The latest theatre news from Dayton — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Drag queen Nina West will host the first-ever BIG QUEER COMEDY SHOW at Columbus' Southern Theatre, featuring headliner Kristin Key and an LGBTQ+ lineup of local and national comics as part of the Columbus Comedy Festival.
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The Waitress musical hits the road this fall! Celebrate its 10th anniversary with a North American tour hitting 40+ cities.
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL announced a multi-city anniversary tour celebrating 25 years since its debut in a 76-seat Orlando theater.
The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance has announced the appointment of Chandler Johnson as the new Artistic Director of Dayton Opera.
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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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Charlie And The Chocolate Factory La Comedia (6/25-8/09) |
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Reindeer Sessions The Human Race Theatre (12/09-12/20) |
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Santa Claus: The Musical and The Gift of Christmas La Comedia (11/12-12/28) |
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What Became of Us The Human Race Theatre (4/07-4/18) |
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Hamilton (Angelica Company) Schuster Performing Arts Center [Mead Theatre] (3/30-4/11) |
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A Midsummer Night's Dream The Human Race Theatre (2/03-2/14) |
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Nell Campbell Victoria Theatre (10/16-10/16) |
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Salem: Blood to Drink The Human Race Theatre (10/14-10/25) |
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Stinky Cheese Man La Comedia (10/13-10/24) |
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Job The Human Race Theatre (6/02-6/13) |
