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Beck Center for the Arts

17801 Detroit Avenue
Lakewood, OH 44107

Upcoming Shows

Dr. Experimentor and the League of Evil

Dr. Experimentor and the League of Evil

Oct 22 – Oct 25, 2026

Written by Charlotte Nixon Directed by Russel Stich Senney Theater Produced with special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service. Student Matinee: Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 23, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday...

Review: BRIGADOON at Porthouse/Kent State University

Review: BRIGADOON at Porthouse/Kent State University

by Roy Berko · August 11, 2026

In order to create authentic dances for Pothouse’s BRIGADOON, if social media pictures can be trusted, during rehearsals Martin Céspedes, the shows choreographer, wore a kilt.  The results are the captivating visual movements that light up the stage.…

Review: MEAN GIRLS at BECK CENTER

Review: MEAN GIRLS at BECK CENTER

by Roy Berko · July 28, 2026

Tina Fay’s MEAN GIRLS, with the right level of farce can be a delightful experience.   Beck’s staging, inspite of a talented cast, was pleasant.  It could have been great with the right concept.  Go?, Of course! Most audience members, as displayed by the standing ovation at the end of the…

Review: SIDE SHOW IN CONCERT at Porthouse Theatre

Review: SIDE SHOW IN CONCERT at Porthouse Theatre

by Roy Berko · July 17, 2026

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.…

Review: GREASE at PORTHOUSE/Kent State University

Review: GREASE at PORTHOUSE/Kent State University

by Roy Berko · June 24, 2026

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.  …

Review: MEAN GIRLS at Akron Civic Theater

Review: MEAN GIRLS at Akron Civic Theater

by Patti Kullman · June 19, 2026

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.…

Review: A BEAUTIFUL NOISE NATIONAL TOUR at Stranahan Theatre

Review: A BEAUTIFUL NOISE NATIONAL TOUR at Stranahan Theatre

by Julie Zatko · June 17, 2026

The national tour of A Beautiful Noise rocks into town this week, bringing enough sequins to light up all of Toledo. As the final engagement of Broadway in Toledo’s 2025–2026 season, this musical offers a closer look at the life of Neil Diamond while delivering a thoroughly entertaining evening …

Review: THE WIZ at Stranahan Theatre

Review: THE WIZ at Stranahan Theatre

by Julie Zatko · May 27, 2026

Dorthy Gale arrives at Stranahan Theater by tornado (and tour bus!) as Broadway in Toledo brings the National Tour of The Wiz to town this week. I had a delightful night easing on down the road with familiar characters reimagined in a creative and moving way. The production is top-quality, featuring…

Past Shows

66 total · showing 51–60

An Act of God

An Act of God

Sep 14 – Oct 7, 2018

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 divine intervention. In An Act of God, the Almighty is back and he's got a lot to say. God, and his devoted angels...

Gypsy

Gypsy

Jul 6 – Aug 12, 2018

“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 its revivals, Gypsy is considered by many to be one of Broadway's all-time triumphs. The musical follows an overbearing...

Bent

Bent

Jun 1 – Jul 1, 2018

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 the confines of a concentration camp a secret love affair illustrates how the selfless love of one person for another can overcome...

Hair

Hair

Feb 9 – Feb 25, 2018

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. HAIR examines a group of 60s-era youth struggling to balance their lives, loves, and the sexual...

Disney's The Little Mermaid

Disney's The Little Mermaid

Dec 1 – Dec 31, 2017

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 timeless fairy tale begins with Ariel, a mermaid princess, as she dreams of the forbidden land above. Watch as...

Waiting for Godot

Waiting for Godot

Oct 6 – Nov 5, 2017

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 nowhere to meet up with Mr. Godot, hoping he'll change their lives for the better. As they wait, they speculate, joke, engage with...

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Sep 15 – Oct 8, 2017

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 only acceptable indications of good mental health. Randle Patrick McMurphy, a charming rogue, instantly questions the asylum's...

Bring It On The Musical

Bring It On The Musical

Feb 10 – Feb 26, 2017

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 Musical. Bitingly relevant and sprinkled with sass, this movie-based-musical takes audiences on a high-flying journey filled with the...

Disney's The Little Mermaid

Disney's The Little Mermaid

Dec 2 – Dec 31, 2016

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. After saving Eric from stormy waters, she begins to discover her love for the human prince. In an effort to be with him, Ariel makes...

Body Awareness

Body Awareness

Oct 7 – Nov 6, 2016

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 Frank, a photographer famous for his female nude portraits, settles in. Tensions rise as Jared, Joyce’s grown son who continues to...

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