Stoneham Theatre will open its 2006-2007 season with "You Never Know," the Cole Porter musical farce of  pre-Depression dandies and mistaken identities. Performances are September 14 –  October 1.   The production will be directed by Caitlin Lowans.

"You Never Know" was written by Porter in 1929 and produced in Europe in 1936 as a European-style chamber musical before the Schubert Brothers stepped in and made some changes. They had  the book  rewritten then added a large chorus, showgirls and several new songs by other composers in preparation for the show's Broadway premiere two years later.

Stoneham  Theatre will present an adaptation created in 1991 by Rowland Leigh and Paul Lazarus for a star-studded  production at The Pasadena Playhouse. This adaptation reverts back to  Porter’s original vision of a  lighthearted piece about an upstairs/downstairs case of mistaken identity with romance and seduction gone awry.
 
Fans  of Porter  will recognize such standards as "Ridin'  High," "Let's Misbehave" (both borrowed  for this production, in Porter  tradition), "At Long Last Love," "What Shall I  Do” and "From Alpha to Omega."
 
The cast features Leigh Barrett, Sarah Corey, Steve Gagliastro, Sean  McGuirk, Shannon  Muhs and  Robert Saoud.

Note that the 4 p.m. performance on Saturday, September 16, will be Pay What You Want! These tickets will be  sold one hour prior to the performance, on the day of performance only. All sales are cash  only, correct change only. This offer may not be combined with any other offers.

The 4 p.m. performance on September 16 will also be ASL Interpreted. Contact Christopher  Webb at christopher@stonehamtheatre.org  for tickets or ASL information.

For  tickets and performance information, call the Stoneham Theatre Box Office at 781-279-2200 or visit www.stonehamtheatre.org.

-- OnStage Boston

08/25/06