HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO, DEAR EVAN HANSEN, and More Set For Beck Center 26-27 Season
The lineup also includes Frozen, World Class Care, The Belle of Amherst, and Violet.
Beck Center for the Arts has announced its 2026-2027 Professional Theater Season, the 94th, which includes regional premiere musicals, the second annual collaboration with Oberlin College & Conservatory Music Theater Program, a skillfully-crafted one-woman play, and a world premiere comedy by Cleveland playwright Eric Coble.
Beck Center for the Arts' Artistic Director Scott Spence shared, “Putting this season together has brought me such joy! To be able to offer Northeast Ohio audiences three locally produced premiers AND a world premiere? It's more than I could have hoped for.”
Season Tickets and Flex Passes for the 2026-2027 Professional Theater Season range in price from $136 to $384 and are available for purchase now for renewing subscribers at 216-521-2540. Season tickets and flex passes go on sale to new subscribers on June 2, 2026. Tickets to individual shows will go on sale to the public on July 1, 2026.
Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Preview performances are 7:30 p.m. the Thursday before opening night, with general admission seating for just $15. Smart Seats are available for each performance at just $15 per person. Regular adult pricing starts at $43 each, Seniors at $39 each and Students at $20 each. Children are $17 each. Individual tickets for professional theater have a fee of $3 added per ticket.
World Class Care
October 2, 2026 to November 1, 2026
Award-winning local playwright, Eric Coble once again delivers a powerful, thought-provoking script. Mr. Coble partnered with Beck Center on the world premiere of his Broadway production of The Velocity of Autumn and is back with another comedy that will make you a little queasy before you get healthy. World Class Care, set in a not-so-distant future, where two powerful hospital systems have expanded to control nearly all of Cleveland—except for one stubborn homeowner who stands in their way. As the companies race to claim the final piece of land, their tactics spiral into outrageous schemes in ethical gray areas. Eric Coble's World Class Care is a fast-paced comedy that hilariously examines what happens when profit-driven healthcare loses sight of humanity. Eric Coble's hilarious brand-new, old-fashioned, futuristic farce will prove laughter is the best medicine.
How to Dance in Ohio
December 4, 2026 through January 3, 2027
Based on the documentary, How to Dance in Ohio follows a group of teens with autism as they prepare for a dance that will challenge their comfort zones, expectations, and ideas of independence. As they navigate friendships, family dynamics, and first love, they discover what it means to go on this adolescent journey. A musical with a ton of heart, it celebrates all identities and human dynamics.
Dear Evan Hansen
February 12 to March 7, 2027
Nominated for nine Tony Awards , this musical proves You Will Be Found. A powerful, deeply human musical about connection, identity, and the longing to belong. When Evan Hansen, a misunderstood high school student, becomes caught in a web of lies born from good intentions, his story unexpectedly resonates with an entire community. Featuring a soaring, emotionally charged score, this musical explores the pressures of growing up in a hyperconnected world, and the courage it takes to be honest, even when it feels impossible.
The Belle of Amherst
April 9, 2027 through May 9, 2027
Premiering on Broadway in 1976, this one-woman play stars the tour de force local talent, Anne McEvoy. Set in her Amherst, Massachusetts home, this solitary nineteenth-century poet shares her life's events through her famous works, her diaries, letters to loved ones, and some glimpses into encounters with those who shaped her voice on the page. In a world where so many feel lonely today when technology should connect us, experience the pains and joys of a poet in her secluded world. A must-see for poetry and literature lovers.
Violet
June 5 to July 3, 2027
Violet is a powerhouse piece of theater, winner of the Drama Critics' Circle Award and Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical when it premiered Off-Broadway in 1997, and Tony-nominated Broadway debut in 2014 with a revised version. Violet features show-stopping anthems, ranging from American-roots to folk to gospel. The score from Tony-winning composer Jeanine Tesori (Thoroughly Modern Millie; Shrek; Fun Home), astounds critics and audiences alike in two separate decades. As a girl, Violet was struck by a wayward axe blade when her father was chopping wood, leaving her with a visible scar across her face. To escape her past, she travels across the Deep South in 1964 towards a miracle – the healing touch of a TV evangelist who will make her beautiful. Will Violet be able to repair those scars that are lying deeper than her skin? On the way, she meets a young Black soldier whose love sees her true, ever-lasting beauty.
Disney Frozen, the Broadway Musical
July 16 to August 15, 2027
Disney brings the magic of the beloved animated film to the stage in a dazzling Broadway musical. When sisters Elsa and Anna are separated by a mysterious power, they set out on a journey filled with adventure, humor, and heart to discover what true love really means. Featuring unforgettable songs like “Let It Go” and “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” alongside stunning new music, Frozen the Broadway Musical is a spectacular event celebrating resilience, family, and the communities we build together.
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