Amazing, affordable, family entertainment… every show this season! We want to be the live entertainment you can take your kids and friends to - and laugh and talk all the way home about what happened on stage.
One great moment after another… you won’t want to miss a single minute.
This fast-paced adventure is a five-time Tony Award-winning play; a whimsical, imaginative prequel to Peter Pan. Based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, the story follows a troupe of orphans and a precocious Starcatcher-in-training as they protect magical “starstuff” from greedy pirates. In the midst of the chaos, the fiercest of the orphans emerges, and through loyalty and bravery, transforms from a bitter orphan into the ageless hero we all love.
A Play by Rick Elice, with music by Wayne Barker. PETER AND THE STARCATCHER is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are supplied by MTI.
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas follows two WWII veterans turned successful song-and-dance men, Bob Wallace and Phil Davis. They follow two charming singing sisters to a Vermont inn, only to discover it is owned by their former commanding General. To save the financially struggling inn, the foursome stages a spectacular holiday show. This festive musical is sparkled with romance, nostalgia, and unforgettable songs including “Blue Skies,” “I Love a Piano,” and “White Christmas.”
Based on the Paramount Pictures Film. Written for the screen by Norman Krasna, Norman Panama and Melvin Frank. Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin.
Presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals.
This shorter adaptation of Lionel Bart’s classic musical adventure is based on Charles Dicken’s novel Oliver Twist. The story follows an orphan boy’s journey through Victorian London as he escapes a harsh workhouse, falls in with a gang of pickpockets, and searches for a loving family. This family-friendly show is packed with timeless, energetic songs such as “Consider Yourself”, “Where is Love?”, and “Food, Glorious Food”.
Oliver! JR. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
Extra! Extra! Newsies is a high-energy, coming-of-age musical about a ragtag group of teenage newspaper sellers (newsies) who go on a strike in 1899. When greedy publishing titans, Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst, raise newspaper prices at the kids’ expense, charismatic Jack Kelly realizes the only way to get the industry to respect them is to fight back. They convince newsies from all over the city to form a union and strike against unfair conditions.
Disney’s NEWSIES features music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman, book by Harvey Fierstein. Based on the Disney Film by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White. NEWSIES is presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
Disney’s Moana Jr. is a musical adaptation of the popular 2016 animated film. It follows a strong-willed teenager on a daring Pacific voyage to save her village and discover her heritage. Along with the demigod Maui, she fulfills her ancestors’ quest to return the heart of Te Fiti. This show is deeply rooted in the history, myths, and traditions of the Pacific Islands.
Music and Lyrics by Opetaia Foa’i, Mark Mancina, and Lin-Manuel Miranda. JR. Script Adaptation by Susan Soon He Stanton and Music and Orchestrations Arranged by Ian Weinberger. Disney’s Moana JR. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are supplied by MTI.
Arts United Center, 303 E. Main Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
PPG ArtsLab, 300 E. Main Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
The Arts United Center and PPG ArtsLab are ADA compliant venues and the Fort Wayne Fire Department Code Enforcement is on site for all performances to assist in the safety of our guests. If there is anything we can assist with please don’t hesitate to ask and we’ll do our best to accommodate!
