The Cleveland Orchestra's Management And Musicians Announce Terms Of New Trade Agreement
by BWW News Desk - December 27, 2018
Management and Musicians of The Cleveland Orchestra have successfully concluded negotiations for a new three-year trade agreement for the 2018/2019, 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 seasons. The agreement was ratified by the members of the Orchestra through a vote which took place at the end of last week and weekend.
by BWW News Desk - December 27, 2018
Management and Musicians of The Cleveland Orchestra have successfully concluded negotiations for a new three-year trade agreement for the 2018/2019, 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 seasons. The agreement was ratified by the members of the Orchestra through a vote which took place at the end of last week and weekend.
Cleveland Orchestra Introduces Digital Tools to Explore Archives
by BWW News Desk - December 27, 2018
According to Cleveland.com, The Cleveland Orchestra is making it a lot easier to explore their archives.
by BWW News Desk - December 27, 2018
According to Cleveland.com, The Cleveland Orchestra is making it a lot easier to explore their archives.
Cleveland Welcomes Back Jim Brickman
by BWW News Desk - December 26, 2018
Be part of the holiday concert tradition of the season with Grammy nominated songwriter and piano sensation Jim Brickman as he celebrates A Joyful Christmas at Severance Hall. Special Guests Vocalists Anne Cochran & John Trones and Electric Violinist Tracy Silverman
by BWW News Desk - December 26, 2018
Be part of the holiday concert tradition of the season with Grammy nominated songwriter and piano sensation Jim Brickman as he celebrates A Joyful Christmas at Severance Hall. Special Guests Vocalists Anne Cochran & John Trones and Electric Violinist Tracy Silverman
Final Chance to Vote for the BWW Cleveland Awards!
by BWW Staff - December 24, 2018
It's the last week to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
by BWW Staff - December 24, 2018
It's the last week to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
Cleveland Public Theatre Presents ENTRY POINT
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2018
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.
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2018
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.
CPT's FIRE ON THE WATER Returns To Honor The 50th Anniversary Of The 1969 Burning Of The Cuyahoga River
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2018
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 9 through March 2, 2019, in CPT's historic Gordon Square Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2018
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 9 through March 2, 2019, in CPT's historic Gordon Square Theatre.
Cleveland Play House Engages The Imagination Through Storytelling In Epic Adventure AN ILIAD
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2018
Cleveland Play House (CPH) engages the audience's imagination as the epic adventure of An Iliad brings life to 54 characters through a single poet and her muse, a cellist. Performances take place in the Outcalt Theatre at Playhouse Square from January 12th through February 10th, 2019. Featuring a heroic sound, with original composition by cellist Eva Rose Scholz-Carlson, actress Tarah Flanagan performs as The Poet in this adaptation of Homer's work, written by Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare.
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2018
Cleveland Play House (CPH) engages the audience's imagination as the epic adventure of An Iliad brings life to 54 characters through a single poet and her muse, a cellist. Performances take place in the Outcalt Theatre at Playhouse Square from January 12th through February 10th, 2019. Featuring a heroic sound, with original composition by cellist Eva Rose Scholz-Carlson, actress Tarah Flanagan performs as The Poet in this adaptation of Homer's work, written by Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare.
SPAMILTON: AN AMERICAN PARODY Comes To Playhouse Square!
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2018
Playhouse Square will present the Cleveland premiere of the hit musical comedy Spamilton: An American Parody at the Hanna Theatre from December 20, 2018 - January 6, 2019. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, September 28, 2018, and will be available in person at the Playhouse Square ticket office (1519 Euclid Ave in downtown Cleveland), online at playhousesquare.org or by calling 216.241.6000.
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2018
Playhouse Square will present the Cleveland premiere of the hit musical comedy Spamilton: An American Parody at the Hanna Theatre from December 20, 2018 - January 6, 2019. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, September 28, 2018, and will be available in person at the Playhouse Square ticket office (1519 Euclid Ave in downtown Cleveland), online at playhousesquare.org or by calling 216.241.6000.
Photo Flash: Get A First Look At Beck Center's SHREK THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2018
The holiday season is already underway and Beck Center for the Arts has created a great lineup of family-friendly events to keep your hearts warm despite the frigid temperatures! From magical musical theater and dance performances on tour, to an exhibition tradition and hilarious youth theater, there's sure to be something memorable for people of all ages and abilities.
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2018
The holiday season is already underway and Beck Center for the Arts has created a great lineup of family-friendly events to keep your hearts warm despite the frigid temperatures! From magical musical theater and dance performances on tour, to an exhibition tradition and hilarious youth theater, there's sure to be something memorable for people of all ages and abilities.
VIDEO: Get A First Look At Beck Center's SHREK THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2018
The holiday season is already underway and Beck Center for the Arts has created a great lineup of family-friendly events to keep your hearts warm despite the frigid temperatures! From magical musical theater and dance performances on tour, to an exhibition tradition and hilarious youth theater, there's sure to be something memorable for people of all ages and abilities.
