May 6, 2024
Meet David Connolly, Director and Choreographer for Beehive
Drayton Festival Theatre
A Celebration of Female Empowerment
June 5 to June 23, 2024
Created by Larry Gallagher
Flower power meets girl power in BEEHIVE, a musical celebration of the most powerful and iconic female voices of the 1960s.
Told from the perspective of six women who come of age in this enigmatic decade, BEEHIVE takes audiences on a nostalgic journey through timeless hits of the era such as “My Boyfriend’s Back,” “Son of a Preacher Man,” “Natural Woman,” “It’s My Party,” “Where the Boys Are,” and “You Don’t Own Me.” From Leslie Gore to Janis Joplin, the Shirelles to the Supremes, and Aretha Franklin to Tina Turner, this toe-tapping production features 40 classic chart-toppers that will put a song in your heart and leave you dancing in the aisles.
Join us for this uplifting and upbeat salute to female empowerment.
Recommended for ages 10 and up.
Running Time: 1 hr and 50 minutes, including 15 min intermission
May 8, 2024
“All of a sudden, women had role models in their radios.” Powerful voices drive change in BEEHIVE - The ’60s MusicalDirector and choreographer David Connolly celebrates the iconic female singers of the '60s.
BEEHIVE - The 60s Musical is presented through special arrangement and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 100. www.theatricalrights.com