1301 Weathervane Lane
Akron, OH 44313
Weathervane Playhouse is a theatre in Akron, OH.
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 …
THE GREAT GATSBY: A NEW MUSICAL is Surprisingly Great…
What did our critic think of FREAK THE MIGHTY at Cleveland Play House?…
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Brighter is a high energy pop-punk musical comedy set in the early 2010s, featuring the music of the band Patent Pending. It follows five friends as they navigate love, friendship, heartbreak, and the insecurities that define young adulthood. Optimistic Nick and self-doubting...
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...
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Lyrics by Tim Rice Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber NOVEMBER 20 TO DECEMBER 21, 2025 Back again to brighten the holiday season, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT is the colorful reimagining of the Old Testament story of Joseph...
JERSEY BOYS February 27 – March 30, 2025 Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice Music by Bob Gaudio Lyrics by Bob Crewe *Ohio Community Theatre Premiere* With phenomenal music, memorable characters, and great storytelling, Jersey Boys follows the fascinating evolution of four...
ROALD DAHL'S CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Musical August 8-September 1 Music by Marc Shaiman, Lyrics by Marc Shaiman and David Greig Book by David Greig, Songs from the motion picture by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley *Ohio Community Theatre Premiere* Based on the...
SOMETHING ROTTEN! Book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell Music and Lyrics by Karey Kirkpatrick and Wayne Kirkpatrick Directed by Melanie YC Pepe Assistant Directed by Kevin Lambes June 13 – July 7, 2024 Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical...
THE PROM Music by Matthew Sklar Book by Bob Martin, Chad Beguelin Lyrics by Chad Beguelin April 25 – May 12, 2024 Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know that it’s time to...
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...
LTON 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 Directed by Richard Morris, Jr. Winner of four 2000 Tony Awards, Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida is an epic tale of...
8X10: THE EILEEN MOUSHEY THEATREFEST New 10-minute play festival January 11 – 21, 2024 Created and first produced by Eileen Moushey -- a longtime Weathervane Playhouse volunteer, actor, board member, and donor -- Weathervane's 8x10 TheatreFest is a new-play festival in which we...
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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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Dracula: A Horror Story Renaissance Theatre (10/02-10/18) |
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A Puertas Abiertas LatinUs Theater Compay (10/23-11/08) |
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Dancing Wheels Performance at the Cleveland Museum of Art: Creating Art... From the Visual to the Physical Cleveland Museum of Art: Gartner Auditorium (10/23-10/23) |
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Dr. Experimentor and the League of Evil Beck Center for the Arts (10/22-10/25) |
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Disney Frozen, the Broadway Musical Beck Center for the Arts (7/16-8/15) |
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Honk! Near West Theatre (2/12-2/28) |
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How to Dance in Ohio Beck Center for the Arts (12/04-1/03) |
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A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum Near West Theatre (4/16-5/02) |
