The Louisiana Tech University Schools of Music and Theatre will present their Spring Quarter production of The Pajama Game, written by George Abbott and Richard Bissell, with music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross.
Directed by Andrew Dylan Ray, performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 30, through Saturday, May 2, 2026, in Howard Auditorium at the Howard Center for the Performing Arts. The production marks the first musical staged in Howard Auditorium in 16 years.
"The Schools of Music and Theatre have a long and rich history of collaborating and jointly producing musicals in the Howard Center for the Performing Arts,” said Mark Guinn, director of the School of Theatre. “From the School of Performing Arts, established in 1988, to the distinct Schools of Music and Theatre, established in 2019, the programs have produced high production value operettas, revues, original musical plays, and Broadway musicals. Always focusing on the spirit of collaboration and the growth and development of the young artists, craftsmen, designers, and performers. The Pajama Game is the reboot of this rich and storied tradition, fostering new interdisciplinary partnerships, producing large-scale musicals in the Howard Center for the Performing Arts."
According to the official synopsis:
“Conditions at the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory are anything but peaceful as sparks fly between new superintendent, Sid Sorokin, and Babe Williams, leader of the union grievance committee. Their stormy relationship comes to a head when the workers strike for a 7 ¹⁄2 cent pay increase, setting off not only a conflict between management and labor, but a battle of the sexes as well.”
Tickets are available at: https://app.arts-people.com/?show=285893
For more information, please contact the Louisiana Tech University Theatre Office at 318.257.3942.
THE PAJAMA GAME is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. (www.mtishows.com) The Pajama Game is licensed by Music Theatre International.