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Theater Notes January 2026

TCP Staff

Axel, What Did You Do? — A Theatrical Mystery Unfolds Prepare for an evening of suspense, intrigue and unexpected twists. Details are still under wraps,...

Curtain Call: Live Arts Toledo: New Name, New Space, New Era

Matt Krasula

The former Masonic Temple, a building attached to the Stranahan Theatre has been empty and lifeless since the 1990s. Now, following two years of...

Theater Notes December 2025

TCP Staff

Urinetown the Musical – A Hilarious Tale of Greed, Corruption, and... Toilets Bold, witty, and outrageously funny, Urinetown the Musical turns social satire into pure...

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass Bring Iconic Sound to Toledo for One-Night-Only Performance

Melissa Lee

Live Arts Toledo will welcome one of the most influential figures in American pop music this spring as Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass...

Perrysburg Musical Theatre Announces Auditions for The Magician’s Elephant

Melissa Lee

Perrysburg Musical Theatre (PMT) is inviting actors, singers and dancers of all experience levels to audition for its upcoming production of The Magician’s Elephant,...

Curtain Call: Join Norma & Wanda’s Wild Ride at Purple Rose Theatre

Brian Trauring

Peanut butter balls, Christmas sausage, a missing cat and dysfunctional sisters are ingredients for an energetic Jeff Daniels’ comedy taking the stage at The...

Theater Notes November 2025

TCP Staff

Valentine Variety Series 2025–26: The Capitol Fools Capitol Fools take the Valentine Theatre stage Saturday, November 1 at 8 pm (doors at 7) to deliver...

Capitol Fools Return to The Valentine Theater, with a Mission to Make Us Laugh Again

Jennifer Kellow-Fiorini

On November 1, The Valentine Theater welcomes back the Capital Fools, a comedy troupe with a mission to unite the country, one laugh at...

Ohio: Wild at Heart

David Fine

The Toledo City Paper attended a premiere screening of a film by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Ohio: Wild at Heart. The...

Theater Notes October 2025

TCP Staff

3B Productions Presents The Rocky Horror Show – Live Get ready to do the time warp again with 3B Productions’ live staging of The Rocky...

Something Rotten! – A Hilarious Musical Adventure Comes to Monroe

Melissa Lee

Get ready to laugh out loud as HappyPlace Productions presents the smash-hit musical Something Rotten!—a side-splitting, song-filled spectacle the whole family will enjoy. This...

Michael Klein’s First Solo Show: Switchboard through Chords and Colors

Melissa Lee

Toledo-based visual artist and tattooist Michael Klein steps into the spotlight with his debut solo exhibition, Switchboard through Chords and Colors, currently on view...

Curtain Call: BGSU Hosts New York City Based Experimental Theater Company

Jennifer Kellow-Fiorini

Elevator Repair Service (ERS), an award-winning New York City theater company known for their experimental theater pieces, in 1991 and performed in a dozen...

Carmen Sizzles and Seduces at Toledo Opera

Jennifer Kellow-Fiorini

This October Toledo Opera brings Bizet’s masterpiece, Carmen, to the stage. Carmen has captivated audiences since it made its debut on March 3, 1875,...

Toledo Opera and Handmade Toledo Present “Unmasking Carmen”

Melissa Lee

Tuesday, September 30, Toledo Opera and Handmade Toledo will host Unmasking Carmen: Artistry, Identity, & Interpretation — a free public event exploring how contemporary...

Dungeons & Dragons Meets Grief and Healing in “She Kills Monsters”

Leslie Anne Shore

“I saw She Kills Monsters when I was 15, and it changed my life,” Riley Runnells recalls. The play, with its mix of Dungeons...

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