accompanied by a bevy of misunderstandings and a menacing housekeeper—only one thing that can save Oliver: a pair of playwrights determined to rewrite reality for that happily ever after ending.

“The Angel Next Door is a glittering, effervescent hit romantic comedy. It’s an elegant, sweet-dry glass of champagne, bubbling over with non-stop laughs, merriment, glamor, and high-spirited hijinks. It’s hard to think of more fun you could have at the theatre right now, or really, more fun anywhere.” —BroadwayWorld.

Perfect for fans of: Rumors (2024), She Loves Me (2023), Leading Ladies (2022), Boeing Boeing (2019)

Featuring Commonweal ensemble members: Hal Cropp, Tim Sailer, and Adrienne Sweeney.

THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection.(www.dramatists.com)