Musical with North Country Roots Premieres Off-Broadway

WHITEFIELD, NH—Two years ago, Weathervane Theatre presented the premiere of the musical revue THE STORY GOES ON: THE SONGS OF MALTBY AND SHIRE. Featuring the music of the legendary and award-winning songwriting team of Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire and directed by Tony Award winner Richard Maltby, Jr., North Country audiences were the first in the nation to experience their newest songs in this award-winning production that would become the foundation of their newest musical revue, ABOUT TIME, now playing Off-Broadway.

 

After a lifetime spent creating some of musical theater’s funniest, most soaring, and heartwarming songs, Tony winner Richard Maltby, Jr. and Oscar and Grammy winner David Shire return to the stage with their most personal and affecting show yet. From long-ago love affairs to buried ambitions, to lost keys and tech-savvy grandkids, ABOUT TIME is a funny and touching new musical revue about life, love, and laughter in your third act.

 

A limited engagement, ABOUT TIME plays at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater just steps from Lincoln Center and features direction by Richard Maltby, Jr. and music direction Deniz Cordell, both of whom directed and music directed THE STORY GOES ON at the Weathervane. Among the cast of acclaimed Broadway actors is Weathervane Theatre’s Producing Artistic Director, Ethan Paulini.

 

“It is an honor to be a part of this cast. Boasting 3 dozen Broadway credits among them, this is musical theatre performance at its finest,” says Paulini. “To be a part of David and Richard’s historic legacy is something I will cherish forever.”

 

THE STORY GO ON was Weathervane’s first world premiere musical, but certainly not its last. This season, Weathervane will present two world premiere musicals—DORIAN’S WILD(E) AFFAIR, an adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s The Portrait of Dorian Gray, and PAPBERBOY, an adaptation of Vince Vawter’s Newbery Award-winning novel of the same name. Weathervane’s third world premiere this season will be the original play  GLOCK 17. by Vero Villalobos.

 

“In recent years, the Weathervane has risen in its national prominence,” says Paulini. “With this comes the opportunity to be on the cutting edge of the theatrical landscape. I am proud to be able to support top-tier artists as they contribute to the canon of new works. It is a privilege to offer these exciting pieces to our patrons, and we hope that support continues to grow!”

 

Richard Maltby, Jr., one of the artists Paulini refers to, reflects fondly on his time at the Weathervane.

 

“I wonder if people up here understand what a gift this theatre is,” said Richard Maltby Jr. “It really operates on a high artistic level. I loved being at the Weathervane.”

 

Hailed by The New York Times as a “show to catch” and “full of catchy tunes that will stimulate your brain and pluck your heartstrings” (TheatreMania), tickets for ABOUT TIME are now on sale at TheatreMania.com or at 212-912-2618. 

 

Weathervane’s 61st season runs June 30 – October 11, 2026. Additional Season 61 titles include TICK, TICK…BOOM, NOËL COWARD’S PRIVATE LIVES, RENT, XANADAU, COME FROM AWAY, PETER PAN GOES WRONG, and ANYTHING GOES. Season 61 single tickets and subscriptions are on sale now at weathervanenh.org and at 603-837-9322.

 

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ABOUT THE WEATHERVANE

The Weathervane Theatre was founded in 1965 by Gibbs Murray and the late Tom Haas and is under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Ethan Paulini. It has presented high-quality professional productions of plays and musicals for over half a century. One of the few remaining alternating rep companies in the United States, the Weathervane is recognized as a historical institution nationwide, boasting among its alums 2021 Tony nominee Elizabeth Stanley, Tally Sessions, four-time Tony nominee Judy Kuhn, and recent Tony Award Winners Sam Pinkleton and Ari’el Stachel.  

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