Diamonds and Gold and Festival Foods present Let Me Be Frank Productions’ all-new comedy musical, “Baxters – Where Everybody Knows Your Name” June 10-25th at the Meyer Theatre.
Welcome to Baxters restaurant, where everybody knows your name! Mr. Broberg manages the establishment with the assistance of the cooks, Pat and Tom. Waitresses Amy, Lisa, and Sarah, keep customers happy with their innovative “team serving” strategy. With this crew of characters, Baxters is definitely the place to be in the 1980s. The restaurant features new dishes never seen in Wisconsin, like cheese and bacon skins, zucchini sticks, and even margaritas. Are they original recipes or rip-offs of another establishment…perhaps TGI Fridays? Like everything else in the world, the best ideas are the ones that are stolen. Imitation is the highest form of flattery, right? It may only be a matter of time until Baxters is called out for corporate espionage.
One fateful evening, Paul and Kasey Friday enter the doors of Baxters. The couple snoops in undercover, posing as customers, to research Baxters. Where are they from, what do they want, and when will their cover be blown? You’ll have to find out in this hilarious all-new comedy!
“Baxters – Where Everybody Knows Your Name” opens Friday, June 10th, with a benefit show for Discover Green Bay’s new visitors center; $10 of every ticket goes to this deserving organization in our community. The Discover Green Bay visitors center will be a destination that will inspire travelers – and residents – to explore our attractions, dine at our restaurants, shop our stores, stay at our hotels, or make Green Bay their home!
“Baxters – Where Everybody Know Your Name” then runs:
Saturday, June 11th at 7:30pm
Thursday, June 16th at 7:30pm
Friday, June 17th at 7:30pm
Saturday, June 18th at 7:30pm
Thursday, June 23rd at 1:00pm and 7:30pm
Friday, June 24th at 7:30pm
Saturday, June 25th at 1:00pm and 7:30pm
Tickets are available at meyertheatre.org, tickestaronline.com, by calling Ticketstar at 920-494-3401, or at the door (the Meyer Theatre box office opens one hour before each performance).
Cast: Frank Hermans, Pat Hibbard, Tom Verbrick, Paul Evansen, Amy Riemer, Lisa Borley, Sarah Hibbard, and Kasey Schumacher
Band: Dennis Panneck (guitar), Pat Hibbard (bass), Tony Pilz (keyboards), Andrew Klaus (drums).
Lights: Ross Loining
Sound: Kelly Klaus
Song selections:
Where Everybody Knows Your Name (Cheers Theme) – Gary Portnoy
Help Is On Its Way – Little River Band
No Time – The Guess Who
You Really Got Me – Van Halen
Mr. Blue Sky – Electric Light Orchestra
Turn to Stone – Electric Light Orchestra
Find Another Fool – Quarterflash
Call Me – Blondie
Total Eclipse of the Heart – Bonnie Tyler
Dreamboat Annie – Heart
It’s a Heartache – Bonnie Tyler
Hit Me With Your Best Shot – Pat Benatar
Because the Night – Patti Smith
Jack & Diane – John Mellencamp
Stray Cat Strut – Stray Cats
“Lady” Medley, including Lady by Little River Band, Lady by Kenny Rogers, Lady (You Bring Me Up) by the Commodores, Dark Lady by Cher, Shallow by Lady Gaga, The Lady is a Tramp by Ella Fitzgerald, She’s a Lady by Tom Jones, Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) by Beyoncé
