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Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center

1 West Second Street, Dayton, OH, USA
Seats (approximate)
2300

ABOUT THIS THEATRE

Description

Built in 2003, the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center is a world-class facility for the best in local, national and international entertainment. The Schuster Center includes the Mead Theatre, the Mathile Theatre, and the Wintergarden featuring palm trees set against a block-long, glass-enclosed atrium. The Schuster Center is also available to rent for meetings, parties, receptions, and performances. 

Hamilton - Angelica
Mar 30, 2027 - Apr 11, 2027
Musical Original
Hell's Kitchen
Jan 26, 2027 - Jan 31, 2027
Music by Alicia Keys; Book by Kristoffer Diaz; Lyrics by Alicia Keys
Musical Original
The Notebook
Oct 06, 2026 - Oct 11, 2026
Musical Original
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Jul 22, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026
Book by John Logan
Musical Original
Suffs
Mar 31, 2026 - Apr 05, 2026
Music by Shaina Taub; Book by Shaina Taub; Lyrics by Shaina Taub
Musical Original
Les Misérables
Feb 03, 2026 - Feb 08, 2026
Musical Original Drama
Back to the Future: The Musical
Dec 02, 2025 - Dec 07, 2025
Musical Original
The Wiz
Nov 11, 2025 - Nov 16, 2025
Music by Charlie Smalls; Book by William F. Brown; Lyrics by Charlie Smalls
Musical Revival Comedy
The Sound of Music
Oct 14, 2025 - Oct 19, 2025
Musical Revival Drama
MJ
Jun 24, 2025 - Jun 29, 2025
Book by Lynn Nottage
Musical Original
SIX: The Musical - Boleyn
Jan 14, 2025 - Jan 19, 2025
Musical Original All Female Cast
A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical
Nov 26, 2024 - Dec 01, 2024
Music by Neil Diamond; Book by Anthony McCarten; Lyrics by Neil Diamond
Musical Original
Hamilton - Angelica
Oct 01, 2024 - Oct 13, 2024
Musical Original
Mamma Mia!
Jun 11, 2024 - Jun 16, 2024
Musical Original Comedy
The Lion King - Rafiki
May 01, 2024 - May 12, 2024
Music by Elton John; Book by Irene Mecchi, Roger Allers; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Original
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
Apr 09, 2024 - Apr 14, 2024
Book by Katori Hall; Book by Katori Hall with Frank Ketelaar, Kees Prins
Musical Original
Hadestown
Mar 12, 2024 - Mar 17, 2024
Music by Anaïs Mitchell; Book by Anaïs Mitchell; Lyrics by Anaïs Mitchell
Musical Original
To Kill a Mockingbird
Oct 17, 2023 - Oct 22, 2023
Written by Aaron Sorkin
Play Original Drama
Ain't Too Proud
Jun 13, 2023 - Jun 18, 2023
Musical Original
Frozen
May 04, 2023 - May 14, 2023
Musical Original Comedy
Les Misérables
Jan 24, 2023 - Jan 29, 2023
Musical Original Drama
Pretty Woman: The Musical
Nov 01, 2022 - Nov 06, 2022
Musical Original Comedy
Jesus Christ Superstar
Aug 02, 2022 - Aug 07, 2022
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Revival Drama
Mean Girls
May 31, 2022 - Jun 05, 2022
Music by Jeff Richmond; Book by Tina Fey; Lyrics by Nell Benjamin
Musical Original
Come From Away
Apr 06, 2022 - Apr 10, 2022
Musical Original
Dear Evan Hansen
Mar 08, 2022 - Mar 13, 2022
Musical Original
Hamilton - Philip
Jan 26, 2022 - Feb 06, 2022
Musical Original
Once on This Island
Oct 22, 2019 - Oct 27, 2019
Music by Stephen Flaherty; Book by Lynn Ahrens; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Musical Revival
The Book of Mormon - Jumamosi
Aug 28, 2019 - Sep 01, 2019
Musical Original Comedy
Waitress
Jun 25, 2019 - Jun 30, 2019
Music by Sara Bareilles; Book by Jessie Nelson; Lyrics by Sara Bareilles
Musical Original Drama
Les Misérables
Apr 02, 2019 - Apr 07, 2019
Musical Revival Drama
On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan
Mar 05, 2019 - Mar 10, 2019
Featuring Music Produced and Recorded by Emilio Estefan, Gloria Estefan, Miami Sound Machine; Book by Alexander Dinelaris
Musical Original
Chicago
Feb 01, 2019 - Feb 02, 2019
Music by John Kander; Book by Bob Fosse, Fred Ebb; Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Musical Revival Comedy
School of Rock The Musical
Oct 02, 2018 - Oct 07, 2018
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Book by Julian Fellowes; Lyrics by Glenn Slater
Musical Original
Beautiful - The Carole King Musical
May 22, 2018 - May 27, 2018
Musical Original
The Phantom of the Opera
Apr 11, 2018 - Apr 22, 2018
Musical Original Drama
Something Rotten!
Mar 20, 2018 - Mar 25, 2018
Musical Original Comedy
An American in Paris
Nov 07, 2017 - Nov 12, 2017
Musical Original
Kinky Boots
May 23, 2017 - May 28, 2017
Music by Cyndi Lauper; Book by Harvey Fierstein; Lyrics by Cyndi Lauper
