My Shows
News on your favorite shows, specials & more!

DAYTON THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 16

Arts Events Return to Akron This Summer; Shakespeare Festival, Arts Expo, Dance Festi

Arts Events Return to Akron This Summer; Shakespeare Festival, Arts Expo, Dance Festival, and More!

by BWW News Desk — May 14, 2021
Events are beginning to return to Akron, Ohio as COVID-19 restrictions are lifting.
FROM WHITE PLAINS Will Open Evolution Theatre Company's Inaugural Season at the Abbey

FROM WHITE PLAINS Will Open Evolution Theatre Company's Inaugural Season at the Abbey Theater of Dublin

by BWW News Desk — May 1, 2021
Evolution Theatre Company announces the opening of its Inaugural Season at the Abbey Theater of Dublin with the AREA PREMIERE of the critically acclaimed play FROM WHITE PLAINS, written by Michael Perlman and directed by Joe Bishara, Theater Supervisor at the Abbey Theater of Dublin.
BWW Feature: TEEN USHERS Help at Dayton Live Events

BWW Feature: TEEN USHERS Help at Dayton Live Events

by Irene Imboden — April 19, 2021
For those of us who are live theatre goers, it seems like it's been forever since we've been in our favorite houses.
LA TRAVIATA Will Be Performed by Dayton Opera This Week

LA TRAVIATA Will Be Performed by Dayton Opera This Week

by BWW News Desk — April 19, 2021
La Traviata: Essential Opera presents a second essential work of the opera repertory as we continue in a format that responds to the needs of our current times and to our artists and audience.
Wright State Theatre Presents 1st Annual Parking Lot Fringe Festival

Wright State Theatre Presents 1st Annual Parking Lot Fringe Festival

by BWW News Desk — April 16, 2021
This tailgate-styled event was built from scratch to fill the void for student-produced works normally produced in their workshop space, the Jubilee Theatre Directing Lab.
Human Race Theatre Company Will Kick of 35th Season With Debut Of Filmed Streaming Pr

Human Race Theatre Company Will Kick of 35th Season With Debut Of Filmed Streaming Production NOW AND THEN

by BWW News Desk — April 14, 2021
The Human Race Theatre Company has announced Now and Then by Sean Grennan, filmed on location at Dayton's own Mudlick Tap House, kicking off the 35th season.
WC Theatre Produces the Film 'FIERCE: The Fearless Women of Shakespeare's Plays'

WC Theatre Produces the Film 'FIERCE: The Fearless Women of Shakespeare's Plays'

by BWW News Desk — April 10, 2021
If necessity is the mother of invention, then Wilmington College Theatre devised the perfect way to have a spring production for which rehearsals adhere to social distancing and the ultimate performance can be viewed by all those who wish to see it.
Dayton Live Announces 2021-2022 Season Featuring 
HAMILTON, DEAR EVAN HANSEN and Mor

Dayton Live Announces 2021-2022 Season Featuring HAMILTON, DEAR EVAN HANSEN and More

by BWW News Desk — April 6, 2021
Dayton Live announced the 2021-2022 lineup for Premier Health Broadway in Dayton, Projects Unlimited Star Attractions, Universal 1 Credit Union Music Series, Dayton Children’s Family Series and the National Geographic Live Series.
Wright State University Presents Sophocles' ANTIGONE

Wright State University Presents Sophocles' ANTIGONE

by BWW News Desk — April 3, 2021
Wright State University’s Department of Theatre, Dance and Motion Pictures continues its Spring festival of COVID-conscious performances with an outdoor production of Sophocles’ timeless tragedy ANTIGONE (translated by Nicholas Rudall) at Wright State’s outdoor amphitheatre, next the Medical S
Dayton Live Presents Discovery Virtual Field Trip: Full STEAM Ahead With Mister C

Dayton Live Presents Discovery Virtual Field Trip: Full STEAM Ahead With Mister C

by BWW News Desk — April 1, 2021
Dayton Live will present Discovery Virtual Field Trip: Full STEAM Ahead With Mister C running April 5-19, 2021.
Wright State Announces Unconventional Theatre, Dance and Motion Pictures Season

Wright State Announces Unconventional Theatre, Dance and Motion Pictures Season

by BWW News Desk — March 19, 2021
After almost a year of creative silence, Wright State University’s Department of Theatre, Dance and Motion Pictures has come back to life with a Spring festival of classic, contemporary, original and re-invented Theatre, Films and Dance.
Dayton Live Celebrates First Birthday and Plans New Season

Dayton Live Celebrates First Birthday and Plans New Season

by BWW News Desk — March 8, 2021
Venues are open for specific resident company performances at 25% of total capacity and the organization is moving forward to a full reopening later in the fall.
Human Race Theatre Launches NOW AND THEN, the First Production of its 34th Season

Human Race Theatre Launches NOW AND THEN, the First Production of its 34th Season

by BWW News Desk — March 8, 2021
The Human Race Theatre Company, Dayton's premier professional theatre company, will begin its 34th season with the romantic comedy/drama Now and Then by Sean Grennan.
Canton Museum of Art Announces Stark County High School Art Exhibition Opens March 16

