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Playhouse Square Announces Summer Events, 6/2-9/17
by Nicolas Coburn - May 28, 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.
Playhouse South Hosts 2nd Annual Kids in the Spotlight 5/28, 5/29
by BWW News Desk - May 28, 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 28, 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.
Cain Park Presents Free Concert Reading of FAMOUS SON 6/22
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 26, 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.
Photo Flash: The Human Race Brings ORDINARY DAYS To The Loft
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 26, 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.
Playhouse South Hosts 2nd Annual Kids in the Spotlight 5/28, 5/29
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 25, 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.
YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE! Comes To Cleveland, Supports Habitat For Humanity 10/6
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 24, 2010
Fresh off a triumphant sold-out tour debut, a headlining performance at The White House, a critically-acclaimed, chart-topping album, and an appearance at Coachella that garnered rave reviews from spectators and media alike, DJ Lance Rock and the cast of YO GABBA GABBA! are heading back on the road with YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE!: THERE'S A PARTY IN MY CITY! to play to enthusiastic fans in Cleveland.
Kathleen Madigan Comes To The Ohio Theater 5/23
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2010
Kathleen Madigan is one of the most popular headliners in the country. An American Comedy Award winner as best female stand-up, her accessible and unpretentious style has earned her a devoted and growing following.
'The Four Bitchin' Babes' Return To PlayhouseSquare In New Review DIVA NATION 5/22
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2010
A magical place where chocolate is a vegetable, shopping for shoes is medicinal and wine is in the food pyramid heads to PlayhouseSquare May 22nd compliments of The Four Bitchin' Babes...back with their all-new hilarious musical review-DIVA NATION.
John Lithgow to Perform STORIES BY HEART for GLTF Benefit, 5/22
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2010
On May 22, Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor, John Lithgow returns to Cleveland for a special one day only performance to benefit Great Lakes Theater Festival (GLTF) - the classic theater company that his father, Arthur Lithgow, helped to found nearly fifty years ago.
convergence-continuum Presents DARK RIDE, Opens 5/21
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2010
Tremont's resident theatre company, convergence-continuum, continues its 2010 season at the Liminis theatre with the Ohio premiere of DARK RIDE, a convoluted, phantasmagoric and strangely comic tale by Len Jenkin.
Cesear's Forum Presents Foote's THE ACTOR and Miller's ELEGY FOR A LADY
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2010
Cesear's Forum, Cleveland's small professional minimalist theatre, will present two American one-act plays in a May/June production run at it's Kennedy's Down Under, PlayhouseSquare venue: Horton Foote's THE ACTOR and Arthur Miller's ELEGY FOR A LADY.
PlayhouseSquare Presents Free Dance and Jazz Performances 5/28, 5/29
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 18, 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.
Playhouse South Announces Auditions For TWELFTH NIGHT 5/17, 5/18
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2010
Playhouse South, A Community Theater announces open auditions for William Shakespeare's comedy of mistaken identities, Twelfth Night. Auditions will be held at the Clark Haines Theater, 3700 Far Hills Avenue at 7:00 pm on May 17 & 18, 2010 with callbacks being held on May 19, 2010. Performances are July 8 -10, 2010.
Playhouse South Announces Auditions For TWELFTH NIGHT 5/17, 5/18
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2010
Playhouse South, A Community Theater announces open auditions for William Shakespeare's comedy of mistaken identities, Twelfth Night. Auditions will be held at the Clark Haines Theater, 3700 Far Hills Avenue at 7:00 pm on May 17 & 18, 2010 with callbacks being held on May 19, 2010. Performances are July 8 -10, 2010.
Bat Boy & Midsummer Night's Dream Run At Great Lakes Theater Festival Through 5/16
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2010
Great Lakes Theater Festival (GLTF) will conclude its 2009-10 season in the company's revolutionary home at the Hanna Theatre, PlayhouseSquare, with a Spring Repertory that features Keythe Farley, Brian Flemming and Laurence O'Keefe's outrageous Off-Broadway Musical of the Year, Bat Boy: The Musical and William Shakespeare's magical masterpiece, A Midsummer Night's Dream. The productions will be performed in rotating repertory April 8 - May 16, 2010. The Spring Repertory features GLTF's resident artistic company of actors performing two alternating plays on the same stage over six weeks. Veteran Festival artist Victoria Bussert will direct Bat Boy: The Musical and GLTF's Producing Artistic Director Charles Fee will direct A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Beck Center for the Arts Spring Fling! Summer Socials! Line-Up May thru July 2010
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2010
The Beck Center for the Arts Spring Fling! Summer Socials! will run May through July 2010. Five art focused events are held in Cleveland area homes. All proceeds benefit the Beck Center, performing arts and arts education centers.
Kathleen Madigan Comes To The Ohio Theater 5/23
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 14, 2010
Kathleen Madigan is one of the most popular headliners in the country. An American Comedy Award winner as best female stand-up, her accessible and unpretentious style has earned her a devoted and growing following.
Cleveland Play House Sets Sales Records for 2009-10 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 13, 2010
The 2009-10 Mainstage Season of The Cleveland Play House came to a close on May 9, 2010, having sold more single tickets than any season in over 10 years, even with two fewer shows, making it the highest attended Mainstage Season since 1998-99.
SWEENEY TODD Comes To The City of Cleveland Heights and Cain Park 6/11-27
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 13, 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.
Playhouse South Announces Auditions For TWELFTH NIGHT 5/17, 5/18
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 12, 2010
Playhouse South, A Community Theater announces open auditions for William Shakespeare's comedy of mistaken identities, Twelfth Night. Auditions will be held at the Clark Haines Theater, 3700 Far Hills Avenue at 7:00 pm on May 17 & 18, 2010 with callbacks being held on May 19, 2010. Performances are July 8 -10, 2010.
Beck Center Announces 2010/11 Professional Theater Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 11, 2010
Beck Center for the Arts is proud to announce its 2010/2011 professional theater season, featuring something for every taste and the reopening of the Studio Theater.
Barbara and Dr. Ralph Lach Honored for Service to Arts, 4/30
by Nicolas Coburn - May 11, 2010
On Friday, April 30, approximately 300 guests attended the 2010 CAPA Gala at the Southern Theatre to honor long-time CAPA supporters Barbara and Dr. Ralph Lach. In tribute to their service to the central Ohio arts community, CAPA renamed the Ohio Theatre box office The Barbara and Dr. Ralph Lach Box Office at the Ohio Theatre.
GREASE Comes To PlayhouseSquare As Part of KeyBank Broadway Series 5/11-23
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2010
The new Broadway production of the Tony Award nominated musical GREASETM will come to PlayhouseSquare May 11-23, 2010 as a part of the KeyBank Broadway Series. Tickets are on sale now at www.playhousesquare.org, by phone at 216-241-6000 or at the PlayhouseSquare Ticket Office.
convergence-continuum Presents DARK RIDE, Opens 5/21
by Charlie Piane - May 09, 2010
Tremont's resident theatre company, convergence-continuum, continues its 2010 season at the Liminis theatre with the Ohio premiere of DARK RIDE, a convoluted, phantasmagoric and strangely comic tale by Len Jenkin.

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