Top Upcoming Musicals In Las Vegas

The Daily Meal Staff|Oct. 27, 2014 7:00 am EST

Who doesn't love a good musical – whether a Broadway touring company, one with singing zombies or a character study to music? Las Vegas offers a unique variety both on and off the Strip for a special matinee, date night or family outing to sing along, marvel at the dancing and maybe even contemplate the bigger meaning of life while being entertained.

"Wicked"
The Smith Center for the Performing Arts
Reynolds Hall
361 Symphony Park Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89106
(702) 749-2012
www.thesmithcenter.com

Date: Oct. 28 – Nov. 9, 2014

The touring company of the Grammy and Tony award-winning Broadway hit "Wicked" comes back to Las Vegas at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts. Considered the prequel to "The Wizard of Oz," the plot shows how Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West first met and eventually transformed into their alter egos. The two characters first meet in Munchkinland when Glinda is beautiful, popular and very ambitious and Elphaba is smart and fiery with emerald green skin. The audience follows their relationship through song and dance, getting insight into how they became their characters in the future of Munchkinland.

"Evil Dead The Musical 4D"
V Theater
Miracle Mile Shops inside Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
3663 Las Vegas Blvd. S. #360
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 260-7200
www.vtheaterboxoffice.com

Dates: Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

A musical with singing and dancing zombies, "Evil Dead: The Musical 4D" at the V Theater in Miracle Mile Shops inside Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino is inspired by the films "Evil Dead," "Evil Dead 2" and "Army of Darkness." If looking for blood, guts and the undead in a fun musical, "Evil Dead: The Musical 4D" is the perfect choice. Be prepared for the splatter zone if sitting too close to the stage and the desire to sing with the zombies for a macabre good time.

"The Last Five Years"
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Judy Bailey Theatre
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
(702) 895-3011
www.unlv.edu

Date: Nov. 6-9, 2014

"The Last Five Years" is a character study about two 20-somethings living in New York who fall in and out of love in a five-year period. Jamie tells his story chronologically while Cathy relates her experience from present time to the time they first meet. The characters are only on stage together during their wedding; the musical examines their emotions and reactions individually from each perspective.

"Pippin"
The Smith Center for the Performing Arts
Reynolds Hall
361 Symphony Park Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89106
(702) 749-2012
www.thesmithcenter.com

Date: Nov. 25-30, 2014

Since its debut over 40 years ago on Broadway, "Pippin" is back and the touring company brings this timeless musical to The Smith Center for the Performing Arts. Winning a Tony Award for Best Musical Revival, "Pippin" tells the story in song and dance about a young prince on a death-defying journey to find meaning in his existence. Will he choose a happy but simple life or risk everything for glory that might not last? Its choreography is in the style of Bob Fosse and the production has been transformed for the new millennium.

Debbie Hall is practically a Las Vegas native (34 years and counting) and loves experiencing everything in Southern Nevada from the Las Vegas Strip to the surrounding mountains and Lake Mead. She also teaches at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and loves sharing her knowledge. Her work can be found on Examiner.com.