97th Season Subscriptions & Passes
Season Subscriptions
Season Subscriptions provide patrons with the best ticket price available for our FULL Main Stage season! As a Season Subscriber, you will have the opportunity to select your preferred seats before tickets go on sale to the general public. Each Subscription gives the holder ONE seat to each of our six main stage productions at a discounted rate.
Flex Passes
Flex Passes provide you with the opportunity to see some or all of our shows on your own terms. Your purchase of a Flex Pass gives you six tickets which can be redeemed for any production(s) in any combination. Once purchased, you can either pick your performance dates and seats immediately, or wait until you know what date you would like to attend! Seats are subject to availability, so make sure you call the Box Office or reserve your seats online well in advance of your desired performance.
Gift Certificates
Gift Certificates are available from the Box Office in any amount. They are valid for one year from the date of purchase and may be redeemed for productions at CVLT’s Main Stage or the River Street Playhouse.
97th Season Productions
Sept 25 – Oct 18, 2026
Ken Ludwig’s
LEND ME A TENOR
By Ken Ludwig
CVLT kicks off its 97th season with the winner of three Tony Awards and four Drama Desk Awards! Set in September 1934, the story centers on Saunders, the general manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, who is prepared to welcome world-famous tenor Tito Merelli, known as “Il Stupendo.”
When Tito arrives late and accidentally passes out from a double dose of tranquilizers, Saunders and his assistant, Max, believe he is dead. In a frantic attempt to save the evening, Saunders persuades Max to don Merelli’s costume and fool the audience. The chaos escalates when Merelli regains consciousness and puts on an identical costume, resulting in two opera singers running around and various mistaken identities in a screwball comedy guaranteed to leave audiences in tears of laughter.
Originally Produced by the American Stage Festival. Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
Nov 13 – Dec 13, 2026
ANASTASIA
The Musical
Book by Terrence McNally • Music by Stephen Flaherty • Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
This holiday season, CVLT presents the breathtaking adventure Anastasia: The Musical. Created by the Tony-winning team behind Ragtime — Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty, and Lynn Ahrens — the show transports audiences from the final days of the Russian Empire to the vibrant world of 1920s Paris.
The story follows Anya, a brave young woman on a quest to discover the mystery of her past. While being pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer, Anya enlists the help of a dashing con man and a lovable ex-aristocrat as they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love, and family.
Inspired by the Twentieth Century Fox Motion Pictures by special arrangement with Buena Vista Theatrical. From the play by Marcelle Maurette as adapted by Guy Bolton. Anastasia is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals.
Jan 22 – Feb 7, 2027
DEATHTRAP
By Ira Levin
CVLT rings in the new year with the “devilishly clever” comedy-thriller Deathtrap. Sidney Bruhl, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers currently facing a string of failures, resides in a charming Connecticut home. When a student in his writing seminar sends him a new script with massive hit potential, Sidney devises a plan with his wife to “collaborate” with the young writer. What follows is a suspenseful plot that twists and turns toward a startling finale.
Deathtrap is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service.
Mar 26 – Apr 18, 2027
(An award-winning musical)
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff & David Hein
CVLT is contractually restricted from announcing the title of this musical until this fall.
Jun 4 – Jun 20, 2027
BROADWAY BOUND
By Neil Simon
CVLT presents the final installment of Neil Simon’s autobiographical trilogy, which also includes Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues. The play follows brothers Eugene and Stanley Jerome as they attempt to break into show business as professional comedy writers. As they deal with their parents’ impending divorce, the family’s world is upended when the brothers’ first radio broadcast features a thinly veiled, humorous portrait of their own domestic struggles.
Broadway Bound is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
Jul 23 – Aug 15, 2027
FOOTLOOSE
Adapted from the film by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie
Music by Tom Snow • Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Additional Music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins, and Jim Steinman
This summer, the stage explodes with energy in the musical adaptation of Footloose. When Chicago teen Ren McCormack moves to the conservative town of Bomont, he finds a community where dancing has been banned by the local preacher, Reverend Shaw Moore. Ren challenges the law, helping the town heal from a past tragedy through the power of music and dance. The show features the iconic 1980s film soundtrack alongside original songs.
Presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals.