Hans Zimmer's Film Scores Come to Playhouse Square With Lords of the Sound

The Ukrainian symphony orchestra Lords of the Sound is bringing their acclaimed tribute, The Music of Hans Zimmer, to Cleveland's Playhouse Square this season — a full-orchestra plus vocalists production that pulls selections from Dune, The Dark Knight, Inception, Pirates of the Caribbean, Interstellar, and Gladiator. For a theater district that prides itself on scale, it's the kind of show Playhouse Square was built for.

The group has toured Europe for years and began crossing into North America with full cinematic staging — screens, lighting cues tied to the score, and an orchestra that treats every cue like it matters. If you've ever sat in a movie theater waiting for the Inception "BRAAAM" to shake your seat, the live version is the reason to buy a ticket.

If you're going: Playhouse Square is walkable from every downtown hotel. Arrive early to see the dazzling chandelier in the outer lobby, still the largest outdoor chandelier in the world. Tickets and the full Playhouse Square calendar are online.

Sources: Playhouse Square, WKYC 2026 event calendar