Playhouse Square to Present HIP HOP NUTCRACKER, Straight No Chaser & More in December
Additional programming includes Brett Eldredge: Glow Live Tour, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and more.

Playhouse Square will welcome unique shows to its stages this December, spanning comedy, dance, music and theatrical performances and more.
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Comedy:
December 3 at 8:00 p.m. │ Hanna Theatre
Pete Correale
Dance:
December 2 at 7:30 p.m. │ KeyBank State Theatre
Hip Hop Nutcracker
Fine Arts:
December 16-18, Friday at 7:00 p.m., Saturday at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., Sunday at 3:00 p.m. │ The Helen
Amahl and the Night Visitors
Music/Concerts:
December 1 at 7:30 p.m. │ KeyBank State Theatre
Brett Eldredge: Glow Live Tour
December 6 at 7:00 p.m. │ Connor Palace
Straight No Chaser
December 11 at 7:30 p.m. │ Connor Palace
Dave Koz and Friends 25th Anniversary Christmas Tour
December 17-18, Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 p.m., Saturday at 8:00 p.m. │ Hanna Theatre
Jim Brickman: A Very Merry Christmas
Theatrical:
December 2-4, Times Vary, Check Link for Information │ Connor Palace
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Resident Companies:
November 25-December 23, Times Vary, Check Link for Information │ Hanna Theatre
A Christmas Carol
Great Lakes Theater
December 3-22, Open Tuesday-Friday from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. │ Allen Lobby
Festival of Trees
Cleveland Play House
December 9-18, Times Vary, Check Link for Information │ Allen Theatre
Black Nativity
December 15-18, Thursday and Friday at 7:00 p.m., Friday at 11:00 a.m., Saturday at 1:00 p.m. │ Connor Palace
The Nutcracker
Cleveland Ballet
December 21-22, Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m. │ Allen Theatre
Wassail! An Irish-Appalachian Christmas
For resident company assets, reach out directly to resident companies.
For Schools:
Streaming On Demand November 28-December 16
Miss Nelson Has a Field Day
The largest performing arts center in the country outside of New York, the not-for-profit Playhouse Square is Northeast Ohio's destination for Broadway and more great entertainment. Playhouse Square is a champion of arts education and downtown Cleveland, and proud to be the home of Cleveland Ballet, Cleveland International Film Festival, Cleveland Play House, Cleveland State University Department of Theatre and Dance, DANCECleveland, Great Lakes Theater and Tri-C JazzFest.
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