The latest theatre news from Dayton — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Beck Center for the Arts will present the Northeast Ohio premiere of Mean Girls the Tony-nominated Broadway musical by Tina Fey, Jeff Richmond, and Nell Benjamin, as the final production of its 2025-2026 professional theater season.
ADRENALIZE – The Ultimate Def Leppard Experience will perform at Wilmington's Friday Night Summer Concert Series and LA-Z Acres Campground in Nashport, OH, as part of a broader summer schedule including theater and festival dates.
A DRAG QUEEN CHRISTMAS announced a 39-city U.
Comedian Gary Gulman, known for his HBO Max specials and off-Broadway run of 'Grandiloquent,' will take the stage at Columbus' Lincoln Theatre, presented by CAPA.
Senbla and SEGA announced Sonic Live In Concert, a new concert experience celebrating 35 years of the franchise, with US and UK premieres featuring a live orchestra, rock musicians, and vocalists performing music from across the Sonic universe.
HER2-REVUE will present its third annual Shimmy 'n' Shake for Survivors burlesque showcase at the Nest Theatre in Clintonville, OH, benefiting breast cancer survivors and their caregivers.
StageMag, the digital show program platform from BroadwayWorld, launched its new PDF Editor to all producers and stage managers using the service.
The North American Tour of THE NOTEBOOK announced 26 new cities for its upcoming season, including stops in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, and Houston, after welcoming over 500,000 patrons since its launch.
Human Race Theatre Company announced the cast for HOT WING KING, Katori Hall's Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy, closing its 40th anniversary season at The Loft Theatre in downtown Dayton.
The Tony and Olivier Award-winning OPERATION MINCEMEAT announced a full North American tour route spanning over 25 cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC, as the Broadway production hits 500 performances.
The Human Race Theatre Company has announced its 2026–2027 Loft Season.
Lincoln Center Theater’s Broadway revival of Ragtime, directed by Kewsong Lee Artistic Director Lear deBessonet, announced today that it will launch a North American Tour in the fall of 2027.
The North American Tour of Oh, Mary! has announced the dates and cities for its 2026-27 season.
BroadwayWorld is launching the May 2026 Games Challenge - a month-long streak competition open to fans across the U.
A TASTE OF IRELAND - THE IRISH MUSIC & DANCE SENSATION will present world champion Irish dancers, live musicians, and a contemporary vocalist at Akron's Goodyear Theater as part of its 2026 world tour.
After six weeks of voting, BroadwayWorld readers have crowned Newsies the Ultimate Best Movie Musical in the 2026 edition of BroadwayWorld's Annual Bracket.
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Ohio Wesleyan University has selected Mary McCann, acclaimed actor, entrepreneur, and co-founder of the Atlantic Theater Company, to deliver the keynote address at its 182nd commencement ceremony.
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This absurdist comedy places Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso in a Parisian cafe in 1904, just before the renowned scientist transformed physics with his theory of relativity and the celebrated painter set the art world afire with cubism.
Voting is now open for the final round of BroadwayWorld's Annual Bracket! Which film is really the Best Movie Musical of all time? Our editors have selected the options, and now BroadwayWorld invites YOU to join us and our readers in deciding which movie musical deserves the title of The Ultimate Be
As New York City and the broader United States prepare to welcome the world for a historic stretch of global events — including FIFA World Cup 2026 and America's 250th Anniversary celebrations — BroadwayWorld is expanding its platform to meet that moment in a meaningful way.
Voting is now open for the fifth round of BroadwayWorld's Annual Bracket! Which film is really the Best Movie Musical of all time? Our editors have selected the options, and now BroadwayWorld invites YOU to join us and our readers in deciding which movie musical deserves the title of The Ultimate Be
Get a first look at the new non-equity North American Tour of Kinky Boots.
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Charlie And The Chocolate Factory La Comedia (6/25-8/09) |
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Hamilton (Angelica Company) Schuster Performing Arts Center [Mead Theatre] (3/30-4/11) |
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Something Rotten La Comedia (10/12-11/08) |
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Come From Away La Comedia (8/20-9/27) |
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Nell Campbell Victoria Theatre (10/16-10/16) |
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Job The Human Race Theatre (6/02-6/13) |
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Salem: Blood to Drink The Human Race Theatre (10/14-10/25) |
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A Midsummer Night's Dream The Human Race Theatre (2/03-2/14) |
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What Became of Us The Human Race Theatre (4/07-4/18) |
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Stinky Cheese Man La Comedia (10/13-10/24) |
