The Spitfire Grill

A heartwarming musical that lifts up the beauty in second chances and the transformative nature of friendship. Based on the beloved film that took home the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival, the Umbrella Stage Company’s The Spitfire Grill follows the journey of Percy Talbott, a spirited young woman who perseveres through personal hardship, violence and incarceration to seek redemption in rural Wisconsin. But in the small town of Gilead, she finds so much more—a second chance in a new community that she in turn transforms forever. The production is helmed by award-winning director and choreographer Ilyse Robbins, whose recent projects include last season's Lizzie at the Umbrella, Noises Off (Lyric Stage), and the Elliot Norton Award-winning All Is Calm (Greater Boston Stage Company) among others. The show's rich score by James Valcq and Fred Alley is marked by Americana folk rhythms, soaring melodies, and irresistible charm.