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Great Lakes Theater to Hold Auditions for Actor-Teachers
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2022
Great Lakes Theater will be accepting video auditions for non-Equity actor-teachers for its School Residency Program for the 2022-2023 school year.  These are full-time, seasonal, paid positions, beginning in August 2022, and continuing through May 2023.
TEST FLIGHT 2022 Announced At Cleveland Public Theatre, March 3-19
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2022
Cleveland Public Theatre has announced the Test Flight 2022 series. Test Flight is a multi-week series that showcases new work on its way to full production, providing both local and national artists with the keys to the theatre and the opportunity to co-produce original works-in-progress. The series encourages risk-taking and an entrepreneurial spirit towards creating new work.
Great Lakes Theater Presents Shakespeare's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2022
Great Lakes Theater (GLT) continues the second half of its 60th anniversary season with Shakespeare's sublime battle of wits and wills, Much Ado About Nothing. GLT is excited to bring this delightful show back to its audiences after cancelling the production at the onset of the pandemic in March 2020. 
Beck Center For The Arts Will Produce SNOW WHITE Ballet Live, In Person, And Streaming Live
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2022
Beck Center for the Arts will stage the upcoming Dance Education Production, Snow White Ballet. Choreographed by Associate Director of Dance Education Melanie Szucs, produced by the Beck Dance Workshop, along with select dance students.
Cleveland Play House to Present ANTIGONE
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2022
Cleveland Play House will present an urgent, strikingly relevant take on the classic Greek play, Antigone. Freely adapted by Emily Mann from the play by Sophocles, the epic tragedy runs March 5 – 27, 2022 in the Outcalt Theatre at Playhouse Square.
VIDEO: Watch Set Build For Cleveland Playhouse's ANTIGONE
by Alan Henry - February 18, 2022
An epic tragedy reimagined. In a dystopian near-future, a war-torn nation struggles for peace and unity. The newly appointed leader Creon stands for law and order. But her niece Antigone kneels for justice. Neither will yield, and a fatal battle of wills rages. Pushed to extremes, who will bend, and who will break? A high-stakes, timeless tale, Antigone burns with contemporary relevance, as age and youth clash over the future of their country.
Shatner, Rooker, Perlman & More to Headline FAN EXPO Cleveland Lineup
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2022
William Shatner ('Star Trek,' 'Boston Legal'), and  Michael Rooker (Guardians of the Galaxy, Suicide Squad), will headline a Clerks cast reunion at FAN EXPO Cleveland, April 29-May 1 at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland.
FINAL BLOW By Dana Aber is Coming to The Depot
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2022
Fresh from New York City, Dana Aber's newest solo show, FINAL BLOW, makes its Cleveland debut this February by special engagement with The Depot in a 5-performance whirlwind weekend. FINAL BLOW explores 'boundaries, bullies, besties, and blame' in a show-within-a-show construct.
Celeste Barber Brings FINE, THANKS. to Playhouse Square in July
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2022
Celeste's original celebrity parody Instagram account has attracted over 8.1 million followers. In 2019 she released her best-selling book Challenge Accepted and she was also seen on the 2019 Showtime Special of the same name.
Beck Center For The Arts Presents 77th Rotary Club Speech, Music, And Visual Arts Student Competition
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2022
Beck Center for the Arts will present the Annual Rotary Club of Lakewood and Rocky River Speech, Music, and Visual Arts contests once again. This is the 77th year of this competition. Beck Center has been the lead collaborative partner for over 25 years.
BWW Review: MICHAEL CAVANAUGH: THE MUSIC OF BILLY JOEL AND ELTON JOHN at State Theatre
by Roy Berko - February 12, 2022
Cleveland native, Michael Cavanaugh, has been called the 'New Voice of the American Rock and Roll Songbook.' He came to national fame when he was handpicked by Billy Joel to star in his Broadway musical MOVIN' OUT.
Cain Park Sets Cleveland Premiere of SCHOOL OF ROCK and SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2022
The City of Cleveland Heights and Cain Park will present the regional premier of SCHOOL OF ROCK (June 9-26, 2022) and SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM (August 4-14, 2022) to be produced in the Alma Theater. Get all the details on both discussions.
