Shining in Misery: A King-Size Parody

Certainly the high drama of suspense novelist Stephen King is ripe for parody; this mashup of two of his biggest hits, The Shining and Misery (with references to more), is also a musical. Take five people and put them in a spooky hotel in the midst of a blizzard — and give 'em a good score. This Capital City Theatre production is directed by Donald Garverick, with music by Andrew Abrams, lyrics by Mark-Eugene Garcia, and book by Colleen DuVall. Shows at 7:30 p.m., March 3-4 and 2 p.m., March 4-5; more info at capitalcitytheatre.org. Read Gwendolyn Rice's review here.

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Cast members of the Capital City Theatre premiere "Shining in Misery: A King Size Parody."

Cast members of the Capital City Theatre premiere "Shining in Misery: A King Size Parody."

media release: Capital City Theatre, Madison’s professional regional musical theater company, is proud to be a part of World Premiere Wisconsin, an inaugural and ambitious statewide festival celebrating new plays and musicals. WPW features fully-staged productions by 11 of Wisconsin’s top professional theaters located in Madison, Milwaukee, and Door County, as well as new work presented by a growing list of more than 40 theaters across 22 communities in the state. 

Shining in Misery – A King Size Parody, runs Feb. 23-March 5 at Overture Center for the Arts. A musical parody of King size proportions, see Stephen’s Kings most iconic characters thrown together at the famous Overlook Hotel. As the storm outside grows, so do the thrills, suspense, and laughter. Shining In Misery – A King Size Parody tickets cost $45 and are available at www.overture.org.

About Shining in Misery – A King Size Parody

During the Misery of a blizzard, five people are drawn to the Shining lights of the Overlook Hotel. The group As the storm grows outside The Overlook, so do the mysteries of the hotel, the suspense and laughter. Several very iconic characters must hatch things out, including Jack: the hotel’s new caretaker, Wendy: his unhappy wife, Danny: their clairvoyant son, Annie: a quick to anger nurse, and Paul: the mysterious unconscious man she drags up to room 217. Will this group be able to harmonize through IT, take a Stand, or fade into The Mist? Book your tickets at overture.org and find out! Shining in Misery: A King-Size Parody features Music by Andrew Abrams, Lyrics by Mark-Eugene Garcia, Book by Colleen Duvall.

To learn more about Capital City Theatre go to CapitalCityTheatre.org.

About World Premiere Wisconsin

World Premiere Wisconsin (WPW), is a new statewide festival celebrating new plays and musical performances through June 30, 2023.  WPW was conceived in 2019 with three primary goals in mind: to build relationships between theater-makers across our state; to raise awareness nation-wide that Wisconsin has a thriving and diverse theater ecosystem, which includes the frequent creation of new work; and to encourage and facilitate the production of new plays, by providing marketing, fundraising and dramaturgical support to participating companies. An additional goal was added in light of the challenges posed by COVID-19: to communicate a positive story about Wisconsin’s theaters that will engage and excite statewide audiences during our recovery and rebuilding.