SMILE

April 10th-20th, 2025

“Wonderful Marvin Hamlisch melodies. Smart, clever move-the-story lyrics from Howard Ashman… This is the best Broadway score in years… Smile? I did. You will.” – Joel Siegel, ABC TV

Music: Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics: Howard Ashman
Book: Howard Ashman

Director: Robert W. Schneider
Music Director: Miles Plant and Matthew Stern
Choreographer: Caitlin Belcik

Musical based upon the screenplay by Jerry Belson

Original Broadway Opening: November 24th, 1986

From the creators of Little Shop of Horrors and A Chorus Line, Smile follows the optimistic hopefuls of The 1985 Young American Miss Pageant in Santa Rosa, California as they navigate the fine line between innocent teenager and cynical pageant contestant. The show’s tuneful score by Howard Ashman and Marvin Hamlisch features the hits “Disneyland,” “In Our Hands,” and "Typical High School Senior.”

SMILE is presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals: www.concordtheatricals.com

PERFORMANCES:
April 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 at 7:30pm
April 13, 20 at 3:00pm

VENUE: AMT Theater (354 W. 45th St, NYC, NY, 10036)

SMILE POST SHOW LAGNIAPPES:

Fri, April 11th- Cast and Creative Team Talkback

Sat, April 12th- Name That ShowTune with Miles Plant

Sun, April 13th- Analog Google with Jim Jimirro

Thur, April 17th- Broadway: 1986 with Peter Filichia

Fri, April 18th- Broadway Trivia with Jim Jimirro

Sat, April 19th- The House That Smile Built: A History of the Lunt-Fontanne Theater with Jennifer Ashley Tepper