THE FROGS Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM EDT

THE FROGS Written in 405 BC by Aristophanes Freely adapted by Burt Shevelove Even more freely adapted by Nathan Lane Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Original Direction and Choreography by Susan Stroman Directed by Griffin Hewitt

This boisterously hilarious, yet poignant, musical follows Dionysos, Greek god of wine and drama, and his slave, Xanthias, on a journey to Hades to collect renowned critic and playwright, George Bernard Shaw, so that he may enlighten the easily misled and coerced masses of Earth. Along this journey, Dionysus and Xanthias meet Chekhov, Congreve, Ibsen, Brecht and, of course, the chorus of frogs. Then, Shakespeare shows up and starts declaiming his greatest hits; before long, he engages in a battle of words with Mr. Shaw. Who will win the honor of becoming reincarnated: The Bard or Bernard?