SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS THE BROADWAY MUSICAL
June 5- 11, 2023
Monday: No Show
Tuesday: 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 2:00 PM, 8:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 PM
Saturday: 2:00 PM, 8:00 PM
Sunday: 3:00 PM
Cast will partially feature high school students participating in the CLO Academy.
The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world!
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 Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton, with additional music by Tom Kitt. The musical production was conceived by Tina Landau.
INTO THE WOODS
June 19- 25, 2023
Monday: No Show
Tuesday: 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 2:00 PM, 8:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 PM
Saturday: 2:00 PM, 8:00 PM
Sunday: 3:00 PM
Directed by Lear deBessonet
A childless baker and his wife endeavor to lift their family curse by journeying into the woods, where they encounter Rapunzel (and her witchly "mother"), Cinderella, Jack (of Beanstalk fame), Little Red Riding Hood and other classic fairy tale characters, and they all must learn the responsibility that comes with getting what you want.
THE PITTSBURGH CLO PRESENTING THE TOURING REVIVAL OF OKLAHOMA
July 3- 9, 2023
Monday: No Show
Tuesday: 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 2:00 PM, 8:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 PM
Saturday: 2:00 PM, 8:00 PM
Sunday: 3:00 PM
Directed by Daniel Fish
Starring Sasha Hutchings, Sean Grandillo, and Sis
The first collaboration of famed partners Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, Oklahoma! set the American musical theatre standard. Set in Western Indian Territory just after the turn of the 20th Century, the spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the backdrop for the love story between Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a beautiful farm girl. The road to true love is anything but smooth, but there is no doubt that these two romantics will succeed in making a life together. As the road to romance and the road to statehood converge, Curly and Laurey are poised to spend their new life together in a brand new state: O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A - OKLAHOMA!
BRIGHT STAR
July 17- 23, 2023
Monday: No Show
Tuesday: 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 2:00 PM, 8:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 PM
Saturday: 2:00 PM, 8:00 PM
Sunday: 3:00 PM
Assistant Music Director: CLO Writing Fellow
Starring Jessica Rush (Mamas Talkin' Loud, Dear Evan Hansen, Gypsy)
Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony®-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Broadway’s BRIGHT STAR tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ’40s. When literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, he awakens her longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past—and what she finds has the power to transform both of their lives. With beautiful melodies and powerfully moving characters, the story unfolds as a rich tapestry of deep emotion. An uplifting theatrical journey that holds you tightly in its grasp, BRIGHT STAR is as refreshingly genuine as it is daringly hopeful.
BEETLEJUICE
July 31 - August 6, 2023
Monday: No Show
Tuesday: 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 2:00 PM, 8:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 PM
Saturday: 2:00 PM, 8:00 PM
Sunday: 3:00 PM
The ghost-with-the-most is coming to life on stage in this original musical based on Tim Burton’s wonderfully demented film of the same name. Directed by Alex Timbers, BEETLEJUICE tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager obsessed with the whole “being dead thing.” Lucky for Lydia, her new house is haunted by a recently deceased couple and a degenerate demon with a thing for stripes. When Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anyone with a pulse, he comes up with the perfect plan involving exorcism, arranged marriage and the biggest sandworms Broadway has ever seen.
WEST SIDE STORY
August 14- 20, 2023
Monday: No Show
Tuesday: 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 2:00 PM, 8:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 PM
Saturday: 2:00 PM, 8:00 PM
Sunday: 3:00 PM
Directing Team consisting of all Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama Professors with lots of current students in the cast.
Directed by Kyle Haden
Choreography by Judith Conte
Musical Direction by Claudia Benack
Assistant Music Director: CLO Writing Fellow
From the first notes to the final breath, West Side Story is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time. Arthur Laurents' book remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. The score by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim are widely regarded as among the best ever written. The world's greatest love story takes to the streets in this landmark Broadway musical that is one of the theatre's finest accomplishments. Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is transported to modern-day New York City as two young, idealistic lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs, the "American" Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks. Their struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence and prejudice is one of the most innovative, heart-wrenching and relevant musical dramas of our time.