Photos: Cleveland Public Theatre Presents PANTHER WOMEN: AN ARMY FOR THE LIBERATION
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2022
Cleveland Public Theatre presents Panther Women: An Army for the Liberation, written and directed by CPT’s Artistic Associate India Nicole Burton, onstage February 4 through 26 at 7:30pm in CPT’s historic Gordon Square Theatre.
BWW Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR 50th Anniversary Tour at Connor Place
by Roy Berko - February 10, 2022
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, now on stage at the Connor Palace as part of the Key Bank Series, is a show with a history of controversy. It has been condemned by some religious groups, as well as sectarians.
BWW Review: LIZZIE the Musical
by Roy Berko - February 08, 2022
Cleveland Public Theatre Presents DANCEWORKS 2022
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2022
Cleveland Public Theatre presents DanceWorks 2022, an annual showcase of contemporary dance. DanceWorks 2022 features two companies, Inlet Dance Theatre and Verb Ballets.
Sara Bareilles' Beloved Musical WAITRESS Returns To Playhouse Square For Intimate Run In Historic Hanna Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2022
Sara Bareilles' hit musical Waitress returns to Playhouse Square this May for a limited 5-week engagement at the intimate 550-seat Hanna Theatre. Playhouse Square launched the first national Waitress tour at the Connor Palace in 2017.
THE BACHELOR LIVE ON STAGE Announced at KeyBank State Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2022
James Bonsall (season 17), Rick Leach (season 18), Connor Brennan (season 17), Ivan Hall (season 16), Justin Glaze (season 17), Andrew Spencer (season 17), and Rodney Mathews (season 18) from ABC's The Bachelorette join the nationwide tour of The Bachelor Live On Stage which is coming to Playhouse Square on March 26, 2022.
THE BACHELOR LIVE ON STAGE is Coming to the Eccles Theater
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2022
James Bonsall (season 17), Rick Leach (season 18), Connor Brennan (season 17), Ivan Hall (season 16), Justin Glaze (season 17), Andrew Spencer (season 17), and Rodney Mathews (season 18) from ABC's The Bachelorette join the nationwide tour of The Bachelor Live On Stage which is coming to the Eccles Theater on May 1st.
DISNEY PRINCESS- THE CONCERT Comes to Playhouse Square this March
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2022
Disney Princess – The Concert, presented by Disney Concerts, an 83-city U.S. tour, kicked off its spring leg yesterday.
NCCAkron and DTAA Announce The Third Year Of 21st Century Dance Practices
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2022
The National Center for Choreography at The University of Akron (NCCAkron) and The University of Akron School of Dance, Theatre, and Arts Administration (DTAA) have announced the third year of 21st Century Dance Practices, a capsule series of classes guest taught by today's working dance artists.
Student Blog: Musical Theatre Melts the Ice - Frosty's World #19
by Student Blogger: Laura Frost - January 28, 2022
We plan for spring productions and celebrate a BroadwayWorld student blogger success story! My class group has been assigned to develop marketing and promotional content under the guidance of Stephanie Keefer, Senior Manager of Broadway Marketing and Publicity at Cleveland's Playhouse Square. It is a real privilege to participate in content design and development under such accomplished musical theater professionals
CMA Announces THE ARTCHEMIST PROJECT A Community Based Art Installation Starting February 4
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2022
The Canton Museum of Art, one of Northeast Ohio's premier American art museums, will kick-off “The ArtChemist Project” on Friday, February 4th, and end the month-long project on Friday, March 4th with a virtual unveiling celebration on CMA's social media accounts.
HEATHERS at Millenial Theatre Company Concludes Sold-Out Run With Added Performance
by Marissa Tomeo - January 23, 2022
According to The Business Journal Daily, The Millienial Theatre Comapny added an additional showing of their production of Heathers: The Musical to satisfy demand. The show, which performed at the Hopewell Theatre in Youngstown, Ohio on from January 7th through the 9th, January 14th through the 16th, and concludes the run this weekend from January 21st through the today, January 23rd.
BWW Review: HURRICANE DIANE at Dobama
by Roy Berko - January 22, 2022
HURRICANE DIANE, a 90-minute play without intermission, now on stage at Dobama, has been described as 'An astonishing new play which whirls ancient myth, lesbian pulp, ecological thriller and The Real Housewives of Monmouth County into a perfect storm of timely tragicomedy.'

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