As the curtain falls on another unforgettable season here at Playhouse Square, we’re looking back on the standing ovation moments from our visiting Broadway tours. With A Beautiful Noise, Some Like It Hot, Life of Pi, Parade, &Juliet, Shucked, and Kimberly Akimbo lighting up our theaters this past KeyBank Broadway Series, Cleveland was taken on a rollercoaster ride of laughter and tears, amazement and fear with our stage playing host to a ferocious tiger and stormy seas, glitz, glamor and gangsters, heart-wrenching stories from a hometown star, pop perfection in a Shakespearian shake-up, a seize the day heart-warmer, the corniest musical comedy ever, and a diamond of a show that was so good, so good, SO GOOD!
But it wasn’t just about what happened under stage spotlight. This season was made even more special by the people who make Playhouse Square feel like home—our RedCoat volunteers who welcomed us with a smile and entertained us all season long on social media, our incredible staff who worked tirelessly to bring the best of Broadway to Cleveland and of course - you. Our passionate #BroadwayCleveland audiences who cheered, gasped, laughed, cried, and stood to applaud the talented artists on our stage. All of you reminded us why live theater is so much more than just the show—it’s a shared experience.
Let’s take a look back at the moments that made this season shine.
A Beautiful Noise
Audience singalong at curtain call
Neil & Katie Diamond donate artifact to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Our first RedCoat Karaoke was SO GOOD, SO GOOD, SO GOOD!
SOME LIKE IT HOT
Some Like it Hot brought the HEAT to curtain call
Stars of the show visited our newly opened Bulkley Bar
LIFE OF PI
Cleveland audiences were captivated by the this epic production
We enjoyed an exclusive Q&A with stars of the show on press day
With a special appearance by Richard Parker himself!
PARADE
Cleveland local Max Chernin returned home to lead this production
The PARADE curtain call was a really special moment
&JULIET
Curtain call gave us the eye of the tiger!
We got up close to the fabulous costumes on press day
SHUCKED
Our RedCoats got in on the corny country fun!
Stars of the show taught us the cob kick line on press day
KIMBERLY AKIMBO
Audiences enjoyed a Great Adventure with this hilarious and heartfelt musical comedy
We went behind the scenes to learn how the cast ice skate on stage
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