The Pajama Game coming to the Phillips Center
The Pajama Game coming to the Phillips Center
Pajamas, love, singing and labor unions vs. management conflicts create the colorful basis of The Pajama Game, based on the Broadway musical. Chock-full of musical numbers and romantic subplots, the real story is the 7.5 percent hour raise the pajama factory works are demanding to keep their salaries comparable with other garment workers’ pay.
Sid, the new superintendent of the factory, pushes both himself and the workers hard in order to prove himself to the owner, but a visit by the union grievances committee in the form of lovely but tough Babe brings out his softer, romantic side. Despite their love, Babe warns Sid that the union-management turmoil will cause problems for them, too, and Sid has to juggle his job, his heart and his conscience to find a solution that will solve everything.
The Pajama Game has received 12 Tony Award nominations:
- Three nominations and wins for the original 1955 production: Best Musical, Best
- Choreography and Best Featured Actress (Carol Haney).
- Nine nominations for the 2006 revival and two wins: Best Musical – Revival and Best Choreography.
The Pajama Game
November 20, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Phillips Center Gainesville, Florida
Prices: $50, Orchestra Rows A-P and Mezzanine; $40, Orchestra Rows Q-Z; $35, Balcony.
Sponsored by Lowry Financial Advisors, Inc., The Village and WGFL-TV CBS4
The Phillips Center consists of a 1,700-seat proscenium hall and a 200-seat Black Box Theatre. It is located in the University of Florida Cultural Plaza near the intersection of 34th Street and Hull Road with convenient access from I-75 at the Archer Road and Newberry Road exits.
