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Dance + Documentary Highlight Local Dance Legacy And AIDS Advocate
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2019
Verb Ballets, Northeast Ohio's premiere contemporary ballet company, continues the celebration of the life and work of Ian Horvath (1943-1990) on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 2:00 pm in a matinee performance at the Akron-Summit County Public Library Auditorium. The performance will honor Horvath's impact on dance and will recognize his work as an AIDS advocate. Horvath was best known in Cleveland as a founder of the Cleveland Ballet and a former soloist with the Joffrey Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. Later, he was the Producing Director of the Jose Limon Dance Foundation. Tragically, he lost his battle to AIDS at the age of 46. 
Photo Flash: Cleveland Public Theatre Presents FIRE ON THE WATER
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2019
Cleveland Public Theatre presents a reimagining of the celebrated Cleveland-original production, Fire on the Water. Fire on the Water is presented in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the burning of the Cuyahoga River. The production is onstage from February 14 through March 2, 2019, in CPT's historic Gordon Square Theatre.
Cleveland Public Theatre Presents ENTRY POINT
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2019
Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is proud to present the third annual ENTRY POINT - A New Play Development Festival. ENTRY POINT, a part of CPT's New Play Development Programs, is a platform for artists to develop their work in the early stages of creation, and then share that work with the public in an interactive forum.
Cleveland Play House Brings Adventure And Arrows With Ken Ludwig's Sherwood
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2019
Cleveland Play House (CPH) is raising the swashbuckling stakes on the Robin Hood folklore with an exciting adventure that conjures up joy, romance and merriment. Ken Ludwig's Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood, is a lightning speed tale full of playful characters that will take over the Allen Theatre at Playhouse Square from February 2nd through February 24th, 2019.  
BWW Review: Touring CINDERELLA Charms and Delights with its Modern Political Messages
by Roy Berko - January 16, 2019
Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II, the fathers of the modern American musical, were advocates of social responsibility. In OKLAHOMA, they stressed the building of community. In SOUTH PACIFIC they pegged prejudice. In THE KING AND I, the duo examined intercultural understandings.
Cleveland Area Nonprofits Partner With City Of Cleveland To 'Play It Forward' in Musical Instrument Donation Drive
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2019
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 21, 2019, from 12 - 5 p.m., a group of five Cleveland nonprofit and public organizations will kick off a three month donation drive for gently-used musical instruments.
Eddie Izzard Comes To To Playhouse Square
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2019
Eddie Izzard announces U.S. tour dates for his Eddie Izzard: Wunderbar international tour, opening May 8 in Nashville with his final U.S. performance on July 13 in Seattle. The tour comes to Cleveland on May 29, 2019 at the Connor Palace. The tour is produced by WestBeth Entertainment. For a full list of tour dates, on sale dates and links to tickets, visit EddieIzzard.com.
Playhouse Square Presents CINDERELLA
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2019
RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA, the 2013 Tony Award-winning Broadway musical from the creators of The King & I and The Sound of Music, will play Playhouse Square's Connor Palace for a limited engagement January 15 - 20, 2019 as a Huntington Featured Performance. Show times are Today - Friday at 7:30PM, Saturday at 1:30 and 7:30PM, and Sunday at 1:00 and 6:30PM. Tickets for CINDERELLA are available at the Playhouse Square Ticket Office (1519 Euclid Avenue in downtown Cleveland), by visiting playhousesquare.org, or by calling 216-241-6000. Group orders may be placed by calling 216-640-8600.
Blank Canvas Theatre Announces its 2019 Season - KISS OF THE SPIDERWOMAN, THE WHO'S TOMMY, and More
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2019
This season, Blank Canvas will welcome four female directors to its staff! Blank Canvas theater is committed to fostering a diverse and equitable theater community.
Gates Mills Players To Perform Classic Radio Play THE THIN MAN
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2019
The Gates Mills Players are bringing a unique act to the stage this March, performing the Nick and Nora classic radio play, The Thin Man, live on stage in the heart of downtown Gates Mills. The show will include an opening act of live singing and dancing from Cleveland's own C-Town Stompers. Act fast as it will only run for one weekend, March 8th -10th.
HowlRound To Livestream Entry Point 2019 Panel Discussions
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2019
Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is proud to present the third annual ENTRY POINT - A New Play Development Festival. ENTRY POINT, a part of CPT's New Play Development Programs, is a platform for artists to develop their work in the early stages of creation, and then share that work with the public in an interactive forum.
Cleveland Public Theatre Presents FIRE ON THE WATER
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2019
Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) Executive Artistic Director Raymond Bobgan is proud to present a reimagining of the celebrated Cleveland-original production, Fire on the Water. Fire on the Water is presented in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the burning of the Cuyahoga River. The production is onstage from February 14 through March 2, 2019, in CPT's historic Gordon Square Theatre.
Lakeland Theatre Presents FREAKY FRIDAY
by BWW News Desk - January 08, 2019
Lakeland's 2018-19 season concludes with the first locally produced production of the musical version of Mary Rodgers' classic Young Adult novel Freaky Friday. Freaky Friday, which opens on February 1, 2019 and runs for three weeks at Lakeland Community College's Rodehorst Performing Arts Center, is directed by Martin Friedman and under the Musical Direction of Matthew Dolan.
