Upcoming Shows
Fridays, March 20 & 27, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.Saturdays, March 21 & 28, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.Sundays, March 22 & 29, 2026 at 3:00 pmWhen...
Fridays, May 1 & 8, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.Saturdays, May 2 & 9, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.Sundays, May 3 & 10, 2026 at 3:00 pmIn...
Beck Center for the Arts presents August Wilson's Two Trains Running, directed by Jimmie Woody. Set in a coffee shop in Pittsburgh's Hill District during...
August Wilson’s Two Trains Running takes us to 1969 Pittsburgh, inside a small diner that’s seen better days — much like the neighborhood around it....
Razzle Dazzle: It’s All Relative brings together participants with disabilities and community volunteers for a vibrant musical celebration at the Beck Center for the Arts....
Speech & Debate is a sharp, funny, and heartfelt musical about three high school misfits who team up to expose the truth, find their voices,...
Step into the world of Mean Girls the Musical, where humor meets heartfelt moments in a story about friendship, identity, and the challenges of high school...
by Steve Sucato - February 04, 2026
What did our critic think of MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY - GRAHAM 100 at KeyBank State Theatre At Playhouse Square?...
by Roy Berko - January 08, 2026
STEREOPHONIC, which is now on stage at the Connor Palace, is a 4-act, 3-hour production, was written by American playwright David Adjmi, with music composed by Will Butler.
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by Roy Berko - December 09, 2025
When I reviewed it on Broadway, several year ago, my capsule judgment stated: SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS THE BROADWAY MUSICAL is a wonder of neon psychedelic delight starring a character-perfect lead surrounded by a fun-centered cast which should delight adults and children of all ages!”
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by Roy Berko - December 05, 2025
SPAMALOT, also known at MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT: A MUSICAL (LOVINGLY) RIPPED OFF FROM THE MOTION PICTURE MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL, is settled in at the Connor Palace for a short run (December 1-6).
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Past Shows
In collaboration with Oberlin College & Conservatory Music Theater Program. Don't miss out- come see what everyone will be talking about! ...
Architecture: From The Ground Up is a photography exhibition featuring the Rust Belt Photo Collective, showcasing over 40 pieces that provide contemporary perspectives on architecture....
All Aboard! From December 5th, 2025- January 4th, 2026, join us under the sea for a bold and bright adventure! Whether you're a lifelong fan...
The SpongeBob Musical is set to delight audiences at Beck Center for the Arts from December 5, 2025, to January 4, 2026. This vibrant production...
Fridays, December 12 & 19, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.Saturdays, December 13 & 20, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.Sundays, December 14 & 21, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.An...
The Spotlight Gala at Beck Center for the Arts honors Tom and Cindy Einhouse for their significant contributions to the arts in Northeast Ohio. This...
Jules, Sydney, and Elliot have some big dreams. An up-and-coming musical team, they’ve rented a creaky old theater for six weeks to mount a production of...
Between the Lines is a new musical inspired by the novel by Jodi Picoult and her daughter Samantha van Leer, focusing on an outsider named...
The Tempest, Shakespeare’s final work, tells the story of Prospero and his daughter Miranda, who have been stranded on an enchanted island due to exile....
CHANNELING GRIMM is a playful adaptation of the classic fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm, written by Tracy Wells and directed by Rachel Spence. When...
The Cultural Heritage Exhibition & Experience 2024 at Beck Center for the Arts showcases a diverse array of local visual artists. Featured talents include Augusto...
In a whimsical gathering of supernatural beings, The Monster Bash of Dreadstone Manor invites audiences into a world where monsters come together every hundred years...
Beck Center for the Arts presents Neil Simon’s The Sunshine Boys, a comedic exploration of two former vaudevillians, Al and Willie, who have not spoken...
A Tony and Grammy Award Winner, this nostalgic yet fresh musical tells the story of the early life and career of Carole King, using songs...
This Tony Award Nominee for Best Play 2017 picks up fifteen years after Nora Helmer slammed the door on her stifling domestic life, but now...
Written in 1979, first produced in 1982, this play was set, and produced in Pittsburgh, PA. When Playwright Wilson took his mother to see that...
In this spooky, hilariously outlandish story, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a...
The irresistible family-friendly musical about family! Go on the journey of the trials and triumphs of Joseph, the favorite son of Israel. If only his...
In this tight drama, a political thriller with intel reminiscent a Tom Clancy novel, an unusual terrorist (who is brilliant….and oh, so correct) is the...
Sam and Molly are lovers, and when Sam dies he becomes caught between our world and what lies next. Molly is in danger and Sam...
Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious big-elf-living-in-a-small world comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity in a...
Join us for this delightful comedy based on the best-selling young-adult book. Beth’s inexperienced mother is put in charge of the church’s Christmas pageant, when...
Barbra Streisand to Harpers Bazaar, Instead of just storing my things in the basement, I can make a street of shops and display them. Taking...
Set in 1595 the story of two brothers, who just happen to be the nemeses of a little known Mr. William Shakespeare, are desperate to...
