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The New Face of Toledo Ballet

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The Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) and Toledo Ballet named professional dancer, educator, and choreographer Eric Otto as its new Artistic Director...

Theater Notes November 2022

TCP Staff

“It’s aliiiiiiive!” From the zany mind of living legend Mel Brooks comes the stage musical of “Young Frankenstein” (remember, it’s pronounced ‘Frawnk-en-shteen’). Frederick Frankenstein inherits...

BGSU Play Explores Relationships Through Fantasy Gaming

Julie Pompa

“She Kills Monsters” set for Nov. 17 – 20 It’s billed as a dramatic comedy exploring community and relationships, but it’s built into a world...

Director Keturah Stickann on why Toledo Opera’s Suor Angelica/Cavalleria Rusticana are important in 2022.

Jennifer Kellow-Fiorini

“Suor Angelica” is the story of a woman forced into a nunnery by her wealthy family when she gives birth out of wedlock. “Cavalleria...

Theater Notes October 2022

TCP Staff

Sing me your songs Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s iconic musical Jesus Christ Superstar first took to the stage in 1971. In honor of...

Theater Notes: September 2022

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Wherefore art thou? At the Peristyle Theater Perhaps the most famous of all Shakespeare’s works, Romeo & Juliet has an unmatched theatrical legacy. On September...

Now Playing (Again): ‘Five Women’ opens at Black Swamp Players

Tanner Wertz

The absence of live entertainment during the pandemic strained performers, organizers, and attendees. While live streams and digital uploads held us over, there’s nothing...

Review: Touring cast of “Hamilton” shines in Toledo

Jeff McGinnis

CORRECTION 8/31: The below review identifies Josh Tower as the actor who portrayed Aaron Burr during the 8/24 performance of Hamilton at the Stranahan...

Being Hamilton: Actor Utomi reflects before Toledo performances

Jeff McGinnis

Edred Utomi knew one night in 2010 that he wanted to be a musical theater performer. And it was Lin-Manuel Miranda’s work that inspired...

Theater Notes – August 2022

Jeff McGinnis

Be in the Room Where Hamilton Happens Toledo doesn’t have to “wait for it” much longer. The wildly popular, award-winning musical Hamilton comes to the Glass...

Putting on a Show: Theater company holds fundraiser August 6

Jeff McGinnis

The Lakeside Theatre Company will host a fundraiser on Saturday, August 6 at the Maumee Indoor Theatre, 601 Conant St., in support of their...

Somewhere That’s Green: Croswell presents Little Shop of Horrors beginning July 15

Jeff McGinnis

Jared Hoffert, who is directing the production of Little Shop of Horrors at Croswell Opera House which opens Friday, July 15, knows the show very well— he’s been...

UPDATED: Theater Notes – June 2022

Jeff McGinnis

UPDATED 6/23: The final weekend of the Toledo Rep's production of In the Heights has been rescheduled for July 2-3. For the latest information, visit...

UPDATED: A “Ruthless” Musical: Singing, Laughing and Murderous Talent at Village Players

Lila Waterfield

UPDATE 6/1/22: Due to a COVID illness in the production, the performance dates for Ruthless! have been moved to June 17-26. The below article has...

ACT and Village Players looking for “Ben Hur” actors

Jeff McGinnis

One of the most epic stories of all time gets scaled down— way down— in an upcoming collaboration between Actors Collaborative Toledo and The...

Theater Notes – May 2022

Jeff McGinnis

Met star to sing at Opera Gala Celebrated Metropolitan Opera tenor Chauncey Packer will be the headline attraction of the Toledo Opera’s annual gala, on...

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