Monty Python's Spamalot School Edition
4/5 - 4/19/2024
Monty Python's Spamalot lovingly lampoons the legend of King Arthur in a side-splitting musical extravaganza. Prepare for an irreverent and hilarious journey as we follow ...
Fiddler On The Roof
4/18 - 4/20/2024
Rich with musical hits you know and love, including “Tradition,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” “If I Were A Rich Man,” “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” and “To Life (L’Chaim!),” FIDDLER ...
Hairspray
4/18 - 4/20/2024
This fun-loving new musical delights audiences by sweeping them away to 1960's Baltimore, where the 50's are out-- and change is in the air. Lovable ...
Little Shop Of Horrors (broadway Version)
4/18 - 4/20/2024
Feed the need for musical hilarity with this delicious sci-fi smash about a man-eating plant, featuring the 2003 Broadway orchestrations....
Mary Poppins
4/13 - 4/20/2024
The magical nanny Mary Poppins practically flies onto the stage in this captivating musical adaptation of the beloved children's story. When the dysfunctional Banks family, ...
Mean Girls High School Version
4/18 - 4/20/2024
Get in, high schools - we're licensing Mean Girls High School Version! Consider this your invitation from Regina George herself to license the fiercely hilarious ...
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
4/5 - 4/21/2024
Before she was hit-maker Carole King, she was Carole Klein, a spunky, young songwriter from Brooklyn with a unique voice. From the chart-topping hits she ...
Disney's The Little Mermaid
4/19 - 4/21/2024
In a magical kingdom fathoms below, a beautiful young mermaid longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Adapted from Disney’s ...
Mamma Mia!
4/18 - 4/21/2024
Mamma Mia! is a sunny and energetic musical fueled by the infectious pop anthems of ABBA. Sophie, a young woman on the verge of marriage ...
Singin' In The Rain
4/19 - 4/21/2024
The "Greatest Movie Musical of All Time" is faithfully and lovingly adapted by Broadway legends Betty Comden and Adolph Green, from their original award-winning screenplay ...
Ernest Shackleton Loves Me
4/13 - 4/22/2024
ERNEST SHACKLETON LOVES ME is a wildly inventive musical adventure that tells the story of a sleep-deprived single mom who struggles to balance her family ...
Come From Away
4/23
Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America! This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of ...
Newsies
4/25 - 4/27/2024
Read all about it! Paper Mill Playhouse is proud to present the premiere of a brand new musical, NEWSIES, adapted for the stage from the ...
The Drowsy Chaperone
4/25 - 4/27/2024
The Drowsy Chaperone is a hilarious and meta-theatrical musical that injects a dose of nostalgia and playful satire into the world of classic Broadway musicals. ...
Disney's Beauty And The Beast
4/19 - 4/28/2024
Back by Popular Demand following its sold-out 2010 engagement....
Mean Girls High School Version
4/26 - 4/28/2024
Get in, high schools - we're licensing Mean Girls High School Version! Consider this your invitation from Regina George herself to license the fiercely hilarious ...
Mean Girls High School Version
4/25 - 4/28/2024
Get in, high schools - we're licensing Mean Girls High School Version! Consider this your invitation from Regina George herself to license the fiercely hilarious ...
The Music Man
4/25 - 4/28/2024
The Music Man, a classic American musical brimming with small-town charm and a touch of con artistry, follows the fast-talking Harold Hill. He arrives in ...
Junie B. Jones Jr.
5/3 - 5/4/2024
From Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich, the creators who brought you Dear Edwina and Dear Edwina JR., comes Junie B. Jones The Musical JR. – ...
MJ
4/30 - 5/5/2024
He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry has finally arrived on Broadway in a brand-new ...
Shrek The Musical Jr
5/3 - 5/5/2024
Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It's ...
Mary Poppins
5/9 - 5/11/2024
The magical nanny Mary Poppins practically flies onto the stage in this captivating musical adaptation of the beloved children's story. When the dysfunctional Banks family, ...
Ivy & Bean
5/4 - 5/13/2024
Come meet quiet Ivy, who has amazing ideas, and outgoing Bean, who loves to put ideas into action. In this lively musical based on the ...
Chicago
5/14
After 25 years, CHICAGO is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, ...
Chicago
5/15
After 25 years, CHICAGO is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, ...
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