Musical Original
Motown The Musical
Apr 11, 2017 - Apr 16, 2017
Musical Original Drama
Dirty Dancing
Mar 14, 2017 - Mar 19, 2017
Musical Original
Jersey Boys
Oct 18, 2016 - Oct 23, 2016
Music by Bob Gaudio; Book by Marshall Brickman, Rick Elice; Lyrics by Bob Crewe
Musical Original
The Lion King - Gazelle
Jun 07, 2016 - Jul 03, 2016
Music by Elton John; Book by Irene Mecchi, Roger Allers; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Original
The Bridges of Madison County
Mar 15, 2016 - Mar 20, 2016
Music by Jason Robert Brown; Book by Marsha Norman; Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Musical Original
Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
Feb 09, 2016 - Feb 14, 2016
Music by Richard Rodgers; New Book by Douglas Carter Beane; Original Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Musical Original
Pippin
Oct 06, 2015 - Oct 11, 2015
Music by Stephen Schwartz; Book by Roger O. Hirson; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Musical Revival Comedy
The Book of Mormon - Jumamosi
Aug 18, 2015 - Aug 23, 2015
Musical Original Comedy
Wicked - Munchkinland
Apr 29, 2015 - May 17, 2015
Music by Stephen Schwartz; Book by Winnie Holzman; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Musical Original
The Illusionists
Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 14, 2015
Music by Evan Jolly
Special Original Magic
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Oct 21, 2014 - Oct 26, 2014
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Revival Comedy
Million Dollar Quartet
Jun 17, 2014 - Jun 22, 2014
Musical Original
Sister Act
Jan 28, 2014 - Feb 02, 2014
Musical Original Comedy
War Horse
Oct 22, 2013 - Oct 27, 2013
Songmaker: John Tams
Play Original Drama
Mary Poppins
Apr 16, 2013 - Apr 21, 2013
Musical Original Spectacle
Irving Berlins White Christmas - 2012
Nov 27, 2012 - Dec 02, 2012
Music by Irving Berlin; Book by David Ives, Paul Blake; Lyrics by Irving Berlin
Musical Revival Comedy
Wicked - Munchkinland
May 29, 2012 - Jun 24, 2012
Music by Stephen Schwartz; Book by Winnie Holzman; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Musical Original
Jersey Boys
Jan 17, 2012 - Feb 05, 2012
Music by Bob Gaudio; Book by Marshall Brickman, Rick Elice; Lyrics by Bob Crewe
Musical Original
Les Misérables - 25th Anniversary
Nov 22, 2011 - Nov 27, 2011
Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg; Original French text by Alain Boublil, Jean-Marc Natel; Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer
Musical Revival Drama
The Lion King - Gazelle
Jun 14, 2011 - Jul 10, 2011
Music by Elton John; Book by Irene Mecchi, Roger Allers; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Original
9 to 5
Feb 01, 2011 - Feb 06, 2011
Music by Dolly Parton; Book by Patricia Resnick; Lyrics by Dolly Parton
Musical Original Comedy
The Phantom of the Opera - Music Box
Jun 09, 2010 - Jun 27, 2010
Musical Original Drama
A Chorus Line
Apr 27, 2010 - May 02, 2010
Musical Revival Drama
Wicked - Munchkinland
Feb 16, 2010 - Mar 07, 2010
Music by Stephen Schwartz; Book by Winnie Holzman; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Musical Original
Legally Blonde
Jun 16, 2009 - Jun 21, 2009
Music by Laurence O'Keefe, Nell Benjamin; Book by Heather Hach; Based upon the film by MGM; Lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe, Nell Benjamin
Musical Original Comedy
The Color Purple
Apr 21, 2009 - Apr 26, 2009
Musical Original Drama
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Jan 20, 2009 - Jan 25, 2009
Music by Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman; Adapted for the stage by Jeremy Sams; Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman
Musical Original Comedy
Monty Python's Spamalot
Apr 22, 2008 - Apr 27, 2008
Music by Eric Idle, John Du Prez; Book by Eric Idle; Lyrics by Eric Idle
Musical Original Comedy
Mamma Mia! - Second National
Nov 20, 2007 - Nov 25, 2007
Musical Original Comedy
Hairspray
Jan 31, 2006 - Feb 12, 2006
Musical Original Comedy
The Producers - Leo
Apr 19, 2005 - May 01, 2005
Music by Mel Brooks; Book by Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan; Lyrics by Mel Brooks
Musical Original Comedy
Peter Pan
Jan 18, 2005 - Jan 30, 2005
Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh
Musical Revival Comedy
Mamma Mia! - Second National
Jan 20, 2004 - Feb 01, 2004
Musical Original Comedy
Les Misérables - Third National
Sep 22, 2003 - Oct 05, 2003
Musical Original Drama
The Phantom of the Opera - Music Box
Jun 18, 2003 - Jul 13, 2003
Musical Original Drama