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Allen Theatre at Playhouse Square

Playhouse Square

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The country's largest performing arts center outside of NYC, hosts over 1000 Broadway shows, dance, comedy, musical concerts and special events annually. PlayhouseSquare's theatres and grand lobbies play host to hundreds of business and social events each year, from pre-show cocktail parties to elaborate awards dinners, fundraisers and weddings. In addition, our Idea Center building boasts state-of-the-art broadcast, recording and streaming capabilities for business and conference events.

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1501 Euclid Ave. Ste. 200
Cleveland, OH, 44115

Phone: 216.771.4444
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The Allen Theatre’s April 1, 1921 opening night attracted more patrons than its 3,080 seat capacity that scores of disappointed filmgoers had to be turned away. Originally built as an opulent silent movie house, the Allen required no backstage facilities (dressing rooms, storage, etc.). To later accommodate legitimate theater presentations, it was necessary to build a “stage house” onto the venue during restoration in preparation for its reopening October 3, 1998, when it began to host long-running, touring Broadway productions and concerts. The Cleveland Ballet’s move to San Jose made the State Theatre available for Broadway, and use of the Allen decreased, paving the way for Playhouse Square to invite new resident companies to the district. In August of 2010, the Allen was closed to undergo a dramatic reconfiguration from an historic theater with 2,500 seats to an intimate, 500-seat contemporary theater nestled in historic environs. The transformed Allen Theatre reopened in September of 2011, the flexible 300-seat Second Stage and the 150-seat Helen Rosenfeld Lewis Bialosky Lab Theatre, complete the Allen Theatre Complex to be shared by Playhouse Square, Cleveland Play House, Cleveland State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance and Case Western Reserve University’s MFA Acting Program.

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Attractions

Attraction Type: Theatre + Performance Venue

Attraction Space Detail: Indoor Attraction, Restrooms On-Site

Tours Available: Guided Tour, Tours by Appointment Only

General

ADA Compliant: Yes

Accessible Bathrooms: Yes

Accessibility Equipment for the Deaf: Yes

Elevators: Yes

Miles to Akron + Canton Airport: 50

Miles to Downtown: 0

Miles to Hopkins Airport: 12

Group Discounts Available: Yes

Group Friendly: Yes

Group Tour Available: Yes

Minimum for Group Tour + Discount: 10

Maximum for Group Tour + Discount: 100

Accessible Parking Spaces: Yes

On Site Parking: Yes

Family Friendly: Yes

Merch + Gift Shop On-Site: Yes

Restaurant + Food Vendors On-Site: Yes

On Site Liquor: Yes

Meeting + Special Event Space: Yes

Unique Venue: Yes

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