Who knew getting old
would be this much fun?
They tried to sell the nursing home, but they didn’t count on Lil, Clara, and Beatrice. The ladies of Rosehaven Convalesence Center have a lot of life left, and they intend to use it. Why should the old folks in nursing homes rock their lives away when they could join forces with churches world-wide and start a “powerful, nation-sweeping movement” to help people? They call themselves The First Breakfast Club, because after 2,000 years of Last Suppers, “we need a First Breakfast to follow it up!” Their leader is the cantankerous ex-Reverend L. Ray Flowers, and together they’re changing the world, one wheelchair at a time.
Clyde Edgerton’s best selling novel of the same name comes to the stage with the humor, authenticity, and sweetly eccentric characters of the original, plus a few new surprises.
The 25 songs by Mike Craver (“Radio Gals,” “Smoke on the Mountain”) combine almost every imaginable musical style, from bluegrass to Broadway, and may be the first-ever musical score with songs about Medicare and Medicaid.
In short, this may be your grandmother’s Piccadilly, and she never looked or sounded so good.
"A funny, warm, inventive and deliriously entertaining show that's a must see for all."
“A warm and funny and breezy show that tugs at the heart and the funny bone.”
“The themes about family and aging are universal.”
“This winning new musical overflows with wonderment. Take a load off your feet and settle back to let the good times roll. And will they ever!”
“I thought ‘Steel Magnolias’ was my favorite play, but this one has it beat.”
