Two Gentlemen of Verona (a rock opera)

John Guare (Six Degrees of Separation) and Mel Shapiro’s rock opera, Two Gentlemen of Verona, adds a spicy, funky twist to Shakespeare’s work of the same name. The musical centers on the relationship between two friends, Proteus and Valentine, as they battle for the affections of the same woman. With music by Galt MacDermot, best known for his work composing the music for Hair, Two Gentlemen of Verona transforms and celebrates one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies of mistaken identity. Performances will run concurrent with STC’s mainstage production of The Two Gentlemen of Verona.