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A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Runs 3/20-4/5 At Dayton Playhouse
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 09, 2009
A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams runs March 20 - April 5, 2009 at Dayton Playhouse The play reveals to the very depths the character of Blanche du Bois, a woman whose life has been undermined by her romantic illusions, which lead her to reject-so far as possible-the realities of life with which she is faced and which she consistently ignores. The pressure brought to bear upon her by her sister, with whom she goes to live in New Orleans, intensified by the earthy and extremely 'normal' young husband of the latter, leads to a revelation of her tragic self-delusion and, in the end, to madness.
MAN OF LA MANCHA Runs At Eichelberger Loft 10/29 - 11/15
by Reynard Loki - March 09, 2009
The Human Race Theatre Company annonces the 2009-2010 Eichelberger Loft Season. From Little League to the Big Apple, from the glory that was Spain to the glamour that is Cleveland, from Charles Dickens to David Hare, the 2009-2010 Eichelberger Loft Season of The Human Race Theatre Company will present loads of laughs, scores of songs, and even titillate the intellect a bit.
'Practically Perfect Evening' Held To Benefit Arts Ed. 7/18
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 09, 2009
A special celebration to benefit arts education at PlayhouseSquare is planned for the Cleveland premiere of the Tony Award-winning Mary Poppins. On Saturday, July 18, 'Practically Perfect Evening' guests will be among the first in Northeast Ohio to experience this magical musical.
CAPA Presents An Evening With Joan Baez 3/9
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2009
'A half century into her career, folk icon Joan Baez is making a return of sorts-not to vintage material, but to songs that evoke the spirit and message of her defining early work...Baez has never sounded wiser, or more deeply human.' - The Boston Globe Singer, musician, social activist, and goodwill ambassador Joan Baez has had a profound and durable influence on American and international music for 50 years. She celebrates that anniversary with a 2008 Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album for her 24th studio album, Day After Tomorrow, and a tour stop at Columbus' Southern Theatre.
Win Free Tickets With New EURYDICE Contest, Show Opens 3/7
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2009
Feel the Magic of Ruhl's Eurydice opening March 7th What do a tricycle, three talking stones and the Lord of the Underworld have in common? They are all a part of Sarah Ruhl's play, Eurydice. The play by The Clean House author, Sarah Ruhl, is a modern retelling of the Greek myth about Eurydice's death and Orpheus' voyage to the underworld to save her. This quirky version is full of funny twists and unforgettable characters.
Cleveland Playhouse Presents 4th Annual FusionFest 4/29-5/10
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 06, 2009
For the fourth consecutive year, The Cleveland Play House presents FusionFest, the only multidisciplinary performing arts festival at a regional theatre in the country, from April 29-May 10, 2009. The festival will offer a sampling of international and 'other-worldly' works, including an ancient Japanese art form, Dogugaeshi, by master puppeteer Basil Twist, performances by Charles Ross of his One-Man Star Wars Trilogy, and a world-premiere adaptation of Thorton Wilder's comic novel Heaven's My Destination, by Tony-award nominee Lee Blessing and commissioned by The Play House expressly for FusionFest with support from The Roe Green Foundation.
Cincinnati Directors Competition Announces New Dates 3/6-8
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2009
CINCINNATI DIRECTORS COMPETITION III New Dates/Times: March 6-8 Fri-Sat 7:30pm Sun 2:00pm ABOUT THE COMPETITION: You can feel excitement in the air as edition two of this new cornerstone of the local theatre scene unfolds...the 3rd Annual Cincinnati Directors Competition! As in previous years, this year's competition pits stage directors against one another in a display of their best work.
STEP AFRIKA Stepping Company Comes To Allen Theater 3/6
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2009
STEP AFRIKA! is the first professional company in the world dedicated to stepping, an art form as rich as its African roots. This highly interactive performance highlights the rhythm, physicality and history of stepping while introducing the concepts of teamwork, discipline and commitment. Stepping is a unique dance tradition created by African American college students. The tradition grew out of the song and dance rituals practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities in the early 1900s. Like tap dance without shoes, or a band without instruments, stepping is percussive dance that uses kicks, stomps, claps and chants - all linked to African and modern dance traditions. As the first professional company devoted to stepping, Washington DC's world-renowned STEP AFRIKA! brings high-energy performance to the stage - a feast for both the eyes and the ears.
