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Powered by the chart-topping hits of the undisputed Princess of Pop, Once Upon A One More Time turns our favorite fairytales upside down with a clever twist. When a fairy godmother goes rogue and plops copies of The Feminine Mystique in the laps of classic heroines, the damsels embark on a quest to rewrite their stories and redefine “happily ever after.” Once Upon A One More Time weaves 23 Britney Spears smash singles — like “Crazy,” “Oops! … I Did It Again,” “Circus,” “Lucky,” and “Toxic” — into ...

“ ... a big, modern, musical dance party, with Britney’s beating heart at its core.” — ABC News

Get ready for a musical experience, ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ best-selling children’s books, that will leave audiences doing the "Flippy Floppy Floory" dance all night long! In Elephant & Piggie’s "We Are in a Play!" JR, Gerald and Piggie take to the stage in a rollicking adventure. An elephant named Gerald and a pig named Piggie are “bestus” friends, but Gerald worries that something could go wrong that would end their friendship. Piggie’s not worried at all. She’s even happier and more excited than usual because they’ve been invited to a party hosted by the Squirrelles, three singing squirrels who love to have a good time. And so begins a day when anything is possible.

Based on the DreamWorks Animation feature film hit, How to Train Your Dragon JR brings  fire-breathing action, epic adventure and big laughs to the stage.  Hiccup is a young Viking who defies tradition and befriends one of his  deadliest foes — a ferocious dragon he calls Toothless. Together, the  unlikely heroes fight against the odds to save both their worlds in this  wonderful theatrical adaptation.

A deviously-delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre goers for over 30 years. Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Beauty And The Beast, and Aladdin) are the creative geniuses behind what has become one of the most popular shows in the world.

The meek floral assistant  Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names “Audrey  II” - after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing  carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out  Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it, BLOOD. Over time, though,  Seymour discovers Audrey II’s out of this world origins and intent  towards global domination!

Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the mic to remix five hundred years of  historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st-century girl  power! This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone  is losing their head over.

The New York Times says SIX is “pure entertainment!” and the Evening Standard hails SIX as “the most uplifting new British musical I have ever had the privilege to watch.”

At its heart, SIX is about celebrating the talent and individuality of the women and  non-binary people onstage. The Queens should therefore be played by cis  women, trans women, trans people and people who exist beyond the gender  binary in any capacity, who feel on a personal level that this is their  story to tell. Cast can be expanded to include backup singers and  dancers of all gender identities.

SIX: TEEN EDITION  includes all songs from the original version, with reimagined lines and  lyrics to minimize suggestive language and alternate line changes to  reframe UK references for a US audience. SIX: TEEN EDITION  includes an optional SATB chorus, opening the door for expandable  casting for backup singers and dancers of all gender identities. The  historical context of SIX: TEEN EDITION also provides the  opportunity for an educational component, aligning your production with  your school’s curricula in history and literature.

Director/Choreographer: Mandy Seymore-Sensat

Stage Manager: TBA

Music Director: TBA

Emmet  Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas brings the beloved Jim Henson television  special to life, live on stage. Hailed by The New York Times for its  “superb score” by Academy Award–winning songwriter Paul Williams, this  nostalgic tale takes us to Frogtown Hollow, where Ma and Emmet Otter risk what little they have to make each other’s holiday dreams come  true. This very merry musical is a heartwarming celebration perfect for  the entire family.

It’s  three days before Christmas and Mayor Fox has just announced a  Christmas talent contest with a grand prize of fifty dollars! Meanwhile,  times are tough for Ma and Emmet Otter since Pa passed away, and  winning that prize money would allow them to secretly buy each other a  Christmas gift. Emmet considers forming a jug-band with his friends, but  in order to do that he’ll have to put a hole in Ma’s washtub. The  problem is, Ma earns money by doing other folks’ laundry in the washtub.  Ma thinks about hocking Pa’s old toolbox so she can make a costume for  the contest, but Emmet uses those tools to do odd jobs. As Christmas Eve  and the talent contest quickly approach, will Ma and Emmet sacrifice  what little they have, or will their Christmas wishes come true?

Director/Choreographer: Shannon Nichols

Stage Manager: Emma Grace Denton

Music Director: Nicole Peach

Disney's Winnie the Pooh KIDS is a delightful show based on  the beloved characters of A.A. Milne and the 2011 Disney animated  feature film. Featuring favorite songs from the film, as well as new  hits by the Academy Award-winning Robert and Kristen Lopez (Frozen), this honey-filled delight is as sweet as it is fun.

Welcome to the Hundred Acre Wood, where Winnie the Pooh is once again  in search of honey. Along the way, he meets his pals, Tigger, Piglet,  Rabbit and Owl, but soon discovers that Christopher Robin has been  captured by the mysterious Backson! As they prepare for a rescue  operation, the animals learn about teamwork, friendship and, of  course... sharing snacks.

