From the creators of Chicago, Cabaret, and Kiss of the Spider Woman comes the critically-acclaimed The Scottsboro Boys. This daring and wildly entertaining new musical, directed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman, explores a pivotal moment in American history with arresting originality, innovative staging, and a breathtaking score. Based on the notorious “Scottsboro” case of the 1930s, this inspiring and shocking story tells of the nine unjustly accused African American men whose lives would eventually spark the Civil Rights Movement. At The Old Globe Theatre. (619/23-GLOBE, www.theoldglobe.org)