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Review: SIGNIFICANT OTHER at Dobama
by Roy Berko - May 07, 2024


What did our critic think of SIGNIFICANT OTHER at Dobama?

BUDDING TO BLOSSOMING Comes to the Beck Center
by Stephi Wild - May 07, 2024


Beck Center for the Arts once again will display the artistic work of its visual arts students. Many items on display are available for purchase at Customer Service. This exhibition is free and open to the public, with pieces on display now through May 24, 2024. 

Ohio Contemporary Ballet Performs For Free in Cain Park This June
by Stephi Wild - May 07, 2024


Kick off the summer season with a FREE performance by Ohio Contemporary Ballet on June 29, 2024, at Cain Park.

The National Center For Choreography- Akron Hosts Public Conversation And Performance With Choreographer Helanius J. Wilkins
by A.A. Cristi - May 06, 2024


Join the National Center for Choreography - Akron for a free public conversation and performance with renowned choreographer Helanius J. Wilkins.

MICHELANGELO LOVELACE: ART SAVED MY LIFE: A Retrospective Exhibition Opens At Akron Art Museum
by Blair Ingenthron - May 04, 2024


Beginning May 4, 2024, Akron Art Museum will present Michelangelo Lovelace: Art Saved My Life, the first museum retrospective devoted to the artistic career of the late Michelangelo Lovelace (1960-2021). 

Review: COMPANY at Connor Palace
by Roy Berko - May 03, 2024


What did our critic think of COMPANY at Connor Palace? Stephen Sondheim is generally considered the most important composer/lyricist of the 20th century American musical theater.  Many consider him to be the person who reinvented the genre.

A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 to Open at Beck Center for the Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 02, 2024


​​​​​​​Beck Center for the Arts will present a production of A Doll's House, Part 2. See when and where you can see the performance. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Beck Center Reveals 2024/25 Season Lineup; WAITRESS, A CHORUS LINE, and More!
by Stephi Wild - May 01, 2024


Beck Center for the Arts has announced its 2024-2025 Professional Theater Season, the 91st season which includes Tony Award Winners, comedies, dramas, musicals, and another collaboration with Baldwin Wallace University Musical Theatre program.   Learn more about the lineup here!

Cleveland Public Theatre Hosts 11th Annual Station Hope in May
by Stephi Wild - April 30, 2024


Cleveland Public Theatre will present the 11th annual Station Hope on Saturday, May 25, 2024, from 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm on the grounds of Cleveland’s first authenticated Underground Railroad site St. John’s Episcopal Church at 2600 Church Avenue.

Review: ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE at Great Lakes Theater
by Roy Berko - April 29, 2024


Juke box musicals are stage theatrical presentations in which a majority of the compositions were written before the presentation was conceived, rather than being original music conceived for that show.  They tend to be long on songs and short on a well-conceived plot.

Photos: First Look at Great Lakes Theater's ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE
by Blair Ingenthron - April 28, 2024


Great Lakes Theater (GLT) concludes its 62nd season with a musical celebration of country legend Patsy Cline in Always…Patsy Cline, performing in the company's intimate and audience-friendly home at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square, through May 19, 2024. Check out production photos here!

BorderLight Theatre Festival Reveals Special Programming
by Stephi Wild - April 24, 2024


Three months from today, the 2024 BorderLight Theatre Festival will return to Playhouse Square with four days of innovative performances sure to entertain audiences! Learn more about the programming here!

HADESTOWN, COME FROM AWAY & More Set for 2024-2025 Broadway in Akron Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 23, 2024


Playhouse Square has unveiled the 2024-2025 Broadway in Akron Series. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

World Premiere of STAR MACHINE: The Concert Comes to Baldwin Wallace Conservatory
by Stephi Wild - April 22, 2024


The world premiere of Star Machine: The Concert will be held Thursday, April 25 and Friday, April 26 at 8 p.m. in Gamble Auditorium at Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory of Music in Berea, Ohio.

SOUVENIR to Conclude Clague Playhouse's 96th Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 22, 2024


Clague Playhouse will present Souvenir by Stephen Temperley. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre
by Roy Berko - April 17, 2024


9 to 5:  The Musical is a theatre piece based on the 1980 hit film, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and a book by Patricia Resnick.  It is now on stage at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre.

THE WIZARD OF OZ to be Presented at Beck Center for the Arts in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 17, 2024


Beck Center for the Arts will present its sixth production of The Wizard of Oz, this time during the exciting 75th Youth Theater Season. Learn how to purchase tickets.

SHUCKED, KIMBERLY AKIMBO And More Announced for Playhouse Square 2024-25 KeyBank Broadway Series
by A.A. Cristi - April 16, 2024


Discover the upcoming 24-25 KeyBank Broadway Series at Playhouse Square.

Jessica Lee Appointed Full-Time Chair of CIM Violin Department
by Stephi Wild - April 16, 2024


For some, especially in music, teaching isn’t just a profession. It’s a calling.  Count among that group violinist Jessica Lee.  On Monday, CIM announced that Lee will leave The Cleveland Orchestra to assume an expanded and full-time leadership role as chair of its violin department.

Video: Get A First Look At Cleveland Play House's AMADEUS
by Joshua Wright - April 12, 2024


Get a first look at Cleveland Playhouse's production of Amadeus in an all-new video. Experience Peter Shaffer's tale of malice, madness, and music in his dramatic, darkly comedic re-imagining of the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, through the lens of his contemporary, Antonio Salieri.

Audition Appointments Open for Cleveland Orchestra Choruses
by Stephi Wild - April 10, 2024


Audition appointments are now open for The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, the Blossom Festival Chorus, The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus, and The Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Choruses.  

Regional Premiere Of Unromantic Comedy SIGNIFICANT OTHER Comes to Dobama
by Stephi Wild - April 10, 2024


Cleveland Heights, OH-Dobama Theatre's 2023/24 mainstage season concludes with the Regional Premiere of SIGNIFICANT OTHER by Joshua Harmon, directed by Colin Anderson. The production runs April 26 - May 19, 2024 at Dobama, Cleveland's Off-Broadway Theatre.

The Cleveland Orchestra To Return To South Florida For 18th Miami Residency
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 08, 2024


The Cleveland Orchestra will present its 18th Miami Residency, returning to South Florida for three weeks during the 2024-25 season. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Cleveland Play House to Present Peter Shaffer's AMADEUS This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 05, 2024


Explore the history, rivalry, and legacy of classical music giants, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri in Peter Shaffer's award-winning play, AMADEUS, presented by Cleveland Play House. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Dobama Theatre Unveils 24/25 Season Of Comedies, Award Winners, And Premieres
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 02, 2024


Discover the line-up for Dobama Theatre's 24/25 season, featuring comedies, award winners, and premieres. Learn about the shows and see how to purchase tickets.


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