Theatre

Bringing social justice through performance: Issue Box Theatre presents Stephen Sondheim’s “Company”

Emily Remaklus

The hardworking volunteers that dedicate their time and attention to Issue Box Theatre strive to educate, inspire, and positively change Toledo with social justice...

Toledo Ballet weaves contemporary parables with Tales of Grimm

Jeff Klima

Ballet suffers from the same image problem that a lot of classic arts do in the modern age— people think they don’t move fast...

The Waterville Playshop presents the Fiddler on the Roof

Nichole Green

Home is where the heart is, as the Waterville Playshop introduces their rendition of Fiddler on the Roof, the heartwarming tale of Tevye, a...

The Black Swamp Players present The Dixie Swim Club

Athena Cocoves

Getting old typically means gaining weight, and we’re not just talking about your body. As you age, concerns get heavier, and those adolescent weekends...

Toledo-native’s improv comedy troupe makes a stop in Toledo

Athena Cocoves

Some performances require less preparation than others. For energetic comedians who prefer to go paperless, improv is a go-to for going off script. Join...

Uncanny Valley presented by the Actors Collaborative Toledo

Athena Cocoves

What makes us human: our consciousness or our body? Actors Collaborative Toledo will ask audiences this question during their next production, “Uncanny Valley” by...

Chicago comes to the Stranahan Theater

Nichole Green

Celebrating 20 years and six Tony Awards, including 1997’s Best Musical Revival and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Cast Recording, Broadway’s hit musical...

Valentine Theatre presents The Phantom’s Leading Ladies

Jeff Klima

Teri Bibb, Karen Culliver and Mary D’Arcy have all played Christine Daaé, the object of the Phantom of the Opera’s desire, at some point...

Owens Community College presents Death Defying Acts

Nichole Green

What do a sleazy lawyer, an overwhelmed crisis counselor and a have-it-all psychiatrist have in common? One night. Death Defying Acts features Owens Community College...

The Toledo Village Players After Dark introduces F2M

Jeff Klima

The Toledo Village Players After Dark introduces F2M, a glimpse into the life of Parker, a transgender college student. Patricia Wettig’s heartfelt play focuses...

History persists in “An Iliad”: Toledo’s Paul Causman is Retelling Homer’s Epic, Again

Athena Cocoves

Paul Causman relishes his yearly role as Scrooge in annual production of A Christmas Carol, but soon he will take the stage to for quite...

Laying Plans Worthy “Of Mice and Men”: Director Perez brings Steinbeck Classic to Toledo Rep Stage

Jeff McGinnis

For nearly 80 years one of the most celebrated and ubiquitous works of literature has been John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men." From the...

Quirky comedy, The Internationalist, Hits The UT Stage

Emily Remaklus

“Mind-bending,” “surrealist,” “odd,” “quirky,” and “contemporary” are just a few of the words used by director Caitlyn Tella to describe the University of Toledo’s...

And Finally, Heartbreak… Toledo Opera performs Vanessa

Jordan Killam

This season’s romantic trilogy with American composers at The Toledo Opera has drawn to a close. Audiences laughed heartily and wept with joy during...

Pouring Puccini: Opera on Tap Brings Baritones to Toledo Bars

Jeff McGinnis

When most people think “opera,” they envision a stuffy, black-tie affair, with wealthy patrons peeking through their glasses and applauding politely. The idea of...

The Internationalist play at the University of Toledo

Athena Cocoves

Going abroad sounds romantic. You meet a beautiful stranger, spend the night together and everything feels like a movie— until you wake up without subtitles or an explanation.

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