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The Full Monty
The Full Monty
4/26 - 5/19/2024


Heartwarming hit musical based on the beloved film that will have you rooting for these down-on-their-luck pals from Buffalo!

Chess: The Musical
Chess: The Musical
6/14 - 6/15/2024


Kings, queens, bishops, and knights— all pawns in the Norton Singers game of Chess: The Musical! Come spend One Night in Bangkok with us.

Twelfth Night, A musical Adaptation by Shaina Taub


Twelfth Night tells the story of Viola, a young heroine who washes up on the shores of Illyria, where she disguises herself as a man, is ...

A Strange Loop
A Strange Loop
4/26 - 5/25/2024


A CO-PRODUCTION WITH FRONT PORCH ARTS COLLECTIVE “A dazzling ride.  No measure of praise could be too much.” – The New York Times Winner! 2020 ...

Orphie and the Book of Heroes


A Kennedy Center commission that received it’s world premiering in 2004, "Orphie and the Book of Heroes," follows the journey of Orphie, a spunky and ...

9 to 5
9 to 5
6/14 - 6/15/2024


9 to 5 The Musical, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie. ...

Head Over Heels – High School Edition


A hilarious, exuberant celebration of love,  Head Over Heels  follows the escapades of a royal family on an outrageous journey to save their beloved kingdom ...

Gatsby
5/23 - 7/21/2024


Gatsby: The Musical- A staged musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby'...

Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein


In association with Bay Street Theater & Geva Theatre Center, get set for a monstrously entertaining experience as  Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein , the musical ...

Kinky Boots
Kinky Boots
7/26 - 8/18/2024


Charlie Price has reluctantly inherited his father's shoe factory, which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his father's legacy and ...

The Queen of Versailles
The Queen of Versailles
7/16 - 8/25/2024


EXTENDED DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND! From computer engineer to Mrs. Florida to billionairess, Jackie Siegel sees herself as the embodiment of the American Dream. Now, ...

Grindr Help Desk: The Musical (an unofficial parody)


“Does this dating app have a help desk?” That’s what best-selling author David Stillman found himself craving as he tried to navigate the digital dating ...

Shrek The Musical
Shrek The Musical
9/13 - 9/15/2024


“Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek….”   And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on ...

Three Tall Persian Women
Three Tall Persian Women
8/30 - 10/13/2024


Golnar, a punkish Iranian-American millennial, returns home to her mother Nasrin for the anniversary of her father’s passing, and walks into hoards of family memorabilia ...

Disney Jr. Live On Tour: Let's Play Presented By Walmart


Mickey is getting ready for the biggest playdate ever at the Clubhouse with all his favorite pals including Minnie and Goofy, the Puppy Dog Pals, ...

Disney’s Descendants The Musical


Imprisoned on The Isle of the Lost – home of the most infamous villains who ever lived – the teenaged children of Maleficent, the Evil ...

Parade
Parade
3/11 - 3/23/2025


Winner of the 2023 Tony Award® for Best Revival of a Musical,  PARADE  has been proclaimed as “a work of art! As commanding as any ...



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