September 21 (multi-day)
Mansfield Symphony: Harmony in Nature (Streaming)
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 12:00 AM
Join us for a masterfully visual symphony experience like never before! Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2 brings to mind breathtaking landscapes in this concert that celebrates the beauty of the outdoors with multi-media images to transport the listener to fresh nature spaces and firs beneath a midnight sun. Complemented with Jessie Montgomery’s Banner, a rhapsody on...
October 16
October 8 – October 17
October 16 – October 17
Assassins
Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 8:00 PM (Other Show Times)
About Assassins the Musical In this darkly humorous musical, Stephen Sondheim depicts nine misfit men and women who attempted (four of them successfully) to assassinate American Presidents. While every nation has its assassins and would-be assassins, only in America, the authors suggest, do disturbed and disturbing individuals act not because they hope to influence national...
October 21
October 21 – October 22
October 21 – October 22
Operation Bridge Building
Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 9:45 AM (Other Show Times)
The Renaissance Education Department with the Mansfield Symphony is announcing a special opportunity to experience the Operation Bridge Building program LIVE in the safety and comfort of your classroom or home via a video link. Over the past year and half, the Renaissance has worked to provide safe and accessible arts experiences for our community...
October 23
Mansfield Symphony: Family Pops
Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 7:30 PM
From cinematic classics like ET and Sound of Music, to thrilling scores of Les Miserables and James Bond, enjoy an exciting afternoon of Hollywood favorites with your own Mansfield Symphony. Featuring Audrey Lee-Strohm, the winner of the Mansfield Symphony’s 2020 Mash-Up singing competition, Mansfield Symphony presents a slightly-spooky and fun concert filled with the hits...
October 29
Film: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Friday, October 29, 2021 at 8:00 PM
Probably the oddest, most off-the-wall cult film ever made, this kinky rock ‘n’ roll science fiction horror satire is everybody’s favorite midnight show. A young couple stumbles into a castle inhabited by weirdos from the planet Transylvania including Dr. Frank N. Furter (Tim Curry) a transvestite Frankenstein in rhinestone heels. A marvelous musical spoof that...
October 30
Steve Brown & Friends
Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 8:00 PM
Steve Brown's famous 5-piece ensemble will perform a diverse variety of jazz style including swing, Latin and ballads, chosen primarily from the Great American Songbook. Included will be the works of Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Duke Ellington, Billy Joel and many others to keep your toes tapping all night long! This local group...
October 31
Teddy Bear Concert: The Three Little Wolves
Sunday, October 31, 2021 at 2:30 PM
The first of three Teddy Bear Concerts in the 2021-22 Mechanics Bank Education Series, The Three Little Wolves and the Big, Bad Pig features an original script by Michael Thomas, performed by Renaissance Theatre actors and musicians from the Mansfield Symphony. Teddy Bear Concerts take place at the Ren’s Theatre 166, with audience members sitting...
November 12
November 12 – November 21
November 12 – November 21
White Christmas
Friday, November 12, 2021 at 8:00 PM (Other Show Times)
Irving Berlin's holiday masterpiece returns to the Renaissance stage! Filled with hit after hit, including "Count Your Blessings," "Blue Skies," "I Love a Piano," "Let Yourself Go," "I've Got Your Love to Keep Me Warm," "Snow," "Happy Holidays," "Sisters," "How Deep is the Ocean," and the beloved title song, "White Christmas" is the perfect gift...
December 5
Youth Strings: Winter Concert
Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 3:30 PM
The forty talented musicians of the Mansfield Symphony Youth Strings ensemble perform a beautiful blend of classical and contemporary repertoire under the baton of Anthony Springer in their first concert of the season.
December 12
Youth Orchestra: Holiday Prelude
Sunday, December 12, 2021 at 3:30 PM
Featuring North Central Ohio's finest students musicians from a 12-county region, the Mansfield Symphony Youth Orchestra performs new arrangements of familiar holiday music and the classics of orchestra literature under the baton of director Stephen Domka.
December 18
Mansfield Symphony: Holiday Pops
Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 8:00 PM
A perennial family favorite, the Mansfield Symphony and Chorus ring in the season with an enchanting concert of traditional holiday classics along with new favorites, featuring a mix of contemporary and classic holiday repertoire and beloved carols!
December 19
Film: The Polar Express
Sunday, December 19, 2021 at 2:30 PM
The Academy Award-winning team of Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Cast Away) reunite for The Polar Express, an inspiring adventure based on the beloved children's book by Chris Van Allsburg. When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that...
January 14
Lonestar
Friday, January 14, 2022 at 8:00 PM
Not every musician has the opportunity to revisit and even potentially improve upon their biggest hits. But on the forthcoming TEN to 1 record, the award-winning band Lonestar—Dean Sams (keyboards, acoustic guitar, background vocals), Michael Britt (lead guitarist, background vocals), Keech Rainwater (drums) and Drew Womack (lead vocals, guitar)—are taking a fresh look at all 10 of...
January 21
January 21 – January 30
January 21 – January 30
Spring Awakening
Friday, January 21, 2022 at 8:00 PM (Other Show Times)
The winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Spring Awakening has been called, "the most gorgeous Broadway score this decade," Exploring the journey from adolescence to adulthood with a poignancy and passion that is illuminating and unforgettable, this landmark musical is an electrifying fusion of morality, sexuality and rock and roll that is exhilarating...
