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Beijing Dance Theater Graces Ohio Theatre’s Stage this Weekend

January 30th, 2019

Experience the majestic Beijing Dance Theater this weekend. Beijing Dance Theater graces the stage at Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Square (1501 Euclid Ave. Ste 200 Cleveland) this Saturday Feb 2 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday Feb 3 at 2 p.m. Founded in 2008, Beijing Dance Theater (BDT) is led by its choreographer Wang Yuanyuan together with visual artists Tan Shaoyuan and Hanjiang. The company collaborates with internationally renowned dramatists, musicians and designers to create dance works that excite audiences with visually dynamic sets, and imaginative choreography. Delicate, beautiful and filled with... Read More

FRIENDS! The Musical Parody Heads to Pickwick & Frolic

January 28th, 2019

Calling all Friends fan! This is the show for you! Don’t miss FRIENDS! The Musical Parody, which will be appearing at Pickwick & Frolic/Hilarities 4th Street Theatre (2035 E 4th Street Cleveland) this Wednesday Jan 30 at 7 p.m. Thursday Jan 31 at 7 p.m., Friday Feb 1 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. and Saturday Feb 2 at 4 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. FRIENDS! The Musical Parody is the comedic musical that lovingly pokes fun at TV’s Friends, celebrating the adventures of your favorite group of 20 something friends as they navigate the pitfalls of work, life, and love in 1990s Manhattan. It’s... Read More

Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella at Playhouse Square

January 11th, 2019

For a limited time, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella will be on stage at Connor Palace in Playhouse Square (1501 Euclid Ave Cleveland). From Tuesday Jan 15 through Sunday Jan 20 you can experience the magic of this amazing performance. Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA is the Tony Award®- winning Broadway musical from the creators of The Sound of Music and South Pacific that’s delighting audiences with its contemporary take on the classic tale. This lush production features an incredible orchestra, jaw-dropping transformations and all the moments you love—the pumpkin, the glass slipper,... Read More

Spamilton: An American Parody Takes the Stage at Playhouse Square

December 22nd, 2018

Spamilton: An American Parody, takes the stage at Playhouse Square (1501 Euclid Ave Cleveland) this Friday Dec 21 and will continue through Sunday Jan 6. Don’t miss this “convulsively funny” (NY Times) parody from the comic mastermind behind the long-running hit Forbidden Broadway. After tearing it up in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, Spamilton: An American Parody fulfills its manifest destiny by conquering Cleveland for a limited time only. The Huffington Post raves “you don’t have to see Hamilton to have side-splitting fun at Spamilton.” Ticket prices vary from $39 – $59.... Read More

The Uniquely Cleveland Nutcracker Takes the Stage at Breen Center

December 12th, 2018

City Ballet of Cleveland presents its annual holiday performance, The Uniquely Cleveland Nutcracker, on Saturday, Dec 15 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec 16 at 2 p.m. at the Breen Center for Performing Arts (2008 W 30th St. Cleveland). Dancers from Verb Ballets’ and other guest artists will join City Ballet of Cleveland to whisk audience members away to a magical land of a young girl’s dreams. Purchase tickets now and prepare for an exciting performance complete with the Mouse King and his army battling the 1920’s Cleveland Indians. Courtney Laves-Mearini directs these performances, sure to delight... Read More

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Takes the Stage at Playhouse Square

December 4th, 2018

The beloved TV classic Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer soars off the screen and onto the stage this holiday season. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical takes the stage at Playhouse Square (1501 Euclid Ave Cleveland) this Friday Dec 7 at 7 p.m., Saturday Dec 8 at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. and Sunday Dec 9 at 1 p.m. Come see all of your favorite characters from the special including Santa and Mrs. Claus, Hermey the Elf, the Abominable Snow Monster, Clarice, Yukon Cornelius and, of course, Rudolph, as they come to life in Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical. It’s an adventure that... Read More

Chicago at Playhouse Square

November 25th, 2018

Broadway hit, Chicago, will be playing at Connor Palace at Playhouse Square (1501 Euclid Ave. Cleveland) this Tuesday Nov 27, Wednesday Nov 28, Thursday Nov 29 and Friday Nov 30 at 7:30 p.m. each night. CHICAGO, the Tony Award-winning, record-breaking hit musical welcomes NFL Legend and Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George to the role of “Billy Flynn.” Eddie George joins the tour of CHICAGO following a successful limited engagement in the same role at the Ambassador Theatre on Broadway in 2016. Prior to taking the stage in CHICAGO, Eddie appeared in such works as Matthew Lopez’s The Whipping... Read More

Peppa Pig’s Surprise at KeyBank State Theatre

November 23rd, 2018

Spend some quality family time this Sunday with Peppa Pig and her friends! Peppa Pig’s Surprise hits the stage at the KeyBank State Theatre at Playhouse Square (1501 Euclid Ave. Cleveland) this Sunday Nov 25 at 3 p.m. Peppa Pig Live! is back with an action-packed live show featuring your favorite characters as life size puppets and costume characters in Peppa Pig’s Surprise! Come join Peppa, George, Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig and more in an all singing, all-dancing adventure full of songs, games and surprises! Tickets can be purchased online at http://www.playhousesquare.org/events/detail/peppa-pig-live-1. Don’t... Read More

Cirque du Soleil Brings Corteo to Cleveland!

November 13th, 2018

Corteo, the latest Cirque du Soleil arena production, has announced a new tour coming to Quicken Loans Arena (1 Center Ct. Cleveland) this Thursday Nov 15 at 7:30 p.m., Friday Nov 16 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday Nov 17 at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday Nov 18 at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. This unique production, directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca, founder of the Swiss clown troupe Teatro Sunil and director of several shows by Cirque Éloize, Corteo first premiered in Montreal under the Big Top in April 2005. Since then, the show has been a great success and has amazed 8 million people in 64 cities in 19 countries... Read More

Eldred Theater Presents The Drowsy Chaperone

November 7th, 2018

There’s a new production hitting the stage at Case Western Reserve University! Eldred Theater presents The Drowsy Chaperone at CWRU Department of Theater (2070 Adelbert Road Cleveland) this Friday Nov 9 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday Nov 10 at 7:30 p.m., Sunday Nov 11 at 3 p.m., Friday Nov 16 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday Nov 17 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday Nov 18 at 3 p.m. The Drowsy Chaperone by Bob Martin, Don McKellar, Lisa Lambert, and Greg Morrison is directed by Keli Schimelpfening with Musical Direction by Mike Caraffi. Seeking a cure for a case of the ‘blues’, a middle-aged musical theater aficionado... Read More