THE SECRET GARDEN August 20 - September 6, 2026 Music and Lyrics by Marsha Norman Music by Lucy Simon This enchanting classic of children's literature is reimagined in brilliant musical style by composer Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of...
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 …
THE GREAT GATSBY: A NEW MUSICAL is Surprisingly Great…
What did our critic think of FREAK THE MIGHTY at Cleveland Play House?…
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…
ELTON JOHN AND TIM RICE’S AIDA February 22 – March 17, 2024 Music by Elton John Lyrics by Tim Rice Book by Linda Woolverton Robert Falls and David Henry Hwang Originally Directed on Broadway by Robert Falls Originally Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions Winner of four 2000...
Elf the Musical Book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin Music by Matthew Sklar Lyrics by Chad Beguelin Based on the New Line Cinema film by David Berenbaum November 24 – December 17, 2023 After selling out in its entirety two weeks before we opened last season, we are bringing back...
AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS Adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig September 28 – October 15, 2023 Directed by Fred Gloor Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year...
At the dawn of a new century, everything is changing...and anything is possible. Called "a triumph for the stage," and "the best musical in twenty years," this winner of multiple Tony Awards confronts history's timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and...
Original Works Festival - This annual short-play festival enters its second decade. Eight plays, 10 minutes each, and a winner chosen by you, our audience! This year's signature prop is an umbrella.
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame" A musical Muisc by Alan Menken Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz Book by Peter Parnell Directed and Choreographed by Marissa Leenaarts Musical Direction by Ed Ridley As the bells of Notre Dame ring from the heights of the famed cathedral in...
Weathervane Playhouse is hosting a New Year's Eve Gala on December 31 starting at 8 pm. Enjoy a welcome reception, with fine food and a cash bar; a concert with the Newark-Granville Symphony Orchestra; performances by Weathervane actors; after-concert party jazz standards; after...
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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 |
