Forever Plaid

Original Off-Broadway Version (1990)

When four young singers are killed in a car crash, they posthumously take the stage for one final gig in this goofy, 1950s nostalgia trip.

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Forever Plaid is one of the most popular and successful musicals in recent memory. This deliciously fun revue is chock-full of classic barbershop quartet harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies!

Once upon a time, there were four guys (Sparky, Smudge, Jinx and Frankie) who discovered that they shared a love for music and then got together to become their idols – The Four Freshman, The Hi-Lo's and The Crew Cuts. Rehearsing in the basement of Smudge's family's plumbing supply company, they became "Forever Plaid". On the way to their first big gig, the "Plaids" are broadsided by a school bus and killed instantly. It is at the moment when their careers and lives end that the story of Forever Plaid begins....

Singing in close harmony, squabbling boyishly over the smallest intonations and executing their charmingly outlandish choreography with overzealous precision, the "Plaids" are a guaranteed smash, with a program of beloved songs and delightful patter that keeps audiences rolling in the aisles when they're not humming along to some of the great nostalgic pop hits of the 1950s.

Author’s note: In casting Forever Plaid, a diverse and inclusive view is encouraged. All of the characters in the show are written to be played by actors of any background.

Updated Version available upon request: A tailored, socially distant version is available upon request!

Stuart Ross takes us through the inception of the musical, the way the characters are meant to move through the world, and the importance behind the music they sing.

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Written and Originally Directed and Choreographed by

