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2015 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards Update - Esau Pritchett in Lead!
by BWW Special Coverage - December 18, 2015
Time is running out to vote for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 18. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31!
OPA Presents THE NUTCRACKER This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2015
Olmsted Performing Arts (OPA) - http://www.olmstedperformingarts.com - in Olmsted Falls will present 'The Nutcracker' this weekend, Dec. 18, bringing the wondrous and gorgeous Christmas fairytale favorite to life once again for all dancers, theatre fans and families to enjoy.
NEOMFA Playwrights Festival, BOOTYCANDY and More Set for convergence-continuum's 2016 Season
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2015
The convergence-continuum 2016 Season includes a Playwrights Festival, two world-premiere productions, two regional premieres, an Ohio premiere, a modern American classic, and a series of one-weekend special-event performances.
Bill Maher Returning to Playhouse Square
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2015
Audiences have watched Maher on "Real Time with Bill Maher" and "Politically Incorrect"…June 4 they can laugh along with him as he returns to Playhouse Square for one 7:30 pm performance. (His last show here was completely sold out!) 
BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY to Play E.J. Thomas Hall in January
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2015
Tickets are on sale now for Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story - when it comes to E.J. Thomas Hall, January 12-13, as part of the 2015-2016 Broadway in Akron series. The show that inspired a generation of multi-million selling juke-box musicals - including Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia, Million Dollar Quartet, and We Will Rock You - starts a 9 week tour of the USA on Monday, January 4th, 2016.
BWW Review: Delightful REEFER MADNESS at Blank Canvas induces Giggles and Munchies
by Roy Berko - December 14, 2015
Even though the movement may have been slowed down by the recent Ohio election, the march toward legalization of marijuana seems on its way in this country.
2015 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards Update - Pat Miller in Lead!
by BWW Special Coverage - December 11, 2015
Voting is fully underway for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 11. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31.
Tickets to Milk Carton Kids at Ohio Theatre Now on Sale
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2015
The Milk Carton Kids released their third album, Monterey, this past May.  A refreshing alternative to the foot-stomping grandeur of the so-called "folk revival," an understated virtuosity defines The Milk Carton Kids. The two years since the release of their last album, The Ash & Clay, have been significant ones for the group. In addition to a Grammy nomination for Best Folk Album, The Milk Carton Kids won Duo/Group of the Year at the Americana Music Awards in 2014.
Beck Center to Stage Sensory-Friendly NUTCRACKER...JAZZED UP!
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2015
?Beck Center for the Arts' Departments of Dance Education and Creative Arts Therapies have joined together to present two sensory-friendly performances of Nutcracker…Jazzed Up! at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Friday, December 11, 2015 in Beck Center's Music & Dance Building, located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood.
BWW Review: KRIS KRINGLE (World Premiere) - A Work in Progress
by Roy Berko - December 10, 2015
World premiere of KRIS KRINGLE THE MUSICAL proves show is a work in progress.
WOMEN ON FIRE, TOP GIRLS and More Set for Mamai Theatre Company's 2016 Season
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2015
Now in its fourth season, Mamai Theatre Company is pleased to announce exciting growth: additional public and private funding, new General Manager and Education Associate positions, new youth outreach programming, expanded adult outreach programming, and a streamlined summer season, June 2 - September 4, 2016.
Homewrecker Productions to Stage CLAUS FOR A MOMENT at Blank Canvas Theatre, 12/14-15
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2015
If sugary, sentimental holiday productions don't float your boat, this is an adult holiday show just for you. Homewrecker Productions in conjunction with Blank Canvas Theatre present CLAUS FOR A MOMENT, written and performed by Jeff Glover and directed by Dan Folino for two nights only, December 14 and 15 at 8:00pm.
BLUE MAN GROUP Returning to Playhouse Square in 2016
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2015
After six successful years on the road, Blue Man Group will circle the United States one more time prior to taking the theatrical tour worldwide. Audiences can catch the wildly popular, award-winning Blue Man Group when they return to Cleveland February 5th - 7th . Tickets are currently on sale, and can be purchased by calling 216.241.6000 or online at playhousesquare.org. Blue Man Group is a First Merit Diamond Performance at Playhouse Square.
OPA to Present THE NUTCRACKER, 12/18-20
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2015
Olmsted Performing Arts (OPA) - http://www.olmstedperformingarts.com - in Olmsted Falls will present "The Nutcracker" the weekend of Dec. 18, bringing the wondrous and gorgeous Christmas fairytale favorite to life once again for all dancers, theatre fans and families to enjoy.  "The Nutcracker" sponsored by OhioGuidestone - www.ohioguidestone.org.
