Preview: NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 at Oberlin Music Theater Program
by Roy Berko - September 20, 2025
What did our critic think of NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 at Oberlin Music Theater Program?
by Roy Berko - September 20, 2025
What did our critic think of NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 at Oberlin Music Theater Program?
THE BOOK OF MORMON Launches Lottery For Playhouse Square Run
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2025
THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, has announced a lottery ticket policy in Akron playing at E.J. Thomas Hall. Learn more here!
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2025
THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, has announced a lottery ticket policy in Akron playing at E.J. Thomas Hall. Learn more here!
ALL THE NATALIE PORTMANS Will Close 2025 Cain Park Professional Theatre Series
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2025
Cain Park will conclude its 2025 professional theatre series with C.A. Johnson’s All the Natalie Portmans, directed by Jeannine Gaskin. Performances will take place at the Alma Theater from September 24 through October 5, 2025.
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2025
Cain Park will conclude its 2025 professional theatre series with C.A. Johnson’s All the Natalie Portmans, directed by Jeannine Gaskin. Performances will take place at the Alma Theater from September 24 through October 5, 2025.
HALLOWED OWLS Comes to Cleveland Public Theatre This Fall
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2025
Cleveland Public Theatre will present Hallowed Owls, an interactive installation activated through intermingling of storytelling, poetry, instrumentals, voice and dance.
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2025
Cleveland Public Theatre will present Hallowed Owls, an interactive installation activated through intermingling of storytelling, poetry, instrumentals, voice and dance.
Review: THE NOTEBOOK THE MUSICAL at Connor Place --Key Bank Broadway Series
by Roy Berko - September 14, 2025
The Notebook the Musical tells the heart warming, and often heartbreaking life-long love story, of Allie and Noah. See here for more details on the show!
by Roy Berko - September 14, 2025
The Notebook the Musical tells the heart warming, and often heartbreaking life-long love story, of Allie and Noah. See here for more details on the show!
Nominations Open For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards
by BWW Awards - September 10, 2025
Nominations are now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
by BWW Awards - September 10, 2025
Nominations are now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Tickets For ELF THE MUSICAL at Playhouse Square On Sale Wednesday
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2025
Following the great success of the limited holiday Broadway engagement last year, a brand-new tour of Elf The Musical, will sprinkle jolly joy to E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall at The University of Akron.
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2025
Following the great success of the limited holiday Broadway engagement last year, a brand-new tour of Elf The Musical, will sprinkle jolly joy to E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall at The University of Akron.
Beck Center For The Arts to Present Cultural Heritage Exhibition: Tracey Lind and Danté Rodriguez
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2025
Beck Center for the Arts will present Cultural Heritage Exhibition 2025: Tracey Lind and Danté Rodriguez. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets to the event.
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2025
Beck Center for the Arts will present Cultural Heritage Exhibition 2025: Tracey Lind and Danté Rodriguez. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets to the event.
Steve Martin and Martin Short Come to Playhouse Square
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2025
STEVE MARTIN & MARTIN SHORT will bring The Best of Steve Martin & Martin Short to Playhouse Square for two performances in April 2026. Learn more here!
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2025
STEVE MARTIN & MARTIN SHORT will bring The Best of Steve Martin & Martin Short to Playhouse Square for two performances in April 2026. Learn more here!
BlueWater Chamber Orchestra And Ohio Contemporary Ballet to Unite for Performance
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2025
Ohio Contemporary Ballet will collaborate with the BlueWater Chamber Orchestra for the 2025-26 season. Learn more about the upcoming performance here!
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2025
Ohio Contemporary Ballet will collaborate with the BlueWater Chamber Orchestra for the 2025-26 season. Learn more about the upcoming performance here!
Preview: Oberlin College Adds Musical Theater Program to Conservatory Offerings
by Roy Berko - August 28, 2025
What did our critic think of OBERLIN COLLEGE ADDS MUSICAL THEATER PROGRAM TO ITS CONSERVATORY OFFERINGS at Oberlin College?
by Roy Berko - August 28, 2025
What did our critic think of OBERLIN COLLEGE ADDS MUSICAL THEATER PROGRAM TO ITS CONSERVATORY OFFERINGS at Oberlin College?
Video: In Rehearsals with the Cast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC National Tour
by Joey Mervis - August 27, 2025
Rehearsals are officially underway for the upcoming North American tour of The Sound of Music. Watch in this video as they give a special sneak peek of 'My Favorite Things,' 'Edelweiss,' and 'Do Re Mi'.
by Joey Mervis - August 27, 2025
Rehearsals are officially underway for the upcoming North American tour of The Sound of Music. Watch in this video as they give a special sneak peek of 'My Favorite Things,' 'Edelweiss,' and 'Do Re Mi'.
Beck Center For The Arts To Present ANDY WARHOL IN IRAN This Fall
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2025
Beck Center for the Arts will present Brent Askari’s Andy Warhol in Iran October 3–November 2, 2025, directed by Sarah May. The play imagines Warhol’s 1976 trip to Tehran, where he encounters a young revolutionary in a gripping mix of comedy, thriller, and political drama.
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2025
Beck Center for the Arts will present Brent Askari’s Andy Warhol in Iran October 3–November 2, 2025, directed by Sarah May. The play imagines Warhol’s 1976 trip to Tehran, where he encounters a young revolutionary in a gripping mix of comedy, thriller, and political drama.
Tony Award-Winning SUFFS TO Play Playhouse Square In February
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2025
The first national tour of SUFFS, the Tony Award-winning musical about the passionate American women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote, will arrive in Cleveland as part of the 2025–26 KeyBank Broadway Series at Playhouse Square.