February 5
RYOT Workshop Showcase
Saturday, February 5, 2022 at 7:00 PM
RYOT changes it up! This season, RYOT will be offering a workshop designed to focus more on the individual performer. The RYOT workshop will offer opportunities for young actors to work one on one and in small ensembles with director Lori Turner and other guest professionals to develop and grow vocal skills, hone their acting...
February 12
Mansfield Symphony: The Titan (Side×Side)
Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 8:00 PM
The Mansfield Symphony presents a concert side by side with members of the Mansfield Symphony Youth Orchestra, performing Mahler's "Titan" Symphony No. 1, a lush piece of well-known classical repertoire featuring innovative themes, including the use of the string bass on an iconic "Frère Jacques" solo.
February 13
Sing Out!
Sunday, February 13, 2022 at 3:30 PM
The Mansfield Symphony Chorus combines forces with our region's finest high school choirs to present an evening of incredible choral singing. This event is free with a suggested donation of $5 at the door.
March 5
March 5 – March 13
March 5 – March 13
Spamalot
Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 8:00 PM (Other Show Times)
The international stage hit, lovingly ripped off from the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot tells the real story of King Arthur, his knights of the round table, The Lady of the Lake and a very angry killer rabbit. Outrageous, uproarious and endlessly entertaining, this 3 time Tony winner, including Best Musical, will...
March 19
Mansfield Symphony: The Sound of Music
Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 8:00 PM
Performed live in concert with the Mansfield Symphony and featured vocalists, the final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to become the world's most beloved musical. Featuring a trove of cherished songs, including "Climb Ev'ry Mountain," "My Favorite Things," "Do Re Mi," "Sixteeen Going on Seventeen" and the title number, The Sound of Music...
April 1
April 1 – April 3
April 1 – April 3
MY Theatre: Disney’s Descendants: The Musical
Friday, April 1, 2022 at 7:00 PM (Other Show Times)
Based on the popular Disney Channel Original Movies, Disney's Descendants: The Musical is a brand-new musical comedy featuring the beloved characters and hit songs from the film trilogy. In the present-day kingdom of Auradon, all of Disney’s heroes and royalty are living happily ever after, safe from the villains and sidekicks they have banished to...
April 1
April 1 – April 2
April 1 – April 2
Emerging Artists: Young and Unsullied
Friday, April 1, 2022 at 8:00 PM (Other Show Times)
Based on the recently discovered letters of Ruby Crowe, a socialite and wife of a charismatic Presbyterian minister who lived in Mansfield in the early part of the last century, Alison Shaw Bolen and Jason Kaufman’s new play tells a heartbreaking story of abuse and sexual betrayal simmering beneath a veneer of opulence, intellectualism, and...
April 2
MY Theatre: Disney’s Descendants: The Musical (Sensory-Friendly)
Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 1:00 PM
Disney's Descendants: The Musical (Sensory-Friendly) will close MY Theatre’s fifth season of sensory-friendly performances of youth theatre musicals for families with children and adults on the autism-spectrum and other developmental disabilities. This production is best suited for those audience members who are 12 years of age and older, and their families; but audience members of...
April 22
April 22 – May 1
April 22 – May 1
Once
Friday, April 22, 2022 at 8:00 PM (Other Show Times)
Winner of eight 2012 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Once features an impressive ensemble of actor/musicians who play their own instruments onstage. It's the tale of a Dublin street musician who's about to give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love songs. Emotionally captivating and...
April 24
Youth Strings: Spring Concert
Sunday, April 24, 2022 at 3:30 PM
Under the direction of Anthony Springer, the region’s most talented young string musicians perform as the Mansfield Symphony Youth Strings in their final concert of the season.
May 7
Beatles vs. Stones: A Musical Showdown
Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 8:00 PM
The British Invasion brought us the two most popular rock groups of all time, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, as well as the liveliest debate in rock history - which band is the greatest? These two legendary bands will engage in an onstage duel of mini power sets, an experiential "musical showdown" featuring internationally-renowned...
May 14
Mansfield Symphony: Choral Collaboration
Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 8:00 PM
In a choral showpiece like no other, the Mansfield Symphony celebrates the season and honors the past with its final concert, featuring the Mansfield Symphony Chorus and special guest vocalists on both classic and innovative works that will catch the attention of all music-lovers.
May 15
Youth Orchestra: Spring Concert
Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 3:30 PM
Under the baton of director Stephen Domka, 75 of the region's finest young musicians perform in their culminating concert of the season featuring the winners of the annual concerto competition.
May 22
Film: The Wizard of Oz
Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 2:30 PM
Often seen as one of the greatest films of all time, it is the most commercially successful adaptation of L. Frank Baum's 1900 children's fantasy novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Starring the amazing Judy Garland; Dorothy Gale is swept away from a farm in Kansas to a magical land of Oz in a tornado...
June 10
June 10 – June 11
June 10 – June 11
Emerging Artists: This Too Shall Pass
Friday, June 10, 2022 at 8:00 PM (Other Show Times)
Inspired by Dante’s Inferno, Allie Carter and Aaron Nicolas have created a musical journey through the personal hell of one man as the last fourteen years of his life unfold to reveal a labyrinth of betrayal, lies, manipulation, guilt, sexual debauchery and murder. It’s a stunning visual and musical experience that combines storytelling with modern...
