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We Shall Overcome: Songs of Hope, Struggle & Action Harmony on the Green Coffeehouse Show in Lexington


Singer, songwriter, activist, and storyteller Kemp Harris returns to the Harmony on the Green Coffeehouse Series in Lexington for a special show on Saturday, January ...

Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical


Cat Kid and Molly Pollywog have started an epic club to teach 21 rambunctious baby frogs how to make their own comics! Their fishy father ...

Hadestown
Hadestown
1/17 - 1/26/2025


Gods and mortals from the Greek myths are intertwined in this deep south depression era take on these beloved tales. With a cool yet haunting ...

Hadestown
Hadestown
1/17 - 1/26/2025


Gods and mortals from the Greek myths are intertwined in this deep south depression era take on these beloved tales. With a cool yet haunting ...

Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song


Broadway's loyal opposition, Gerard Alessandrini, returns with a new edition of his beloved satirical revue  Forbidden Broadway , which has ribbed the Great White Way ...

The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals


Everything in Hatchetfield seemed normal until people began singing... Then, they began dancing... And now, a musical pandemic is sweeping the entire city. It’s up ...

An Evening with John Cusack


Experience the ultimate  High Fidelity  evening! Join us for a special screening of the iconic film starring  John Cusack , followed by an engaging post-show ...

Prison Dancer: The Musical
Prison Dancer: The Musical
2/22 - 3/16/2025


In 2007, a YouTube video showing the inmates of a maximum-security prison in the Philippines dancing to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” went viral on the internet. ...

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 ...

Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar
3/27 - 3/29/2025


What’s the buzz? The first musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice to be produced for the professional stage, Jesus Christ Superstar  has wowed ...

Come From Away
Come From Away
4/11 - 4/13/2025


Broadway’s Come From Away is a Best Musical winner all across North America! This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of ...

Mean Girls
Mean Girls
4/29 - 5/4/2025


Direct from Broadway,  MEAN GIRLS  is the hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team, including book writer TINA FEY (“30 Rock”), composer JEFF RICHMOND ...

The Light in the Piazza
The Light in the Piazza
5/8 - 6/15/2025


Winner! 6 Tony Awards including Best Original Score  A lush and soaring romance unfolds as Huntington Artistic Director Loretta Greco ( Prayer for the French ...

Hello Dolly!
Hello Dolly!
5/16 - 6/22/2025


Brimming with classic musical theater tunes, endearing characters, and good-humor all around, Hello Dolly! is the perfect balm for the soul. With a twinkle in ...

Little Shop of Horrors
6/6 - 6/29/2025


A down-and out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon ...



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