CLEVELAND, Ohio -- More than 800 guests gathered at Playhouse Square on Saturday evening for the annual Center Stage Benefit, a signature event supporting Playhouse Square’s mission and its Arts & Minds program in partnership with Cleveland Clinic.

The evening began with cocktails and an elegant dinner served on the historic State Theatre stage, followed by dessert and dancing later in the night.

The highlight of the evening was a performance in the Connor Palace by Nicole Scherzinger, fresh off her 2025 Tony Award win for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her role as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard .

Scherzinger wowed the audience with a dazzling set of Broadway favorites, opening with “Don’t Rain on My Parade” and continuing with “I Put a Spell on You” and “Diamonds Are

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