Photo Flash: The Farnsworth Invention at Beck Center
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 05, 2009
Who will win the race to invent the greatest innovation of the 20th century - the television? The idealistic scientist or the ruthless media mogul? Beck Center presents the Cleveland premiere of the award-winning play, The Farnsworth Invention, on the Mackey Main Stage, March 13 through April 11, 2009. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays.
Talking with 'Spring Awakening's' Blake Bashoff
by Robert Taylor - March 05, 2009
Blake Bashoff misses having normal hair. Hes been playing the lovable, desperate, hairstyle-challenged Moritz in the hit show Spring Awakening for over a year, first with the Broadway company and currently with the first touring production of the show. The role of Moritz is a meaty, emotional tour de force for an actor, but it also means that Bashoff must go through not one, but two extreme hairstyles over the course of the musical?s two acts. And though Bashoff loves so many things about Moritz, he probably wishes that shampoo and conditioner were invented in late nineteenth century Germany.
Photo Flash: DOUBT, A Parable At The Loft Theater
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 05, 2009
DOUBT, A Parable, has a new, expanded title since its Broadway run, but it's the same riveting drama that gathered a Pulitzer Prize and Best Play Tony Award as just plain Doubt. And the upcoming Human Race Theatre Company production will provide even more emotional intensity, thanks to the intimacy of the 219-seat Loft Theatre.
DOUBT, A PARABLE Comes To Loft Theater 3/19 - 4/5
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 04, 2009
DOUBT, A Parable, has a new, expanded title since its Broadway run, but it's the same riveting drama that gathered a Pulitzer Prize and Best Play Tony Award as just plain Doubt. And the upcoming Human Race Theatre Company production will provide even more emotional intensity, thanks to the intimacy of the 219-seat Loft Theatre.
Win Free Tickets With New EURYDICE Contest, Show Opens 3/7
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 04, 2009
Feel the Magic of Ruhl's Eurydice opening March 7th What do a tricycle, three talking stones and the Lord of the Underworld have in common? They are all a part of Sarah Ruhl's play, Eurydice. The play by The Clean House author, Sarah Ruhl, is a modern retelling of the Greek myth about Eurydice's death and Orpheus' voyage to the underworld to save her. This quirky version is full of funny twists and unforgettable characters.
Auditions Held For ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOOS NEST 4/6, 4/7
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 04, 2009
The Covedale Center for the Performing Arts will hold auditions for the Winner of the 2001 Outer Critics Circle Award, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST at the following dates and times: Monday April 6 7:00 - 9:30 pm Tuesday April 7 7:00 - 9:30 pm All auditions will be held at the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Avenue in West Price Hill.
Spring Awakening Tour Review: Cleveland
by Robert Taylor - March 04, 2009
To create a touring production of a Broadway hit, the production team usually has to scale down large sets, trim the corners and sometimes cut down the cast. With the ?Spring Awakening? touring production, it was just the opposite: the show would have to be made bigger. Gone would be the cozy feel of The Eugene O?Neill Theater, replaced with larger two-and-three tiered touring houses with bigger stages, and as a result the set would have to be expanded, creating more of an imposing feel than the original classroom did. But, more than any logistical problems, the question became this: Would ?Spring Awakening? even be viable as a touring show?
THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION Opens At The Beck Center 3/13
by Reynard Loki - March 04, 2009
Beck Center presents the Cleveland premiere of the award-winning play, The Farnsworth Invention, on the Mackey Main Stage, March 13 through April 11, 2009. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays.
Phoenix Theater For Children Presents MANY MOONS 3/13- 3/22
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 04, 2009
The Phoenix Theatre for Children will present a stage adaptation of one of James Thurber's most charming children's stories, Many Moons, in tribute to author, humorist, New Yorker cartoonist, and Columbus native James Thurber and in celebration of the 25th birthday of central Ohio's literary jewel, the Thurber House. This all-local production boasts colorful costumes, live musical accompaniment, and spirited characters portrayed by four central Ohio actors including 13-year-old Westgate resident Emma Welsh-Huggins who will play the central role. The cast is rounded out by GermanVillage resident Ted Amore, Gahanna resident Ian Short, and Marysville resident Joe Bishara.
