Director: Stacey Koloski
Assistant Director: Caleb Eugley
Choreographer: Brigitte Paulus
September 20 – October 6, 2024
“Sha la la, Joseph, you’re doing fine! You and your dreamcoat, ahead of your time!” Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is an over-the-top reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, eleven brothers and a coat of many colors. Told entirely through song with the help of the Narrator, this musical comedy follows preferred son Joseph as he discovers his ability to interpret dreams. Through Joseph’s trials and his remarkable gift for interpreting dreams, he rises to become Pharaoh’s second-in-command, guiding Egypt through times of famine and plenty. Written by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, this magical musical is full of iconic pop and musical theatre classics: “Any Dream Will Do,” “Close Every Door To Me,” and “Go Go Joseph.”
Director: Sarah Kennedy
Assistant Director: Hollie Pryor
Music Director: Rebecca Caron
Choreographer: Emma Tompkins
December 5 – December 22, 2024
A Christmas Carol, The Musical is a spectacular adaptation of Charles Dickens’ most well-known story. Ebenezer Scrooge is a prosperous curmudgeon who believes that personal wealth is far more valuable than the happiness and comfort of others. With an infuriated “Bah! Humbug!” Scrooge summates his feelings of Christmas tidings and charitable giving, but he’s forced to face his selfish ways when three ghosts appear on Christmas Eve and lead him through his Past, Present, and Future. Thanks to their guidance, Scrooge recognizes his faults and greets Christmas morning with a cheerful “Happy Christmas” before spending the day reconnecting and sharing love with those that mean the most to him. Broadway heavy hitters, Alan Menken (Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Little Shop of Horrors) and Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime, Seussical, Once on This Island), breathe fantastic new life into the classic tale of A Christmas Carol.
Director: Emily M. Dixon
Assistant Director: Ciara Neidlinger
Music Director: Bob Gauthier
Choreographer: MacKenzie Larson
March 21 – April 6, 2025
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and became the hottest star on Broadway? Why, it’s SpongeBob SquarePants! Since its launch on July 17, 1999, SpongeBob SquarePants has reigned as the number one kids’ animated series on TV, while generating a universe of beloved characters, pop culture catchphrases, and memes. The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by loads of artists, including Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, and They Might Be Giants. When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world!
Director: Caleb Lacy
Music Director: Bob Gauthier
Choreographer: Emma Tompkins
June 6 – June 22, 2025
Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous musical farce, Something Rotten! Created by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick and successful screenwriters Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell, Something Rotten! was lauded by audience members and critics alike, receiving several Best Musical nominations and hailed by Time Out New York as “the funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years.” Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as “The Bard.” When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz. Nothing’s as amazing as a musical!
Special Events
A Children’s Workshop Production
Director and Music Director: Jamie Swenson
Choreographer: Heather Stevens
July 26 – 27, 2024
“Oh, the thinks you can think” when Dr. Seuss’ best-loved characters collide and cavort in an unforgettable musical caper! Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat, and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical JR., a fantastical musical extravaganza from Tony-winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. The Cat in the Hat narrates the story of Horton the Elephant, who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Whos. Horton must protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, and he must also guard an abandoned egg that’s been left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family, and community are challenged and emerge triumphant!
Lyric’s Second Annual Unified Production
Director: David Sheehy
Music Director: Bob Gauthier
Choreographer: Kate Whalen
January 17 – 18, 2025
Join Dorothy and her loyal companion Toto as they “Follow the Yellow Brick Road” through the Land of Oz, determined to reach the Emerald City, where the great and powerful Wizard of Oz will help them get home. Of course, along the way, Dorothy encounters witches (both good and bad), Munchkins, talking trees, and winged monkeys. But most importantly, she befriends three unique characters: a Scarecrow with no brain, a Tin Man with no heart, and a Lion with no “nerve.” Their journey to happiness – and self-awareness – is a glowing testament to friendship, understanding and hope in a world filled with both beauty and ugliness.
Lyric Music Theater is proud to bring back its Unified Production for a second year. This performance of The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition will provide an opportunity for performers of all ages with and without developmental and cognitive disabilities to perform a musical on the Lyric Music Theater stage.
A Children’s Workshop Production
Director: Joe Swenson
Music Director: Jamie Swenson
Choreographer: Heather Stevens
January 24 – 25, 2025
Disney’s Newsies JR. is a 60-minute version of the 2012 Broadway musical, based on the 1992 film inspired by the rousing true story of newsboys at the turn-of-the-century. When powerful newspaper publishers raise prices at the newsboys’ expense, the charismatic Jack Kelly rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions. Together, the newsies learn that they are stronger united and create a movement to fight for what’s right. Newsies JR. features a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein and a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman, including the now-classic songs “Seize the Day,” and “Santa Fe.” Newsies JR. is a timeless story full of spirit and heart.