(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center has announced its 2024-2025 theatre lineup. Chris Sheley, Producing Artistic Director, has called the upcoming season “a series of firsts” with a focus on stories that feature strong female characters.
“The upcoming season will be a series of firsts, for the theatre company,” Sheley said. “In the spring of 2025, we will produce our first world premiere, which will be prefaced by staged readings that can enjoyed as a free subscriber benefit. On our Second Stage, we will offer our first bilingual children’s musical, and every show on the mainstage will lift up the stories of strong women.”
The Fine Arts Center has provided descriptions of all its upcoming shows, which can be found listed below or on the Fine Arts Center’s theatre page.
2024-2025 Mainstage Season
Dial M for Murder (Sept. 19–Oct. 6, 2024) A new version of the celebrated murder mystery that inspired Alfred Hitchcock’s movie masterpiece.
The Little Mermaid (Nov. 20–Dec. 29, 2024) Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney’s The Little Mermaid is a love story for the ages.
In Her Bones (World Premiere) (Feb. 13–March 2, 2025) When an unexpected blizzard forces UC Berkeley first-year student Mia to wait out the storm at a rural highway gas station and general store in Southern Colorado, she’s forced to confront a past that she is both fleeing and seeking out.
Sister Act (May 1–25, 2025) Sister Act is the feel-good musical comedy based on the 1992 smash hit film that has audiences jumping to their feet!
2024-2025 Second Stage Season (Children’s Shows)
The City Dog and the Prairie Dog: El Perro de la Ciudad y el Perro de la Pradera (Nov. 2–24, 2024) Featuring lots of singing, dancing, and audience participation, The City Dog and the Prairie Dog is a bilingual (English/Spanish) story about exploring the world, learning new things, and maybe, just maybe, coming home again.
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience (Feb. 28–March 30, 2025) Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience is a rock ‘n roll parable with a significant message for today’s audiences, based on the hit children’s book by Mo Willems.
