Category Archives: Musical

Pippin by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, Sep 18-Oct 3

Pippin by 2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse, Sep 18-Oct 3

2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse presents:
Pippin
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Book by Roger O. Hirson
Directed by Rooster Sultan
Produced by Teri Cooney & Diane Schwartz
Choreography by Lisa Pellittiere
Music Directed by LeVar Betts & Eliyahu Kheel

September 18 – October 3, 2026
Fri, September 18, 2026 at 7:30 pm
Sat, September 19, 2026 at 7:30 pm
Sun, September 20 at 2:00 pm
Fri, September 25, 2026 at 7:30 pm
Sat, September 26, 2026 at 7:30 pm
Sun, September 27 at 2:00 pm
Thu, October 1, 2026 at 7:30 pm
Fri, October 2, 2026 at 7:30 pm
Sat, October 3 at 2:00 pm

2nd Star Productions at the Bowie Playhouse

With an infectiously unforgettable score from four-time Grammy winner, three-time Oscar winner and musical theatre giant, Stephen Schwartz, Pippin is the story of one young man’s journey to be extraordinary. Winner of four 2013 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival, this updated circus-inspired version of Pippin continues to captivate and appeal to the young at heart throughout the world.

Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigues of political power (after disposing of his father, King Charlemagne the Great). In the end, though, Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the unextraordinary moments that happen every day.

Special Offer: All tickets $19 for Thursday, October 1 at 7:30pm (No code needed!)
ASL-interpreted performance available Saturday, September 26 at 7:30pm

Tickets for shows at Bowie Playhouse are $30.00 for General Admission, $27.00 for seniors (60 and over), military and full time students, and $19 for Children 11 and under. Buy tickets here.

Red Sky Over Halifax at the Bowie CPA, Sep 13

Red Sky Over Halifax at the Bowie CPA, Sep 13

Red Sky Over Halifax: A New Musical Workshop Presentation
By Christopher Dwyer

Sunday, September 13, 2026 at 3:00PM

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

Join us for a workshop presentation of Red Sky Over Halifax, a new musical written by BCPA Executive Director Christopher Dwyer. This performance represents an invaluable part of the new play development process — be among the first to see the show take shape and be part of the creative process that helps bring this new musical to life!

Set against the countdown to the 1917 Halifax Explosion, this powerful new work explores love, memory, maritime history, and Indigenous resilience in the face of colonial expansion. Featuring music by Mi’Kmaq artist Emma Stevens and UK sea shanty phenomenon The Longest Johns, Red Sky Over Halifax is an epic theatrical journey.

Tickets: $15 – $35. Click here.

Creek Street at the Bowie CPA, Aug 30

Creek Street at the Bowie CPA, Aug 30

Creek Street, a new musical
Book & Lyrics by William Leary
Music by Stephen Geddes

Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 3:00PM

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

Experience this new musical as it moves from page to stage! This workshop performance represents an invaluable part of the new play development process, and your presence will help shape the journey of this powerful new theatrical work.

Creek Street is based on the true story of Dolly Arthur, one of the last remaining residents of Ketchikan, Alaska’s infamous Creek Street — a boardwalk community of working women who built their own lives on their own terms in the early 1900s. The show follows journalist Ryan Kincaid, assigned to write Dolly’s obituary, who instead finds himself drawn into the remarkable story of a
woman who refused to let anyone else define her.

With book and lyrics by William Leary and music by Stephen Geddes, Creek Street weaves between two timelines — the vibrant world of Creek Street at its height and a nursing home where an 87-year-old Dolly Arthur proves she hasn’t lost an ounce of her fire. The show features 18 original songs spanning country, ragtime, and classic American musical theater.

“Dolly Arthur was a woman who named herself, built something real out of nothing, and never apologized for who she was,” says Leary. “Her story deserves to be told, and Creek Street is our attempt to tell it faithfully and with the respect it deserves.”

Tickets: $15 – $35. Click here.

The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition at the Bowie CPA, Aug 7

The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition at the Bowie CPA, Aug 7

Bowie Center for the Performing Arts Supmmer Camp Performance:
The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition
Nickelodeon
Based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg
Book by Kyle Jarrow
Original Songs by: Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex 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, T.I.
And Songs by: David Bowie, Tom Kenny & Andy Paley
Additional Lyrics by Jonathan Coulton
Additional Music by Tom Kitt
Musical Production Conceived by Tina Landau

Friday, August 7, 2026 at 5:00PM

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and became the hottest star on Broadway? Why, it’s SpongeBob SquarePants! This one-hour edition of the hit Broadway musical, brilliantly adapted from the iconic Nickelodeon series, is specially tailored for young actors.

When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world!

Tickets: $10. Click here.

Is This The Wiz at the Bowie CPA, Jul 18

Is This The Wiz at the Bowie CPA, Jul 18

Purple September Productions
In partnership with Vision Hope & Healing Angel Fund presents:
Is This The Wiz

Sauturday, July 18, 2026 at 5:00PM

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

Join Purple September Productions and the Vision Hope & Healing Angel Fund at the Bowie Center for the Performing Arts!

Tickets: $35. Click here.