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Written in 1979, first produced in 1982, this play was set, and produced in Pittsburgh, PA. When Playwright Wilson took his mother to see that production they arrived by jitney. This Drama Desk Award Winner in 2002, and Tony Award Winner for Best Revival of a Play in 2017, reveals the story of generations of jitney drivers and how they impacted their communities.
Beck Center for the Arts has announced its historic 90th Anniversary, and the 2023-2024 Professional Theater Season. Learn more about the full season lineup here!
Beck Center For the Arts is at 17801 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, OH.
Beck Center for the Arts is a non-profit, performing arts and arts education organization dedicated to inspiring and enriching the quality of life for Northeastern Ohioans. We combine professional theatrical productions with comprehensive curriculum-based arts education in Creative Arts Therapies, dance, music, theater, and visual arts, serving over 60,000 annually in Cuyahoga, Lorain, Lake, Medina, and Summit Counties. Crain's Cleveland Business named Beck Center the 11th Largest Cultural Attraction in Cuyahoga County.
Ride the Cyclone (2/9/24-2/25/24)
Jitney (4/5/24-5/5/24)
A Doll's House, Part 2 (5/31/24-6/30/24)
Beautiful, the Carole King Musical (7/12/24-8/11/24)
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (12/1/23-12/30/23)
Cat's-Paw (9/22/23-10/22/23)
Ghost the Musical (2/10/23-2/26/23)
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (12/9/22-11/18/22)
Elf the Musial (12/2/22-12/30/22)
Little Tech Shop of Horrors: WHEN GOOD SCIENCE GOES BAD (10/21/22-10/24/21)
Buyer & Cellar (9/9/22-10/9/22)
The NSA's Guide to Winning Friends and Influencing People (7/22/22-7/23/22)
Something Rotten! (7/8/22-8/7/22)
Bugsy Malone (5/6/22-5/15/22)
Videos
The Prom
Near West Theatre (4/12 - 4/28) | ||
Jitney
Beck Center for the Arts (4/5 - 5/5) | ||
Beauty and the Beast
Cassidy Theatre (10/11 - 10/27) | ||
School of Rock
Cassidy Theatre (6/7 - 6/23) | ||
An Evening with Kai Bird
Severance Music Center (5/15 - 5/15) | ||
The Graduate
Western Reserve Playhouse (4/12 - 4/27)
PHOTOS
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Weathervane Playhouse (8/8 - 9/1) | ||
9 to 5
The Youngstown Playhouse (6/7 - 6/16) | ||
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