2024-2025

Embark on a mesmerizing journey through the iconic soundscape of The Beatles with BritBeat - The Immersive Beatles Tribute Experience, an unparalleled fusion of live musical prowess and cutting-edge multimedia technology which transcends the ordinary and plunges you into the heart of The Beatles’ legendary history! BritBeat stands as the world’s top immersive Beatles experience, seamlessly blending a live concert performance of the timeless Beatles song catalog with visually captivating video imagery that excites the senses, as a state-of-the-art mesmerizing video backdrop elevates this concert experience to new heights. This show isn’t just about music; this multimedia event transports and envelops you in an historic music journey with an unparalleled and profound sense of nostalgia and emotional connection that pays homage to the timeless legacy of The Beatles.

MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS by Chip Davis has been America’s favorite holiday tradition for more than 35 years! Grammy Award winner Chip Davis has created a show that features Mannheim Steamroller Christmas classics in the distinctive Mannheim sound. The program includes 15 musicians playing more than 20 instruments against a backdrop of dazzling multimedia effects – capturing the spirit of the season in an immersive yet intimate setting. 

OPAI is excited to present the 35th Annual Nutcracker.  This classic tale was originally performed in 1892 in St Petersburg, Russia. The story begins at a Christmas party given by the Stahlbaum family. At the party, their daughter Clara receives a special gift from Herr Drosselmeyer, her uncle. He brings Clara a Nutcracker and the special gift of a dream.  In the dream, the Nutcracker Prince and all the other toys from the party are brought to life. Join OPAI in this classic Christmas story with battles, mice, a Sugar Plum Fairy, queens, kings, a princess and of course The Nutcracker.  This Springfield tradition is perfect for all ages!

Enjoy a one-of-a-kind show with a small audience seated close to the stage, as well as complimentary desserts!

Molly Kearney, Cleveland-native and Saturday Night Live alum, comes to Clark State at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 9. After earning a bachelor’s in theatre from the University of Dayton, Kearney got started in stand-up comedy on Put-In-Bay island and was later selected for Comedy Central’s “Up Next” and performed at the 2019 Clusterfest in San Francisco. Kearney's screen credits include the Amazon series “A League of Their Own” and the Disney series “The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers.”

At 8 p.m. on March 14, “Dirty Dancing in Concert” brings the classic film’s first live film-to-concert experience to the stage. With a soundtrack that marked a generation, patrons will enjoy the digitally remastered hit film like never before on a full-size cinema screen, with a live band and singers performing the film’s iconic songs. Directly following the film, the band and singers will throw an encore party as audiences sing and dance along to their favorite “Dirty Dancing” songs.

Everybody has a dream. Chris Ruggiero is living his. Described as “the next Justin Timberlake,” this handsome young man always wanted to be singer and now finds himself, in his mid-twenties, an in-demand showman and social media superstar. He’s appeared on national PBS specials, shared the stage with music icons, performed live on Good Morning America, and is succeeding at wowing audiences in his solo show across the nation. This rising young entertainer has created a live stage show that shares his remarkable story, while breathing new life into timeless hit songs of the last six decades, from the 60s and 70s up to today. If there’s any doubt that what he’s doing is resonating with people everywhere, Chris Ruggiero’s Facebook page reached a staggering sixty-three million people last year... and he’s just getting started!

Join Red, Gobo, Mokey, Wembley, Boober and all your favorite friends from the iconic series Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock, on a brand new exciting, interactive, live musical adventure! Gobo Fraggle discovers a legend about a lost Fraggle treasure, the Song Stone, that can provide a special treasure- the greatest song ever heard in Fraggle history! But the location of the Stone has been lost and forgotten, so the Fraggle Five decide to set out to find it! Featuring gorgeous new walk-around versions of the Fraggles; puppet-sized, mechanized Doozers; giant, inflatable Gorg puppets; original songs and exclusive new magical puppet creatures, fans of all ages will enjoy this all-new musical stage adventure!

Enjoy a one-of-a-kind show with a small audience seated close to the stage, as well as complimentary desserts!

Closing out the 2024-25 season is Gina Chavez, a Latin Grammy nominee, internationally acclaimed recording artist, wife and philanthropist. A 13-time Austin Music Award winner and proud vice president of the Texas chapter of the Recording Academy, Born in Austin, Chavez’s first all-Spanish language album, “La Que Manda,” was nominated for a 2020 Latin Grammy in Best Pop/Rock. With a NPR Tiny Desk concert garnering more than 1.3 million views, Chavez is featured on Brene Brown’s hit podcast, “Unlocking Us”, for which they co-wrote the theme music.  Chavez will perform on April 24 at 7:30 p.m.

In this one-night-only event, direct from performing nightly at The Sahara Casino in Las Vegas, MJ LIVE! features #1 Vegas impersonator Jalles Franca, capturing the essence of MJ as he sings, spins and moonwalks through Michael’s early Jackson 5 hits including “I’ll Be There,” “ABC,” and “I Want You Back,” and continues through “Bad,” “Beat It,” “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough,” “Smooth Criminal,” “Thriller,” “Billie Jean,” and many more. Complete with the MJ LIVE! band, back-up singers, dancers and dazzling choreography, MJ LIVE! recreates the incredible, thrilling magic of the legendary King of Pop!