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Shows Featuring 85 Local Young People:
Friday, May 15, 2026 at 7:00pm
Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 1:00pm
Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 7:00pm
Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 2:00pm

About the Musical Theater Production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory...

Welcome to the world of pure imagination… Based on the famous novel by Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory features an original score composed by Marc Shaiman with lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray) and a book by David Greig. The score also pays homage to the Leslie Bricusse/Anthony Newley score from the 1971 film with songs from the motion picture including "The Candy Man," "I've Got a Golden Ticket," "Oompa Loompa Song," and "Pure Imagination."

The world-famous Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his mysterious factory…but only to a lucky few. Young Charlie Bucket and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a life-changing journey through Wonka’s world of pure imagination including chocolate waterfalls, nutty squirrels and the great glass elevator, all to be revealed by Wonka's army of curious Oompa-Loompas.

Join Ypsilanti Community Choir for our annual spring concert.

Get Your Golden Tickets!

Featuring 85 Local Young People!

About the Musical Theater Production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory...

Welcome to the world of pure imagination… Based on the famous novel by Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory features an original score composed by Marc Shaiman with lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray) and a book by David Greig. The score also pays homage to the Leslie Bricusse/Anthony Newley score from the 1971 film with songs from the motion picture including "The Candy Man," "I've Got a Golden Ticket," "Oompa Loompa Song," and "Pure Imagination."

The world-famous Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his mysterious factory…but only to a lucky few. Young Charlie Bucket and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a life-changing journey through Wonka’s world of pure imagination including chocolate waterfalls, nutty squirrels and the great glass elevator, all to be revealed by Wonka's army of curious Oompa-Loompas.

Get Your Golden Tickets!

About the Musical Theater Production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory...

Featuring 85 Local Young People!

Welcome to the world of pure imagination… Based on the famous novel by Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory features an original score composed by Marc Shaiman with lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray) and a book by David Greig. The score also pays homage to the Leslie Bricusse/Anthony Newley score from the 1971 film with songs from the motion picture including "The Candy Man," "I've Got a Golden Ticket," "Oompa Loompa Song," and "Pure Imagination."

The world-famous Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his mysterious factory…but only to a lucky few. Young Charlie Bucket and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a life-changing journey through Wonka’s world of pure imagination including chocolate waterfalls, nutty squirrels and the great glass elevator, all to be revealed by Wonka's army of curious Oompa-Loompas.

About

There is nothing like an evening in the spring. Bursting with joy, anticipation, and reflection. We hope that you will join Beyond Choir for a program that captures the quiet beauty and spirit of twilight. Evening Light centers on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s reclective Vesperae solennes de confessore, a masterpiece of sacred choral writing filled with joyful praise, and the beloved “Laudate Dominum,” whose soaring soprano line floats above the choir in one of Mozart’s most luminous moments.

The program also features Ralph Vaughan Williams’ beautiful Serenade to Music, a work inspired by Shakespeare that celebrates the power of music to move the soul. adapted from The Merchant of Venice, the text reflects the atmospheric wonder of a spring evening. With its warm harmonies and expressive solo lines, the piece invites listeners into a sound world where voices blend like the fading colors of the evening sky. Originally written by Vaughan Williams for 16 soloists, its vocal warmth and color contrast perfectly with the Mozart.

Set in the historic Pease Auditorium at Eastern Michigan University, this concert surrounds the listener in a grand and resonant space shaped for choral sound. As music unfolds—from Mozart’s radiant sacred writing to Vaughan Williams’ reflective beauty—Evening Light becomes an atmosphere of warmth, wonder, and quiet joy.

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Featured and Collaborative Artists

Beyond Choir is proud to collaborate with an exceptional group of featured and guest artists for Evening Light. This performance welcomes Dr. Sarah Simko, organ, whose artistry brings depth and brilliance to the program.

In keeping with our commitment to education, mentorship, and community connection, this concert also features singers from the Eastern Michigan University Choir and the Plymouth Canton Educational Park Choirs (PCEP Choirs). Their participation reflects Beyond Choir’s continued investment in education outreach and professional development, offering student musicians the opportunity to perform alongside professional and educator artists in a collaborative, high-level choral setting.

These partnerships embody our mission to connect musicians across experience levels and to elevate the choral art form through shared performance experiences.

Admission $20, $18 student/senior
Cash or check at door only
Annie Capps, Kitty Donohoe, Michael Hough,
Jan Krist, David Tamulevich, Matt Watroba & Jim Bizer
(David Barrett sends his regrets for this show!)
“They all are talented individual performers, but there’s something special that happens when they’re together. The audience had no trouble with an uninterrupted 90 minute set and probably would have stayed for twice that long, the Gang was so entertaining. …superb music and great spirits.” - Rich Warren, “Folkstage”, WFMT
“To have any one of these songwriters perform at Trinity House is a real treat. To have them perform together is unbelievable. The Yellow Room Gang makes wonderful music, and the synergy they find playing together makes for an evening that is not to be missed.” – Bill Keith, Trinity House Theatre
“While their individual shows are good, the synergy of the eight on stage together is nothing short of fantastic.” – Current Magazine

Get Your Golden Tickets!

About the Musical Theater Production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory...

Featuring 85 Local Young People!

Welcome to the world of pure imagination… Based on the famous novel by Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory features an original score composed by Marc Shaiman with lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray) and a book by David Greig. The score also pays homage to the Leslie Bricusse/Anthony Newley score from the 1971 film with songs from the motion picture including "The Candy Man," "I've Got a Golden Ticket," "Oompa Loompa Song," and "Pure Imagination."

The world-famous Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his mysterious factory…but only to a lucky few. Young Charlie Bucket and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a life-changing journey through Wonka’s world of pure imagination including chocolate waterfalls, nutty squirrels and the great glass elevator, all to be revealed by Wonka's army of curious Oompa-Loompas.

10-piece big band led by Chris Smith, specializing in hot jazz of the 1920s and 30s. Jelly Roll Morton, King Oliver, Duke Ellington and other jazz legends are prominent in their repertoire. Great for listening or dancing.

Songs for Our Shared Home is Thistle Rose Academy of Arts’ annual spring performance, bringing together artists from across the region and beyond alongside students, alumni, staff, and faculty of the Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance at Wayne State University. What began as a single artistic proposal has grown into a large-scale, intergenerational collaboration grounded in mentorship, artistic rigor, and civic engagement. One stage. One city. One shared home.

10-piece big band led by Chris Smith, specializing in hot jazz of the 1920s and 30s. Jelly Roll Morton, King Oliver, Duke Ellington and other jazz legends are prominent in their repertoire. Great for listening or dancing.