The annual Northeast Ohio Parent Choice Awards seeks to gather the opinions of local parents on everything family-friendly in the region. Our readers and online followers voted for their favorite businesses, attractions, family services and more.
Here are the winner and finalists in the “Best live theater experience for kids” category.
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Winner: Playhouse Square
Look for the larger-than-life GE Chandelier hanging over Euclid Avenue and you’ll know your family has arrived at Playhouse Square, the country’s largest performing arts center outside of New York. Each year, the not-for-profit performing arts center in Cleveland attracts more than 1 million guests, making it a hotspot for parent date nights and family outings alike. Don’t miss the annual Family Theater Day, designed to introduce the world of live theater to the next generation.
playhousesquare.org
Finalists:
Beck Center for the Arts
Located in Lakewood, Beck Center for the Arts is a performing arts and arts education organization that combines professional theatrical productions with comprehensive curriculum-based arts education in creative arts therapies, dance, music, theater and visual arts. The nonprofit serves more than 60,000 in five Northeast Ohio counties.
beckcenter.org
Magical Theatre Co.
This award-winning Barberton company is committed to artistic excellence by employing professional actors, designers and directors whose credentials include work from Broadway to Hollywood. Its resident productions, touring shows, camps and educational programming are created to nurture the mind and spirit of young people.
magicaltheatre.org
Talespinner Children’s Theatre
This professional children’s theater in Cleveland develops and produces imaginative, interactive, professional works for children. At any time, these pieces may involve acting, dance, music, puppetry, tumbling, drumming and numerous other artistic disciplines.
talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org