Circus INcognitus Tumbles Into PlayhouseSquare 3/14
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 03, 2009
Beginning with an empty stage and a single microphone, Cirque du Soleil veteran Jamie Adkins musters up the courage to face what he fears most; public speaking. Circus INcognitus, a brand new show filled with hilarious circus hi-jinx and zany acrobatics comes to PlayhouseSquare March 14th for two very special performances at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. in the Ohio Theatre.
Becks Center Presents Sorkin's 'FARNSWORTH INVENTION' 3/13 - 4/11
by Eddie Varley - March 03, 2009
Beck Center presents the Cleveland premiere of the award-winning play, The Farnsworth Invention, on the Mackey Main Stage, March 13 through April 11, 2009. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays.
SPRING AWAKENING Comes To Cleveland For 18 Performances
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2009
Broadway's most talked about new musical and the biggest Tony Award-winner in years is coming to Cleveland. Spring Awakening, the 8-time Tony Award? winning Broadway musical, will open at PlayhouseSquare's PalaceTheatre and play for 16 performances, March 3-15. Spring Awakening is part of the KeyBank Broadway Series at PlayhouseSquare. Spring Awakening swept the 2007 Tony Awards? winning eight out of its eleven nominations, including Best Musical, Best Director (Michael Mayer), Best Book (Steven Sater), Best Choreography (Bill T. Jones), Best Orchestrations (Duncan Sheik), Best Lighting Design (Kevin Adams), Best Featured Actor (John Gallagher Jr.).
The Wayne Martin Puppets Presents SPRING INTO EASTER 5/9
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 02, 2009
The Wayne Martin Puppets present 'Spring Into Easter,' a colorful production overflowing with beautiful 'large-scale' hand puppets and marionettes. The Easter Bunny himself is joined by a trumpet jazz playing bullfrog, a classical singing 'Diva Chicken,' break-dancing eggs and dozens of others in this fast paced musical spectacular for all ages!
Winesburg, Ohio Opens At Kansas City Rep On 3/20
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 02, 2009
The hopes, dreams and inner desires of the residents of a small Midwestern town will come bursting to life in Kansas City Rep's production of the new Eric Rosen musical Winesburg, Ohio, one of the most original new musicals to come along this decade. Rosen, artistic director of the Rep, wrote the book and lyrics for Winesburg, Ohio and he will direct.
Dayton Theater To Hold Auditions For THE CASHIER 3/2, 3/3
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2009
The Dayton Theatre Guild will hold open auditions for the fifth show of its 2008 - 2009 season, 'The Cashier' by Glen Merzer, on Monday and Tuesday, March 2nd and 3rd, at 7:30 p.m. Auditions will be held at the future home of the Dayton Theatre Guild, 430 Wayne Avenue. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. 'The Cashier' is directed by Sarah Gomes and produced by K.L. Storer.
AN EVENING WITH THE TAFFETAS AND CARDIGANS Runs Thru 2/28
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2009
The Hudson Players have limited performances left of the crowd pleasing, national premier of the back-to-back, fun 50's musical journey - An Evening With the Taffetas and Cardigans. Created by Rick Lewis and sponsored by the Laurel Lake Foundation, the show features the 'reunion' of two fictional 50's era harmony groups presented with stylized humor and a whiz bang good time. Early audiences have responded with standing ovations and a toe tapping good time.
Tom Sparough Stars In A VISIT FROM THE SPACE PAINTER 2/28
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2009
The Covedale Center for the Performing Arts Saturday Morning Children's Series continues with Tom Sparough - A Visit from the Space Painter! Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 11:00 am FOR TICKETS Call 513 241 6550 or log on to: http://www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com The marvelous, magical juggling of Tom Sparough, the Space Painter, entrances all ages. He literally juggles everything from Tic Tacs to beanbag chairs! His persona is somewhere between Mr. Rogers and The Mad Hatter. Tom's wacky romp through ball, club, plate, and hat juggling is one of a kind. It includes the outrageous juggling of small human beings. Don't worry though, they get crash helmets.

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