Hanna Theatre

A MOTOWN CHRISTMAS Casting Announced at Playhouse Square
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 17, 2025

Karamu House will present A Motown Christmas at Playhouse Square from November 28 to December 14, 2025. The production will feature an eleven-member ensemble directed by Tony F. Sias. Tickets are now on sale through Playhouse Square.

Review: DIAL M FOR MURDER at Great Lakes Theater
by Roy Berko - Nov 4, 2025

Normally, in a who-done-it, the question facing the audience is to figure out who the killer is.  In DIAL M FOR MURDER, which is now on-stage at Great Lakes Theater, Jeffrey Hatcher, who rewrote the present play version of the epic, doesn’t leave us in the air.

Preview: OBERLIN COLLEGE AND GREAT LAKES THEATER ANNOUNCE ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP
by Roy Berko - Oct 10, 2025

DIAL M FOR MURDER Comes to Great Lakes Theater
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2025

Great Lakes Theater will continue its 64th season with Jeffrey Hatcher's sleek, suspense-filled new adaptation of Dial M for Murder, beginning in October. Learn more here!

PHOTOS: Great Lakes Theater's SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE
by Gillian Blum - Sep 28, 2025

See production photos for Great Lakes Theater's SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, running September 26 through October 12 in the Hanna Theatre at Playhouse Square.

Preview: Oberlin College Adds Musical Theater Program to Conservatory Offerings
by Roy Berko - Aug 28, 2025

What did our critic think of OBERLIN COLLEGE ADDS MUSICAL THEATER PROGRAM TO ITS CONSERVATORY OFFERINGS at Oberlin College?

SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Opens Great Lakes Theater's 64th Season
by Stephi Wild - Aug 22, 2025

Great Lakes Theater will kick off its 64th season by presenting Stephen Sondheim's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical Sunday in the Park with George.

Tickets Now On Sale for Karamu House’s A MOTOWN CHRISTMAS at Playhouse Square
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 25, 2025

Karamu House is bringing the holiday spirit to Playhouse Square with A Motown Christmas, running for 17 performances from November 28 through December 14, 2025, at the Hanna Theatre. Tickets are now on sale.

Review: NOISES OFF at Great Lakes Theater Festival
by Roy Berko - May 4, 2025

Two aspects are important in understanding why people often react diametrically to the play.   First is that it is a British farce.  It is not intended to carry a social message.  It is not a Shakespeare drama or tragedy.  

Photos: NOISES OFF at Great Lakes Theater
by Emmy Rice - Apr 27, 2025

Production photos have been released for Noises Off at Great Lakes Theater (GLT). This farce takes center stage at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square, from April 25 – May 18, 2025. See the photos here!

NOISES OFF Great Lakes Theater Closes 63rd Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 4, 2025

Great Lakes Theater (GLT) brings the curtain down on its 63rd season with a fitting finale full of laughter in Noises Off.

Review: TWELFTH NIGHT at Great Lakes Theater
by Roy Berko - Mar 27, 2025

What did our critic think of TWELFTH NIGHT at Great Lakes Theater?

& JULIET, COME FROM AWAY And More Announced At Playhouse Square
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 24, 2025

Playhouse Square will welcome unique shows to its stages this March, spanning comedy, dance, music, theatrical performances and more. 

Photos: Great Lakes Theater's PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 9, 2025

Great Lakes Theater (GLT) sets the stage for the second half of its 63rd season with the playful Peter Pan prequel, Peter and the Starcatcher. Check out photos of the cast in action.

Great Lakes Theater Reveals 2025-26 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Feb 4, 2025

Sara Bruner, Producing Artistic Director of Great Lakes Theater has announced a six-show lineup for the company's 2025-26 season. Learn more about the full lineup here!

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Comes to Great Lakes Theater
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2025

Great Lakes Theater will set the stage for the second half of its 63rd season with the playful Peter Pan prequel, Peter and the Starcatcher. Learn more about the show here!

LIFE OF PI, Jim Jefferies, And More Come To Playhouse Square In January
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 20, 2024

Playhouse Square will welcome unique shows to its stages this May, spanning comedy, dance, music, theatrical performances and more. 

SOME LIKE IT HOT, MEAN GIRLS And More Come To Playhouse Square In November
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 25, 2024

Playhouse Square will welcome unique shows to its stages this May, spanning comedy, dance, music, and theatrical performances and more. 

Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at GREAT LAKES THEATER
by Roy Berko - Oct 9, 2024

William Shakespeare is considered by many to be the greatest Western world playwright of all times.  In spite of this, many are reluctant to see a production of his plays.  Why the hesitance?  It is perceived that language he used, the format of the speeches, and the material he writes of, is too abstract or complicated to just “sit back, enjoy and understand.”

Photos: Great Lakes Theater's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 6, 2024

Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning musical Into the Woods (directed by Victoria Bussert) and William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream (directed by Producing Artistic Director Sara Bruner) will be performed through November 10, 2024, in the intimate Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square sharing a single, intricately designed set that subtly connects these fantastical tales. Check out photos from A Midsummer Night's Dream below!