Carrie the Musical
July 21 - August 06, 2017
A classic morality tale: what goes around, comes around... redemption is not guaranteed! Who could guess that a Stephen King novel could, would or should become...
The Wiz
February 10 - February 19, 2017
A beloved Broadway gem, The Wiz infuses L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" with a dazzling mix of rock, gospel, and soul music....
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
November 18 - December 11, 2016
Before Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, and Phantom of the Opera, there was Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, still one of the...
Urinetown The Musical
September 16 - September 25, 2016
In the wake of a catastrophic drought, mega-corporation Urine Good Company has passed laws forbidding private restrooms and requiring payment for the usage of public...
Mary Poppins
May 05 - May 21, 2017
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!!! At last! This imaginative convergence of the classic film musical and the sophisticated children's books by P. L. Travers comes to the Near West...
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