BENEDUM CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

THE MUSIC MAN JULY 9-14, 2024 Benedum Center THE MUSIC MAN follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, ...

THE COLOR PURPLE JUNE 25-30, 2024 Benedum Center This musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel (and the popular 1985 Steven Spielberg film) spotlights ...

WEST SIDE STORY JUNE 11-16, 2024 Benedum Center Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is transported to modern-day New York City as two young, idealistic lovers find ...

A wildly theatrical, hilarious and innovative retelling of how a miserable orphan came to be The Boy Who Never Grew Up, upends the century-old legend ...

Based on Jean Cocteau's 1950 retelling of the Orpheus myth, Orphée is a parable on the life of an artist in which the poets Orphée ...

Ranked among ballet’s most complex choreography, Don Quixote weaves a rich tapestry of love, illusion and adventure based on Cervante’s classic Spanish novel. Packed with ...

It’s Christmas Eve in Paris, and a young poet meets the love of his life in Puccini’s story of romance, friendship, and the struggle for ...

PBT pushes the boundaries of ballet in a mixed repertory program showcasing three of today’s most compelling choreographers. Experience an unconventional exploration of ballet musicality ...

The creators of the acclaimed Black Watch, director John Tiffany and choreographer Steven Hoggett, join forces with playwright/screenwriter Enda Walsh (Penelope, Hunger, The Walworth Farce) ...

et in Charleston's fabled Catfish Row, the beautiful Bess struggles to break free from her scandalous past, and the only one who can rescue her ...

A mother and her daughter. Three possible dads. A walk down the aisle you'll never forget! based on the songs of ABBA, composed by the ...

One of Tchaikovsky’s most famous ballets, Swan Lake symbolizes more than 100 years of tradition and some of the most revered roles in classical ballet. ...

Based on the Novel by Gregory Maguire, the music and lyrics are by Stephen Schwartz (Godspell) with a Book by Winnie Holzman. Long before Dorothy ...

Ghost - The Musical is a timeless fantasy about the power of love. Walking back to their apartment one night, Sam and Molly are mugged, ...

Join Frank, Sammy and Dean, the 'Rat Pack' Big Band and the Burelli Sisters in a nostalgic trip back to the glamorous, glitzy time of ...

Choreography: Terrence S. Orr Music: Peter I. Tchaikovsky Costumes & Set Design: Zack Brown The magic of The Nutcracker illuminates the stage with more than ...

Elf begins at Santa's North Pole workshop when one of the elves, Buddy, learns that he is not actually an elf; he's human! When Santa ...

The Fresh Beat Band, Nickelodeon’s popular preschool music group and stars of the hit TV series of the same name, have added 50 cities by ...

The Magic Flute is an opera in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. The work is in the ...

Since 2002 over 15 million theatergoers in 17 counties have rocked out to this awe-inspiring production. With 24 of Queen?s biggest hits delivered in a ...

Experience a choreographic power couple when PBT presents two works by Tony and Emmy award-winning choreographer Twyla Tharp. Described by Tharp as “fierce, driving and ...

Aida, sometimes spelled Aïda, is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni, based on a scenario often ...

The awesome power of world music and live performance are taken to the next level with Celtic Thunder's new CD, MYTHOLOGY. The world-renowned supergroup—comprised of ...

Disney presents a musical that brings THE LION KING'S wildly popular story, the Oscar winning Elton John / Tim Rice songs, and an entire African ...

The Buddy Holly Story tells the story of the three years in which he became the world's top recording artist with a show that features ...

In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Based ...

From the Tony Award®-winning team of Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit comes the exquisite masterpiece, Phantom. Based on Gaston Leroux’s timeless love story, Phantom delves ...

We're goin' courtin' with this high-kickin' musical comedy! When she married Adam Pontipee, Milly never dreamed she would find herself in the wilds of the ...

This is Broadway razzle-dazzle at its best! Fired from her first Broadway show, starry-eyed Peggy Sawyer thought she?d never see her name in lights - ...

So you've read all the rave reviews and wish you could get to NYC just to catch a performance? Well, there will be no need ...

Based on the Oscar award-winning film, PRISCILLA tells the story of Tick, Bernadette and Adam, a glamorous Sydney-based performing trio that agree to take their ...

Having originated across the Atlantic in London, Sister Act has been Broadway's feel-amazing musical comedy smash. Produced by Whoopi Goldberg, it features original music by ...

Les Misérables has been seen by over 53 million people in 38 countries and 21 languages since its first London performance in October 1985. The ...

At the outbreak of World War One, Joey, young Albert's beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France. he's soon caught up ...

Based on P.I. Travers cherished stories and the classic 1964 Walt Disney film, Mary Poppins features the Sherman brothers original Academy Award-winning songs. The show ...

2006 Tony Award® Winner for Best Musical. “It's just too good to be true!” (Clive Barnes, New York Post) Broadway's biggest success story takes you ...