Dorothy Michaels (Jonathan Cobrda), center, lights up the stage in Tootsie, now on stage at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. Based on the film of the same name, Tootsie is on stage through Nov. 23. (Photo provided by Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre)
“Tootsie the Musical” on stage now at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre
A double life leads to double the laughs with the Tony Award-winning Tootsie the Musical, now on stage for the first time at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. Based on the famous 1982 film that starred Dustin Hoffman, the musical Tootsie gives the story a fresh, modern twist while asking the question: How far would you go to make your dreams come true?
Michael Dorsey is a skilled actor with a talent for not keeping a job. Desperate and out-of-work, Michael makes a last-ditch effort by disguising himself as actress Dorothy Michaels. In a meteoric rise to Broadway stardom, Michael (disguised as Dorothy) soon has audiences enamored while falling for his co-star, Julie. It isn’t long before Michael realizes that maintaining his greatest acting success is going to be much harder than he expected.
Tootsie won Best Book of a Musical and received a staggering 11 Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical and Best Original Score. Bringing a whole lot of sass, sparkle, and show-stopping numbers in a wildly funny ride packed with mistaken identities and outrageous situations, Tootsie the Musical ultimately concludes that finding yourself sometimes means being someone else for a while.
Jonathan Cobrda makes his Beef & Boards debut in the role of Michael Dorsey. Returning to the Beef & Boards stage are Renee Jackson (Ghost, A Beef & Boards Christmas) in the role of Michael’s love interest, Julie Nichols, Payton Reilly (Jersey Boys) as Michael’s ex-girlfriend Sandy Lester, and Don Farrell (A Christmas Story, Beautiful, It’s A Wonderful Life) in the role of the show’s director, Ron Carlisle. Also making their Beef & Boards debuts are Tyler Belo as Michael’s roommate Jeff Slater, and Matthew Rella as the self-absorbed actor Max Van Horn.
Tootsie is on stage for 42 performances through Nov. 23 in the intimate space of Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. Tickets range from $57 to $85 and include Chef Larry Stoops’ dinner buffet and select beverages.
Tickets to Beef & Boards productions are available exclusively through Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, either online at BeefAndBoards.com, or by contacting the box office at (317) 872-9664. Third-party sellers are not authorized to offer tickets to Beef & Boards productions, and tickets purchased through sellers other than Beef & Boards may not be valid for Beef & Boards shows, and may incur additional fees.
Discounts are available to groups of 20 or more. Call the Group Sales department at (317) 872-0503, or email groups@beefandboards.com for details.
Tootsie is rated R for adult themes, language, and mature content.
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, Indiana’s only year-round professional dinner theatre, has been serving up exceptional entertainment since 1973.