Canton Museum of Art Announces Stark County High School Art Exhibition Opens March 16

by BWW News Desk — February 28, 2021
The Canton Museum of Art (CMA) -- supported by Cleveland Institute of Art, Walsh University, Malone University, and Kent State University Stark -- presents the 29th Annual Stark County High School Art Exhibition, on view March 16 through March 28, 2021, in the Museum’s lower galleries.
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company Presents ALL ABOUT LOVE: A Digital Book Experience

Dayton Contemporary Dance Company Presents ALL ABOUT LOVE: A Digital Book Experience

by BWW News Desk — February 28, 2021
Dancing together, we explore our relationship to this community through a production that is one part love song and two parts visual story-telling.
Dayton Live Presents Discovery Virtual Field Trip: Black Violin Streaming

Dayton Live Presents Discovery Virtual Field Trip: Black Violin Streaming

by BWW News Desk — February 24, 2021
Embedded in the performance are messages for students and educators about challenging stereotypes and status quo conventions, and that pathways to success require commitment, practice and unwavering dedication.
 Renaissance Theatre Announces RENspiration Classroom

Renaissance Theatre Announces RENspiration Classroom

by BWW News Desk — February 12, 2021
As area teachers, students, and families deal with school closures and a unique way of learning for many, the Renaissance Education Department presents the RENspiration Classroom which will offer a variety of educational activities designed with creativity in mind.
Wright State Theatre Presents KARENS: A Comedy Of Very Bad Manners

Wright State Theatre Presents KARENS: A Comedy Of Very Bad Manners

by BWW News Desk — February 8, 2021
Acclaimed actor, director and professor at Wright State University, Bruce Cromer, is leaping recklessly into the current social moment in every imaginable way with his new adaptation of Moliere's class comedy, The Learned Ladies.
New Website Launched to Provide Info on Shuttered Venue Operators Grant

New Website Launched to Provide Info on Shuttered Venue Operators Grant

by BWW News Desk — January 28, 2021
Dayton Live has launched a new website to assist local venues and presenters with information regarding the new Shuttered Venue Operators Grant.
Oakland Center for the Arts' Kids First Theater Receives $15,000 Grant

Oakland Center for the Arts' Kids First Theater Receives $15,000 Grant

by BWW News Desk — January 27, 2021
The Oakland Center for the Arts’ Kids First Theater initiative has received a $15,000 grant from the Youngstown Foundation’s Hine Memorial Fund.
Dayton Ballet Presents Dance and Romance

Dayton Ballet Presents Dance and Romance

by BWW News Desk — January 26, 2021
The full Dayton Ballet company of dancers is thrilled to be back on stage at their home at the Victoria Theatre for their first live in-person performance after being shut down for nearly a year because of COVID-19, and what better weekend to celebrate than Valentine’s Day weekend!
The Canton Museum Of Art Announces A Community Art Event, PROJECT BLOOM

The Canton Museum Of Art Announces A Community Art Event, PROJECT BLOOM

by BWW News Desk — January 15, 2021
The Canton Museum of Art (CMA) announces Project Bloom, a mixed media flower garden installation and community art project in partnership with Stark Community Foundation with CMA as a 2020 grant recipient.
Winners Announced For The 2020 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards! Dayton Live, Brookville C

Winners Announced For The 2020 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards! Dayton Live, Brookville Community Theatre, & More Take Home Wins!

by BWW Staff — January 11, 2021
Winners have been announced for the 2020 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards - which were back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade! 
Dayton Live Announces Free Virtual Field Trip With BLACK VIOLIN

Dayton Live Announces Free Virtual Field Trip With BLACK VIOLIN

by BWW News Desk — January 8, 2021
Dayton Live has announced a free virtual field trip opportunity for area students with the 2021 Grammy Award-nominated BLACK VIOLIN.
Dayton Philharmonic Presents Beethoven 8 and Florence Price

Dayton Philharmonic Presents Beethoven 8 and Florence Price

by BWW News Desk — January 8, 2021
The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra is back on stage in the Schuster Center with a live audience for their first Masterworks Concert of the New Year! The concert opens with Florence Price’s Violin Concerto No.

Videos


The Hot Wing King in Dayton The Hot Wing King
The Human Race Theatre Company (6/03-6/14)
Something Rotten in Dayton Something Rotten
La Comedia (10/12-11/08)
CAMP DNA - Developing New Artists in Dayton CAMP DNA - Developing New Artists
The Human Race Theatre Company (7/06-7/24)
Hamilton (Angelica Company) in Dayton Hamilton (Angelica Company)
Schuster Performing Arts Center [Mead Theatre] (3/30-4/11)
Santa Claus: The Musical and The Gift of Christmas in Dayton Santa Claus: The Musical and The Gift of Christmas
La Comedia (11/12-12/28)
Love Songs and Late Nights The Dave Banks Big Band May 22 Blujazz+ Akron in Dayton Love Songs and Late Nights The Dave Banks Big Band May 22 Blujazz+ Akron
BLU Jazz+ (5/22-5/22)
5 Time Grammy Winning Musician Christopher Cross at The Kent Stage 6/23! in Dayton 5 Time Grammy Winning Musician Christopher Cross at The Kent Stage 6/23!
The Kent Stage (6/23-6/23)
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory in Dayton Charlie And The Chocolate Factory
La Comedia (6/25-8/09)
Moulin Rouge! in Dayton Moulin Rouge!
Schuster Performing Arts Center [Mead Theatre] (7/22-7/26)
The Wedding Singer in Dayton The Wedding Singer
La Comedia (5/14-6/21)