CLEVELAND — The Playhouse Square is presenting the first-ever sensory-friendly performance of a touring Broadway show in Cleveland. The theater is presenting a special performance of Disney’s “The Lion King” for individuals with autism spectrum disorders, sensory sensitivities and other social and cognitive challenges. The sensory-friendly performance of “The Lion King” will be slightly modified […]

CLEVELAND – One of Cleveland best-known restaurants with a decorated and long history that reflected the city’s world-class arts and performing culture has closed permanently. Otto Moser’s, located at 1425 Euclid Avenue in Cleveland’s Playhouse Square District, has closed its doors, confirms Cindi Szymanski, assistant director of marketing for Playhouse Square. Founded by Otto Moser in 1893, […]

DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – When completed it will be one of the most beautiful towers in downtown Cleveland and you can watch the progress everyday, live. The building has been named “The Lumen.” A lumen is a measurement of light. “The Lumen was chosen as the name to reflect the energy surrounding Playhouse Square as well as […]

CLEVELAND – It’s easy to overlook and even take for granted everything Cleveland has to offer. Sometimes it takes an out-of-towner to really make you take a step back and realize just how wonderful The Land really is. For Nik Walker, who plays Aaron Burr in the hit musical Hamilton, it was finding a “hidden” […]

DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The hottest ticket in Cleveland doesn’t even go on sale to the public until Friday morning, but there are already hundreds of tickets for sale on the secondary market. How is that possible? Playhouse Square season ticket holders have already been given the opportunity to buy, and received their tickets for […]

DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – It’s a 34 story glass tower that will change not only the look of Playhouse Square but will also add to the city’s skyline. The Playhouse Square Foundation is adding to its footprint by putting up a massive high-rise adding 319 apartments to the corner of Euclid and East 17. Preparation on […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A 34-story apartment is planned for the Playhouse Square District. The upscale apartment building will be ready in early 2020. The building will go up on the corner of Euclid Avenue and East 17th Street. The 34-story tower will include the following: 319 apartments 550 parking spaces 22,000 square feet Courtyard terrace […]

Playhouse Square announced their 2017-2018 Broadway in CLE schedule Tuesday night, and there are some big names on the list. First up is the musical comedy Waitress, from five-time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles. The show tells the story of Jenna, a waitress and pie maker who hopes that a nearby baking contest will be her fresh […]

  CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Firefighters in Cleveland were called out to Playhouse Square early Thursday morning. It happened around 8 a.m. at Connor Palace. Crews tell us is started in the basement and firefighters contained it to one room. Damage is estimated to be less than $10,000.   READ MORE: 19ActionNews.com Article and Picture […]

  CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Cleveland Play House (CPH) was one of just 18 organizations awarded new Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination (AEMDD) grants by the U.S. Department of Education. The initial grant of $444,050 will be part of the four-year $2,000,000 total to fund CPH’s new Compassionate Arts Remaking Education (CARE) program. […]

  CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Large PlayhouseSquare signs are being seen around Cleveland. They are part of our Dazzle the District neighborhood transformation. The signs are gateways that will identify the PlayhouseSquare neighborhood. To see where the signs are coming up in Downtown, click here: 19ActionNews.com Article and Picture Courtesy of WOIO 19 Action News

Downtown Cleveland continues to grow as a place to stay with the announcement of two new apartment buildings. K&D will have the first apartments at Playhouse Square with the $24 million project called The Residences at Hanna, 102 luxury-style apartments. The company also transformed a historical retail and office complex at 668 Euclid Ave. into […]