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Meredith Willson's The Music Man
October 9-21, 2001 Palace Theatre
At last, con-artist-turned-conductor Harold Hill is back in town, and we got trouble right here in Cleveland! Big League Theatricals is proud to present Meredith Willson's The Music Man, the all-American salute to music, romance and last-talking Him-llam. Featuring songs such as "Seventy-six Trombones," "Trouble," "Til There Was You," "Pickalittle," and "Gary, Indiana," Meredith Willson's The Music Man will sing and dance its way into your hearts!
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November 6-18, 2001
Palace Theatre
contact, winner of the 2000 Tony Award for Best Musical, features three tales of people in the wild pursuit of love, brilliantly told through music and dance everything from ballet to swing from Tchaikovsky to Robert Palmer. Time Magazine hailed this trio of exquisitely tooled production numbers for "kicking the dust off a tired old Broadway.”
Radio City Christmas Spectacular
December 6-30, 2001
State Theatre
There is something spectacular coming to Cleveland this holiday season! The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, starring the world-famous Rockettes, will appear at Playhouse Square in December. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Radio City Rockettes. The 90-minute live production, starring the Radio City Rockettes, has dazzling lighting, scenery, costumes as well as a cast and crew of nearly 100 members.
The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas January 8-20, 2002⚫ Palace Theatre • Starring Ann-Margret Whorehouse is the rousing musical tale of Miss Mona's Chicken Ranch brothel, a "lil' bitty pissant country place," and a welcome neighbor in tiny Gilbert, Texas for more than a century. When a puritanical TV reporter discovers the Chicken Ranch and demands its closing, the state's hypocritical politicians (and frequent Chicken ranch customers) are pitted against Miss Mona and her "girls.”
Elton John & Tim Rice's Aida
March 12-24, 2002 State Theatre
Ekon John and Tim Rice's Aida is Broadway's Tony Award-winning musical love story, which tells the legend of Aida, the Nubian princess stolen from her country, Amneris, the Egyptian princess fated for the throne, and Radames, the Egyptian soldier they both love. USA Today calls Aida "Captivating! With spectacular sets and costumes, dynamic performances and a crowdpleasing score." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution calls Aida"...the passionate, stirring, thrilling Elton John musical for which Broadway was gasping...a dazzler!”
Blast! Palace Theatre
April 9-21, 2002
Blast! is comprised of 60 brass, percussion and visual performers brought together in a unique explosion of music and theatre. Born on athletic fields across the nation, Blast! is a novel art form evolved from the showmanship of outdoor pageantry. Blast! is musical spectacle, it is music in motion. Ranging from classical to the blues; it is jazz, rock and roll, and techno-pop. With color, light, movement and music, Blast! explores and explodes the genre with new artistry. According to Richard Hayward of London's Theatre Week, "The sheer spectacle of the show is breathtaking, ... Do yourself a favour, see this show and prepare to have your mind blown!"
Kiss Me, Kate
May 7-19, 2002 • Palace Theatre
It's time to "Brush Up Your Shakespeare!" Kiss Me, Kate, winner of live 2000 Tony Awards, stars Rex Smith as actor-producer Fred Graham and Rachel York as his ex-wife, Lili Vanessi. This classic battle of the sexes follows the antics of a divorced acting couple who are reunited for a Broadway-bound musical version of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. This musical comedy knock out has music and lyrics by Cole Porter and book by Sam and Bella Spewack and features some of Porter's greatest hits including "Another Op'nin, Another Show," "Wunderbar" and "Too Damn Hot."
Mamma Mia!
July 16-28, 2002 • State Theatre
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' Mamma Mia! It's ABBA's greatest hits woven into three wonderful love stories: a young girl about to be married; her mother about to confront the past; and the best love story of all the audience about to jump out of their seats with joy! This heartwarming and hilarious tale, together with over 20 classic ABBA songs including "Dancing Queen," "The Winner Takes it All," and "Mamma Mia," will have you singing and dancing in the aisles.
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