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Cain Park Presents Free Concert Reading of FAMOUS SON 6/22
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2010
Cain Park presents a concert reading of FAMOUS SON, a new original work with book and lyrics by John Paul Boukis and music by Terry Waltz and John Paul Boukis, on Tuesday, June 22 at 7 pm in the Alma Theater. Admission is free.
Denis Leary Comes To PlayhouseSquare 6/22
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2010
Although TV viewers know Denis Leary as the Emmy/Golden Globe-nominated dramatic star of FX's hit series Rescue Me, his career began in Boston comedy clubs as a stand-up. His 'second' tour return to those comedy roots, The Rescue Me Comedy Tour 2, will showcase Leary's politically-incorrect style of humor at PlayhouseSquare June 22 at 8 pm. (Tickets go on sale Fri., April 9th at 11 am.)
Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows for Cleveland - 6/20
by BWW - June 20, 2010
Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 6/20 for Cleveland
Sheryl Crow Comes To PlayhouseSquare's State Theatre 6/18
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2010
Nine-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Sheryl Crow brings her summer concert tour for a stop at PlayhouseSquare's State Theatre Fri., June 18 at 8 pm.
PlayhouseSquare Honors Broadway Producer Kevin McCollum
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 17, 2010
PlayhouseSquare honored Broadway producer Kevin McCollum with its highest award, the PlayhouseSquare Star Award for Achievement in the Performing Arts, at its annual Chairman's Dinner last night. Past honorees include legendary composer Marvin Hamlisch and Disney Theatricals President Thomas Schumacher.
PlayhouseSquare Introduces Four Free After-Work Concerts Beginning 6/24
by Charlie Piane - June 15, 2010
The PlayhouseSquare District will present four free outdoor after-work concerts on Star Plaza beginning with the first one on Thursday, June 24. Titled the 'Dundee Outdoor Concert Series presented by V107.3 and SCENE,' it is the newest and Downtown Cleveland's only after-work live free concert series. Developed by PlayhouseSquare and the PlayhouseSquare District Development Corporation (PDDC), the series will include local Cleveland bands, (see below) Dundee Summer Wheat Beer happy hour specials, specialty foods by the new city food cart vendors, V107.3 air personality, Ravenna Micelli - games and prize giveaways.
CAPA Presents VICTOR MANUELLE At The Palace 7/21
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 15, 2010
Mentored in his early career by Gilberto Santa Rosa, Victor Manuelle is known as a formidable repentista, or improviser of rhymes. With 16 studio albums to his credit, he has become known as an interpreter of the complex, radio-ready lyrics of 'amor y desamor' (love and its trials), but the power of his performances comes from his mastery of traditional Puerto Rican singing.
CAPA and Evolution Theatre to Co-Present BOY MEETS BOY 7/14-24
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 14, 2010
Boy Meets Boy is a musical comedy which pays homage to the screwball romantic comedies of 1930s Hollywood, but with a twist. Co-presented by CAPA and Evolution Theatre Company (ETC), the off Broadway hit is being revived in Columbus with the help of the production's original writers, Bill Solly and Donald Ward.
GLTF Launches Summer Theater Camp For Students 6/14-18, 6/21-25
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2010
Great Lakes Theater Festival will present CAMP THEATER! - a summer drama camp held at Berea High School for students ages 3-18. Students can sign up for one or both weeks of camp, which will run June 14 - 18, and June 21 - 25, 2010.
Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows for Cleveland - 6/13
by BWW - June 13, 2010
Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 6/13 for Cleveland
Playhouse Square Cancels Sixties Concert 6/12
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2010
The June 12th concert scheduled at PlayhouseSquare with headliner singer/songwriter DION and special guests, Sixties singers Shirley Alston-Reeves (lead singer of The Shirelles), The Flamingos and The Soul Stirrers has been cancelled because of travel problems.
SWEENEY TODD Comes To The City of Cleveland Heights and Cain Park 6/11-27
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2010
The City of Cleveland Heights and Cain Park proudly announce that Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by Hugh Wheeler) opens Cain Park's 2010 season in the Alma Theater June 11-27 (preview June 10). Paul Gurgol, founder/artistic director of Kalliope Stage, directs this 1979 Tony Award-winning musical thriller with music direction by Jodie Ricci.
Photo Flash: Human Race Presents ORDINARY DAYS
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 09, 2010
There are four performers in the new musical Ordinary Days - four people, that is. Award-winning composer Adam Gwon says there's always a fifth character lurking.
PlayhouseSquare to Host Convo with Harlem Children's Zone's Geoffrey Canada 8/23
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 09, 2010
The PlayhouseSquare Community Engagement & Education Department is hosting 'A Conversation with Geoffrey Canada: Improving the Lives of Children, One Poor Child at a Time' on Monday, August 23 at 1 p.m. This event is presented by the PNC Grow Up Great Program, a partnership with The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Orchestra, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and PlayhouseSquare.