Original Broadway Cast Members to Lead IF/THEN National Tour in Cleveland
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2015
Original Broadway Cast member Jackie Burns (If/Then, Wicked, Hair), Tamyra Gray (American Idol Season One Finalist, Rent), and Matthew Hydzik (Side Show, West Side Story, Grease), will join Original Broadway Cast member Anthony Rapp (Rent, Six Degrees of Separation, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown) and the rest of the previously announced cast in the National Tour of IF/THEN, starting Wednesday, January 27 at the Winspear Opera House in Dallas.
Cirque du Soleil Returning to Cleveland for Limited Run in 2016
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2015
Cirque du Soleil returns to Cleveland in April 2016 with OVO, its newest touring show in arenas. The production will be presented at the CSU Wolstein Center from April 27 to May 1st, 2016 for 7 performances only, as part of a global tour in arenas around North America. The show is presented by Visa Signature® in association with United MileagePlus®.
BWW Review: Creative PETER AND THE STARCATCHER at Dobama
by Roy Berko - December 07, 2015
Mention author J. M. Barrie, and the immediate thought is Peter Pan. Peter Pan, the tale of a boy who refused to grow up, has become a cottage industry. Dolls, movies, a musical play, coloring books, cartoons, Halloween costumes, a non-musical play, and books are all available. There is even a psychological condition, 'The Peter Pan Syndrome,' which puts the spotlight on men who refuse to assume responsibility for their boyish actions.
BWW Review: It's Back...A CHRISTMAS STORY at the Cleveland Play House
by Roy Berko - December 07, 2015
Yes, A CHRISTMAS STORY is again lighting up the stage at the Cleveland Play House. It's a new production, which incites new comments, but the history and my unexpected involvement in the tale is still the same!
Photo Flash: First Look at MARY POPPINS at Beck Center for the Arts
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2015
Beck Center for the Arts presents by popular demand Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's MARY POPPINS, tonight, December 4, 2015 through January 3, 2016in the Mackey Theater. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
2015 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards Update - Esau Pritchett, Pat Miller Lead!
by BWW Special Coverage - December 04, 2015
Voting has opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 27th. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31.
Cleveland Pops Sets Annual New Year's Eve Concert & Party Lineup
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2015
The Cleveland POPS Orchestra with Carl Topilow will welcome 2016 with their 20th annual concert and party at Severance Hall. The two-hour concert starts at 9:00 p.m. and consists of an exciting and wildly popular evening of Broadway favorites performed by singing sensation Connor Bogart O'Brien. The vocal artist has performed all over the world on cruise ships and is growing in popularity with Northeast Ohio concert goers. O'Brien has been featured with Cleveland POPS in numerous shows from Severance Hall to PlayhouseSquare.
Cleveland Orchestra and Franz Welser-Möst Announce 2016 European Festivals Tour
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2015
Following The Cleveland Orchestra's critically acclaimed 2015 European Tour and Vienna Residency, Music Director Franz Welser-Most and the Orchestra announce details of their summer 2016 European Festivals Tour, August 18-24, 2016.
BWW Review: Wonderful Reimagined WIZARD OF OZ at State Theatre
by Roy Berko - December 04, 2015
Little did Frank Baum realize in 1900 when he wrote the book, THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ, that he was creating a cottage industry. 'Chachkas' such as snow globes, stuffed Toto dogs and figurines of the characters dot many a household. Clothing, including red crystal shoes, checkered gingham 'Dorothy' dresses and Halloween costumes galore, relate aspects of the tale.
Beck Center for the Arts Encores MARY POPPINS, Starting Tonight
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2015
Beck Center for the Arts presents by popular demand Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's MARY POPPINS, tonight, December 4, 2015 through January 3, 2016 in the Mackey Theater.
BWW Review: GUYS ON ICE: THE ICE FISHING MUSICAL Drops Bait at Actors' Summit
by Roy Berko - December 02, 2015
The American Folklore Theatre (AFT), located in Door County, Wisconsin, is a theater company that creates musicals and plays which are based on the populist culture and heritage of the United States. They have developed such works as MULE FOR BREAKFAST AGAIN, LUMBERJACKS IN LOVE, LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS, and GUYS ON ICE. The latter is now being staged by Actors Summit.

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