'Weird Al' Yankovic Comes To Playhouse Square
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2018
"Weird Al" Yankovic has announced the dates for his three-month 2019 Strings Attached North American tour - a high-energy, rock and comedy show featuring costumes, props, a video wall, and - for the first time - a full orchestra.
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2018
"Weird Al" Yankovic has announced the dates for his three-month 2019 Strings Attached North American tour - a high-energy, rock and comedy show featuring costumes, props, a video wall, and - for the first time - a full orchestra.
The Festival Of Laughs Returns To Playhouse Square
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2018
They're back-and they're funnier than ever! The Festival of Laughs featuring Sommore, George Wallace, Tommy Davidson, Earthquake, Tony Rock and Guy Torry will be returning once again to Connor Palace in Cleveland on March 2, 2019. The veteran entertainers will bring down the house with their sharp wit, unbridled humor and hysterical storytelling for a comedy show fans won't want to miss!
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2018
They're back-and they're funnier than ever! The Festival of Laughs featuring Sommore, George Wallace, Tommy Davidson, Earthquake, Tony Rock and Guy Torry will be returning once again to Connor Palace in Cleveland on March 2, 2019. The veteran entertainers will bring down the house with their sharp wit, unbridled humor and hysterical storytelling for a comedy show fans won't want to miss!
Over 20 Local Choirs Will Sing Before 30th Anniversary Performances Of A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2018
Great Lakes Theater (GLT) will shine the spotlight on a different northeast Ohio choir 30 minutes prior to each performance of A Christmas Carol. The sounds of the season can be enjoyed by audience members from within the Ohio Theatre as over 530 individuals from over 20 northeast Ohio choirs perform holiday classics.
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2018
Great Lakes Theater (GLT) will shine the spotlight on a different northeast Ohio choir 30 minutes prior to each performance of A Christmas Carol. The sounds of the season can be enjoyed by audience members from within the Ohio Theatre as over 530 individuals from over 20 northeast Ohio choirs perform holiday classics.
Shaker Theatre Presents PIPPIN
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2018
This year, a company of over 60 students and adults is coming together to create Pippin. Directed by Department Chair Scott J. Sumerak, the co-curricular production engages students enrolled in several areas of the Shaker Heights High School Theatre Arts Department course curriculum. including the ensemble actor training program, the production training program; and the technical studies program, as well as students not enrolled in classes, in a variety of roles: performers, musicians, managers, dramaturges, designers, and technicians.
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2018
This year, a company of over 60 students and adults is coming together to create Pippin. Directed by Department Chair Scott J. Sumerak, the co-curricular production engages students enrolled in several areas of the Shaker Heights High School Theatre Arts Department course curriculum. including the ensemble actor training program, the production training program; and the technical studies program, as well as students not enrolled in classes, in a variety of roles: performers, musicians, managers, dramaturges, designers, and technicians.
Cleveland's Own Variety Circus Theatre Pinch And Squeal's WIZBANG! Comes to CPT
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2018
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2018
BWW Review: Karamu's DAY OF ABSENCE Loses its Message due to Misdirection
by Roy Berko - November 09, 2018
As Douglas Turner Ward, the author of 'Day of Absence,' explains it, 'The time is now. The play opens in an unnamed Southern town of medium population on a somnolent cracker morning - meaning no matter the early temperature, it's gonna get hot. The hamlet is just beginning to rouse itself from the sleepy lassitude of night.'
by Roy Berko - November 09, 2018
As Douglas Turner Ward, the author of 'Day of Absence,' explains it, 'The time is now. The play opens in an unnamed Southern town of medium population on a somnolent cracker morning - meaning no matter the early temperature, it's gonna get hot. The hamlet is just beginning to rouse itself from the sleepy lassitude of night.'
Cleveland Comedy Festival Shows Announced At Playhouse Square
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2018
The 11th annual Cleveland Comedy Festival is back to supply audiences with plenty of laughs from 50-plus comedians from throughout the U.S. and Canada, with Playhouse Square once again serving as home base. "Eclectic would be the word for this year's festival," said Cleveland Comedy Festival Co-director John Wellington. "There are a number of great shows for every type of comedy fan."
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2018
The 11th annual Cleveland Comedy Festival is back to supply audiences with plenty of laughs from 50-plus comedians from throughout the U.S. and Canada, with Playhouse Square once again serving as home base. "Eclectic would be the word for this year's festival," said Cleveland Comedy Festival Co-director John Wellington. "There are a number of great shows for every type of comedy fan."
Broadway In Akron Welcomes THE SOUND OF MUSIC
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2018
A brand new production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, produced by NETworks Presentations, is making its Akron premiere December 4 and 5, 2018 at E.J. Thomas Hall as part of the 18-19 Broadway in Akron Series.
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2018
A brand new production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, produced by NETworks Presentations, is making its Akron premiere December 4 and 5, 2018 at E.J. Thomas Hall as part of the 18-19 Broadway in Akron Series.
