INTIMATE ILLUSIONS Coming to Cleveland
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2017
The current winner of the CW's Penn & Teller's FOOL US is on a national tour with his show Intimate Illusions. Ivan recently appeared on the CW's Penn & Teller's Fool Us Season Finale and fooled the pants off veteran Las Vegas magicians Penn & Teller and was declared the winner.
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2017
The current winner of the CW's Penn & Teller's FOOL US is on a national tour with his show Intimate Illusions. Ivan recently appeared on the CW's Penn & Teller's Fool Us Season Finale and fooled the pants off veteran Las Vegas magicians Penn & Teller and was declared the winner.
Clague Playhouse Seeks Young Playwrights with Summer BARNSTORMERS WORKSHOP
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2017
Clague Playhouse is seeking young playwrights for the new summer offering, CLAGUE BARNSTORMERS: WORKSHOP FOR ASPIRING YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS. Aspiring young playwrights in grades 7-10 are invited to join us for the workshop, running July 10-21, 2017. This workshop has been made possible with the generous help of a grant from Cuyahoga Arts and Culture (CAC).
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2017
Clague Playhouse is seeking young playwrights for the new summer offering, CLAGUE BARNSTORMERS: WORKSHOP FOR ASPIRING YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS. Aspiring young playwrights in grades 7-10 are invited to join us for the workshop, running July 10-21, 2017. This workshop has been made possible with the generous help of a grant from Cuyahoga Arts and Culture (CAC).
Tickets on Sale May 1st for Cleveland Orchestra's 2017 Summer Concerts Series
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2017
Individual concert tickets for The Cleveland Orchestra's 2017 Blossom Music Festival and for the Summers@Severance series go on sale Monday, May 1.
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2017
Individual concert tickets for The Cleveland Orchestra's 2017 Blossom Music Festival and for the Summers@Severance series go on sale Monday, May 1.
SOMETHING ROTTEN! is Coming to Cleveland!
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2017
The completely original new musical Something Rotten!, directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Aladdin), with music and lyrics by Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Wayne Kirkpatrick and Golden Globe Award and Tony Award nominee Karey Kirkpatrick and a book by Tony Award nominees Karey Kirkpatrick and best-selling author John O'Farrell, opens at Playhouse Square April 25 for a limited three week run.
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2017
The completely original new musical Something Rotten!, directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Aladdin), with music and lyrics by Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Wayne Kirkpatrick and Golden Globe Award and Tony Award nominee Karey Kirkpatrick and a book by Tony Award nominees Karey Kirkpatrick and best-selling author John O'Farrell, opens at Playhouse Square April 25 for a limited three week run.
Theatre Communications Group Awards Cleveland Public Theatre Audience (R)Evolution Travel Grant
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2017
Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) has been awarded a Theatre Communications Group Audience (R)Evolution Travel Grant for Executive Artistic Director, Raymond Bobgan, and Director of Community Ensembles, Faye Hargate, to meet with artistic leaders across the country who are currently engaged with Arab-American and Middle Eastern populations to gather best practices for developing work for and with these communities. Theatre Communications Group (TCG), is the national service organization for professional theatres in the United States. Funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF), Audience (R)Evolution is a nationally recognized program that includes travel grants to sixteen teams of TCG Member Theatre staff and community stakeholders to observe effective audience engagement programs and strategies to deepen relationships with communities they serve.
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2017
Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) has been awarded a Theatre Communications Group Audience (R)Evolution Travel Grant for Executive Artistic Director, Raymond Bobgan, and Director of Community Ensembles, Faye Hargate, to meet with artistic leaders across the country who are currently engaged with Arab-American and Middle Eastern populations to gather best practices for developing work for and with these communities. Theatre Communications Group (TCG), is the national service organization for professional theatres in the United States. Funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF), Audience (R)Evolution is a nationally recognized program that includes travel grants to sixteen teams of TCG Member Theatre staff and community stakeholders to observe effective audience engagement programs and strategies to deepen relationships with communities they serve.
Vinay Parameswaran Appointed Assistant Conductor of The Cleveland Orchestra and Music Director of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2017
The Cleveland Orchestra announced today the appointment of Vinay Parameswaran as Assistant Conductor of The Cleveland Orchestra and Music Director of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra. The appointment is for a two-year term, beginning with the 2017-18 season.
