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The Woman in Black

Halloween comes early this year with a bone-chilling ghost story that will shake you to your core. Arthur Kipps never believed in the supernatural until he came face to face with evil. Tonight—desperate to exorcise his demons—he will tell his haunting tale…no matter the consequences. For over 28 years, The Woman in Black has thrilled audiences on London’s West End. Now, CPH launches the North American tour of this spine-tingling production. $25-110

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An Act of God

Written by 13-time Emmy Award® winner David Javerbaum (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart), this exceptionally witty comedy delivers a new meaning to the phrase divine intervention. In An Act of God, the Almighty is back and he's got a lot to say. God, and his devoted angels, answer some of the deepest questions that have plagued mankind since Creation. The One with the first and last word on everything has finally returned to set the record straight… and he’s not holding back! “The Funniest 90 minutes on Broadway! Comedy Heaven!” – The New York Times “Wickedly funny and irreverent $10-$33

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The Woman in Black

Tonight at 7:30 at the Allen Theatre, the Cleveland Play House takes on The Woman in Black, a play that was a hit on London's West End. The ghost story centers on a guy who never believed in the supernatural until he came face to face with an apparition. Tickets start at $25, and performances continue through Oct. 7. (Niesel)

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Fences

August Wilson’s Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning masterpiece opens the 2018-2019 season! A gripping family drama about Troy Maxson, a former star of the Negro baseball leagues who now works as a garbage man in 1957 Pittsburgh. As a black man excluded from the major leagues during his prime, Troy’s inner conflicts take their toll on his relationships with his wife and his children as they look for their own chances to fulfill their dreams. $25.00 - $40.00

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Plath & Orion

Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton, Pulitzer Prize-winning American poets, were known for personal verse that furthered the genre dubbed confessional poetry. Two one-act plays — Lanford Wilson's The Great Nebula Orion and Greg Cesear's Plath, Sexton and the Art of Confession — depict a chance meeting and "catch-up" conversation between the two women as the poets address their thoughts and comments directly to the audience. Produced by the Cesear's Forum theater company, the "companion play" performances takes place tonight at 8 at Kennedy's Theatre; additional performances continue through Oct. 14. Tickets are $18. (Niesel)

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Plath & Orion

Two one-act plays of chance meeting and "catch-up" conversation between two women. In both, the women address their thoughts and comments directly to the audience, as well as to each other; their poignant, telling and poetic conversations reveal plainly their individual boundaries of hope and reality. $18

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Disney's The Little Mermaid

Set under and above the high seas, The Little Mermaid tells the story of Ariel, an adventurous young mermaid who’s got a thing for disobeying the rules and following her heart. Ariel’s fascination with the human world often leads her to the sea surface, a zone that’s designated as “off-limits” by her father Triton, the sea king. One day while sneaking to the surface, Ariel witnesses a shipwreck and rescues Prince Eric, with whom she become instantly smitten. Furious at Triton’s inability to understand her love for the prince, Ariel runs away and strikes a deal with Ursula, Triton’s evil Adults $18, Students/Seniors $15, Children $10

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Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show

America's largest interactive comedy murder mystery dinner show! Solve a hilarious crime while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The killer is hiding somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a Prime Suspect! The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show performs weekly. We also offer Corporate Entertainment, Team Building Events and Private Shows that are customized to your group with roles for your group members to play. Join us for a one-of-a-kind public or private event that your guests will talk about for months! $59.95

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The Dinner Detective Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show

We are the largest, award-winning, interactive comedic murder mystery dinner show in the U.S. Our popular shows are set in the present day which means NO cheesy costumes, NO campy dialogue and NO hokey song and dance. Our performers are dressed just like everyone else, leaving all of the guests to suspect who is a part of the show and who is not. In many instances, guests are seated with the performers and don't even realize it until they die...the performers, that is! At the end of the night, prizes are awarded to the Top Sleuth who solves the crime. $49.95

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Hello, Dolly!

The KeyBank Broadway Series 2018-2019 season will include the first national tour of the Tony Award-winning musical revival of Hello, Dolly! The musical stars Tony Award-winning actress Betty Buckley in the title role. The legendary Queen of Broadway comes to the Connor Palace to launch the national tour of this beloved revival. One of seven shows KeyBank Broadway Series slated to hit Playhouse Square this year, Hello, Dolly! won four Tony Awards last year. Tonight's performance takes place at 6:30 at Connor Palace. Tickets are $10 to $110. (Niesel)

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Story Club Cleveland

Story Club is a show for true stories that's held in Chicago, Boston, Minnepolis, Belgrade, and now Cleveland! Each show has featured performers and three open mic slots. Open mic participants sign up at 7PM. If more than three people sign up then we draw names from a hat. Open micers are given 8 minutes (1300) words in which to tell a true story. Every show the audience votes for their favorite story, which is published in Story Club Magazine (www.storyclubmagazine.com). $10 suggested donation

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Pride & Prejudice

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Improv Comedy Show - PNR Improv

Point of No Return Improv provides an interactive comedy experience; part theatre, part comedy, and wholly fun! Audience members provide inspiration in the form of suggestions from which original scenes are created. Brave volunteers may even find themselves on stage being serenaded or used as props by the cast. Point of No Return is an improv comedy group that performs two Saturdays per month at the Quirk Cultural Center, 1201 Grant Ave, Cuyahoga Falls. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. and are suitable for audiences ages 13 and up. Tickets are $5 at the door (cash only). For directions, performance schedule, $5

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Shining Star CLE 2018

Be a part of this extraordinary event – Shining Star CLE 2018 The Finals Performance & Competition! Shining Star CLE is a unique solo-singing competition giving high school students from Northeast Ohio the chance to compete for college scholarships. Watch in amazement, as the Top-10 Finalists put on the performance of their lifetimes at this year’s culminating event. Hosted by award-winning WKYC reporter Monica Robins. The top 4 finalists will be selected by celebrity judges, then the judges along with the audience, will vote on the order of the top prizes. $25 - $250

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Celtic Thunder X Tour

There’s no resting on your laurels for Public Television phenomenon Celtic Thunder! The multi-platinum Irish group, backed by the amazing Celtic Thunder Band, deliver new ensemble numbers including “Sons of Light”,"Toora, Loora, Lay”, “The Wild Rover”, “Right all right”, and “Castle on the Hill” followed in the second act by nostalgic fun songs like “Celebration”, “I’m a Believer”, “Seasons in the Sun” and “Rise Again”. No Celtic Thunder show would be complete without an encore of their rousing anthem “Ireland’s Call”, the only song in CELTIC THUNDER X which never fails to bring the audience to its feet. $13.50 - $74.50