BWW Review: JUST FOR LAUGHS COMEDY SONGS FROM MUSICALS at The Musical Theater Project
by Roy Berko - November 07, 2018
What do 'Avenue Q,' 'Spamalot,' 'Something Rotten' and 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum?' have in common? They are all American Musical Theater comedies, meant to entertain and evoke laughter.
by Roy Berko - November 07, 2018
What do 'Avenue Q,' 'Spamalot,' 'Something Rotten' and 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum?' have in common? They are all American Musical Theater comedies, meant to entertain and evoke laughter.
BWW Preview: 'O JERUSALEM! – CROSSROADS OF THREE FAITHS” at Apollo's Fire
by Roy Berko - November 06, 2018
Jeannette Sorrell, Artistic Director of Apollo's Fire, the Cleveland-based Baroque Orchestra, started to study conducting and musical composition at age 16. A trained pianist, the young lady, who has been called a 'wunderkind' by 'Audiophile Audition,' won first prize and the audience choice award in the 1991 Spivey International Harpsichord Competition, competing against 70 uber-talented international musicians.
by Roy Berko - November 06, 2018
Jeannette Sorrell, Artistic Director of Apollo's Fire, the Cleveland-based Baroque Orchestra, started to study conducting and musical composition at age 16. A trained pianist, the young lady, who has been called a 'wunderkind' by 'Audiophile Audition,' won first prize and the audience choice award in the 1991 Spivey International Harpsichord Competition, competing against 70 uber-talented international musicians.
Voting Now Open For The 2018 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards!
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2018
Voting is now open for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2018
Voting is now open for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Cast Announced For AVENUE Q at Blank Canvas Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2018
Blank Canvas Theatre presents AVENUE Q, December 7 - 22.
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2018
Blank Canvas Theatre presents AVENUE Q, December 7 - 22.
BWW Review: Creative staging, quality singing featured in Kent's CHILDREN OF EDEN
by Roy Berko - November 03, 2018
When one thinks of Stephen Schwartz, the lyricist and composer of theater titles 'Godspell,' 'Pippin,' and 'Wicked,' or the films 'Pocahontas,' 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame,' and 'Enchanted' come to mind. How about 'Children of Eden'? Probably not.
by Roy Berko - November 03, 2018
When one thinks of Stephen Schwartz, the lyricist and composer of theater titles 'Godspell,' 'Pippin,' and 'Wicked,' or the films 'Pocahontas,' 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame,' and 'Enchanted' come to mind. How about 'Children of Eden'? Probably not.
E.J. Thomas Welcomes PNC As A 2018/2019 Corporate Season Sponsor
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2018
The University of Akron (UA) is pleased to announce PNC Bank, N.A. (PNC) as a 2018/2019 Corporate Season Sponsor for E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall. Support from PNC will help E.J. Thomas and UA continue to provide quality fine arts programming to students and the community and will enhance PNC's presence on campus as UA's official financial services provider.
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2018
The University of Akron (UA) is pleased to announce PNC Bank, N.A. (PNC) as a 2018/2019 Corporate Season Sponsor for E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall. Support from PNC will help E.J. Thomas and UA continue to provide quality fine arts programming to students and the community and will enhance PNC's presence on campus as UA's official financial services provider.
The Cleveland Orchestra Embarks on Tour to Asia in Spring 2019
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2018
In March and April 2019, The Cleveland Orchestra and Music Director Franz Welser-Most embark on their nineteenth tour together, with eleven performances scheduled across Asia in seven cities: Taipei, Macao, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Nanjing, Wuhan, and Beijing. The tour's repertoire features four big musical works, two from the 19th century and two from the 20th, with Beethoven's "Emperor" Piano Concerto (No. 5) with soloist Daniil Trifonov and Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony, alongside Richard Strauss's epic tone poem Ein Heldenleben and Prokofiev's enigmatic Symphony No. 3. Details of concert pairings, venues, and dates in China and Taiwan are listed in the Program Information section at the end of this release.
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2018
In March and April 2019, The Cleveland Orchestra and Music Director Franz Welser-Most embark on their nineteenth tour together, with eleven performances scheduled across Asia in seven cities: Taipei, Macao, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Nanjing, Wuhan, and Beijing. The tour's repertoire features four big musical works, two from the 19th century and two from the 20th, with Beethoven's "Emperor" Piano Concerto (No. 5) with soloist Daniil Trifonov and Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony, alongside Richard Strauss's epic tone poem Ein Heldenleben and Prokofiev's enigmatic Symphony No. 3. Details of concert pairings, venues, and dates in China and Taiwan are listed in the Program Information section at the end of this release.
