Best Upcoming Musicals In Cleveland
From Beck Center on the West Side to the fabulous Playhouse Square downtown, Cleveland offers some of the finest legitimate theater this side of New York City. Whether it is the Broadway cast or a local company, theatrical productions in Cleveland are sure to please their audiences. Known for top-notch stage talent, local productions also provide fabulous music. One of the productions below is even accompanied by the world-renowned Cleveland Orchestra.
"Newsies"
Connor Palace
1615 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44115
(216) 771-8403
www.playhousesquare.org
Date: Nov. 4 – Nov. 16, 2014
Disney's "Newsies" is non-stop energy in song and dance. Newsboys usually just deliver the news — but these made the headlines themselves. "Newsies" won Tony Awards in 2012 for Best Score and Best Choreography. Come see this direct-from-Broadway hit performed in the historic Connor Palace Theatre.
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Beck Center for the Arts
17801 Detroit Ave.
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 521-2540
www.beckcenter.org
Date: Through Nov. 16, 2014
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"Les Miserables"
"Les Miserables"
Hanna Theatre
2067 E. 14th St.
Cleveland, OH 44115
(216) 771-8403
www.playhousesquare.org
Date: Oct. 3 – Nov. 9, 2104
A masterful weaving of plots and subplots, this production has been seen by more than 65 million fans and has won more than 100 international awards. Performed in the 550-seat Hanna Theatre, "Les Miserables" offers excellent seating throughout. Set in the mid-nineteenth century, the characters fight their inner feelings to achieve loftier goals and to fulfill promises made. As the French revolution grows, the characters display the fortitude necessary to survive.
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"The Nutcracker"
State Theatre
1519 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44115
(216) 771-8403
www.playhousesquare.org
Date: Nov. 26 – Nov. 30, 2014
During the holiday season, Cleveland's most-beloved music is recreated each year by the Cleveland Orchestra. Combining with the Joffrey Ballet, "The Nutcracker" has been a must-see event in Cleveland for the last 25 years. As the first and largest of the theaters to be constructed at Playhouse Square, the State offers 3,200 seats for each magical performance. Tip: consider purchasing first-row Side Box tickets where the seats are half the cost of Dress Circle seats.
"Mary Poppins"
Beck Center – Mackey Main Stage
17801 Detroit Ave.
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 521-2540
www.beckcenter.org
Date: Dec. 5 – Jan. 4, 2015
December 5 marks the locally produced premiere of "Mary Poppins." Based on the popular Disney film and the book by P.L. Travers, this is the tale of a nanny who gets things done with mostly common sense, sprinkled with a dash of magic. Youngsters as well as adults seem to love the music including such classics as "Step in Time" and "Chim-Chim-Cheree." With a touch of magic in the stagecraft as well as the tale, your spirits won't be the only thing soaring in this production.
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