TAO Comes to PlayhouseSquare, 3/29

Get set for a magical evening as the national tour of TAO comes to Cleveland's PlayhouseSquare for one show only, Thursday, March 29, at 7:30 PM, as part of the US Bank Star Performance Series at PlayhouseSquare. Tickets are $10 - $39, and are available now at The PlayhouseSquare ticket office, by calling 216-241-6000 or online at playhousesquare.org.

In this new production for North America, TAO combines the explosive art of Taiko drumming with innovative choreography and contemporary costumes for a show that has critics singing its praises. Time Out calls it "powerful, dynamic and unique," and the Edinburgh Evening News says TAO is "undoubtedly one of the finest shows on offer."
With hundreds of sold-out shows and more than a million spectators, TAO has proven that modern entertainment based on the traditional art of Japanese drumming has massive international appeal.

The stars of TAO live and train at a compound in the mountains of Japan, reaching the highest level of virtuosity only . . . after years of intensive study. The performers each bring nontraditional flair to the group by drawing on their diverse backgrounds: one as a hard rock musician, another a gymnast, and yet another as a composer. They offer a young and vibrantly modern take on a traditional art form.

Under the direction of founder Ikuo Fujitaka, TAO has been seen in 17 countries and 400 cities with 500 performances each year, totaling over 5 million spectators worldwide. Adored in Japan and across the world, TAO represents an unprecedented and timeless Taiko performance, bringing a brand new genre to the stage. TAO receives enormous support in Japan, and has become renowned as "a Japanese Taiko Group with a difference."

For more information on the group, please visit www.drum-tao.com.