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Don't Hug Me, We're Family

Set in a little north woods Minnesota town, the host of a radio show devoted entirely to ice fishing loses his only advertiser while his wife, a popular host of a book show, has all the advertisers, putting the competitive couple at odds.

  • Full Length Musical
  • Romantic Comedy, Comedy
  • 120 minutes

  • Time Period: Present Day
  • Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Senior, Adult

  • Performance Group:
  • Dinner Theatre, Community Theatre, Shoestring Budget, Professional Theatre
Set in a little north woods Minnesota town, the host of a radio show devoted entirely to ice fishing loses his only advertiser while his wife, a popular host of a book show, has all the advertisers, putting the competitive couple at odds. Their marital problems are compounded when two fish-out-of-water Brooklyn Italians come to the rural Minnesota town, buy the radio station, and turn everything upside down.

REVIEWS:

"A ton of fun! [...] It's a musical laugh-fest."

 The Tolucan Times

"A true theatrical gem!"

 LA Post-Examiner

"A laugh-out-loud thinking man's comedy!"

 At The Theatre

"You can't help but laugh!"

 HainesHisWay.com

"Often twisted but always hilarious!"

 Norwegian American Weekly

"Loved it! Always funny, always great, always wonderful, and always thoroughly enjoyable!"

 NoHoArtsDistrict.com

"A real kick!"

 Carol's Culture Corner

"Don't Hug Me, We're Family is the funniest play about the folks from the frozen north this side of Anoka County!"

 AccessiblyLiveOff-Line

"A good laugh, a good time and in no way serious [...] The point of this show is to bring joy and happiness to the audience, and on opening night, it did exactly that! [...] If you are looking for a way to de-stress after a long Friday at work or are looking for a fun weekend nighttime activity, by all means attend a performance of this show!"

 BroadwayWorld

  • Casting: 4M, 3F