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2017
The Cleveland Orchestra announced today the appointment of Vinay Parameswaran as Assistant Conductor of The Cleveland Orchestra and Music Director of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra. The appointment is for a two-year term, beginning with the 2017-18 season.
BWW Review: A Female HAMLET Brings a Twist to the Play at Great Lakes Theater, Well, Almost . . .
by Roy Berko - April 03, 2017
Having been summoned home to Denmark from school in Germany to attend his father's funeral, he is shocked to find his mother Gertrude already remarried to his Uncle Claudius, the dead king's brother, who has declared himself the king, though young Hamlet is the actual heir to the crown. Hamlet, rightly, suspects foul play.
by Roy Berko - April 03, 2017
Having been summoned home to Denmark from school in Germany to attend his father's funeral, he is shocked to find his mother Gertrude already remarried to his Uncle Claudius, the dead king's brother, who has declared himself the king, though young Hamlet is the actual heir to the crown. Hamlet, rightly, suspects foul play.
Frankie Valli to Return to Playhouse Square This Fall
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2017
Their last six Playhouse Square shows have been sellouts...not surprising considering Frankie Valli's three-and-a-half-octave vocal range, plus over 100 million records sold with multi-decade hits for Valli and his Four Seasons.
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2017
Their last six Playhouse Square shows have been sellouts...not surprising considering Frankie Valli's three-and-a-half-octave vocal range, plus over 100 million records sold with multi-decade hits for Valli and his Four Seasons.
The New Disney Musical FREAKY FRIDAY Puts a Contemporary Spin on a Beloved Classic
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2017
Cleveland Play House will close out their 2016-17 season with the joyful new musical romp, Freaky Friday. Based on the celebrated novel by Mary Rodgers which spawned two hit Disney films, Freaky Friday tells the story of a mother and daughter who magically swap bodies for 24 chaotic hours. The contemporary update of this American classic includes a hilarious new book by Bridget Carpenter ("Parenthood," "Friday Night Lights"), and a pop?rock score by Tony Award® and Pulitzer Prize winners Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey (Next to Normal, If/Then). Directed by Christopher Ashley, Artistic Director of La Jolla Playhouse, it has been hailed as "a polished, peppy, modern fairy tale" by The Washington Post. With high-energy choreography by Sergio Trujillo (Memphis, Jersey Boys), this vivacious production is "delightfully spunky" with "timeless appeal" (Variety).
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2017
Cleveland Play House will close out their 2016-17 season with the joyful new musical romp, Freaky Friday. Based on the celebrated novel by Mary Rodgers which spawned two hit Disney films, Freaky Friday tells the story of a mother and daughter who magically swap bodies for 24 chaotic hours. The contemporary update of this American classic includes a hilarious new book by Bridget Carpenter ("Parenthood," "Friday Night Lights"), and a pop?rock score by Tony Award® and Pulitzer Prize winners Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey (Next to Normal, If/Then). Directed by Christopher Ashley, Artistic Director of La Jolla Playhouse, it has been hailed as "a polished, peppy, modern fairy tale" by The Washington Post. With high-energy choreography by Sergio Trujillo (Memphis, Jersey Boys), this vivacious production is "delightfully spunky" with "timeless appeal" (Variety).
Photo Flash: Hanna Theatre Playhouse Square presents HAMLET
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2017
When his suspiciously widowed mother swiftly marries his uncle, amidst demands for revenge from his murdered father's ghost, the young prince Hamlet resolves that something is indeed 'rotten in the state of Denmark.'
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2017
When his suspiciously widowed mother swiftly marries his uncle, amidst demands for revenge from his murdered father's ghost, the young prince Hamlet resolves that something is indeed 'rotten in the state of Denmark.'
Great Lakes Theater Launches CAMP THEATER
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
Great Lakes Theater will present CAMP THEATER! - a summer drama camp held at Berea-Midpark High School for students ages 4-18. Students can sign up for one or both weeks of camp, which will run June 12 - 16, and June 19 - 23, 2017.
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
Great Lakes Theater will present CAMP THEATER! - a summer drama camp held at Berea-Midpark High School for students ages 4-18. Students can sign up for one or both weeks of camp, which will run June 12 - 16, and June 19 - 23, 2017.