Filled with all of their favorite characters, Disney's Winnie the Pooh KIDS is  a favorite for children to perform. There is ample opportunity for  adding a large ensemble and filling your stage with as many creatures of  the Hundred Acre Wood as possible.

Be careful what you wish for, as Stephen Sondheim’s and James Lapine’s cockeyed fairytale comes to life in this adaptation of their groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning musical. Into the Woods JR features all of your favorite characters — Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (and his beanstalk) and the Witch — in this lyrically rich retelling of classic Grimm fables. The musical centers on a baker and his wife who wish to have a child; Cinderella who wishes to attend the King’s festival; and Jack who wishes his cow would give milk. When the baker and his wife learn that they can’t have a child because of a witch’s curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse, and wind up changed forever.

For decades, the story of the mean, green Mister Grinch discovering the joy of Christmas has delighted both readers and viewers. And now, a special-invitation exclusive pilot production of Dr. Seuss’s adored classic comes to Inspiration Stage. Based on the iconic animated film and beloved children’s book, Dr. Seuss’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical JR features a book and lyrics by Timothy Mason and music by Mel Marvin. This duo expands on the timeless story, adding new songs that are bound to have everyone tapping their feet. With a heart “two sizes too small,” The Grinch despises the annual Christmas festivities of Whoville from a solitary distance. Fed up, he carries out a plan to stop them once and for all, only to learn a lesson about opening his heart to the real meaning of Christmas.

Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR, based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation feature film and  fantastic Broadway musical.  It’s a “big bright beautiful world” as  everyone’s favorite ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an  adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance.  Part romance  and part twisted fairy tale, Shrek JR is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message for the whole family.

Once upon a time, in a far away  swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek. One day, Shrek finds his swamp  invaded by banished fairytale misfits who have been cast off by Lord  Farquaad, a tiny terror with big ambitions. When Shrek sets off with a  wisecracking donkey to confront Farquaad, he’s handed a task — if he  rescues feisty princess Fiona, his swamp will be righted. Shrek tries to  win Fiona’s love and vanquish Lord Farquaad, but a fairytale wouldn’t  be complete without a few twists and turns along the way.

Director Jeff Sensat

Dramaturg Addie Delahoussaye

Music Director Stephanie Northcutt

Stage Manager Tracey Strother

Choreographer Kaitlyn Jackson

Clinical Consultant Judi Dai, MEd, LPC, RPT

Seventeen-year-old Evan Hansen  has felt invisible his entire life. But when a tragedy shocks his  community and thrusts him into the center of a rapidly evolving  controversy, Evan is given the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to  be somebody else. As his web of well-intentioned lies begins to unravel,  though, Evan is forced to confront the fact that the price of belonging  may be far steeper than he bargained for.

The show opened at the Music Box  Theatre to rave reviews and struck an emotional chord with critics and  audiences alike. It went on to win six 2017 Tony Awards, including Best  Musical, the Drama League Award for Outstanding Musical Production, two  Obie Awards, a Drama Desk Award, two Outer Critics Circle Awards and two  Helen Hayes Awards.

“One of the most remarkable shows

in musical theater history.”

—  The Washington Post

Featuring a Tony Award-winning  book by Steven Levenson (Fosse/Verdon), and a score by Grammy®, Tony®,  Emmy® and Academy Award® winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (The  Greatest Showman, La La Land, Dogfight, James and the Giant Peach), Dear  Evan Hansen is a new classic, with a message that has resonated with  audiences around the world: “You Will Be Found.”

Happiness is great musical theatre! With charm, wit and heart, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown explores life through the eyes of Charlie Brown and his friends in the Peanuts gang. This revue of songs and vignettes, based on the beloved Charles  Schulz comic strip, is the ideal first show for those who would like to  do a musical. Musical numbers include “My Blanket and Me,” “The Kite,”  “The Baseball Game,” “Little Known Facts,” “Suppertime” and “Happiness.”  Guaranteed to please audiences of all ages!

Director: Mandy Seymore-Sensat

Stage Manager: Shannon Nichols and Emma Grace Denton

Music Director: TBA

Director: Shannon Nichols

Stage Manager: Tomas Meza

Music Director: Nicole Peach

Adapted from the three-time-Tony-nominated Broadway hit comes A Year with Frog and Toad KIDS.  Based on Arnold Lobel's well-loved books, the jazzy, upbeat score  bubbles with melody. Part vaudeville, part make-believe, and all charm, A Year with Frog and Toad KIDS tells the story of a friendship that endures throughout the seasons.

This whimsical show follows two great friends – the cheerful, popular  Frog, and the rather grumpy Toad – through four fun-filled seasons.  Waking from hibernation, Frog and Toad plant gardens, swim, rake leaves,  go sledding and learn life lessons along the way. Throughout the year,  two best friends celebrate and rejoice in the differences that make them  unique and special.

