From last year’s Tony Award®-winning director CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY and music’s favorite storyteller JIMMY BUFFETT comes “the feel-good musical that finds the joy of living in the moment” (Chicago Sun-Times).

ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE is the musical comedy featuring both original songs and your most-loved JIMMY BUFFETT classics, including “Fins,” “Volcano,” “Cheeseburger in Paradise” and many more. With a book by Emmy® Award winner GREG GARCIA (“My Name is Earl,” “Raising Hope”) and Emmy® nominee MIKE O’MALLEY (“Survivor’s Remorse,” “Shameless”), this electrifying new production is choreographed by Tony Award® nominee KELLY DEVINE (Come From Away, Rock of Ages) and directed by Tony Award® winner CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY (Come From Away, Memphis).

Welcome to Margaritaville, where people come to get away from it all—and stay to find something they never expected. Get ready for the hilarious and heartwarming new show The Los Angeles Times calls “Pure escapism! Filled with brilliant songwriting.” Come join us in a tropical paradise.

“Breathe in. Breathe out. Move on.” Such is the advice the happy-go-lucky lounge singer Tully Mars (Bright Star’s Paul Alexander Nolan), who serenades guests at the titular Margaritaville Hotel and Resort, gives to career-minded environmental scientist tourist Rachel (Matilda’s Alison Luff), as she worries about the success of her latest business project, midway through the Jimmy Buffett-inspired Escape to Margaritaville. And perhaps, in looking at some of the more recent notices and commentary, that may be exactly the thought of certain seasoned theatergoers when determining whether or not to attend the show. Indeed, in looking at certain aspects of the show, they would, unfortunately, be correct in their assumption. But please, don’t be too quick to dismiss it entirely — the production does have its merits. Sure, we can agree that the story, while enjoyable, is somewhat predictable. Bachelorette besties Rachel and Tammy (Lisa Howard) travel from Cincinnati to the titular resort to get away and celebrate before the latter friend’s impending nuptials. Though intended to be a three-day one-and-done trip, they find themselves entangled, respectively, with the aforementioned Tully and …Read more