The Goonies

A 1985 smash hit, The Goonies follows a group of young misfits who discover an ancient map and set out on a quest to find a legendary pirate’s long-lost treasure. Directed by Richard Donnor with Screenplay by Chris Columbus, this classic has been entertaining families for over 30 years!

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Teddy Bear Concert at Shelby’s Black Fork Commons Amphitheater

The Renaissance Theatre will host the first of two outdoor Teddy Bear Concerts on Sunday, May 23 at 2:30 PM in Shelby, OH.  A part of the 2020-2021 Mechanics Bank Education Series, the outdoor concerts mark the return of the popular live concert experiences for young audiences and their families, which were put on hold…

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Dreamgirls: The Virtual Concert Experience

The Renaissance has added Dreamgirls: The Virtual Concert Experience to its winter lineup as an online streaming production. Dreamgirls will be available to stream at your home on January 23, January 30, and February 6 as part of the Park National Bank Broadway Series. Originally premiering on Broadway on December 20th, 1981, this dazzling musical…

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At Last: An Evening with Etta James

Premiered in January 2020 in Theatre 166, At Last: An Evening with Etta James was a sold-out hit for writer and director, Michael Thomas, and Condrea Webber who portrayed Etta James. This original musical tells the tumultuous life story of the legendary singer through the songs that she made great. In addition, Alice Bond (piano), Ed Jonet…

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Locals: Explore Your Town Like a Visitor!

Tourism has somewhat flipped backward as a sizeable percentage of people won’t stray far from home this summer. We promote our great attractions to people around the world all year long, but this summer we invite residents to enjoy what’s in your own backyard like those thousands of visitors do....

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Broadway Camp! and Broadway Camp, Too!

Registration has opened for the Renaissance’s annual “Broadway Camp!” summer theatre program for students ages 8-13. In order to support the health and safety of participants, the popular summer camp sessions will be held as virtual classes, set for the weeks of June 22-26 (Broadway Camp!); and June 29-July 2 (Broadway Camp, Too!). Camp options…

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CANCELED – Renaissance Youth Opera Theatre: Kiss Me, Kate

All performance dates for this event have been CANCELED! Egotistical leading man, director, and producer Fred Graham is reunited with his ex-wife, Lilli Vanessi, when the two are forced to play opposite one another in a new production of Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew. Alongside their bickering, the show’s supporting actress, Lois Lane and gambling…

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CANCELED – Cabaret

This performance has been canceled! Based on a 1939 novel by Christopher Isherwood and a 1951 play by John Van Druten, Cabaret features music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. Cliff Bradshaw, an American author working on a novel in Berlin, encounters Sally Bowles at the seedy Kit Kat Klub where she sings….

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CANCELED – MY Theatre: 13

All performance dates for this event have been CANCELED! Back by popular demand, 13 is the hilarious, coming-of-age musical which tells the story of preteen Evan Goldman. Taken from his fast-paced life in New York City, and planted in a small, sleepy town in Indiana, Evan finds himself surrounded by simpleminded middle school geeks, posers,…

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A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder is the knock-’em-dead, uproarious hit and the most-nominated show of the 2014 season. With ten Tony nominations and four wins, including Best Musical, Book, Direction and Costumes, it also earned seven Drama Desk Awards (including Best Musical), four Outer Critics Circle Awards (including Best Musical) and one Drama…

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