Mackey Theater
17801 Detroit AveLakewood, OH 44107
Upcoming Shows
🌙 Make a Night of It
Loading nearby places…
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

Something Rotten!
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 write a hit play. A local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre will involve Singing, Dancing, AND Acting, all at the same time! Gasp!...

The Scottsboro Boys
Nominated for 12 Tony Awards, The Scottsboro Boys is the ninth annual Baldwin Wallace University Music Theatre Program Collaboration. Based on the Scottsboro Boys trial. Set in the framework of a Vaudeville show, and a show within a show, with big musical numbers ranging from...

Shrek the Musical
Based on the smash-hit DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek The Musical is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure. Shrek, the ogre, is an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists rescue. Throw in...

Glengarry Glen Ross
Featuring venerable character actor Austin Pendleton (My Cousin Vinny, The Muppet Movie, Finding Nemo), Mamets 1984 Pulitzer Prize winner & 2005 Tony Award Winner for Revival Play stands strong today: where capitalism is a battle of toxic masculinity you suit up for every day...

Matilda the Musical
Winner of over 85 international awards, including five Tony Awards, Matilda The Musical is based on the beloved novel by best-selling author Roald Dahl. Matilda is an extraordinary girl with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind whose talents are constantly belittled by her cruel...
Is this your theatre? Claim it to manage listings and submit updates.
|
Disney's Frozen Renaissance Theatre (11/21-11/29) |
|
Dracula: A Horror Story Renaissance Theatre (10/02-10/18) |
|
Annie Near West Theatre (11/20-12/06) |
|
Dear Evan Hansen Short North Stage - Garden Theater (1/23-2/14) |
|
Les Misérables Great Lakes Theater (3/12-4/04) |
|
Dinner Detective Cleveland Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland Downtown (11/14-11/14) |
|
A Christmas Carol Great Lakes Theater (11/27-12/20) |
|
The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Cleveland (9/19-9/19) |
|
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Renaissance Theatre (5/01-5/09) |
|
Las Borrinqueñas LatinUs Theater Company (2/19-3/07) |









