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The Drifters, The Platters & Cornell Gunter’s Coasters
2025-2026 Season

The Drifters, The Platters & Cornell Gunter’s Coasters

Sep 4, 2025

Victoria Theatre

Spend a nostalgic evening saluting three of the world's most beloved musical groups who were instrumental in creating the rock & roll/doo-wop sound!

Comedian Tom Segura
2025-2026 Season

Tom Segura: Come Together

Sep 5, 2025

Schuster Center

Actor/comedian/writer Tom Segura is one of the biggest names in comedy. He recently kicked off his highly-anticipated new hour of comedy with the first leg of the COME TOGETHER TOUR in Honolulu. This tour comes off the heels of his highly successful world tour.

Mark Normand: Ya Don’t Say Tour
2025-2026 Season

Mark Normand: Ya Don’t Say Tour

Sep 6, 2025

Victoria Theatre

Dubbed by Jerry Seinfeld as the "best young up and coming comic," Mark Normand has quickly become one of the most talked about touring comedians on the scene.

Photographer Cory Richards: The Color Of Everything. Photo by Cory Ricahrds.
2025-2026 Season

Photographer Cory Richards: The Color Of Everything

Sep 7, 2025

Victoria Theatre

Climbing legend, mental health advocate, and global raconteur, Cory Richards has photographed for National Geographic in the most remote corners of the globe.

Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert – The 20th Anniversary Tour. Photo by Terence Rushin.
2025-2026 Season

Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert – The 20th Anniversary Tour

Sep 25, 2025

Schuster Center

A unique opportunity for fans and music enthusiasts to fully immerse themselves in the mesmerizing world of Aang, Katara, Toph, Sokka, Zuko, and more.

Ben Folds & A Piano Tour
2025-2026 Season

Ben Folds & A Piano Tour

Oct 5, 2025

Schuster Center

The Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, and numerous collaborative records.

Black Violin: Full Circle Tour
2025-2026 Season

Black Violin: Full Circle Tour

Oct 10, 2025

Schuster Center

Step into Black Violin’s FULL CIRCLE TOUR, where Grammy-nominated duo Wil Baptiste and Kev Marcus redefine the possibilities of music by merging classical depth with hip-hop’s pulse.

Not Dead Yet! John Cleese And The Holy Grail At 50
2025-2026 Season

Not Dead Yet! John Cleese And The Holy Grail At 50

Oct 11, 2025

Schuster Center

This once-in-a-lifetime event features a special screening of the beloved cult classic, followed by an uproarious conversation and audience Q&A with Cleese himself, where he’ll share behind-the-scenes stories, wit, and wisdom — assuming he remembers any of it.

Jill-Chistine Wiley as Maria Rainer and the von Trapp children in THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Photo by Matthew Murphy.
2025-2026 Season

The Sound Of Music

Oct 14 - Oct 19, 2025

Schuster Center

For 65 years, THE SOUND OF MUSIC has been one of our “favorite things.” With its timeless story and irresistibly charming score, this Rodgers & Hammerstein classic isn’t just meant to be enjoyed – it’s meant to be shared.

Classic Albums Live Performs Pink Floyd: Dark Side Of The Moon
2025-2026 Season

Classic Albums Live Performs Pink Floyd: Dark Side Of The Moon

Oct 17, 2025

Victoria Theatre

This classic album is performed live, note for note and cut for cut.

Vitamin String Quartet: The Music Of Taylor Swift, Bridgerton, And Beyond
2025-2026 Season

Vitamin String Quartet: The Music Of Taylor Swift, Bridgerton, And Beyond

Oct 18, 2025

Victoria Theatre

Long before "Bridgerton" broke the Netflix algorithm, Vitamin String Quartet had helped establish classical crossover as a genuine force in contemporary music.

Dominate The Storm: A Heart-Pumping Evening With Reed Timmer
2025-2026 Season

Dominate The Storm: A Heart-Pumping Evening With Reed Timmer

Nov 1, 2025

Victoria Theatre

America’s most famous storm chaser!

Explorer Albert Lin: In Search Of Lost Cities
2025-2026 Season

Explorer Albert Lin: In Search Of Lost Cities

Nov 2, 2025

Victoria Theatre

Albert Lin is a professional explorer, blurring boundaries between human and machine, while uncovering the lost relics of our past.

Theresa Caputo Live!
2025-2026 Season

Theresa Caputo Live: The Experience

Nov 6, 2025

Victoria Theatre

For over a decade, Theresa Caputo, known worldwide as the Long Island Medium, and star of the new Lifetime Series "Raising Spirits," has shared her messages of comfort and healing with more than a million and a half audience members worldwide.

The Life And Music Of George Michael
2025-2026 Season

The Life And Music Of George Michael

Nov 7, 2025

Victoria Theatre

A brand-new concert-style show that chronicles the amazing four-decade career of George Michael!

Sheherazade as Glinda and Dana Cimone as Dorothy in THE WIZ. Photo by Jeremy Daniel.
2025-2026 Season

The Wiz

Nov 11 - Nov 16, 2025

Schuster Center

The Tony® Award-winning Best Musical that took the world by storm is back. THE WIZ returns “home” to stages across America in an all-new tour, direct from Broadway.

Classic Albums Live Performs Prince: Purple Rain
2025-2026 Season

Classic Albums Live Performs Prince: Purple Rain

Nov 15, 2025

Victoria Theatre

This classic album is performed live, note for note and cut for cut.