BWW Review: A Tale of Disinterring Bodies Makes For Wild Night of Irish Black Comedy at none too fragile
by Roy Berko - March 27, 2017
Partake in the free shot of Jamison, which is the hallmark of the pre-show ritual at none-too-fragile, sit back, and allow yourself to be immersed in an Irish black comedy, complete with skull battering, blunt language and a wee bit of fun.
by Roy Berko - March 27, 2017
Partake in the free shot of Jamison, which is the hallmark of the pre-show ritual at none-too-fragile, sit back, and allow yourself to be immersed in an Irish black comedy, complete with skull battering, blunt language and a wee bit of fun.
BWW Review: HARM'S WAY Examines the Underbelly of Humanity at Convergence Continuum
by Roy Berko - March 27, 2017
Cleveland is in the midst of 'The Mac Wellman Homecoming Festival,' presented by Playwrights Local, in partnership with Cleveland State University Department of English, the NEOMFA Creative Writing Program, and the Michael Schwartz Library, with performances by Playwrights Local, Theater Ninjas, convergence-continuum, CSU Department of Theatre & Dance, Baldwin Wallace University Department of Theatre and Dance, and The Manhattan Project-Cleveland Lab.
by Roy Berko - March 27, 2017
Cleveland is in the midst of 'The Mac Wellman Homecoming Festival,' presented by Playwrights Local, in partnership with Cleveland State University Department of English, the NEOMFA Creative Writing Program, and the Michael Schwartz Library, with performances by Playwrights Local, Theater Ninjas, convergence-continuum, CSU Department of Theatre & Dance, Baldwin Wallace University Department of Theatre and Dance, and The Manhattan Project-Cleveland Lab.
Announces Cast of SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2017
Independence Community Theater will present the musical 'Songs for a New World', Friday and Saturday at 8PM, May 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20 and 2PM, Sunday May 14, 2017.
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2017
Independence Community Theater will present the musical 'Songs for a New World', Friday and Saturday at 8PM, May 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20 and 2PM, Sunday May 14, 2017.
BWW Review: THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME at Connor-Palace/Cleveland
by Roy Berko - March 23, 2017
When the 2016-17 Key Bank Broadway series was announced, I was ecstatic. Three of my favorite recent Broadway shows were listed: 'Something Rotten,' 'An American in Paris,' and 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.'
by Roy Berko - March 23, 2017
When the 2016-17 Key Bank Broadway series was announced, I was ecstatic. Three of my favorite recent Broadway shows were listed: 'Something Rotten,' 'An American in Paris,' and 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.'
BWW Review: Ensemble's 2017 COLOMBI NEW PLAYS FESTIVAL Features OCCUPATION DAD at Ensemble
by Roy Berko - March 23, 2017
Ensemble Theatre's 'Playwrights' was established in the early 1990's by Don Bianchi, one of the founders of Dobama, and Park Goist, a professor of American Studies at Case Western Reserve. It was started with the hope of creating an opportunity for local playwrights to have their works staged.
by Roy Berko - March 23, 2017
Ensemble Theatre's 'Playwrights' was established in the early 1990's by Don Bianchi, one of the founders of Dobama, and Park Goist, a professor of American Studies at Case Western Reserve. It was started with the hope of creating an opportunity for local playwrights to have their works staged.
HARM'S WAY Opens This Week at convergence-continuum
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2017
convergence-continuum opens its 2017 season with the Ohio premiere of Harm's Way by Mac Wellman, directed by Clyde Simon. Harm's Way, the darkly humorous fable of an angry man on a rampage through a fantastical wilderness, chronicles the exploits of very angry Santouche as he tries to make sense of his understanding of law and order in a nation of other angry people.
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2017
convergence-continuum opens its 2017 season with the Ohio premiere of Harm's Way by Mac Wellman, directed by Clyde Simon. Harm's Way, the darkly humorous fable of an angry man on a rampage through a fantastical wilderness, chronicles the exploits of very angry Santouche as he tries to make sense of his understanding of law and order in a nation of other angry people.
Disney's FREAKY FRIDAY Musical to Headline Cleveland Play House's 2017 New Ground Theatre Festival
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2017
Cleveland Play House (CPH) will debut four inventive and bold new works during their 2017 New Ground Theatre Festival. This year's New Ground will run from May 11-20.
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2017
Cleveland Play House (CPH) will debut four inventive and bold new works during their 2017 New Ground Theatre Festival. This year's New Ground will run from May 11-20.
Tickets Now on Sale for LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE at Mamai Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2017
Tickets are on sale now for LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE!
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2017
Tickets are on sale now for LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE!
