Upcoming Shows
Review: BRIGADOON at Porthouse/Kent State University
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
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
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: MONET TO MATISSE: DEFYING TRADITION at Art Gallery Of South Australia
An experience that may possibly require more than one visit.…
Review: GREASE at PORTHOUSE/Kent State University
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
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
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 GREAT GATSBY: A NEW MUSICAL at Connor Palace
THE GREAT GATSBY: A NEW MUSICAL is Surprisingly Great…
Review: FREAK THE MIGHTY at Cleveland Play House
What did our critic think of FREAK THE MIGHTY at Cleveland Play House?…
Review: THE WIZ at Stranahan Theatre
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
The Prom
The careers of four eccentric Broadway stars are struggling and they desperately need a new stage upon which to shine bright once more. Seeking out a cause, they head straight to small-town Indiana. Through social media, they have heard of trouble brewing around a school prom...
9 to 5: The Musical
Three unlikely friends take control of their office and learn there is nothing they can’t do, even in a man’s world. 9 to 5 The Musical, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie. Set in the late 1970s. This...
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Come From Away Renaissance Theatre (3/12-3/21) |
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In the Heights The Youngstown Playhouse (8/28-9/06) |
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Sweeney Todd Short North Stage - Garden Theater (9/26-10/17) |
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The Secret Garden Weathervane Playhouse (8/20-9/06) |
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Rush at Rocket Arena Rocket Arena (9/17-9/18) |
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The Producers Short North Stage - Garden Theater (3/12-4/11) |
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Pippin Short North Stage - Garden Theater (8/06-8/29) |
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Annie Near West Theatre (11/20-12/06) |
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Ruthless! The Musical Renaissance Theatre (1/29-2/07) |
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A Christmas Carol: The Musical Ohio Star Theater (11/18-12/15) PHOTOS |