Comic Relief: Imposters Theater is Giving Sketch Comedy a Cleveland Home
Founder Michael Busch is bringing his big-city talent and connections to Lorain Avenue in Northeast Ohio's first permanent home of improv since Chicago's Second City.
Theater & Dance
International Ohio Burlesque Festival Returns for 11th Annual Bash
The festivities span three days with performers from across the country making an appearance at the Beachland Ballroom. By Karyssa Rose
Chagrin Falls Natives Honor Journalist Erma Bombeck With Cleveland Play House Production
Sisters Allison and Margaret Engel premiere their play Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End on July 29 at Outcalt Theatre in Playhouse Square. By Haley Strnad
Playhouse Square’s Dazzle Awards Send Local High School Students to Broadway
Two students from Magnificat and Mayfield will attend the prestigious Jimmy Awards in New York City after winning Best Actor and Best Actress at the Dazzle Awards. By Clara Wicinski
Mahall’s Halves its Bowling Lanes to Open New Event Venue
Mahall’s gave some of its bowling the boot, slimming down to 10 lanes with the addition of its new venue The Roxy. By Annie Nickoloff
Cleveland Public Theatre to Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Station Hope
This historically inspired arts festival occurs at St. John’s Episcopal Church — an authenticated Underground Railroad site in Cleveland’s Ohio City district. By Karyssa Rose
“Brel”: the Musical Revue That Saved Playhouse Square Celebrates 50 Years With Commemorative Plaque
Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris rejuvenated a once-failing and decrepit Playhouse Square. By Anthony Elder
Playhouse Square Announces KeyBank Broadway Series, Including "Back to the Future" Tour Launch
Other performances include The Wiz, Mrs. Doubtfire and more starting in October of this year. By Anthony Elder
6 Local Films to Catch at the 47th Cleveland International Film Festival
11 days of shorts, features and streams kick off Wednesday, March 22 with Reading Rainbow documentary “Butterfly in the Sky.” By Anthony Elder
Flanagan's Wake Producer Shares Passion Behind one of Cleveland's Longest-Running Productions
Flanagan's Wake producer Sean Lackey shares the history and improvisational process that has gone into the decades-long production at Playhouse Square. By Karyssa Rose
Cleveland Play House Responds to Mishandling of Sexual Assault Incident
Both the writer and director of the now-canceled play I’m Back Now released statements detailing alleged mistreatment from Cleveland Play House in February. By Anthony Elder
Cleveland Play House Partners with Karamu House and Apollo's Fire in Historic Collaboration
Following the abrupt cancellation of Light It Up! in October, Cleveland Play House will bring Black Nativity to Allen Theatre for the first time in nearly 40 years, as well as WASSAIL! An Irish-Appalachian Christmas. By Anthony Elder
Q&A: Director Tiffany Nichole Greene Offers Behind-the-Scenes Glimpse at "Hamilton: An American Musical"
The smash-hit musical storms Playhouse Square for an entire month this winter. By Berkeley Chadwick