A Year with Frog and Toad KIDS is a great first choice for young performers, with plenty of ensemble roles, accessible music and minimal sets and costumes.

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile: The Musical JR (a special pilot production) splashes onto the stage with a song to sing! Join Lyle as he and his new human friends face their fears and find their voices. Inspired by Bernard Waber’s much-loved picture books, this lively musical features new music by EGOT-winning composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (The Greatest Showman, Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land). A celebration for the whole family, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile: The Musical JR is packed with humor, heart, and showstopping tunes that will have audiences of all ages roaring with song.

When young Alice finds herself in a strange world where everything seems upside down, she must find her way home … and find herself along the way. As she travels through Wonderland, she encounters all of the iconic characters that audiences have come to love: including the ever-tardy White Rabbit, the grinning Cheshire Cat, a cool Caterpillar, the wacky Mad Hatter, and the hot-tempered Queen of Hearts. Alice in Wonderland JR. features Disney favorites such as “The Golden Afternoon,” “The Unbirthday Song,” and “Painting the Roses Red” along with brand-new songs, including music from the 2010 live-action film. Whether this is your first experience with Alice or your hundredth, you’ll fall in love all over again with this timeless story of adventure, imagination, and pure fun!

Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical KIDS, based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation feature film and  fantastic Broadway musical.  It’s a “big bright beautiful world” as  everyone’s favorite ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an  adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance.  Part romance  and part twisted fairy tale, Shrek KIDS is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message for the whole family.

Once upon a time, in a far away  swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek. One day, Shrek finds his swamp  invaded by banished fairytale misfits who have been cast off by Lord  Farquaad, a tiny terror with big ambitions. When Shrek sets off with a  wisecracking donkey to confront Farquaad, he’s handed a task — if he  rescues feisty princess Fiona, his swamp will be righted. Shrek tries to  win Fiona’s love and vanquish Lord Farquaad, but a fairytale wouldn’t  be complete without a few twists and turns along the way.

Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical JR, a fantastical musical extravaganza from Tony-winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty.

Transporting audiences from the  Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus, the Cat in the Hat narrates the  story of Horton the Elephant, who discovers a speck of dust containing  tiny people called the Whos. Horton must protect the Whos from a world  of naysayers and dangers, and he must also guard an abandoned egg that’s  been left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird.  Although  Horton faces ridicule, danger, and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz  never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship,  loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant.

Inspiration Stage in cooperation with Disney Theatricals is honored to present an exclusive early-access look at the yet-released youth adaptation of the wildly-popular musical Hercules JR. Based on the 1997 animated feature film, the musical follows Hercules’ journey from zero to hero culminating in a clash with his Uncle Hades whose schemes to claim ultimate power in a clash between forces of the Underworld and Olympus, with Earth’s fate hanging in the balance. With help from his trusted trainer Phil, Hercules struggles to balance celebrity and power, a budding relationship with Hades’ agent Meg, and an often bewildering confusion regarding his purpose. Infused with toe-tapping gospel, charming zingers, and heart-warming zest, Hercules JR delivers a positive message: within all of us lies greatness.

Director: Mandy Seymore-Sensat

Stage Manager: Violet Noelle Miles

Music Director: Travis Falknor

Great Scott! The multi-award winning Back to the Future The Musical is set to change musical theatre history.

When  Marty McFly finds himself transported back to 1955 in a time machine  built by the eccentric scientist Doc Brown, he accidentally changes the  course of history. Now he’s in a race against time to fix the present,  escape the past and send himself... back to the future.

Experience this high-voltage comedy as the iconic story is adapted for the stage by the movie’s creators Bob Gale (Back to the Future trilogy) and Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump) and is directed by the Tony Award-winning John Rando.

Back to the Future the Musical features original music by multi-Grammy winners Alan Silvestri (Avengers: Endgame) and Glen Ballard (Michael Jackson’s Man in the Mirror), alongside hit songs from the movie including The Power of Love, Johnny B. Goode, Earth Angel and Back in Time.

When BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL hits 88mph, you’re gonna see some serious… entertainment.

The holiday classic soars off the screen in this musical adaptation  of the beloved television special. Filled with holiday hits like  "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "A Holly Jolly Christmas," Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer™  features all of your favorite characters including Santa and Mrs.  Claus, Hermey the Elf, Bumble the Abominable Snow Monster, Clarice,  Yukon Cornelius and, of course, Rudolph. It’s an adventure that teaches  us that what makes you different can be what makes you special.

Because of his shiny nose, Rudolph doesn't feel like he belongs in  Christmastown and sets off to find a place that accepts him. Along his  journey, he encounters fellow misfits, only to realize that home is  where he has belonged the whole time. When a storm threatens to keep  Santa's sleigh from taking flight, what makes Rudolph different turns  out to be what helps him save Christmas!