News on your favorite shows, specials & more!

PLAYERS GUILD THEATRE - CANTON PLAYERS GUILD


RELATED STORIES

Review: ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE at Great Lakes Theater


by Roy Berko - April 29, 2024

Juke box musicals are stage theatrical presentations in which a majority of the compositions were written before the presentation was conceived, rather than being original music conceived for that show.  They tend to be long on songs and short on a well-conceived plot. ...

Review: 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre


by Roy Berko - April 17, 2024

9 to 5:  The Musical is a theatre piece based on the 1980 hit film, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and a book by Patricia Resnick.  It is now on stage at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre....

Review: BACH AT LEIPZIG at Seat Of Pants


by Roy Berko - March 25, 2024

What did our critic think of BACH AT LEIPZIG at Seat Of Pants?...

Review: THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR at GREAT LAKES THEATER


by Roy Berko - March 25, 2024

Sir John Falstaff is at it again!  Yes, the chubby delightful bumbler, who was in the Bard’s HENRY IV, Parts 1 and 2, is now lighting up the stage in Great Lakes Theater’s THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, thanks to Elizabeth I.  The Queen was so infatuated with the character that, according to rumor, she...

Review: REQUIEM at Cleveland Public Theatre


by Roy Berko - March 19, 2024

What did our critic think of REQUIEM at Cleveland Public Theatre?...

Review: ORDINARY DAYS at BWU Musical Theatre Program


by Roy Berko - March 19, 2024

What did our critic think of ORDINARY DAYS at BWU Musical Theatre Program In Collaboration With Playhouse Square/Cleveland? Adam Gwon, who wrote the music and lyrics for ORDINARY DAYS, which recently finished its run as part of the Playhouse Square/Baldwin Wallace  annual collaboration, was in atten...

Review: SOMETHING CLEAN at Dobama


by Roy Berko - March 10, 2024

What did our critic think of SOMETHING CLEAN at Dobama?...

Review: FUNNY GIRL at Cleveland's Connor Palace


by Roy Berko - February 22, 2024

 Fania Borch was one of early 20th century vaudeville’s greatest stars.  Fania??  Oh, Fanny Brice, as she was known on the Ziegfeld Follies circuit, and is the nominal subject of FUNNY GIRL, now on stage at the Connor Palace as part of the Key Bank Broadway Series.  ...

Review: ALTER at Cleveland Public Theatre & Teatro Publico De Cleveland


by Roy Berko - February 20, 2024

What did our critic think of ALTER at CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE& Teatro PUBLICO De Cleveland? Developing an original new play script is a daunting task.  The writer must have an idea, topic, or belief that they want to present in dramatic form.  ...

Review: MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN at Ensemble


by Roy Berko - February 17, 2024

What did our critic think of MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN at Ensemble?...

Past Shows


A joyous girl power romp! This is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to ...

SISTER ACT
2/28 - 3/15/2020


When disco club singer is placed in protective custody in a dying convent, her unique brand of funk comes face-to-face with the traditions of the ...

SHREK THE MUSICAL
1/17 - 2/9/2020


SHREK THE MUSICAL, based on the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone's favorite ogre to life on stage. ...

NEXT TO NORMAL
2/15 - 3/3/2019


Next to Normal delves into the raw and complex world of mental illness, specifically focusing on bipolar disorder. The story centers around Diana, a wife ...

ELTON JOHN AND TIM RICE'S AIDA
10/26 - 11/11/2018


Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA is a contemporary musical take on a grand classic tale of the timeless bond between an enslaved Nubian princess ...

NEWSIES
9/21 - 10/7/2018


Read all about it! Paper Mill Playhouse is proud to present the premiere of a brand new musical, NEWSIES, adapted for the stage from the ...

THE FULL MONTY
8/10 - 9/2/2018


The Full Monty bursts onto the stage with a hilarious blend of humor, heart, and a healthy dose of male vulnerability. Set in a depressed ...

THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
5/18 - 6/3/2018


Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame showcases the film’s Academy Award-nominated score, as ...

RAGTIME
2/23 - 3/11/2018


Written by the award-winning composer/lyricist team of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens (Once on This Island, Seussical and Lucky Stiff), noted playwright Terrence McNally, and ...

RAGTIME
2/16 - 3/4/2018


Written by the award-winning composer/lyricist team of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens (Once on This Island, Seussical and Lucky Stiff), noted playwright Terrence McNally, and ...

DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID
5/12 - 5/28/2017


In a magical kingdom fathoms below, a beautiful young mermaid longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Adapted from Disney’s ...

SISTER ACT
2/24 - 3/12/2017


Sister Act, the jubilant musical based on the hit film, blends humor, gospel music, and a whole lot of glitter. Deloris Van Cartier, a sassy ...

MARY POPPINS
5/13 - 5/29/2016


Mary Poppins is bringing its own brand of Broadway magic to theaters across the country, which has Variety raving, “This is the rare touring production ...

AVENUE Q
2/26 - 3/13/2016


On Avenue Q, puppets and people intermingle in this show about the trials and tribulations of life as a grown-up: love, sex, money, race, and ...

JUNIE B. JONES THE MUSICAL
1/22 - 2/7/2016


From Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich, the creators who brought you Dear Edwina - Join Junie B. on her first day of first grade, where ...

JEKYLL & HYDE (B'WAY)
9/4 - 9/20/2015


A true musical theatre phenomenon, "Jekyll & Hyde" attracted legions of loyal fans even before the show began its smash-hit Broadway run. An evocative tale ...

LES MISERABLES
5/15 - 5/31/2015


Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical, Les Misérables, with glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery ...

SWEENEY TODD
9/5 - 9/21/2014


Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler, is a darkly gripping musical thriller that has garnered numerous accolades, ...

SHREK
5/23 - 6/18/2014


SHREK THE MUSICAL , based on the Oscar ® winningDreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story ofeveryone's favorite ogre to dazzling new ...

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
10/18 - 11/3/2013


A down-and out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon ...

ANNIE
9/6 - 9/29/2013


Leapin' Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world's best-loved musicals.  With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little ...


In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, ...

HAIRSPRAY
9/9 - 10/2/2011


HAIRSPRAY delighted audiences by sweeping them away to 1960's Baltimore, where the 50's are out -- and change is in the air.nbsp; Loveable plus-size heroine, ...

Videos


School of Rock in Cleveland School of Rock
Cassidy Theatre (6/7 - 6/23)
Annie in Cleveland Annie
Cassidy Theatre (12/6 - 12/22)
A Doll's House, Part 2 in Cleveland A Doll's House, Part 2
Beck Center for the Arts (5/31 - 6/30)
United in Song! A Free Community Choral Celebration in Cleveland United in Song! A Free Community Choral Celebration
Severance Music Center (5/25 - 5/25)
Conrad Tao in Recital: Power and Influence in Cleveland Conrad Tao in Recital: Power and Influence
Severance Music Center (5/17 - 5/17)
Beautiful, the Carole King Musical in Cleveland Beautiful, the Carole King Musical
Beck Center for the Arts (7/12 - 8/11)
Here on The Flight Plath in Cleveland Here on The Flight Plath
The Youngstown Playhouse (5/10 - 5/19)
VIEW SHOWS  ADD A SHOW  

Recommended For You