DIAVOLO Comes To The Palace February 13
by BWW News Desk - January 08, 2019
DIAVOLO returns to Columbus following its success as one of the top 10 finalists in season 12 of NBC's "America's Got Talent." The Los Angeles-based company continues to push a new edge of performance with Artistic Director Jacques Heim's inventive genius and his fearless, athletic daredevils. The program will include Diavolo's signature work Trajectoire and new work Voyage, featuring meticulously designed architectural structures that have become the company's hallmark. With a style that encompasses dance, acrobatics, and gymnastics, DIAVOLO explores the relationship between the human body and its architectural environment.
Ensemble Kicks Of 2019 With The Award Winning A RAISIN IN THE SUN
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2019
ENSEMBLE THEATRE kicks off the New Year, continuing its 39th season- THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT- with the Award winning masterwork: A RAISIN IN THE SUN by Lorraine Hansberry Directed by Celeste Cosentino at MainStage Theater,
A New Play LA GRINGA Comes To CPT This Valentine's Day!
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2019
Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) and Teatro P blico de Cleveland (TPC) present La Gringa (Spanish), a play by Carmen Rivera, directed by Ernesto Luna Camargo. The play will be performed in Spanish, with English subtitles, by TPC ensemble members and will run February 14 March 2, 2019, in CPT's James Levin Theatre.
Winners Announced for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2019
We are pleased to announce the winners for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and voted on by you - the local theatergoers!
MISS SAIGON Comes to Playhouse Square
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2019
Casting for Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed new production of Boublil and Schonberg's legendary musical MISS SAIGON-a smash hit in London, Broadway and across the UK-has been announced for its highly anticipated engagement in Cleveland at Playhouse Square for three weeks, January 29 - February 17, as part of the KeyBank Broadway Series. To purchase tickets, visit playhousesquare.org, call 216-241-6000 or visit the Playhouse Square Ticket Office (1519 Euclid Ave.). Groups of 10 or more may reserve seating by calling 216-640-8600. Single ticket prices start at $10.00.
GLT Presents Agatha Christie's WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION
by BWW News Desk - January 06, 2019
Great Lakes Theater (GLT), Cleveland's Classic Company, commences the second half its 2018-19 season with Agatha Christie's gripping courtroom thriller, Witness for the Prosecution. The production will be performed in the company's intimate and audience-friendly home at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square, February 15 - March 10, 2019. Great Lakes Theater's own Producing Artistic Director, Charles Fee, directs the production.
Celebrate 100 Years Of The Cleveland Orchestra On 'Great Performances'
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2019
Great Performances: The Cleveland Orchestra Centennial Celebration commemorates the centennial of the orchestra's founding with a gala concert conducted by music director Franz Welser-Most featuring works touching on more than a century of Viennese musical traditions. World-renowned, Grammy-nominated pianist Lang Lang joins the orchestra in a special performance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 24. The concert also features "Die Frau Ohne Schatten" (The Woman Without a Shadow), Symphonic Fantasy by Richard Strauss and Maurice Ravel's viscerally cataclysmic "La Valse (The Waltz)," which dramatically evokes the changing artistic worlds between the 19th and 20th centuries.
Victoria Bussert Directs ONCE At Beck Center For The Arts
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2019
Beck Center for the Arts presents Once with the esteemed Baldwin Wallace University Music Theatre Program. This limited engagement runs February 8 through 24, 2019 in the Mackey Theater.
Meet Eleanor Roosevelt At Clague Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - January 02, 2019
Dubbed The First Lady of the World by Harry Truman, Eleanor Roosevelt held the post of First Lady of the United States from March 1933, when her husband Franklin D. Roosevelt was inaugurated as President until April 1945 when he died during his fourth term in office. She was thus the longest serving First Lady in the history of the United States.
BWW Review: SPAMILTON: AN AMERICAN PARODY at Hanna, A Theatre-Goers Delight, Right!
by Roy Berko - December 28, 2018
It won Best Unique Theatrical Experience and 2017 MAC Award Show of the Year. 'Hamilton?' No, 'Spamilton: An American Parody,' which is now starting its North American tour at the Hanna Theatre in CLE's Playhouse Square.
BWW Review: BWW-CLE Professional Theater Tributes--2018
by Roy Berko - December 28, 2018
Greater Cleveland is blessed with a vital theater scene. It the purpose of BROADWAY WORLD.COM-PROFESSIONAL CLEVELAND THEATER TRIBUTES (BWW-CLE Theater Tributes), to recognize theatrical experiences that, in the subjective view of this reviewer deserve special recognition.
Verb Ballets Will Offer Youth Dance Classes
by BWW News Desk - December 27, 2018
Verb Ballets has announced new offerings in its dance classes focused on opportunities for youth! Beginning in January these programs will aim to nurture a love of dance as an art form and healthy activity. Classes in Creative Movement and Ballet will help kids build a strong foundation for dance by improving coordination, strength, flexibility, musicality and good teamwork! Classes are available for a variety of different ability levels and age ranges. Classes begin January 7, 2019.

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