Dazzling: Playhouse Square to light new theater marquees, host free concert tonight

Marquee Moments presented by Fleet Response is a free community event that will take place outdoors on Euclid AvenueBob PerkoskiMarquee Moments presented by Fleet Response is a free community event that will take place outdoors on Euclid Avenue

A year ago, officials with Playhouse Square revealed that the next phase of its neighborhood transformation would include new theater marquees. The new marquees are now installed and ready to dazzle the theater district during Marquee Moments tonight, Thursday, Sept. 28 outside the theaters on Euclid Avenue.

Designed to bring the grandeur and beauty of the 100-year-old, fully restored theaters outdoors, this next phase features the new theater marquees and technology upgrades for features installed during the original phase of the transformation.

The free event includes performances by local artists and a concert by multi-platinum artist Andy Grammer before the finale of the evening: the lighting of the new marquees and a spectacular digital installation across all the screens in the district.

Other performers and special guests include Apostle Jones, LoConti, and Dazzle Awards alumni, among others. For a full list of performances and events, check out the schedule.

Marquee Moments runs from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28.

Please note the following road closures when traveling to or from Playhouse Square for Marquee Moments:

  • Euclid Ave. closed from East 13th Street to East 17th Street
  • East 14th Street closed from Prospect Avenue to Euclid Avenue
  • East 17th Street from Chester Avenue to Prospect Avenue

From 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., there will be soft closures, with access to parking facilities maintained. From 8:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m., there will be hard closures with no traffic permitted.