Jitney at Beck Center for the Arts

Dates: (4/5/2024 - 5/5/2024 )

Theatre:

Beck Center for the Arts

17801 Detroit Avenue
Lakewood,OH 44107

Phone: 2165212540

Tickets: Individual tickets will go on sale to the public Monday, July 10, 2023 and may be purchased at beckcenter.org with ticket prices from $38 (adults), $34 (for seniors 65 and older) and $17 for students with valid ID, and $12 for children 12 and under.

Written in 1979, first produced in 1982, this play was set, and produced in Pittsburgh, PA. When Playwright Wilson took his mother to see that production they arrived by jitney. This Drama Desk Award Winner in 2002, and Tony Award Winner for Best Revival of a Play in 2017, reveals the story of generations of jitney drivers and how they impacted their communities.

Authors

August Wilson

Ages: Recommended for ages 14 and older due to subject matter and substantial adult language.

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What shows are coming up next at Beck Center for the Arts?

Beautiful, the Carole King Musical (7/12/24-8/11/24)

Where is Beck Center for the Arts located?

Beck Center for the Arts is at 17801 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, OH.

What shows have played recently at Beck Center for the Arts?

Beautiful, the Carole King Musical (7/12/24-8/11/24)
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (12/1/23-12/30/23)
Cat's-Paw (9/22/23-10/22/23)
Ghost the Musical (2/10/23-2/26/23)
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (12/9/22-11/18/22)
Elf the Musial (12/2/22-12/30/22)
Little Tech Shop of Horrors: WHEN GOOD SCIENCE GOES BAD (10/21/22-10/24/21)
Buyer & Cellar (9/9/22-10/9/22)

What is the history of Beck Center for the Arts ?

Beck Center for the Arts is a non-profit, performing arts and arts education organization dedicated to inspiring and enriching the quality of life for Northeastern Ohioans. We combine professional theatrical productions with comprehensive curriculum-based arts education in Creative Arts Therapies, dance, music, theater, and visual arts, serving over 60,000 annually in Cuyahoga, Lorain, Lake, Medina, and Summit Counties. Crain's Cleveland Business named Beck Center the 11th Largest Cultural Attraction in Cuyahoga County.

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