A testament to the transcendent power of love and music takes center stage with Beck Centers eighth annual collaboration with the esteemed Baldwin Wallace University Music Theatre Program. Once follows a Dublin street musician and a Czech immigrant who are drawn together by their shared love of music. Over the course of one fateful week, an unexpected friendship and collaboration quickly evolves into a powerful but complicated love story, underscored by emotionally charged music. Winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album, and four Drama Desk Awards including Outstanding Musical, Once speaks to the power of music to connect us all."A gem of a show. ...Once wins its standing ovations the old-fashioned way: with a love story, great songs, compelling characters and inventive stagecraft.... downright revolutionary." - The New York Post"An exquisite reminder of theater's singular capacity to transport us." The Hollywood ReporterDon't miss a moment of great theater, see the full list of upcoming professional theater productions.
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| 2012 | Best Musical | Winner |
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A Magical Cirque Christmas
KeyBank State Theatre (12/6 - 12/6) | |
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A Christmas Story
Cleveland Play House (11/30 - 12/21) | |
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ENCORE The Road to Damascus: A Musical Journey Through the Book of Acts
Ohio Star Theater (1/28 - 3/6) | |
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Arsenic & Old Lace
Weathervane Playhouse, Akron (4/30 - 5/24) | |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show
The Dinner Detective Cleveland (1/24 - 1/24) | |
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Spring Awakening
Senney Theater (2/13 - 3/1) | |
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Two Trains Running
Beck Center for the Arts (2/27 - 3/29) | |
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Speech & Debate
Studio Theater (5/29 - 6/28) | |
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A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum
Renaissance Theatre (2/21 - 3/1) | |
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