LORAIN COMMUNITY MUSIC THEATER
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How It All Started
How It All Started
In 1977, a small group of motivated Lorain volunteers organized to form an organization that would provide musical theater opportunities in the summer months for not only school age children, but also adult theater enthusiasts. The intent was to create a quality, educational experience for the participants, while adding cultural value to our local community. This was the inception of Lorain Community Music Theater.
Since that time, Lorain Community Music Theater (LCMT) a 501c3 arts organization, has presented professional quality community musical theater productions each summer to the citizens of Lorain and beyond. From its first show of "My Fair Lady" at the original Lorain High School, area performers and volunteers have diligently worked, with support from local business and citizens alike, to give our area a taste of 'Broadway' each summer.
Literally thousands of people of all backgrounds have been given the opportunity to have an enriched theater experience by either performing on stage, assisting in the production, volunteering as Board Members, or providing general assistance to being our productions to life. This was the dream of the original founders, and it continues ever stronger to this day.
Charter Members: Ann Mesendik Jensen, Sharon Herzer, Marlene Koethe, Clarice Miraldi Larimore, Dr. Charles Nunley, Luis Sanchez.
Our Show History
Our Show History
1977: My Fair Lady
1978: Oliver
1979: Mame
1980: Oklahoma
1981: Guys-N-Dolls
1982: Student Prince
1983: No, No, Nanette
1984: Pirates of Penzance
1985: South Pacific
1986: Camelot
1987: Music Man
1988: 42nd Street
1989: Annie
1990: Brigadoon
1991: The King and I
1992: Anything Goes
1993: Gypsy
1994: Big River
1995: Guys-N-Dolls
1996: Damn Yankees
1997: The Will Rogers Follies
1998: Fiddler on the Roof
1999: Jesus Christ Superstar
2000: Sound of Music
2001: South Pacific
2002: And the World Goes 'Round (Spring)
2002: Bye Bye Birdie (Summer)
2003: Annie Get Your Gun
2004: West Side Story
2005: Crazy For You
2006: The King and I
2007: Hello, Dolly!
2008: Beauty and the Beast
2009: A Chorus Line
2010: Joseph... Technicolor Dreamcoat
2011: CHICAGO the musical
2012: HAIRSPRAY, the Broadway musical
2013: Annie
2014: The Music Man
2015: Mary Poppins
2016: Into The Woods
2017: Little Mermaid
2018: Anything Goes
2019: The Producers
2020: Production Cancelled (Covid-19)
2021: Production Cancelled (Covid-19)
2022: SHREK the Musical
Engaging with the Community
Engaging with the Community
Each year Lorain Community Music Theater invites area high school choirs to perform 'songs of the season' onstage, usually
the first Monday in December. With approximately 150 vocalists,
it is the perfect way to usher in the holiday season! Due to the pandemic, we have been unable to host this gathering for the past two years, but hope to return to the stage again in December 2022.
With Covid-19 in high gear, Lorain Community Music Theater was unable to produce an annual summer musical in 2020 and 2021. Not to be deterred, a group of ambitious volunteers produced "Back to Broadway: A Virtual Cabaret", a Live Facebook Event in July 2021. Fourteen vocalists donated their time and energy (in a socially-distanced environment) to perform songs to celebrate our 40+ years of musical entertainment.
Photo Gallery
Photo Gallery