Dayton Theatre Newsroom

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The American Theatre Guild will present Broadway’s favorite razzle-dazzle smash hit musical, CHICAGO. This production will kick off the 24–25 BROADWAY IN TOLEDO Series at the Stranahan Theater.

Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

It's the most wonderful time for the Dayton Theatre scene! Not only are there lots of holiday plays and musicals to see, but plenty of entertainment in January and February to keep Dayton audiences warm and bright! Check out the list of shows below with links to each theatre's website/ticket information! 

BroadwayWorld is proud to announce the launch of its Giving Tuesday Regional Theatre Database, a resource to connect theater lovers with nonprofit theaters nationwide. This initiative aims to spotlight the vital work of these organizations and encourage year-round support.

Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The Ohio Theatre Lima and The Avante Garage Theatre Company have saved the best for last. The Christmas Show 'Holy Hearts High Haunted Holiday Homecoming!' will be their last production in the historic venue this year.

Continuing their new tradition of adults-only winter comedies, Mark Brown’s North Pole farce A Frosty Night marks The Human Race Theatre’ Company’s 15th world premiere. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Voting is now open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Dayton Live will welcome SEASON'S GREETINGS: A HOLIDAY CABARET back to the PNC Arts Annex for five performances, December 4 – 7. Presented and produced by Dayton Live, this unique 6-person holiday cabaret is now in its fourth season.

Experience the hilarity and heartwarming charm of THE SPEAKEASY, a Prohibition Era musical comedy by Michael Bouson, at The Ohio Theatre Lima. Enjoy a cabaret-style performance with Roaring Twenties music. Learn more!

Beck Center for the Arts will stage the upcoming Dance Education Production, Celebrate the Season. Choreographed by Associate Director of Dance Education Melanie Szucs, this piece embodies the joy of dance as the medium for storytelling, featuring music from holiday movies, classical music of the season, and holiday favorites. 

Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards. Don't miss Thursday's October 31st deadline!

Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards. Don't miss next week's October 31st deadline!

Election years can bring out the worst in anyone regardless of where their politics land. It is a time where we as Americans can exercise our right to vote, and while that can provide some promise for change, a lot of the time it feels like a test of our nerves.

There are just two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards. The 2024 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Sinclair Theatre will present the regional debut of ALICE BY HEART, a new musical by Steven Sater, Duncan Sheik, and Jessie Nelson. It explores Alice Spencer's journey during the London Blitz. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Our Town, a deeply moving and thought-provoking piece of theatre written by Thorton Wilder and described by playwright Edward Albee as the finest American play ever written, envelops us in the places and faces of Grover’s Corners, holding up a mirror to all of humanity.

The #Ham4Ham lottery in Dayton will offer 40 tickets for each HAMILTON performance at $10. Performances are scheduled from October 1 to October 13, 2024, at the Schuster Center.

Check out the shows coming up in Dayton, Ohio in fall 2024. The last two shows they will be producing are THE GLASS MENAGERIE and THE THANKSGIVING PLAY. Considering they've been a staple of Middletown for the last 46 years, I highly encourage readers to add these last two shows to their calendars in support of this group so they can go out with a bang.

Nominations are now open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards. The 2024 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Dayton Live announced the new name for the stage in the Wintergarden Schuster Center, enhancing the venue's identity and reflecting its commitment to the arts community.

Clague Playhouse will present the Special Event:'Messages from the Other Side with James Flynn' on Friday, October 18, and Saturday, October 19, 2024, at 8PM.