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2025
The first national tour of SUFFS, the Tony Award-winning musical about the passionate American women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote, will arrive in Cleveland as part of the 2025–26 KeyBank Broadway Series at Playhouse Square.
The National Center For Choreography-Akron Hosts Dominic Moore-Dunson's BLACK BY NATURE
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2025
On October 5, 2025, the National Center for Choreography-Akron (NCCAkron) will host a work-in-process showing of Akron choreographer Dominic Moore-Dunson's latest work, Black by Nature.
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2025
On October 5, 2025, the National Center for Choreography-Akron (NCCAkron) will host a work-in-process showing of Akron choreographer Dominic Moore-Dunson's latest work, Black by Nature.
Baldwin Wallace University’s Community Arts School Expands Musical Theatre Training Year-Round
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2025
Baldwin Wallace University’s Community Arts School is expanding its musical theatre training to year-round classes for children through adults, beginning September 4, 2025.
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2025
Baldwin Wallace University’s Community Arts School is expanding its musical theatre training to year-round classes for children through adults, beginning September 4, 2025.
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Opens Great Lakes Theater's 64th Season
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2025
Great Lakes Theater will kick off its 64th season by presenting Stephen Sondheim's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical Sunday in the Park with George.
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2025
Great Lakes Theater will kick off its 64th season by presenting Stephen Sondheim's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical Sunday in the Park with George.
THE MOUSETRAP Opens At Clague Playhouse In September
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2025
Clague Playhouse will present Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap from September 12 through October 5, with performances on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2025
Clague Playhouse will present Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap from September 12 through October 5, with performances on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m.
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH, ALICE BY HEART and More Set for Beck Center For The Arts 2025–2026 Youth Theater Season
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2025
Beck Center for the Arts has announced its 2025–2026 Youth Theater Season. The lineup features four productions that highlight comedy, mystery, fantasy, and poignant storytelling, offering opportunities for students and entertainment for audiences of all ages.
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2025
Beck Center for the Arts has announced its 2025–2026 Youth Theater Season. The lineup features four productions that highlight comedy, mystery, fantasy, and poignant storytelling, offering opportunities for students and entertainment for audiences of all ages.
Review: A CHORUS LINE at Beck Center For The Arts
by Roy Berko - August 06, 2025
A CHORUS LINE is considered by many theatre experts to be one of the shows that set the pattern for what is labeled the American Musical Theater.
by Roy Berko - August 06, 2025
A CHORUS LINE is considered by many theatre experts to be one of the shows that set the pattern for what is labeled the American Musical Theater.
Interview: Joe Bishara of HADESTOWN: TEEN EDITION, GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL
by Paul Batterson - July 30, 2025
Although it is mainly known for its mass production of the Bible, Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press was also responsible for the mass distribution of Greek myths and texts to spark the age of enlightenment.
by Paul Batterson - July 30, 2025
Although it is mainly known for its mass production of the Bible, Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press was also responsible for the mass distribution of Greek myths and texts to spark the age of enlightenment.
SIX Will Play Playhouse Square This November
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2025
Playhouse Square has announced that the hit musical SIX will return to Cleveland for a limited engagement at the Connor Palace from November 11 to 16, 2025.
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2025
Playhouse Square has announced that the hit musical SIX will return to Cleveland for a limited engagement at the Connor Palace from November 11 to 16, 2025.
Tickets Now On Sale for Karamu House’s A MOTOWN CHRISTMAS at Playhouse Square
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2025
Karamu House is bringing the holiday spirit to Playhouse Square with A Motown Christmas, running for 17 performances from November 28 through December 14, 2025, at the Hanna Theatre. Tickets are now on sale.
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2025
Karamu House is bringing the holiday spirit to Playhouse Square with A Motown Christmas, running for 17 performances from November 28 through December 14, 2025, at the Hanna Theatre. Tickets are now on sale.
Tickets on Sale For SPAMALOT and THE GRINCH at Playhouse Square
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2025
Playhouse Square announced that tickets to the touring Broadway productions of Monty Python’s Spamalot and Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical are now available.
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2025
Playhouse Square announced that tickets to the touring Broadway productions of Monty Python’s Spamalot and Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical are now available.
Review: SCHOOL OF ROCK at Porthouse Theatre/Kent State University
by Roy Berko - July 21, 2025
What happens when a musical film earns over $131-million on a $35-million-dollar investment? If you are Andrew Lloyd Webber, you buy the rights and turn it into the stage musical, SCHOOL OF ROCK, with lyrics by Glenn Slater and book by Julian Fellowes.
by Roy Berko - July 21, 2025
What happens when a musical film earns over $131-million on a $35-million-dollar investment? If you are Andrew Lloyd Webber, you buy the rights and turn it into the stage musical, SCHOOL OF ROCK, with lyrics by Glenn Slater and book by Julian Fellowes.
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A Magical Cirque Christmas
KeyBank State Theatre (12/6 - 12/6) | |
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A Christmas Story
Cleveland Play House (11/30 - 12/21) | |
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Elijah: Prophet of Fire
Ohio Star Theater (5/15 - 11/5) | |
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Seussical
Near West Theatre (2/6 - 2/22) | |
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Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’®
Playhouse Square (1/6 - 1/11) | |
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Two Trains Running
Beck Center for the Arts (2/27 - 3/29) | |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show
The Dinner Detective Cleveland (12/6 - 12/6) | |
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Spring Awakening
Beck Center for the Arts (2/13 - 3/1) | |
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Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Near West Theatre (4/17 - 5/3) | |
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