Hes young, he's broke, his landlord's knocking at the door, and he's just found out his wife is pregnant. To make matters even more desperate,...
Based on the hit 1976 film, and featuring a catchy, swinging score by the composer of The Muppet Movie, Bugsy Malone is good, clean, comedic...
Written by Steve Martin, (yes, that Steve Martin.), this wild and crazy play pulls back the curtain on two married couples and the extreme transformation...
Disney Channels smash hit movie musical comes to life on our stage! Troy, Gabriella, and the students of East High must deal with issues of...
This international sensation took the world by storm in over 60 cities in six countries in five languages across four continents before the pandemic took...
Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious big-elf-living-in-a-small world comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity in a...
Join us for this action-packed comedy based on Norse Mythology. Odin, Loki, Thor and other marvel-ous characters tell their origin stories through humor, battles, and...
This docu-drama recounts first-person narratives in dramatic form through the legal records of six wrongly convicted inmates. The accounts of these falsely-accused former convicts explore...
This docu-drama recounts first-person narratives in dramatic form through the legal records of six wrongly convicted inmates. The accounts of these falsely-accused former convicts explore...
In this hilarious parody of Little Shop of Horrors, the students of The Mushkin Technical Academy have to deal with the same problems as any...
The final play in Simon's semi-autobiographical trilogy (Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues), Broadway Bound continues Eugene and Stanley's brotherly journey as they discover and...
Broadway Bound Playwright: Neil SimonDirector: William Roudebush Featuring Broadway legend Austin Pendleton as BenKate--- Susan Stein Ben---Austin Pendleton (AEA)Eugene---Zach Palumbo Stan---Daniel Telford Blanche---Anne McEvoy Jack---Alan...
This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing reminds us we are all born of flesh and made of dreams. Finegan Kruckemeyer brings...
Beck Center has a sterling reputation of cultivating talented performers who go on to success in hit Broadway shows and associated tours; making their mark...
Beck Center has a sterling reputation of cultivating talented performers who go on to success in hit Broadway shows and associated tours; making their mark...
The tenth collaborative partnership of Baldwin Wallace University Music Theatre Program and Beck Center for the Arts brings you the winners of National Alliance for...
The tenth collaborative partnership of Baldwin Wallace University Music Theatre Program and Beck Center for the Arts brings you the winners of National Alliance for...
When James finds himself magically transported into a gigantic peach, he discovers human-sized insects with equally oversized personalities! Thanks to James' quick wit and creative...
In William Shakespeare's royal-family tragedy, the aging King Lear divides his estate between his three daughters, ultimately refusing his youngest and favorite her share because...
Nicknamed Lady Day by saxophonist Lester Young, Billie Holiday was one of the greatest jazz voices of all time. The award-winning Lady Day at Emersons...
A testament to the transcendent power of love and music takes center stage with Beck Centers eighth annual collaboration with the esteemed Baldwin Wallace University...
Based on the smash-hit DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek The Musical is a Tony Award®-winning fairy tale adventure. "Once upon a time, there was a little...
Written by 13-time Emmy Award® winner David Javerbaum (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart), this exceptionally witty comedy delivers a new meaning to the phrase...
“Broadway’s own brassy, unlikely answer to King Lear.” – Variety Winner of multiple Tony, Grammy, and Drama Desk Awards for both the original production and...
The influential play Bent follows a group of gay men finding ways to survive persecution before and after the Night of the Long Knives. Within...
Beck Center and Baldwin Wallace University Music Theatre Program collaborate for the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking musical that introduced rock and roll to Broadway....
Join us under the sea...again! Beck Center's award-winning production returns for another holiday season filled with family, magic, and more. Perfect for all ages, this...
Waiting for Godot is a tragic comedy in which Samuel Beckett explores the futility of man's hope. Two wandering vagrants wait in the middle of...
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, based on the novel by Ken Kesey, tells the story of institutional madness where obedience and conformity are the...
Beck Center and Baldwin Wallace Music Theatre Program team up in 2017 with Bring It On The Musical, the 2013 Tony Award nominee for Best...
Based on the classic fairy tale and film, The Little Mermaid begins under the sea where Princess Ariel is fascinated by the forbidden land above....
It's Body Awareness week and Phyllis along with her partner, Joyce, are hosting a guest artist in their home. Their family is quickly divided as...
Ruthless! is a campy cult favorite about Tina Denmark, the greatest song-and-dance sensation to ever hit the third grade. When her school holds auditions for...
Shining City is a psychological thriller set in Dublin. The story follows a guilt-ridden man who reaches out to his therapist after seeing the ghost...
Before HAMILTON, there was IN THE HEIGHTS! This original musical comes from Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creative mastermind and recipient of the MacArthur "Genius" Award. IN...
The magical production that broke all Beck Center box office records returns for the 2015 holiday season! Based on the books by P.L. Travers and...
Carrie White is a misfit. At school, she's an outcast who's bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she's...
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