Stuart Ross

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Various

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Various

Musical Continuity Supervision and Arrangements by

James Raitt

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Songs

Three Coins In The Fountain

Gotta Be This Or That

Moments To Remember

Crazy 'Bout Ya Baby

No Not Much

Perfidia

Cry

Sixteen Tons

Kingston Market

Heart And Soul

Lady Of Spain

Scotland The Brave

Shangri-La

Love Is A Many Splendored Thing

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Forever Plaid	10778 S. Redwood Road South Jordan, UT 84095 United States	Sandbox Theatre Company	http://www.sandboxt…	11/07/2025 - 05:00 to 11/15/2025 - 05:00	S. Jordan Community Center,
Forever Plaid	560 Grand Blvd, Suite 200 Miramar Beach, FL 32550 United States	Emerald Coast Theatre Company	http://emeraldcoast…	02/18/2026 - 05:00 to 03/08/2026 - 05:00	Ectc Mainstage
Forever Plaid	5691 Harlem Road Galena, OH 43021 United States	Curtain Players	http://curtainplaye…	04/30/2026 - 04:00 to 05/17/2026 - 04:00	Curtain Players Playhouse
Forever Plaid	3749 Valley Ridge Ct Ne Rochester, MN 55906 United States	Absolute Theatre	http://www.absolute…	03/06/2025 - 05:00 to 06/28/2025 - 04:00	Absolute Theatre
Forever Plaid	225 West 400 North Orem, UT 84057 United States	Hale Centre Theatre Orem	http://www.halethea…	01/16/2026 - 05:00 to 04/04/2026 - 04:00	Hale Center Theater Orem
Forever Plaid	747 Robert Blvd Slidell, LA 70458-1637 United States	Cutting Edge Productions	http://www.cuttinge…	06/06/2025 - 04:00 to 06/20/2025 - 04:00	Cutting Edge Productions
Forever Plaid	538 N. Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 United States	Palm Canyon Theatre	http://www.palmcany…	05/09/2025 - 04:00 to 05/25/2025 - 04:00	Palm Canyon Theatre
Forever Plaid	123 S Indiana Ave Atlantic City, NJ 8401 United States	Atlantic City Theatre Corporation		08/22/2025 - 04:00 to 08/31/2025 - 04:00	Celebrity Theatre - Claridge Hotel
Forever Plaid	495 Brookside Avenue North Augusta, SC 29841-3985 United States	Riverfront Theatre Company		08/01/2025 - 04:00 to 08/03/2025 - 04:00	North Augusta Community Center
Forever Plaid	300 Fraser Purchase Road Latrobe, PA 15650 United States	St Vincent College		09/09/2025 - 04:00 to 09/14/2025 - 04:00	Carey Center Auditorium
Forever Plaid	495 Brookside Avenue North Augusta, SC 29841-3985 United States	Riverfront Theatre Company		08/01/2025 - 04:00 to 08/03/2025 - 04:00	North Augusta Community Center
Forever Plaid	300 Fraser Purchase Road Latrobe, PA 15650 United States	St Vincent College		09/09/2025 - 04:00 to 09/14/2025 - 04:00	Carey Center Auditorium
Forever Plaid	270 N. Lakeshore Blvd Marquette, MI 49855 United States	Lake Superior Theatre	http://www.lakesupe…	08/05/2025 - 04:00 to 08/09/2025 - 04:00	Lake Superior Theatre
Forever Plaid	270 N. Lakeshore Blvd Marquette, MI 49855 United States	Lake Superior Theatre	http://www.lakesupe…	08/05/2025 - 04:00 to 08/09/2025 - 04:00	Lake Superior Theatre
Forever Plaid	800 Long Pond Road Rochester, NY 14612 United States	Greece Athena High School	http://www.greececs…	04/25/2025 - 04:00 to 05/04/2025 - 04:00	Greece Athena High School
Forever Plaid	16 East Harrison Street Sullivan, IL 61951 United States	Little Theatre On The Square	http://www.thelittl…	08/14/2025 - 04:00 to 08/24/2025 - 04:00	Little Theatre On The Square
Forever Plaid	800 Long Pond Road Rochester, NY 14612 United States	Greece Athena High School	http://www.greececs…	04/25/2025 - 04:00 to 05/04/2025 - 04:00	Greece Athena High School
Forever Plaid	16 East Harrison Street Sullivan, IL 61951 United States	Little Theatre On The Square	http://www.thelittl…	08/14/2025 - 04:00 to 08/24/2025 - 04:00	Little Theatre On The Square
Forever Plaid	538 N. Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 United States	Palm Canyon Theatre	http://www.palmcany…	05/09/2025 - 04:00 to 05/25/2025 - 04:00	Palm Canyon Theatre
Forever Plaid	123 S Indiana Ave Atlantic City, NJ 8401 United States	Atlantic City Theatre Corporation		08/22/2025 - 04:00 to 08/31/2025 - 04:00	Celebrity Theatre - Claridge Hotel
Forever Plaid	123 S Indiana Ave Atlantic City, NJ 8401 United States	Atlantic City Theatre Corporation		03/21/2025 - 04:00 to 03/30/2025 - 04:00	Celebrity Theatre - Claridge Hotel
Forever Plaid	1230 W 27th Ave Anchorage, AK 99503 United States	Tba Theatre Inc	https://beartoothth…	03/08/2025 - 05:00	Bear Tooth Theatrepub
Forever Plaid	P.o. Box 628 Ellwood City, PA 16117 United States	Red Barn Players		07/10/2025 - 04:00 to 07/19/2025 - 04:00	Red Barn Players
Forever Plaid	1809 Eastwest Pkwy Fleming Island, FL 32003-6348 United States	Spotlight Center	http://www.spotligh…	09/12/2025 - 04:00 to 09/27/2025 - 04:00	Spotlight Center
Forever Plaid	3749 Valley Ridge Ct Ne Rochester, MN 55906 United States	Absolute Theatre	http://www.absolute…	03/06/2025 - 05:00 to 03/08/2025 - 05:00	Absolute Theatre
Forever Plaid	812 E. Rollins St. Orlando, FL 32803 United States	Winter Park Playhouse	http://www.winterpa…	09/25/2025 - 04:00 to 10/19/2025 - 04:00	Winter Park Playhouse/mandel Theatr
Forever Plaid	7924 N. Lincoln Ave. Skokie, IL 60077 United States	Madkap Productions Inc.	http://www.skokieth…	06/13/2025 - 04:00 to 06/22/2025 - 04:00	Skokie Theatre
Forever Plaid	507 Chestnut St Highlands, NC 28741 United States	Mountain Theatre Company		06/13/2025 - 04:00 to 07/12/2025 - 04:00	Highlands Performing Arts Center
Forever Plaid	12 N Prince St Lancaster, PA 17603-3808 United States	Fulton Theatre	http://www.thefulto…	04/23/2025 - 04:00 to 05/18/2025 - 04:00	Fulton Theatre
Forever Plaid	901 1st Street N Po Box D Dassel, MN 55325 United States	Fungusamongus Players Of Dassel-cokato		12/06/2024 - 05:00 to 12/15/2024 - 05:00	Fungusamongus Players Of Dassel-co
Forever Plaid	2442 Centennial Drive Washington, IL 61755 United States	Nitsch Theatre Arts Nfp	http://nitschtheatr…	01/25/2025 - 05:00 to 02/02/2025 - 05:00	Nta Center For Creativity
Forever Plaid	210 Cypress Gardens Blvd Winter Haven, FL 33880 United States	Theatre Winter Haven	http://theatrewinte…	02/20/2025 - 05:00 to 03/02/2025 - 05:00	Second Theatre
Forever Plaid	815 N Orlando Smith Rd Oglesby, IL 61348 United States	Illinois Valley Community College	http://www.ivcc.edu…	11/14/2024 - 05:00 to 11/24/2024 - 05:00	Illinois Valley Community College
Forever Plaid	104 Indiana Avenue Valparaiso, IN 46383 United States	Memorial Opera House	http://www.memorial…	05/09/2025 - 04:00 to 05/25/2025 - 04:00	Memorial Opera House
Forever Plaid	160 W Main Street Lewisville, TX 75029 3231 United States	Lewisville Playhouse	http://www.lewisvil…	12/06/2024 - 05:00 to 12/22/2024 - 05:00	Lewisville Playhouse
Forever Plaid	4003 Fm-2147 Cottonwood Shores, TX 78654 United States	Hill Country Community Theatre	http://thehcct.org	08/15/2025 - 04:00 to 08/24/2025 - 04:00	Hill Country Community Theatre
Forever Plaid	236 Main St Somers, CT 6071 United States	Somers Village Players		11/01/2024 - 04:00 to 11/10/2024 - 05:00	Knights Of Columbus Hall
Forever Plaid	72 Eyland Ave Succasunna, NJ 07876-1622 United States	Roxbury Arts Alliance		10/19/2024 - 04:00 to 10/27/2024 - 04:00	Citizens Bank Theater
Forever Plaid	2267 First Street Fort Myers, FL 33901 United States	Florida Repertory Theatre	http://www.floridar…	09/17/2024 - 00:00 to 10/27/2024 - 00:00	Florida Rep Studio Theatre

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Forever Plaid

Stuart Ross takes us through the inception of the musical, the way the characters are meant to move through the world, and the importance behind the music they sing.

Three Coins In The Fountain

Gotta Be This Or That

Moments To Remember

Crazy 'Bout Ya Baby

No Not Much

Perfidia

Cry

Sixteen Tons

Kingston Market

Heart And Soul

Lady Of Spain

Scotland The Brave

Shangri-La

Love Is A Many Splendored Thing

Media

Resources

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