American Musical Productions

05/09/2026

We’re thrilled to collaborate with the Middletown Historical Society on our next concert on June 20th. We’ll be paying tribute to perhaps the most famous historic band in the state, the ARMCO Band, recreating a 1926 program conducted by Frank Simon.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! We look forward to having you join the Middletown Historical Society at Sunset Park for a Salute to the Armco Band in June. We cannot wait to see you there.

04/13/2026

Our first band concert of the season is at the historic Arcanum Opera House for Arcanum Preservation Society on Saturday May 2nd. Come support this historic venue that is in the midst of restoration.

04/10/2026

We're honored to collaborate with America 250-Ohio and CAPA - Columbus Association for the Performing Arts to celebrate America's 250th Birthday on July 4th. We'll be performing a FREE band concert "Beautiful Ohio: Music by Ohioans 1896-1926" on the stage of the Columbus' historic Ohio Theatre at 2:30 PM. This concert features a 32-piece band performing music by 18 Ohio composers.

🇺🇸 Just announced: America 250-Ohio Signature Homecoming & Picnic 🇺🇸

Celebrate the United States’ semiquincentennial – its 250th birthday! – with a day of fun, food, and reflection as America 250-Ohio, in partnership with the City of Columbus, Ohio Statehouse, Ohio History Connection, Columbus Symphony, Columbus Commons, and CAPA, hosts a Signature Homecoming & Picnic event from 11 am to 10 pm Saturday, July 4 at the Ohio Statehouse, Columbus Commons, and the Ohio Theatre.

The day will culminate in a free concert & fireworks at the Columbus Commons called "Columbus Symphony Celebrates America."

📅 Saturday, July 4 | 11 am-10 pm
📍 Ohio Statehouse, Ohio Theatre, and Columbus Commons
💲 Activities and performance are FREE; however, registration is required for the "Columbus Symphony Celebrates America" concert.

Find full details: https://www.capa.com/productions/america250-ohio/

Sponsored by Cenovus, Worthington Steel, Worthington Enterprises, The Marzetti Company, Columbus City Council, and CollegeAdvantage Ohio's 529 Plan.

04/08/2026

We're very excited to share our 2026 summer featuring a 100th Anniversary production of Sigmund Romberg's THE DESERT SONG in Lakeside Chautauqua and Akron, along with 10 historic band concerts across the state of Ohio. Come celebrate America's 250th Birthday with historic American music! Full schedule at: https://americanmusicalproductions.org/schedule

03/07/2026

We’re thrilled to collaborate with Lakeside Chautauqua to bring Sigmund Romberg’s The Desert Song back to the historic Hoover Auditorium for the first time in 65 years on July 10 and recreate a 1927 Lakeside Band Concert program on July 5th!

02/25/2026

Have you submitted your audition for The Desert Song yet? Videos are due by this Friday, February 27th. Don't miss your chance to be part of this special 100th Anniversary production! https://americanmusicalproductions.org/desertsongauditions

02/01/2026

We are thrilled to announce auditions for our 100th Anniversary production of Sigmund Romberg's musical romance "The Desert Song." More information at: https://americanmusicalproductions.org/desertsongauditions
Virtual Audition Submissions Due by February 27th.
Stay tuned for the full announcement of our 2026 Summer Season!

11/04/2025

Thanks to everyone who attended our 100th Anniversary screenings of The Phantom of the Opera at the Gateway Film Center and Canton Palace Theatre this past weekend! Stay tuned for the announcement of our Summer 2026 season celebrating America's 250th Birthday in the next few months!

10/29/2025

Did you know The Phantom of the Opera features some of the first Technicolor sequences? This was such a novelty that in 1925 The Stern and Mann Co, Canton's premier women's store, was featuring luxurious new coats in "Phantom" red. Come see the restored film including the Technicolor sequences at the Canton Palace Theatre on Sunday, November 2nd: https://cantonpalacetheatre.org/event/canton-palace-100-american-musical-productions-presents-the-phantom-of-the-opera-1925/

10/27/2025

In 1925 the Canton Repository raved about The Phantom of the Opera "Lon Chaney has triumphed again…it is certainly the strangest, most breathless film production the public has ever been offered.” Come see the film at the historic Palace Theatre on November 2nd accompanied by its original orchestral score and Jay Spencer at the Kilgen Wonder Organ! Get your tickets here: https://cantonpalacetheatre.org/event/canton-palace-100-american-musical-productions-presents-the-phantom-of-the-opera-1925/

10/18/2025

The Phantom of the Opera premiered in Canton at the Mozart Theatre on November 15, 1925. While the Mozart was demolished in 1955, celebrate the centennial of this classic film on November 2nd at the historic 1926 Canton Palace Theatre. American Musical Productions' 18-piece orchestra featuring Jay Spencer at the Kilgen Wonder Organ will perform the film's original score under the direction of Joseph Rubin. Tickets at https://cantonpalacetheatre.org/event/canton-palace-100-american-musical-productions-presents-the-phantom-of-the-opera-1925/