Dayton Live

08/31/2026

It’s never too late to be kinda chic. It’s the theatre! 😉

📸 1, 3 Ron Valle Photography
📸 4-5 Silver Studios
📸 6-7 Derek Neufarth

08/28/2026

Join us for an inspiring evening listening to the VIENNA BOYS CHOIR! An illustrious group of child musicians that has been delighting music lovers across the globe for six centuries with their purity of tone, distinctive charm, and diverse repertoire. Their range includes everything from medieval, to contemporary, and experimental music. These gifted musicians with voices of unforgettable beauty are part of four touring choirs that hail from dozens of nations and together give over 300 concerts a year around the world. 🎶

Don't miss the The Vienna Boys Choir when they perform at the Victoria Theatre on Friday, November 6. Get tickets today at daytonlive.org/vienna-boys-choir.

ℹ Dayton Live Star Attractions Series Sponsored By Projects Unlimited
📸 Mozart Choir 2026 by Lukas Beck

08/27/2026

We can't wait for the 2026-2027 Dayton Live Discovery Series to begin!🍎 Learn more on daytonlive.org/discovery.

Get ready for an academic adventure with Dayton Live Discovery Series!🎉

🎭These weekday field trips give local school-aged kids the chance to experience live theatre, often for the very first time.

This year’s lineup includes:
✨ Starr Chief Eagle (returning fan favorite)
🐶 Clifford The Big Red Dog – The Musical
🌊 Ocean Blue from Mermaid Theatre
🔬 Mister C Live Vol. 4 – The Sounds of Science
…and more!

🎟️Tickets are just $5 for the 2026-2027 Season.
👉Ticket scholarships and transportation scholarships are available.

More:
https://www.wdtn.com/living-dayton/an-adventure-awaits-with-dayton-live-discovery-series/

08/21/2026

Are you ready to solve a mystery? The hit play CLUE is coming to the Schuster Center November 24 - 29, 2026. 🔍

Murder and blackmail are on the menu when six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night they'll never forget! Based on the fan-favorite 1985 Paramount Pictures movie and inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, CLUE is the ultimate whodunit that will leave you dying of laughter and keep you guessing until the final twist.

Get tickets today at daytonlive.org/clue!

📸 The Company of the Second North American tour of CLUE - photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade

08/14/2026

The boots are back! KINKY BOOTS makes its triumphant return to the Schuster Center April 23-25, 2027. Based on true events, Kinky Boots the Musical follows the journey of an unlikely pair that finds out they have more in common than they realized and discover that you can change the world when you change your mind. The six-time Tony Award®-winning musical will lift your spirits to high-heeled heights and have you strutting out of the theatre saying "Yeah!"

🎟 Get your tickets today at daytonlive.org/kinky-boots!
ℹ Dayton Live Star Attractions Series Sponsored By Projects Unlimited

📸The National Touring Company of KINKY BOOTS. Photo by Matthew Murphy.

08/13/2026

Counting down to the next long weekend? Another holiday break? But here's the catch: Do you know the answer by the seconds rather than the days... Then, come see the BORED TEACHERS COMEDY TOUR at the Victoria Theatre on September 26. Featuring all-new material, this Bored Teachers comedy show will have some of the most relatable teacher comedy you'll ever hear. 🍎

Get ready to laugh until you cry as the funniest teacher-comedians in the world share their side-splitting stories, savage truths, and hilarious classroom confessions. Grab your tickets today at daytonlive.org/bored-teachers!

08/12/2026

DAYTON, watch her-story unfold on the big screen! SIX the Musical Live! is coming to our local movie theaters including Regal Fairfield Commons, Cinemark Huber Heights, Cinemark The Greene, and Cinemark Dayton South for a limited time only from August 14!

Didn’t get to catch the hit musical when it was in town, or want to experience the excitement of the Queendom again? 💜

Tickets on sale now at https://www.focusfeatures.com/six-the-musical-live👑

Woohoo!

08/11/2026

Dayton Live Creative Academy fall classes are back in session! Students ages 4-18 can tap into their imaginations, make new friends, and experience the performing arts in brave and welcoming spaces. These six-week classes draw inspiration from Broadway to K-pop, fantasy to fiction.

DLCA fall classes meet at the PNC Arts Annex on Saturdays, September 5-October 10, 2026.
🎟️ Register for the DLCA classes on daytonlive.org/creative-academy.
ℹ️ Sibling discounts and scholarships are available.

📸 Ron Valle Photography

08/08/2026

CHRISTMAS WITH CANTUS invites audiences to a rich, contemplative holiday experience that merges tradition with timely resonance, exploring themes of hope, peace, and unity through classic carols and music from around the world.

Celebrate the holiday season with the timeless beauty of carols such as "Silent Night" and "I Saw Three Ships," alongside recent works composed by bold, fresh voices such as Zanaida Robles and Marian L. Harrison.

🎁 Come see CHRISTMAS WITH Cantus at the Victoria Theatre November 21, 2026.
🎟️ Get tickets now at daytonlive.org/christmas-with-cantus
ℹ️ Dayton Live Music Series Sponsored By U1 Credit Union

📸 Nate Ryan

08/07/2026

A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL is coming to the Schuster Center December 4-6!

🎁 From the songwriting team behind the smash hit Tony Award®-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen and the Academy Award®-winning film La La Land, A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL, brings the classic 1983 movie to hilarious life on stage!

🎟️ Get tickets today at daytonlive.org/christmas-story
ℹ️ Dayton Live Star Attractions Series Sponsored by Projects Unlimited

📸 Susannah Jones as Mother, Christopher Swan as The Old Man, Cal Alexander as Randy, and Colton Maurer as Ralphie in A Christmas Story, The Musical. Photo by Gary Emord Netzley.