Performing Arts
Theaters, performing arts venues and companies. 14 listings, updated September 2026.
Allen Theatre
Cleveland
Playhouse Square theater and a home stage of Cleveland Play House.
Beck Center for the Arts
Lakewood
Nonprofit professional theater and arts education center.
Cleveland Ballet
Cleveland
Professional ballet company and Playhouse Square resident company.
Cleveland City Dance
Cleveland
Dance school at Shaker Square.
Cleveland Opera Theater
Cleveland
Professional opera company.
Cleveland Play House
Cleveland
Professional regional theater founded in 1915, performing at Playhouse Square.
Cleveland Pops Orchestra
Cleveland
Orchestra performing popular and light classical music.
Cleveland Public Theatre
Cleveland
Theater company focused on new and experimental work in Gordon Square.
Great Lakes Theater
Cleveland
Classic repertory theater company performing at the Hanna Theatre.
Karamu House
Cleveland
The nation's oldest producing Black theater.
KeyBank State Theatre
Cleveland
Largest Playhouse Square theater, home of the touring Broadway series.
Maltz Performing Arts Center
Cleveland
Case Western Reserve University performance venue.
Playhouse Square
Cleveland
Downtown performing arts center presenting Broadway, concerts, dance and more; phone is the ticket office.
The Cleveland Orchestra
Cleveland
Orchestra performing at Severance Music Center and, in summer, Blossom Music Center.
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