Subscriptions for Beck Center's 2012-2013 Season on Sale 6/15

Beck Center for the Arts has announced its 2012/2013 Professional Theater season including five locally produced premieres and an eclectic mix of outrageous comedies, award-winning musicals and inspiring dramas that Northeast Ohio audiences have come to expect from Beck Center.

“Selecting the 2012/2013 season was truly a labor of love and an exercise in patience, but the payoff is worth the wait!” commented Artistic Director Scott Spence. “We are thrilled on so many levels, from our locally produced premieres, to continuing our newfound collaboration with Baldwin-Wallace College Musical Theatre program.” added Spence. According to Spence, there were a few hurdles in finalizing the new season, but his persistence paid off when he secured a title that he has always wanted to direct, Monty Python’s Spamalot. “To be able to cap off the season with the Eric Idle and Monty Python-inspired Spamalot---well, it's pure icing on the cake. We hope you buy your subscriptions before we have to taunt you a second time!” joked Spence.

Subscriptions for the 2012/2013 Professional Theater season may be purchased after June 15, 2012. For more information, call 216.521.2540 ext. 10. Individual tickets go on sale August 1, 2012. Beck Center is located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, just 10 minutes west of downtown Cleveland. Free onsite parking is available.

Xanadu

Book by Douglas Carter Beane

Music & Lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar

Directed by Scott Spence

Musical Direction by Larry Goodpaster

Choreographed by Martín Céspedes

Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI)

September 14 – October 14, 2012; Mackey Main Stage

Xanadu follows the journey of a beautiful Greek muse named Kira who descends from the heavens of Mt. Olympus to Venice Beach, California on a quest to inspire Sonny, a struggling artist, to build his greatest artistic creation – the first ROLLER DISCO! (Hey, it's 1980!) But, when Kira falls into forbidden love with the mortal Sonny, her jealous sisters are enraged and chaos ensues. This hilarious, roller skating, musical adventure about following your dreams despite the limitations others set for you, rolls along to the original hit score including pop-rock hits such as Magic, Evil Woman, Have You Never Been Mellow, and Xanadu. Winner of the 2008 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Broadway Musical.

The Little Dog Laughed

Written by Douglas Carter Beane

Directed by Scott Plate

Presented through special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
October 5 – November 11, 2012; Studio Theater

Nominated for the 2007 Tony Award for Best Play and the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding New York Theatre, this fast-paced farce is an examination of the scandalous world of Hollywood celebrities. Mitchell Green is a hunky movie star who could hit it big if it weren't for one persistent problem. His hard-driving Hollywood agent can't seem to keep him in the closet. Will the leading man’s career be derailed before it gets started with what his agent describes as Mitchell's "slight recurring case of homosexuality?” Contains strong language and themes.

Annie

Book by Thomas Meehan
Music by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Martin Charnin
Directed by Scott Spence
Musical Direction by Larry Goodpaster
Choreographed by Martín Céspedes
Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI)

December 7, 2012 – January 6, 2013; Mackey Main Stage

Leapin' Lizards! Winner of seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, Book and Score, Annie is the touching story of a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City orphanage run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations, befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and finds a new home in the mansion of billionaire Oliver Warbucks, as well as a new family with “Daddy” Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell and a lovable mutt named Sandy. Annie is one of the world’s best loved musicals that includes such unforgettable songs as It’s A Hard Knock Life and Tomorrow.