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West Genesee High School spring 2024 musical Cinderella

Students of West Genesee HIgh School rehearse for their spring musical, "Cinderella." Members of the ensemble pictured include Enja Dafoe, Sarai Card, Julie Conmy, and Lila Hennessy.provided photo

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Children in schools across the area have been preparing for their spring musical since the beginning of 2024 and soon the curtains will part and performances will begin.

You can see classic shows like “Guys and Dolls” and “Cinderella,” Disney favorites like “Beauty and the Beast” and “High School Musical,” and exciting shows like “9 to 5 the Musical” – and that’s just this weekend! There are a wide variety of shows being put on by talented kids throughout CNY this season, and we compiled a list of schools, shows and dates so you can make sure to catch as many as you want.

This weekend’s shows include:

  • Jamesville-DeWitt High School ~ “9 to 5 the Musical” ~ shows are Thursday, Friday and Saturday
  • Lincoln Middle School in Syracuse ~ “High School Musical Jr.” ~ two shows Thursday
  • Paul V. Moore High School in Central Square ~ “Beauty and the Beast” ~ Thursday through Saturday
  • West Genesee High School ~ “Cinderella” ~ Thursday, Friday and Saturday
  • Oswego High School ~ “Guys and Dolls” ~ Friday through Sunday
Jamesville-DeWitt High School spring 2024 musical "9 to 5 the Musical"

Students of Jamesville-DeWitt High School rehearse for their spring musical "9 to 5 the Musical."provided photo

Here’s the list of schools, shows and dates as the season continues:

  • Solvay High School ~ “Mamma Mia!” ~ March 1-2
  • Camden High School ~ “Oliver!” ~ March 1-2
  • Holland Patent High School ~ “Annie Jr.” ~ March 1-2
  • Homer High School ~ “Beauty and the Beast” ~ March 1-2
  • Sandy Creek High School ~ “Kilroy Was Here!” ~ March 1-2
  • C.W. Baker High School in Baldwinsville ~ “Matilda the Musical” ~ March 7-10
  • East Syracuse Minoa High School ~ “Singin’ in the Rain” ~ March 7-9
  • John C. Birdlebough High School in Phoenix ~ “Beauty and the Beast” ~ March 7-9
  • Cazenovia Jr./Sr. High School ~ “Crazy for You” ~ March 7-9
  • G. Ray Bodley High School in Fulton ~ “Footloose” ~ March 7-9
  • Mexico High School ~ “Into The Woods” ~ March 7-9
  • Bishop Ludden Jr./Sr. High School ~ “Alice in Wonderland” ~ March 8-9
  • Fabius-Pompey Middle/High School ~ “The Little Mermaid” ~ March 8-9
  • Fayetteville-Manlius High School ~ “Big Fish” ~ March 8-9 and 15-16
  • LaFayette Jr./Sr. High School ~ “Alice @ Wonderland” ~ March 8-9
  • Marcellus High School ~ “Peter Pan” ~ March 8-9
  • Skaneateles High School ~ “Mean Girls” ~ March 8-10
  • Tully Jr./Sr. High School ~ “The Sound of Music” ~ March 8-10
  • Canastota High School ~ “Beauty and the Beast” ~ March 8-9
  • Cato-Meridian High School ~ “The SpongeBob Musical” ~ March 8-10
  • Cincinnatus High School ~ “Yearbook Reflection” ~ March 8-9
  • Dana L. West High School in Port Byron ~ “Legally Blonde the Musical” ~ March 8-9
  • Hamilton High School ~ “Mamma Mia!” ~ March 8-9
  • Lyons Middle/High School ~ “Little Shop of Horrors” ~ March 8-10
  • Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School ~ “Beauty and the Beast” ~ March 8-9
  • Liverpool High School ~ “Anything Goes” ~ March 14-16
  • Westhill High School ~ “Into The Woods” ~ March 14-16
  • Groton High School ~ “Hello, Dolly!” ~ March 14-16
  • Union Springs High School ~ “Seussical the Musical” ~ March 14-16
  • Bishop Grimes Jr./Sr. High School ~ “Beauty and the Beast” ~ March 15-16
  • Christian Brothers Academy ~ “Mamma Mia!” ~ March 15-16 and 22-23
  • Cicero-North Syracuse High School ~ “Mamma Mia!” ~ March 15-16
  • Corcoran High School in Syracuse ~ “Seussical the Musical” ~ March 15-16
  • Jordan-Elbridge High School ~ “The Drowsy Chaperone” ~ March 15-16
  • Pine Grove Middle School in East Syracuse ~ “Willy Wonka Jr.” ~ March 14-16
  • Auburn Junior High School ~ “The Addams Family” ~ March 15-17
  • McGraw High School ~ “Back to the ‘80s” ~ March 15-16
  • Southern Cayuga High School ~ “The SpongeBob Musical” ~ March 15-17
  • Weedsport High School ~ “All Shook Up” ~ March 15-16
  • Gillette Road Middle School in Cicero ~ “Lion King” ~ Marach 21-23
  • Salem Hyde Elementary School in Syracuse ~ “Peter Pan Jr.” ~ March 21-22
  • Adirondack High School ~ “Mamma Mia!” ~ March 21-23
  • Chittenango High School ~ “Les Miserables” ~ March 21-23
  • Oneida High School ~ “Into The Woods” ~ March 21-23
  • Clary Middle School and ELMS ~ “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” ~ March 22-23
  • Henninger High School in Syracuse ~ “Freaky Friday” ~ March 22-23
  • Nottingham High School in Syracuse ~ “Mamma Mia!” ~ March 22-24
  • Roxboro Road Middle School ~ “The Wizard of Oz” ~ March 22-23
  • Moravia High School ~ “Mean Girls” ~ March 22-24
  • Edward Smith K-8 School in Syracuse ~ “Newsies Jr.” ~ April 4-5
  • Onondaga Jr./Sr. High School ~ “Annie” ~ April 5-7
  • Syracuse Latin K-8 School ~ “Finding Nemo Jr.” ~ April 5-6
  • Auburn High School ~ “Rock of Ages” ~ April 12-14
  • Holy Cross Academy in Oneida ~ “Anastasia” ~ April 12-14
  • Public Service Leadership Academy at Fowler ~ “The Little Mermaid” ~ May 2-4
  • H.W. Smith PreK-8 School in Syracuse ~ “Matilda Jr.” ~ May 10-11
Oswego High School 2024 spring musical "Guys and Dolls"

Oswego High School students rehearse for "Guys and Dolls," their spring 2024 musical.photo by Shawn Tysco

We’ll continue to add more schools to this list as schools provide information about them.

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