Beehive • A hair-raising musical revue
Apr. 13 – May 14, 2017
A fun, frothy flashback to the fabulous females of 1960s pop music, Beehive features non-stop hits from early decade bubble gum classics to the explosive late ‘60s soul sound. Paying tribute to performers such as Lesley Gore, The Shirelles, Brenda Lee, Tina Turner, The Supremes, Aretha Franklin, and Janis Joplin, this irresistible revue will fly you back in time to experience firsthand the music that thrilled a generation.
Performance runtime is approximately 2 hours with a 15 minute intermission.
Performances held at the Broadway Rose New Stage, 12850 SW Grant Ave., Tigard, OR 97223
Created by LARRY GALLAGHER 
Cast
Alyssa Birrer
Kristen Calvin
Antonía Darlene
Kayla Dixon
Andrea Enright
Malia Tippets
Show Dates
Friday, April 14, 7:30 PM OPENING NIGHT
Saturday, April 15, 2:00 PM
Saturday, April 15, 7:30 PM
Thursday, April 20, 7:30 PM—Limited Availability
Friday, April 21, 7:30 PM
Saturday, April 22, 2:00 PM—Limited Availability —Post-show talk back*
Saturday, April 22, 7:30 PM—SOLD OUT
Sunday, April 23, 2:00 PM—SOLD OUT
Thursday, April 27, 7:30 PM—SOLD OUT
Friday, April 28, 7:30 PM—SOLD OUT
Saturday, April 29, 2:00 PM—SOLD OUT
Saturday, April 29, 7:30 PM—SOLD OUT
Sunday, April 30, 2:00 PM—SOLD OUT
Thursday, May 4, 7:30 PM—SOLD OUT
Friday, May 5, 7:30 PM—SOLD OUT
Saturday, May 6, 2:00 PM—SOLD OUT– Audio description available
Saturday, May 6, 7:30 PM—SOLD OUT
Sunday, May 7, 2:00 PM—SOLD OUT
Wednesday, May 10, 7:30 PM—Limited Availability—Added performance
Thursday, May 11, 2:00 PM—SOLD OUT—Added matinee performance
Thursday, May 11, 7:30 PM—Limited Availability
Friday, May 12, 7:30 PM—SOLD OUT
Saturday, May 13, 2:00 PM—SOLD OUT—Added performance
Saturday, May 13, 7:30 PM—SOLD OUT
Sunday, May 14, 2:00 PM—SOLD OUT
*Talk-backs are free and open to the public. They begin immediately following the first Saturday matinee performance of the mainstage production, and are held in the theater. You do not have to attend the Broadway Rose production in order to attend the talk-back.
Creative
Music Direction by Jeffrey Childs
Choreography by Dan Murphy
Set Designed by Robert Vaughn
Costume Design by Brynne Oster-Bainnson
Lighting Design by Carl Faber
Prop Design by Jeff Duncan
Sound Design by Brian K. Moen
Wig Design by Jane Holmes
Stage Manager Jessica Junor
Musicians
Drums Mitch Wilson
Electric Bass Dan Gildea
Guitar Jeff Langston
Trumpet Levis Dragulin
News, Reviews, and Buzz
Beehive @ Broadway Rose
by Kristopher Haines
The Crippled Critic, Apr. 24, 2017
Highlights from the sprawling score include a Supremes Medley, and truly energetic versions of “Respect” and “Natural Woman”…”Beehive” is one of a handful of musicals, or music-infused plays currently running on local stages, and it is the most unabashedly fun and light.… Read more.
Love, big hair, and lost reputations
by Judy Nedry
JudyNedry.com, Apr. 19, 2017
[Andrea Enright] is an amazing Leslie Gore, while [Antonía] Darlene channels Aretha Franklin as if she were the real deal, and Kayla Dixon rocks it as Tina Turner…the Broadway Rose production does the musical proud…. Read more.
Beehive’s Hum and Sting
By Christa McIntyre
ArtsWatch, Apr. 18, 2017
At the end of the performance, the cast and audience have been taken beyond crayons and perfume to an unbridled expression of woman…We become aware of the tapestry that makes up women’s experiences and voices, but most of all the enormous amount of musical legacy they contribute to… Read more.
Beehive Takes Broadway Rose By Storm
By Tina Arth
Westside Theatre Reviews, Apr. 18, 2017
I was swept up in the excitement that brought the audience to its feet to honor the 6 women (and Jeffrey Childs’ band) for a tour de force that transcends nostalgia. My only real complaint is that this was not a “real” concert, so we couldn’t clap and scream for encores… Read more.
Actress surprised to be onstage
By Barbara Sherman
Regal Courier, Apr. 7, 2017
Antonia Darlene is the most surprised of anyone to find herself on the stage in the Broadway Rose Theatre Company’s production of “Beehive,” with good reason. “It was my worst-ever audition,” said Darlene, who gave birth two weeks later...Read more.
