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CMT is very proud to share our 2021-2022 season, and hope you’ll be as excited about it as we are!

STUDIO SERIES
Fifth-Third Theatre, Aronoff Center for the Arts

SHOUT! THE MOD MUSICAL
September 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 at 7:30 pm and September 5 at 4:00 pm
Created by Phillip George and David Lowenstein
Directed by Richard Zenk

With its irresistible blend of hip-swiveling hits, eye-popping fashions and outrageous dance moves, SHOUT! The Mod Musical takes audiences back to the music, style and freedom of the 1960s. SHOUT! features terrific new arrangements of such classic tunes as “To Sir with Love,” “Downtown,” “Son of a Preacher Man” and “Goldfinger.”

Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

BETWEEN THE LINES, OUTSIDE THE MARGINS
February 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 at 7:30 pm and February 6 at 4:00 pm
Created by Jacqlyn Schott and Matthew Nassida
Directed by Jacqlyn Schott

An original musical revue about the importance and power of storytelling, Between the Lines, Outside the Margins lifts up BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ voices through showcasing the power of storytelling and the importance of ending the silencing of marginalized voices.

FALSETTOS
June 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 at 7:30 pm and June 12 at 4:00 pm
Book by William Finn and James Lapine
Music and Lyrics by William Finn
Directed by Amanda Marasch-Brinkman

A seamless pairing of March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland, two acclaimed Off-Broadway musicals written nearly a decade apart, Falsettos is the tale of family, relationships, bar mitzvahs, baseball, and AIDS.

Presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals.

MAINSTAGE
Jarson-Kaplan Theatre, Aronoff Center for the Arts

PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT
November 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20 at 7:30 pm and November 14 at 2:00 pm
Book by Stephan Elliot and Allan Scott
Directed by Skip Fenker

Based on the smash-hit movie, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is the heartwarming, uplifting adventure of three friends, Tick, Bernadette and Adam, a glamorous Sydney-based performing trio who agree to take their show to the middle of the Australian outback. They hop aboard a battered old bus (nicknamed Priscilla) searching for love and friendship and end up finding more than they ever imagined. With a dazzling array of outrageous Olivier and Tony award-winning costumes and a hit parade of dance floor favorites including “It’s Raining Men,” “I Will Survive,” “Hot Stuff,” “Boogie Wonderland,” “Go West,” “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” and “I Love The Nightlife,” this wildly fresh and funny musical is a journey to the heart of FABULOUS!

Presented through special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide.

RAGTIME
April 29, 30, May 4, 5, 6, 7at 7:30 pm and May 1 at 2:00 pm
Book by Terrence McNally
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Directed by Chad Brinkman

At the dawn of a new century, everything is changing… and anything is possible. Set in the volatile melting pot of turn-of-the-century New York, three distinctly American tales are woven together – that of a stifled upper-class wife, a determined Jewish immigrant and a daring young Harlem musician – united by their courage, compassion and belief in the promise of the future. Together, they confront history’s timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair, and what it means to live in America.

Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

COVID POLICY: For the health and safety of our casts, crews, production staff, audiences, and everyone we come into contact with, all participants in all CMT shows for the 21-22 season will be required to furnish proof of vaccination against Covid-19. Thank you for helping protect our community!