by Julie Zatko - April 27, 2026
Summertime is approaching, and it may not be safe to go back in the water. No, not because of algae blooms or the occasional Lake Erie shark rumor (seriously, look it up), but because “Bruce,” the infamous mechanical shark from Jaws, has resurfaced at The Toledo Repertoire Theatre.
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by Julie Zatko - April 08, 2026
Jay Gatsby is throwing a party at the Stranahan Theater—and it does not disappoint. The North American tour of The Great Gatsby is a full-out, glamorous toast to the Roaring Twenties....
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
Laurey, a spirited farm girl, finds herself caught between the charming cowboy Curly and the brooding farmhand Jud. As tensions rise between farmers and cowboys,
Citizen Barlow is looking for peace. To get it, he’ll knock at Aunt Esther’s door every day if that’s what it takes.
Paul Brown is a 2x Grammy winning guitarist/producer with nearly 80 #1 Contemporary Jazz hits on his resume. In some capacity, either producing or performing...
A cute comedy about a man who learns valuable lessons after 3 women move into the apartment next door disrupting his quiet life.
The Youngstown Playhouse invites our theatre friends and family to an evening of fun, drama, music, laughter, intrigue, new and historic, young and old, as...
Based on the cherished 2003 movie starring Will Ferrell, "Elf" is a modern-day holiday classic guaranteed to make everyone embrace their inner elf. After all,...
Its the age of artificial intelligence, and 85-year-old Marjoriea jumble of disparate, fading memorieshas a handsome new companion whos programmed to feed the story of...
Based upon the book by award-winning novelist and Youngstown State University professor Christopher Barzak, "The Gone Away Place" will return to our main stage under...
On a subway platform in New York City, an ex-con from the South saves the life of an intellectual atheist who wasnt looking for salvation....
Fresh off her triumph as Best Actress and recovery from a recent brush with death, Elizabeth Taylor is struggling with her hardest role yet: herself....
ABBA's hits tell the hilarious story of a young woman's search for her birth father. This sunny and funny tale unfolds on a Greek island...
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