Playhouse Village

Table Of Content

• Best Overall Playhouse
• Alexandra Billings on how she’d decorate the White House, setting backstage fires & the gift of curiosity
• Los Angeles Premiere
• What To Consider When Shopping For Kids’ Playhouses
• Los Angeles Premiere POTUS Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive @ Geffen Playhouse

Best suited for toddlers and preschoolers, little ones love the working door, two windows with shutters that open (to peep their heads out of, of course) and the mail slot to deliver important documents and letters to siblings. You can use it indoors or out, or move it around to different spots in the yard, so it won’t destroy your grass. At just under $120, you really it’s hard to the price for a playhouse that’s robust enough to stand up to the elements outside.

Best Overall Playhouse

Our top choice is the Step2 Charming Cottage Kids Playhouse, but there are many other great options to consider. If you don’t have space for a playhouse to be set up all the time, this foldaway option from Melissa & Doug is worth considering. Although the construction simple, it still has fabric doors and windows that open and close, plus a mail slot and an included postcard.

Alexandra Billings on how she’d decorate the White House, setting backstage fires & the gift of curiosity

Tickets, available online now, are $75 with a portion of the proceeds going to the 2024 Cleveland Arts Prize. Established in 1950, the organization honors Northeast Ohio artists of various disciplines every year, awarding recipients with prizes of $10,000 to support their work. "This two-time Tony- and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast of four), an onstage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers and some good old-fashioned romance." The Stephen Sondheim production, which opens at Playhouse Square’s Connor Palace on April 30 and runs through May 19, is a concept musical that eschews the typical narrative structure in favor of a non-linear one. The college does seem committed to theater at St. Michael’s, Devlin said, both in hosting the Playhouse and the school’s academic theater program.

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Los Angeles Premiere

In our tests, kids loved the interactive elements, like an interior chalkboard and a mailbox on the outside, as well all the adorable details, including framed windows and fabric curtains. Some parents get very into the fact that they can paint this playhouse to match or compliment the real house. This is a small playhouse so you can fit it indoors or keep it outdoors, or move it between the two spaces (if moving it from outside to inside, you'll need to give it a good scrubbing beforehand). Once fully built, it's only about 30 pounds, so it's one of the lightest on our list.

From modern homes you’ll want to “live” in to lightweight cottages with the cutest kitchens, here are the best kids’ playhouses to use outdoors or inside. No matter what age your child is, you’ll find a KidKraft playhouse that’s a perfect fit. We offer toddler playhouses, playhouses with swing sets, playhouses with slides, two story playhouses, and more. Outdoor children’s playhouses provide hours of endless fun for kids. Not only do they enable children to get fresh air and physical activity, but they provide plenty of opportunities for imaginative play too.

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The artsy Playhouse Village is home to the renowned Pasadena Playhouse along with museums, galleries, eateries, and a smattering of independent shops. Online reviewers mention it helps having two or more people build this one as a team. It's the largest set on our list (more than 11 feet long) and, once built, it weighs nearly 200 pounds, so you'll want to assemble this where you intend to keep it. Because it weighs a little under 40 pounds, it is also easy to move between the outdoors and indoors, depending on the season. It’s not every day that we get to a) interview Jon Bon Jovi and b) end that interview by him telling the writer to “Go f— yourself.” Not a bad way to promote a new, very entertaining Bon Jovi documentary. Most of us (aside from our recently cussed-out pop critic Mikael Wood) haven’t seen it yet.

We have an adorable Modern Outdoor Playhouse, a Cozy Escape Playhouse, and many other designs, including swing set playhouses, to choose from. This new Little Tikes rocket is built for out-of-this-world pretend play. On the outside, kids can use the included plastic tools to do a little maintenance. Inside, there's a control panel with blinking lights and announcements, plus a dazzling star screen. A toy telescope is mounted on the side so kids can make sure that parents aliens are not approaching. The open design of this playhouse makes it easy for kids to see out — and for you to keep an eye on what's going on inside.

We assessed whether the playhouses are well-constructed and durable. We considered each structure's overall design, interactive features, opportunities to build fine- and gross-motor skills, appropriate age-grading, and ability to hold up to the weather, too. Playhouses are also great for physical health, motor skills development, cognitive thinking, language skills and so much more. “They provide endless opportunities for pretend play, and children who engage in pretend play in the early years develop stronger social, emotional and literacy skills,” notes Vierheller. Vierheller recommends looking for playhouses that inspire social interactions and encourage children to imagine and get creative, as well as offer opportunities to practice gross motor skills like climbing. To layer learning, look for a playhouse with a water and/or sand table for some sensory play.

The brand says up to six kids can use it at a time, though realistically we like it for three or four children max. Because this is fairly simple — four thin walls and a roof that fit together with the included plastic screws— this won't take you all day to put together, either. Prices and availability of products and services are subject to change without notice. Errors will be corrected where discovered, and Lowe's reserves the right to revoke any stated offer and to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions including after an order has been submitted. Los Angeles Times art critic Christopher Knight won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for criticism (he was a finalist for the prize in 1991, 2001 and 2007).

The day culminated with a surprise and reception for the recipients, who were selected by Habitat for Humanity-MidOhio. The family was also presented with a handmade quilt created by Interim Dean Karla Zadnik. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland Arts Prize is presenting a special afternoon in Playhouse Square on Monday, June 3. The event at the Allen Theatre features a talk with renowned theatre director Joe Garry followed by a curated tour of the theater district’s historic venues. HADESTOWNFebruary 22, 2025Hadestown.comCOME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE.Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. And always.HADESTOWN intertwines two mythic tales — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — as it invites you on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back.

The summer of 2025 could see a busy McCarthy Arts Center once again should the St. Michael’s Playhouse get back on its feet as a new entity. Devlin said the Playhouse has always been largely “revenue-neutral,” and it was hard for the organization to pursue long-term fundraising with only one full-time staffer. “That really created an opportunity to think about the future of the Playhouse,” according to Robert Robinson, vice president of finance for the college. He said the theater organization operated mostly at “break-even” financially over the years.

Kids will like the swinging door, windows with working shutters, the mail slot and the flag holder — add a little flag to make it even cuter. You might be able to build one of these in a few hours or it might take you half a day. If you doubt your construction skills and can afford it, consider paying a TaskRabbit (search for "toy assembly service") or a local handyman to do the building for you. Back to the Future, the beloved, cinematic classic is now a Broadway musical with its destination set for Cleveland in 2024. When Marty McFly finds himself transported back to 1955 in a time machine built by the eccentric scientist Doc Brown, he accidentally changes the course of history. Now he’s in a race against time to fix the present, escape the past, and send himself...

Fire up the faux grill in this spacious, pavilion-style playhouse that’s perfect for summertime sensory play, thanks to a built-in sand and water table, as well as an adorable molded-in sink kids can wash dishes in. It has an adorable little BBQ area and a snack table where they can enjoy “eating” all their creations. The fun begins soon as little ones step inside this charming Step2 cottage, after ringing the real doorbell and swinging open the dutch-style door of course. There’s a little fireplace where they can read books or “roast” marshmallows, a play sink with an outdoor tabletop for serving up snacks (and bench seating to enjoy them at), plus molded-in storage to stash toys, pretend food and more. The flower boxes are great for budding gardeners looking to plant their own stuff—real or fake—too.