Twilight In Concert. Photo by Zdenko Hanout.
2025-2026 Season

Twilight In Concert

Nov 20, 2025

Victoria Theatre

Experience the legendary romance saga with this epic film-to-concert event – featuring the original movie accompanied by a sensational live band on stage and an enchanting candlelit atmosphere.

Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now With Kerry Butler, Laura Bell Bundy & Marissa Jaret Winokur
2025-2026 Season

Mama, I'm A Big Girl Now

Nov 22, 2025

Victoria Theatre

Three leading ladies, 16 Broadway shows, 20 years of friendship... all in one night!

Lucas Hallauer (Marty McFly) in the touring production of BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL. Photo by McLeod9 Creative.
2025-2026 Season

Back To The Future: The Musical

Dec 2 - Dec 7, 2025

Schuster Center

Great Scott! BACK TO THE FUTURE, the beloved, cinematic classic is now a Broadway musical with its destination set for Dayton in 2025!

Season's Greetings: A Holiday Cabaret with Philip Drennen, Gina Handy, and Deron Bell
2025-2026 Season

Season's Greetings: A Holiday Cabaret

Dec 10 - Dec 14, 2025

PNC Arts Annex

SEASON’S GREETINGS: A HOLIDAY CABARET is back for its fifth season!

Voctave: It Feels Like Christmas
2025-2026 Season

Voctave: It Feels Like Christmas

Dec 17, 2025

Victoria Theatre

Voctave’s holiday spectacular is sure to be a magical evening of music for the whole family!

An Evening With Peter Billingsley And A Christmas Story
2025-2026 Season

An Evening With Peter Billingsley And A Christmas Story

Dec 20, 2025

Victoria Theatre

The evening includes a full movie screening with lively conversation and a Q&A with Peter Billingsley!

Straight No Chaser: Holiday Road
2025-2026 Season

Straight No Chaser: Holiday Road Tour

Dec 23, 2025

Schuster Center

Photographer Ami Vitale: Wild Hope – Rethinking Our Relationship With Nature. Photo by Ami Vitale.
2025-2026 Season

Photographer Ami Vitale: Wild Hope – Rethinking Our Relationship With Nature

Feb 1, 2026

Victoria Theatre

Join photographer, filmmaker, and writer Ami Vitale as she takes us on a journey, sharing powerful stories that drive change and inspire us.

2025-2026 Season

Les Misérables

Feb 3 - Feb 8, 2026

Schuster Center

Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISÉRABLES, makes a triumphant return to Dayton.

Classic Albums Live Performs Eagles: Hotel California
2025-2026 Season

Classic Albums Live Performs Eagles: Hotel California

Feb 21, 2026

Victoria Theatre

This classic album is performed live, note for note and cut for cut.

The Ten Tenors: 30th Anniversary World Tour
2025-2026 Season

The Ten Tenors: 30th Anniversary World Tour

Mar 5, 2026

Victoria Theatre

The vocal wonder from Down Under, The Ten Tenors, are bringing their electrifying tour to North America!

Drum Tao - The Best
2025-2026 Season

Drum Tao - The Best

Mar 6, 2026

Victoria Theatre

With extraordinary athleticism, large scale taiko drumming, precise choreography, and stunning visuals, DRUM TAO is a truly energetic and electrifying production.

Uptown: A Celebration Of Motown & Soul
2025-2026 Season

Uptown: A Celebration Of Motown & Soul

Mar 12, 2026

Victoria Theatre

The men of Uptown combine the smooth stylings of R&B with the fresh hits of today!

PlayStation: The Concert
2025-2026 Season

PlayStation: The Concert

Mar 19, 2026

Schuster Center

Celebrating PlayStation’s three decades of storytelling and artistry, this once-in-a-lifetime concert invites you to rediscover the music that defined entire worlds.

Jenn Colella as Carrie Chapman Catt and SUFFS Broadway Company. Photo by Joan Marcus.
2025-2026 Season

Suffs

Mar 31 - Apr 5, 2026

Schuster Center

Direct from Broadway, comes the acclaimed Tony Award-winning musical SUFFS about the brilliant, passionate, and funny American women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote.

Riverdance 30: The New Generation
2025-2026 Season

Riverdance 30: The New Generation

Apr 7 - Apr 8, 2026

Schuster Center

Fusion of Irish and international dance and music that has captured the hearts of millions worldwide!

Ohio Players
2025-2026 Season

Ohio Players

Apr 24, 2026

Victoria Theatre

Forgottonia
2025-2026 Season

Forgottonia

May 1, 2026

PNC Arts Annex

A musical journey through the people and places of rural America.

Mrs. Doubtfire
2025-2026 Season

Mrs. Doubtfire

May 5 - May 10, 2026

Schuster Center

Based on the beloved film, MRS. DOUBTFIRE tells the hysterical and heartfelt story of an out-of-work actor who will do anything for his kids. It’s “the lovable, big-hearted musical comedy we need right now,” raves the Chicago Tribune – one that proves we’re better together.

Classic Albums Live Presents The Lithium Experience
2025-2026 Season

Classic Albums Live Presents The Lithium Experience

May 29, 2026

Victoria Theatre

This classic album is performed live, note for note and cut for cut.

Beetlejuice
2025-2026 Season

Beetlejuice: The Musical

Jun 23 - Jun 28, 2026

Schuster Center

It’s showtime! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes.