FOR GOOD: THE NEW GENERATION OF MUSICALS at Cain Park

Cain Park and the Musical Theater Project have come together to present For Good: The New Generation of Musicals on August 4 at 7pm in the Alma Theater. This event is hosted by The Musical Theater Project's Nancy Maier and local favorite Sheri Gross, with singers including Cain Park alums Eric Fancher and Jessica Cope Miller.

Tickets for this event are $28 advance and $31 day of show. Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com (800-653-8000) or the Cain Park ticket office (216-371-3000). Cain Park is located at 14591 Superior Road in Cleveland Heights.

The Stone Oven Bakery Café is teaming up with Cain Park to offer a variety of picnic box dinners that can be ordered in advance of the event. Full menus and ordering instructions can be found on the Cain Park website or by calling 216-371-3000.

From Wicked to The Book of Mormon, the musicals produced since 2000 have awakened audiences to exciting new possibilities for America's great art form. This survey of contemporary musical theater offers plenty of songs and a bit of commentary to tie them together.

More than 100 years of America's cultural history is tied to our musicals, and The Musical Theater Projectdocuments and celebrates that history in a seamless blend of entertainment and education. Founded in 2000, TMTP produces concerts, in-school residency programs, radio programming and recordings that create personal connections with the songs, characters and themes of the American musical. The organization is also committed to documenting the lives of important American musical theater artists, exploring the connections between the musical and the rich diversity of the American experience, and examining the relevance of musical theater in contemporary society.

Cain Park 2016 season sponsors include the Ohio Arts Council, The Westin Downtown Cleveland, oWOWNOW.com, and Motorcars Honda/Toyota/Scion. The media supporter for the For Good: The Generation of Musicals concert at Cain Park is WCPN 90.3.

Cain Park, a municipally owned and operated summer arts park, is one of the nation's oldest landmark outdoor theatres, and 2016 marks its 78th season. Cain Park is produced by the City of Cleveland Heights and is located on Superior Road between Lee and South Taylor roads.