CHOOSE WISELY, FRIENDS!
VOTING FOR TONIGHT’S SEASON SOIRÉE WILL OPEN OVER THE COURSE OF THE EVENING AS THE TITLES ARE ANNOUNCED AT THE EVENT.
Titles will be revealed during the first half of the artistic program. Voting for each title will commence as that title is unveiled. Check back here as they’re announced and make sure to refresh your browser if you don’t see the active VOTE NOW button. Votes are just $5 and you can vote as many times as you like - all proceeds go to support BT’s artistic programming, and the more you vote, the more money we raise! The show with the most votes at the end of the night will be programmed into our 2026-2027 Season! Vote as many times as you like and as often as you like - voting is one of the ways we raise money for tonight’s fundraiser!
THE BALLAD OF LITTLE JO
Music by Mike Reid | Lyrics by Sarah Schlesinger | Book by Sarah Schlesinger, Mike Reid & John Dias
Set in the late 19th century, The Ballad of Little Jo is based on an admired independent film and inspired by the remarkable real-life frontier story of Josephine Monaghan. Josephine, a young society woman living in Boston, bears a child out of wedlock. In search of a new life and an income to support herself and her baby, she leaves her newborn son in the care of her sister and travels out West alone. For nearly 20 years, she makes her home in a tough Idaho mining town disguised as a man called “Jo.” The stunning score features a fantastically contrasting blend of rousing chorales and soaring ballads as it tells the sweeping tale of manifest destiny and love, loss and acceptance.
FALSETTOS
Music & Lyrics by William Finn| Book by William Finn and James Lapine
Hilarious, heartbreaking, and utterly unique, Falsettos is a contemporary musical set at the beginning of the AIDS epidemic, exploring love and its consequences. When Marvin leaves his wife and son to be with his lover, their world is upended, but amidst the chaos, new bonds form and redefine what family can be. Falsettos is a tribute to the messy and beautiful connections that hold us together—through baseball games, bar mitzvahs, and the unexpected twists of life.
LIZZIE
Music & Lyrics by Steven Cheslik-deMeyer & Alan Stevens Hewitt | Lyrics by Steven Cheslik-deMeyer & Tim Maner | Book by Tim Maner
In the heat of late summer 1892, Andrew Borden and his wife are found murdered in their house. The main suspect in the murders is Andrew’s youngest daughter from a previous marriage, Lizzie Borden. Using a searing rock score, and based on the historical record, Lizzie explores the heady and heated days leading up to the murder and Lizzie’s controversial acquittal of all charges and the creation of a new American myth.
PUMP BOYS & DINETTES
Book, Lyrics & Music by John Foley, Mark Hardwick, Debra Monk, Cass Morgan, John Schimmel & Jim Wann
Step into the world of the Double Cupp Diner and the gas station next door, where the Pump Boys (Jim, Jackson, Eddie, and L.M.) and the Dinette sisters (Prudie and Rhetta Cupp) serve up a delicious mix of country, rock, blues, and western swing. This isn’t just a show—it’s a full-tank, full-service musical experience where the cast members double as the band, playing their own instruments live on stage. Through infectious melodies and charming storytelling, these six friends share their lives, loves, and dreams along North Carolina’s Highway 57. From the rollicking “Drinkin’ Shoes” to the touching “Sister,” every song pulls you deeper into their small-town world where the coffee is always fresh, the gas pumps are always flowing, and friendship is always on the menu. So, fill up your tank and your spirit with this Tony-nominated musical that reminds us all to slow down, connect with others, and savor life’s simple pleasures.