Dean Altstaetter and the Jazz Blue Trio consistently provide a high quality, big-city jazz sound. Each time the group plays, the audiences are transported to a time back when. Dean is the principal organist/pianist at Trinity United Methodist Church in Lima, Ohio. Through the group’s performances, audiences can experience and hear a wide range of music, including vocal standards, show tunes, jazz, blues, and has expanded on the traditional lounge repertoire to include classic rock, R & B, and some of today's hits by request.

Sister Act is the feel-good musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film that has audiences jumping to their feet! Featuring original music by Tony- and eight-time Oscar winner, Alan Menken (Newsies, Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors), this uplifting musical was nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

Two 19th-century portraits, "Dawn" and "Mid Day," were returned to their home in The Woodward Opera House just before the close of 2020. The paintings were commissioned for the theater and are original to 1884 when it opened.

The Woodward Opera House Conservancy is pleased to announce the addition of Dena Hess-McKinstry to The Woodward’s staff as house manager, effective January 1, 2021.

  Lean on Us - Knox County, Ohio The Woodward Opera House Conservancy is proud to collaborate with local artists to produce this uplifting video