Downtown Cleveland's Semi-Professional Stage
Welcome to Arts in the Abbey at The Hermit Club
Showcasing Cleveland artists in one of the city's most unique spaces.
Downtown Cleveland's Semi-Professional Stage
Showcasing Cleveland artists in one of the city's most unique spaces.

This is your invitation to experience The Hermit Club, America's oldest continuously operating club dedicated to the performing arts. Arts in the Abbey is a new performance initiative to showcase a wide range of performances from Cleveland artists, including theater, dance, music and more.

Friday, November 14th, 2025
Hermit Club Bar opens at 6:00pm
Performance begins at 7:00pm
Celebrate the best of Broadway at this intimate cabaret performance in the Great Hall
Join us for an evening of beloved show tunes featuring some of Cleveland's most talented musical theatre singers and musicians. Blank Canvas Theatre imagined this charming cabaret performance that explores themes of transition and change.
Directed by Patrick Ciamacco
Musical Direction by Matthew Dolan
Featuring Benson Anderson, Carolyn Demanelis, Neely Gevaart, Kate Leigh Michalski, Shane Patrick O'Neill and Michael Snider
Tickets $45 each
All tickets will benefit The Hermit Club Company, a non-profit organization. All seats are General Admission. Cocktail attire preferred.
Song Selections:
Try to Remember: The Fantasticks
Someone to Watch Over Me: Oh Kay!
Corner of the Sky: Pippin
How Glory Goes: Floyd Collins
Hold On: Secret Garden
Along the Way: Edges
My Days: The Notebook
Stars and the Moon: Songs for a New World
Agony: Into The Woods
I Know him So Well: Chess
I've Been: Next to Normal
It All Fades Away: Bridges of Madison County
Vienna: Billy Joel
Being Alive: Company
Happiness: Rocky the Musical
Nobody's on Nobody's Side: Chess
Beautiful City: Godspell









Please contact us at herman.mindy@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
The Hermit Club is at 1629 Dodge Court. The Club is nestled behind Hofbrauhaus Cleveland, located at 1550 Chester Avenue.
You may enter through the Hofbrauhaus or through the Hermit Club door on Dodge Court. Please check-in at the welcome desk at the bottom of the stairs leading to the Great Hall.
No. Drinks and food are available for purchase. There will be a cash bar before, during and after the show. Patrons are welcome to stay for dinner afterwards, served in the Hermit Dining Room and the Hofbrauhaus. Please make dinner reservations directly with the Hofbrauhaus at (216) 647-2719.
Arts in the Abbey performances run 60-75 minutes, with no intermission.
Cocktail attire preferred for all events.
Copyright © 2025 Arts in the Abbey - All Rights Reserved.
We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.