Cleveland Heights and Cain Park Present Night Of A Thousand Stars, 6/26
By: Kelsey Denette
The City of Cleveland Heights and Cain Park present Night Of A Thousand Stars – In Honor Of Paul Gurgol on Tuesday, June 26 at the Alma Theater at Cain Park at 7 pm.
This is a free event. No tickets are necessary and seating is open. Donations will be accepted in Paul Gurgol's name for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.Paul Gurgol, an innovative and visionary stage director who championed new works and undiscovered artists, passed away at age 55 in March of this year from pancreatic and liver cancer.
Known especially for his mastery of musical theater, he was artistic director of Kalliope Stage, the small but groundbreaking professional theater he founded with life partner Rex Snider and longtime collaborator John Paul Boukis. He directed more recently at Cain Park (Sweeney Todd in 2009), the Beck Center and Opera Cleveland, and he was rehearsal director for Dancing Wheels. Much in demand, Gurgol had just cast the production of Avenue Q he was planning to co-direct this summer at Cain Park when he became ill.
Cain Park, a municipally owned and operated summer arts park and one of the nation's oldest landmark outdoor theatres entering its 74th season, is produced by the City of Cleveland Heights and is located on Superior Road between Lee and South Taylor roads.
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