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2018
The holiday season is already underway and Beck Center for the Arts has created a great lineup of family-friendly events to keep your hearts warm despite the frigid temperatures! From magical musical theater and dance performances on tour, to an exhibition tradition and hilarious youth theater, there's sure to be something memorable for people of all ages and abilities.
Just Two Weeks Left To Vote for the 2018 BWW Cleveland Awards!
by BWW Staff - December 17, 2018
There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
by BWW Staff - December 17, 2018
There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
Harry Connick, Jr. Comes To Playhouse Square
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2018
Harry Connick, Jr. today announced additional Fall concert dates of the New Orleans Tricentennial Celebration tour that will continue to take him across the U.S. and also London & Paris this year. This new leg begins on November 26 with Harry and his amazing band performing songs in tribute to New Orleans as well as some of his holiday favorites. Tickets for the tour go on sale this week.
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2018
Harry Connick, Jr. today announced additional Fall concert dates of the New Orleans Tricentennial Celebration tour that will continue to take him across the U.S. and also London & Paris this year. This new leg begins on November 26 with Harry and his amazing band performing songs in tribute to New Orleans as well as some of his holiday favorites. Tickets for the tour go on sale this week.
The Cleveland Blues Festival Comes to Playhouse Square!
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2018
The Cleveland Blues Festival featuring Sir Charles Jones, Pokey Bear, Shirley Brown, Theodis Ealey, Calvin Richardson and Lenny Williams returns to Playhouse Square on Friday, March 15, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. at the KeyBank State Theatre. Tickets are on sale now and are available at 216-241-6000 or www.playhousesquare.org.
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2018
The Cleveland Blues Festival featuring Sir Charles Jones, Pokey Bear, Shirley Brown, Theodis Ealey, Calvin Richardson and Lenny Williams returns to Playhouse Square on Friday, March 15, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. at the KeyBank State Theatre. Tickets are on sale now and are available at 216-241-6000 or www.playhousesquare.org.
BWW Review: LIBERACE, well, facsimile, thereof, coming to Cleveland's Theatre in the Circle
by Roy Berko - December 13, 2018
David Maiocco is noted as being a tour-de force solo-performer, who is presently making a career of portraying 'Mr. Showmanship,' the uniquely American icon, Liberace.
by Roy Berko - December 13, 2018
David Maiocco is noted as being a tour-de force solo-performer, who is presently making a career of portraying 'Mr. Showmanship,' the uniquely American icon, Liberace.
Playhouse Square Presents CINDERELLA
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2018
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 Tuesday - 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.
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2018
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 Tuesday - 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.
CPT Awarded $50,000 Joyce Award Grant – Commission Will Stage New Work With Artist Lisa Langford
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2018
The Joyce Foundation announced today that Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) has been awarded a $50,000 2019 Joyce Award that supports collaborations between artists of color and arts and cultural organizations throughout the Great Lakes region. This award includes a $15,000 commission fee awarded directly to Lisa Langford.
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2018
The Joyce Foundation announced today that Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) has been awarded a $50,000 2019 Joyce Award that supports collaborations between artists of color and arts and cultural organizations throughout the Great Lakes region. This award includes a $15,000 commission fee awarded directly to Lisa Langford.
Cain Park To Produce RAGTIME In 2019
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2018
The City of Cleveland Heights announces RAGTIME will be produced in the Alma Theater June 13-30, 2019 as part of Cain Park?s 81st season; preview is June 13 with opening night on June 14. Cain Park Theater Artistic Director Joanna May Hunkins directs RAGTIME with musical direction by Jordan Cooper.
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2018
The City of Cleveland Heights announces RAGTIME will be produced in the Alma Theater June 13-30, 2019 as part of Cain Park?s 81st season; preview is June 13 with opening night on June 14. Cain Park Theater Artistic Director Joanna May Hunkins directs RAGTIME with musical direction by Jordan Cooper.
Pacific Northwest Ballet Soloist Margaret Mullin Comes To Verb Ballets
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2018
Join Verb Ballets on January 4, 2019 for Live @ Noon an exclusive working rehearsal with Margaret Mullin. Mullin, a renowned soloist with Pacific Northwest Ballet, received a prestigious fellowship from the Princess Grace Foundation. For the past three years, Verb Ballets has been working in partnership with dancer Mullin and Nel Shelby Productions to create a documentary film No Dominion: The Ian Horvath Story. Mullin is the director and producer of the upcoming documentary and will be in studio setting Ian Horvath's last work, No Dominion. Set to Sir William Walton's cello concerto, the work for an all-male cast is a reflection on Horvath's impending death from AIDS. No Dominion takes its title from the poem 'And Death Shall Have No Dominion,' by Dylan Thomas. Her arrival in Cleveland is in preparation for Verb Ballets celebration of the life and work of Ian Horvath on February 9, 2019.
