The latest theatre news from Cleveland — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Created by The Originals Live, the company's inaugural live musical production, Daniel in the Lions' Den will launch its inspiring North American tour this fall, heading to Florida, Georgia, and more.
Inlet Dance Theatre’s performances at Cleveland Heights’ Cain Park and Akron’s Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival last summer gave audiences a preview of the company’s 25th-anniversary season and featured works from its rich repertoire.
The complete cast has been revealed for the North American tour of The Who's TOMMY, featuring Collin Matthew Flanagan as ‘Tommy Walker’, Zach Fogel as ‘Captain Walker’, and Mia Bergstrom as ‘Mrs.
Trumpeter and Cleveland native Dominick Farinacci will bring Behind the Lines: A 9/11 Story to Playhouse Square, kicking off a 15-city national tour marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
Another exposure as Cleveland Heights’s Cain Park outstanding production directed by Victoria Bussert the present Director of Oberlin College’s Musical Theater program, which featured Gregg Violand, who will be featured, later this season, in Porthouse’s BRIGADOON.
Jackie Burns, Kristen Beth Williams, and Ken Marino will lead the first North American tour of the Tony Award-winning musical comedy DEATH BECOMES HER, kicking off at Playhouse Square in Cleveland.
The full cast has been revealed for the first year of the multi-year North American Tour of Death Becomes Her, launching at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, OH this September.
My Dear Aunt Flow: A Play About Periods is being revived at Starcatcher Theater in Akron, OH, with a new director and cast, ASL interpretation at every performance, and a Period Product Drive benefiting a local shelter.
An experience that may possibly require more than one visit.
Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the first North American touring production of the musical presented by Disney in over 25 years, will celebrate its one-year anniversary, and welcome new cast members.
In this June 2026 edition, we're bringing you a fresh batch of standout reviews from stages across the country and beyond - from the world premiere of Gloria and Emily Estefan's Basura at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre to the riotous new comedy Iceboy!, starring Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, at Chic
That’s Joe Biz Productions' presentation of Ana Nogueira's Which Way to the Stage opens this Friday at the Maumee Indoor Theatre for a two-weekend engagement.
The winner of six Tony Awards ® including Best Musical, Best Choreography, and Best Scenic, Costume, and Lighting Designs, Disney's beloved musical THE LION KING returns to Cleveland and Playhouse Square's KeyBank State Theatre, July 6 - August 8, 2026.
The full cast has been revealed for the North American Tour of Dirty Dancing: The Musical, a new stage production based on the beloved film Dirty Dancing.
Today marks a major milestone for BroadwayWorld.
Playhouse Square has promoted Chief Operating Officer Laura Smith to President, formalizing a shared leadership structure alongside CEO Craig Hassall to support the Cleveland theater district's continued growth.
GREASE, Porthouse-style, is a nostalgic reminder of the era of mid-1900’s and left those of a certain-age satisfied and maybe those of the Information Age/Digital Age asking “what was the attitude, grease and angst” all about.
Playhouse Square announced THE MAGICIANS TABLE will extend its limited run at Cibréo Privato for an additional four weeks.
Young performers overcame weather and sound issues to bring the vibrant, musical retelling of the 2004 film Mean Girls to the vintage, nostalgic Akron Civic Theater.
Playhouse Square announced tickets for touring Broadway productions of BEETLEJUICE and THE BODYGUARD will go on sale for the 2026-2027 Broadway in Akron series, with both shows set to perform at E.
The national tour of A Beautiful Noise rocks into town this week, bringing enough sequins to light up all of Toledo.
The Waitress musical hits the road this fall! Celebrate its 10th anniversary with a North American tour hitting 40+ cities.
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL announced a multi-city anniversary tour celebrating 25 years since its debut in a 76-seat Orlando theater.
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Guys & Dolls Renaissance Theatre (8/01-8/09) |
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The Fray & Dashboard Confessional Jacobs Pavilion (8/12-8/12) |
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Pippin Short North Stage - Garden Theater (8/06-8/29) |
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Ragtime Near West Theatre (7/17-8/02) |
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Dear Evan Hansen Short North Stage - Garden Theater (1/23-2/14) |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Cassidy Theatre (8/07-8/23) |
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A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum Near West Theatre (4/16-5/02) |
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Honk! Near West Theatre (2/12-2/28) |
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Golden Girls The Laughs Continue Canton Palace Theatre (10/01-10/01) |
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The Rocky Horror Show Short North Stage - Garden Theater (10/22-10/31) |