Cleveland Public Theatre & Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Present ROAD TO HOPE
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2017
Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is proud to announce ROAD TO HOPE at OUTHWAITE COMMUNITY HOMES, a free performing arts event celebrating hope, honoring Cleveland's leadership role in areas of social justice and equity, addressing modern day struggles for freedom and justice, and rejoicing in Outhwaite Homes' historical community center and its resident services - a prelude to Cleveland Public Theatre's fourth annual Station Hope celebration on April 29 at St. John's Episcopal Church, Cleveland's first authenticated Underground Railroad site.
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2017
Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is proud to announce ROAD TO HOPE at OUTHWAITE COMMUNITY HOMES, a free performing arts event celebrating hope, honoring Cleveland's leadership role in areas of social justice and equity, addressing modern day struggles for freedom and justice, and rejoicing in Outhwaite Homes' historical community center and its resident services - a prelude to Cleveland Public Theatre's fourth annual Station Hope celebration on April 29 at St. John's Episcopal Church, Cleveland's first authenticated Underground Railroad site.
The Cleveland Orchestra Announces 100th Season for 2017-18
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2017
The Cleveland Orchestra and Music Director Franz Welser-Most have announced details of the Orchestra's 2017-18 calendar. The season will be the ensemble's 100th year of concerts and marks the launch of its Second Century. 2017-18 is also the 16th year of the Orchestra's acclaimed partnership with Franz Welser-Most.
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2017
The Cleveland Orchestra and Music Director Franz Welser-Most have announced details of the Orchestra's 2017-18 calendar. The season will be the ensemble's 100th year of concerts and marks the launch of its Second Century. 2017-18 is also the 16th year of the Orchestra's acclaimed partnership with Franz Welser-Most.
Beck Center to Host Timely Talk–Back After A GREAT WILDERNESS
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2017
Beck Center for the Arts presents a special Talk-Back immediately following the 8 p.m. performance of A Great Wilderness on Friday, March 31 in the Studio Theater.
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2017
Beck Center for the Arts presents a special Talk-Back immediately following the 8 p.m. performance of A Great Wilderness on Friday, March 31 in the Studio Theater.
OUTSIDE MULLINGAR Opens Friday at Clague
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2017
Clague Playhouse presents its 4th production of the 89th season, OUTSIDE MULLINGAR by John Patrick Shanley. Opening St. Patrick's Day, March 17th, and running through April 9th, 2017, OUTSIDE MULLINGAR is an Irish tale about how it's never too late to take a chance on love.
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2017
Clague Playhouse presents its 4th production of the 89th season, OUTSIDE MULLINGAR by John Patrick Shanley. Opening St. Patrick's Day, March 17th, and running through April 9th, 2017, OUTSIDE MULLINGAR is an Irish tale about how it's never too late to take a chance on love.
BWW Review: 'Honey, Honey,' MAMMA MIA! Makes Yet Another Stop at Cleveland's Connor Palace
by Roy Berko - March 16, 2017
Yes, the jukebox musical 'Mamma Mia!' is back in Cleveland. And, as has consistently happened in the past, the audience was on its feet dancing and singing in the rows and aisles during the extended curtain call.
by Roy Berko - March 16, 2017
Yes, the jukebox musical 'Mamma Mia!' is back in Cleveland. And, as has consistently happened in the past, the audience was on its feet dancing and singing in the rows and aisles during the extended curtain call.
2017 Colombi New Plays Festival presents OCCUPATION DAD.
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2017
Jason has a job, okay? He just works from home now. Things are tough nowadays what with the economy and all. So, stop looking at him like that. Lots of dads stay home with their babies. Right? It's no big deal and it's really not that tough. Except his kid won't walk. And his mother won't help. And his older brother's a jerk-off. And his sister's kids are already perfect and the playground moms are psychotic and everybody on Facebook hates him. But, other than all that, everything is just hunky-dory. Except his dad - you know what, forget his dad. It's fine. Seriously. Everything is…
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2017
Jason has a job, okay? He just works from home now. Things are tough nowadays what with the economy and all. So, stop looking at him like that. Lots of dads stay home with their babies. Right? It's no big deal and it's really not that tough. Except his kid won't walk. And his mother won't help. And his older brother's a jerk-off. And his sister's kids are already perfect and the playground moms are psychotic and everybody on Facebook hates him. But, other than all that, everything is just hunky-dory. Except his dad - you know what, forget his dad. It's fine. Seriously. Everything is…
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