Playhouse Square Cancels Sixties Concert 6/12
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 08, 2010
The June 12th concert scheduled at PlayhouseSquare with headliner singer/songwriter DION and special guests, Sixties singers Shirley Alston-Reeves (lead singer of The Shirelles), The Flamingos and The Soul Stirrers has been cancelled because of travel problems.
PlayhouseSquare's Slam U Team to Perform 7/15
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 07, 2010
Cleveland's National Youth Poetry Slam Team will perform in the Westfield Insurance Studio Theatre at PlayhouseSquare (1375 Euclid Ave.) on Thursday, July 15 at 7:30 p.m. before traveling to Brave New Voices, the annual International Youth Poetry Slam Festival, in Los Angeles, July 19-25, 2010.
CMSD Students Present FAME at PlayhouseSquare 6/4-6
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2010
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) will present its eleventh annual All-City Musical, FAME The Musical to crown the District's 2009-10 series of All-City Arts Programming. The production features the talents of over fifty CMSD students from across the District and will take place on the stage of the Ohio Theatre at PlayhouseSquare, June 4 - 6, 2010.
CMSD Students Present FAME at PlayhouseSquare 6/4-6
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2010
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) will present its eleventh annual All-City Musical, FAME The Musical to crown the District's 2009-10 series of All-City Arts Programming. The production features the talents of over fifty CMSD students from across the District and will take place on the stage of the Ohio Theatre at PlayhouseSquare, June 4 - 6, 2010.
Playhouse Square Announces Summer Events, 6/2-9/17
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2010
From June 2, 2010 through September 17, 2010, the PlayhouseSquare District will be jumping with activity outdoors on Star Plaza and inside the PlayhouseSquare theaters as PlayhouseSquare and the PlayhouseSquare District Development Corporation (PDDC) work together to introduce a new program called 'Summer Excitement at PlayhouseSquare.' The program is the result of a combined effort of both organizations to create a thriving downtown neighborhood and features a variety of outdoor lunchtime events for area workers, free after work concerts, Broadway engagements such as THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, a classic film series and even morning T'ai Chi Chih.
Jake Hertzog's Midwest Tour Concludes 5/29
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2010
Guitarist Jake Hertzog, musical director for Nickelodeon stars, Nat and Alex Wolff, is set for a Midwest Tour starting in Indianapolis, MN on May 29. The five-dater tour will finish in Urbana, IL on June 2. Hertzog is taking rhythm section Harvie S (bass) and Victor Jones (drums) on the upcoming tour in support of his new jazz CD "Patterns" (Buckyball 022).
Jake Hertzog Continues Midwest Tour
by BWW News Desk - June 01, 2010
Guitarist Jake Hertzog, musical director for Nickelodeon stars, Nat and Alex Wolff, is set for a Midwest Tour starting in Indianapolis, MN on May 29. The five-dater tour will finish in Urbana, IL on June 2. Hertzog is taking rhythm section Harvie S (bass) and Victor Jones (drums) on the upcoming tour in support of his new jazz CD "Patterns" (Buckyball 022).
Jake Hertzog Begins Midwest Tour, 5/29
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2010
Guitarist Jake Hertzog, musical director for Nickelodeon stars, Nat and Alex Wolff, is set for a Midwest Tour starting in Indianapolis, MN on May 29. The five-dater tour will finish in Urbana, IL on June 2. Hertzog is taking rhythm section Harvie S (bass) and Victor Jones (drums) on the upcoming tour in support of his new jazz CD "Patterns" (Buckyball 022).
Playhouse South Hosts 2nd Annual Kids in the Spotlight 5/28, 5/29
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2010
Children of the community will get a chance to shine on stage in Playhouse South's second annual Kids in the Spotlight directed by Lindsay Sherman. Performances will be held May 28 & 29, 2010 at 8:00 pm in the Playhouse South/Clark Haines Theatre, 3700 Far Hills Avenue, Kettering.
PlayhouseSquare Presents Free Dance and Jazz Performances 5/28, 5/29
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2010
The PlayhouseSquare Community Engagement & Education Department is presenting free performances by artists participating in its LAUNCH artists residency program: Why I Had to Dance on May 28 and 29 and Bobby Selvaggio's 'Hendectet Jazz Collective' on June 5.
Jake Hertzog Begins Midwest Tour, 5/29
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2010
Guitarist Jake Hertzog, musical director for Nickelodeon stars, Nat and Alex Wolff, is set for a Midwest Tour starting in Indianapolis, MN on May 29. The five-dater tour will finish in Urbana, IL on June 2. Hertzog is taking rhythm section Harvie S (bass) and Victor Jones (drums) on the upcoming tour in support of his new jazz CD "Patterns" (Buckyball 022).

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