17801 Detroit Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107
Beck Center for the Arts is a theatre in Lakewood, OH.
Directed by Eric Schmiedl. Studio Theater, October 2, 2026 to November 1, 2026. Produced with special arrangement with Gersh Agency. Award-winning local playwright, Eric Coble once again delivers a powerful, thought-provoking script. Mr. Coble partnered with Beck Center on the...
Based on the documentary, How to Dance in Ohio follows a group of teens with autism as they prepare for a dance that will challenge their comfort zones, expectations, and ideas of independence. As they navigate friendships, family dynamics, and first love, they discover what it...
In collaboration with Oberlin College and Conservatory Music Theater Program Nominated for nine Tony Awards®, this musical proves You Will Be Found . A powerful, deeply human musical about connection, identity, and the longing to belong. When Evan Hansen, a misunderstood high...
By D.W. Gregory Direction by Rachel Gold Studio Theater Produced with special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing. Fridays, February 26 & March 5, 2027 at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, February 27 & March 6, 2027 at 7:30 p.m. Sundays, February 28 & March 7, 2027 at 3:00 pm Student...
Premiering on Broadway in 1976, this one-woman play stars the tour de force local talent, Anne McEvoy. Set in her Amherst, Massachusetts home, this solitary nineteenth century poet shares her life’s events through her famous works, her diaries, letters to loved ones, and some...
Music and Lyrics by Mark Hollman Book and Lyrics by Greg Kotis Direction and Choreography by Sarah Clare Music Direction by Heidi Herczeg Senney Theater Produced by special arrangement with Music Theatre International. Fridays, April 30 & May 7, 2027, at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, May...
Professional Local Premiere Disney brings the magic of the beloved animated film to the stage in a dazzling Broadway musical. When sisters Elsa and Anna are separated by a mysterious power, they set out on a journey filled with adventure, humor, and heart to discover what true...
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Hit songs, exciting choreography, and marvelous performances make this rockin’ revival one worth experiencing. …
The Queen of the Night dazzles Toledo in this exciting production launch.…
In an unusual opening to DanceCleveland’s 70th Anniversary Season, the organization took to the outdoors at Akron’s Cascade Valley Metro Park over the past two weekends for the world premiere of dancer-choreographer Dominic Moore-Dunson’s site-specific dance-theater piece, Black by Nature. …
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.…
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…
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.…
An experience that may possibly require more than one visit.…
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. …
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.…
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 …
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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 innocent bingo fundraiser at the Our Mother of Mercy church goes awry when parishioners mysteriously drop dead! Tensions rise as everyone...
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 fundraising event celebrates their legacy with an evening filled with entertainment that highlights the talents of Beck Center's...
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 their new show. Top Broadway investors are slated to attend, so the team is going to need every minute to rehearse the...
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 Delilah who seeks solace in her favorite book. As she navigates a new town and school, Delilah forms a connection with Prince Oliver from...
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. Over the course of twelve years, they encounter shipwrecked foes, leading Prospero to conjure a powerful storm to seek revenge...
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 Cameron struggles with an Honors English assignment, a creative solution emerges involving some unique fairy tale programming...
The Cultural Heritage Exhibition & Experience 2024 at Beck Center for the Arts showcases a diverse array of local visual artists. Featured talents include Augusto Bordelois, Camilo Gonzalez Barragán, Jimmie Woody, and Sean Wheeler, presenting a range of paintings, photographs...
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 to celebrate. Mortimer and Lucretia Darkholme host this extraordinary event at their home, along with their...
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 for years. When CBS requests a reunion for a retrospective, the reluctant duo is forced to confront their shared past, leading...
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 the original director breaks her leg. Mayhem ensues when the Herdman kids, known as the most inventively awful kids...
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A Puertas Abiertas LatinUs Theater Company (10/23-11/08) |
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Disney's Frozen Renaissance Theatre (11/21-11/29) |
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World Class Care Beck Center for the Arts (10/02-11/01) |
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The Comedy of Errors Great Lakes Theater (2/05-2/21) |
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The Wizard of Oz Cassidy Theatre (10/06-10/25) |
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Las Borrinqueñas LatinUs Theater Company (2/19-3/07) |
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The Importance of Being Earnest Great Lakes Theater (4/23-5/09) |
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NETTA & RU Dobama Theatre (4/22-5/16) |
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Urinetown Beck Center for the Arts (4/30-5/09) |
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COME FROM AWAY Academy for the Performing Arts (10/22-10/25) |