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2018
Join Verb Ballets on January 4, 2019 for Live @ Noon an exclusive working rehearsal with Margaret Mullin. Mullin, a renowned soloist with Pacific Northwest Ballet, received a prestigious fellowship from the Princess Grace Foundation. For the past three years, Verb Ballets has been working in partnership with dancer Mullin and Nel Shelby Productions to create a documentary film No Dominion: The Ian Horvath Story. Mullin is the director and producer of the upcoming documentary and will be in studio setting Ian Horvath's last work, No Dominion. Set to Sir William Walton's cello concerto, the work for an all-male cast is a reflection on Horvath's impending death from AIDS. No Dominion takes its title from the poem 'And Death Shall Have No Dominion,' by Dylan Thomas. Her arrival in Cleveland is in preparation for Verb Ballets celebration of the life and work of Ian Horvath on February 9, 2019.
BWW Review: “Special” AVENUE Q at Blank Canvas
by Roy Berko - December 11, 2018
It has been said that dying is easy, farce is hard to do! And, 'Avenue Q,' the delightful, satirical, coming of age parable by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, is farce at its highest level.
by Roy Berko - December 11, 2018
It has been said that dying is easy, farce is hard to do! And, 'Avenue Q,' the delightful, satirical, coming of age parable by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, is farce at its highest level.
BWW Review: Choreography the Highlight of less-than-well-conceived SHREK at Beck
by Roy Berko - December 11, 2018
Jeanine Tesori (music) and David Lindsay-Abaire (books and lyrics) developed the creative musical 'Shrek' from DreamWorks Animation's film and William Steig's book of the same name.
by Roy Berko - December 11, 2018
Jeanine Tesori (music) and David Lindsay-Abaire (books and lyrics) developed the creative musical 'Shrek' from DreamWorks Animation's film and William Steig's book of the same name.
OTHER DESERT CITIES Opens In January At Clague Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2018
Clague Playhouse begins 2019 with a finalist for the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Other Desert Cities. Brook Wyeth returns home to Palm Springs after a six-year absence and announces that she is about to publish a memoir, dredging up a family tragedy from the past. The family, shaken by the news, tries to appeal to Brook, but the writer has drawn a line in the sand. Note: Contains adult language.
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2018
Clague Playhouse begins 2019 with a finalist for the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Other Desert Cities. Brook Wyeth returns home to Palm Springs after a six-year absence and announces that she is about to publish a memoir, dredging up a family tragedy from the past. The family, shaken by the news, tries to appeal to Brook, but the writer has drawn a line in the sand. Note: Contains adult language.
Three Weeks Left To Vote For the BWW Cleveland Awards!
by BWW Staff - December 10, 2018
There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
by BWW Staff - December 10, 2018
There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
BWW Review: AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS at Shahrazed Theatre/Ensemble Theatre
by Roy Berko - December 07, 2018
Shahrazad Theatre Company was formed late in 2016 with 'the purpose of performing shows that were important and valuable contributions to today's Cleveland theatre scene.'
by Roy Berko - December 07, 2018
Shahrazad Theatre Company was formed late in 2016 with 'the purpose of performing shows that were important and valuable contributions to today's Cleveland theatre scene.'
The Cleveland Orchestra Has its 39th Annual Free Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert On January 20
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2018
The Cleveland Orchestra's 39th annual free concert in celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. takes place at Severance Hall on Sunday, January 20, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. conducted by Assistant Conductor Vinay Parameswaran. The concert is free; however, tickets are required. Information on how to request tickets via the lottery drawing system is included below. This concert is sponsored by KeyBank and supported by a grant from the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, with production support from ideastream.
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2018
The Cleveland Orchestra's 39th annual free concert in celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. takes place at Severance Hall on Sunday, January 20, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. conducted by Assistant Conductor Vinay Parameswaran. The concert is free; however, tickets are required. Information on how to request tickets via the lottery drawing system is included below. This concert is sponsored by KeyBank and supported by a grant from the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, with production support from ideastream.
WINTERTIDE Cheers Gordon Square This Saturday
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2018
WINTERTIDE at Gordon Square, now in its third year, features an expanded main stage, complete with a beer garden, fire pits and s'mores, pop-up musical acts in retail shops and restaurants, wandering performances, a kids' zone including photos with Santa, a free trolley back and forth to Cleveland Bazaar Holiday! at 78th Street Studios, and so much more!
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2018
WINTERTIDE at Gordon Square, now in its third year, features an expanded main stage, complete with a beer garden, fire pits and s'mores, pop-up musical acts in retail shops and restaurants, wandering performances, a kids' zone including photos with Santa, a free trolley back and forth to Cleveland Bazaar Holiday! at 78th Street Studios, and so much more!
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