BWW Review: Compelling SWEAT Tells an Emotional Tale of the Fall of the American Working Middle Class and its Effect on the Nation
by Roy Berko - October 31, 2018
Lynn Nottage, who has been called 'as fine a playwright as America has,' started to craft 'Sweat,' which is now getting a production at Cleveland Play House, in 2011, just before the height of the national malaise, but not before Reading, Pennsylvania and similar areas were hit by layoffs, plant closings, and general angst. The playwright honed in on the national problem and succeeded in writing a raw, disturbing and illuminating script that won the 2017 Pulitzer for Drama.
by Roy Berko - October 31, 2018
Lynn Nottage, who has been called 'as fine a playwright as America has,' started to craft 'Sweat,' which is now getting a production at Cleveland Play House, in 2011, just before the height of the national malaise, but not before Reading, Pennsylvania and similar areas were hit by layoffs, plant closings, and general angst. The playwright honed in on the national problem and succeeded in writing a raw, disturbing and illuminating script that won the 2017 Pulitzer for Drama.
The Cleveland Orchestra's Presents ARIADNE AUF NAXOS
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2018
On January 13, 17 and 19 Franz Welser-Most and The Cleveland Orchestra continue an ongoing commitment to present opera at Severance Hall with a made-for-Cleveland production of Richard Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos which is being performed for the first time in the Orchestra's history. In his years as music director, Welser-Most has led The Cleveland Orchestra in performances of many orchestral works by Richard Strauss, as well as presentations of four other Strauss operas: Elektra (2004), Der Rosenkavalier (2007), Salome (2012), and Daphne (2015).
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2018
On January 13, 17 and 19 Franz Welser-Most and The Cleveland Orchestra continue an ongoing commitment to present opera at Severance Hall with a made-for-Cleveland production of Richard Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos which is being performed for the first time in the Orchestra's history. In his years as music director, Welser-Most has led The Cleveland Orchestra in performances of many orchestral works by Richard Strauss, as well as presentations of four other Strauss operas: Elektra (2004), Der Rosenkavalier (2007), Salome (2012), and Daphne (2015).
BWW Review: EVERYTHING IS OK Focuses the Spotlight on Millennials @ Cleveland Public Theatre
by Roy Berko - October 30, 2018
by Roy Berko - October 30, 2018
Cleveland Play House Production Of A CHRISTMAS STORY Returns For 11th Year
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2018
Everyone's favorite characters from Cleveland Street are back for their 11th production with Cleveland Play House (CPH) during the 2018 holiday season. A Christmas Story will once again delight Cleveland audiences with the story you know and love, based on the original motion picture that was filmed in Cleveland. CPH's production of A Christmas Story has quickly become an annual holiday tradition for families of all generations. Each year, these performances attract thousands of new guests to live theatre at Cleveland Play House. Previews begin November 23rd with press opening on November 30th at the Allen Theatre in Playhouse Square. This production will be sponsored by Dollar Bank and Pinecrest.
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2018
Everyone's favorite characters from Cleveland Street are back for their 11th production with Cleveland Play House (CPH) during the 2018 holiday season. A Christmas Story will once again delight Cleveland audiences with the story you know and love, based on the original motion picture that was filmed in Cleveland. CPH's production of A Christmas Story has quickly become an annual holiday tradition for families of all generations. Each year, these performances attract thousands of new guests to live theatre at Cleveland Play House. Previews begin November 23rd with press opening on November 30th at the Allen Theatre in Playhouse Square. This production will be sponsored by Dollar Bank and Pinecrest.
The Cleveland Orchestra Announces Cleveland Native Jessica Sindell As Assistant Principal Flute
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2018
The Cleveland Orchestra and Music Director Franz Welser-Most have announced that Jessica Sindell, a Northeast Ohio native from Pepper Pike and Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra (COYO) alumna, joined the Orchestra as Assistant Principal Flute beginning the week of October 22. This appointment marks the fifth COYO alum to join The Cleveland Orchestra and brings the number of COYO alumni currently playing in the Orchestra to four. Ms. Sindell will sit in The Cleveland Orchestra's Austin B. and Ellen W. Chinn Assistant Principal Flute Endowed Chair. She fills the position previously held by Marisela Sager for thirteen seasons, from 2005 to 2018.
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2018
The Cleveland Orchestra and Music Director Franz Welser-Most have announced that Jessica Sindell, a Northeast Ohio native from Pepper Pike and Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra (COYO) alumna, joined the Orchestra as Assistant Principal Flute beginning the week of October 22. This appointment marks the fifth COYO alum to join The Cleveland Orchestra and brings the number of COYO alumni currently playing in the Orchestra to four. Ms. Sindell will sit in The Cleveland Orchestra's Austin B. and Ellen W. Chinn Assistant Principal Flute Endowed Chair. She fills the position previously held by Marisela Sager for thirteen seasons, from 2005 to 2018.
Five-time Grammy Award-winner Lalah Hathaway Comes To The Connor Palace For Valentine's Day
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2018
Celebrate the season of love with Lalah Hathaway, five-time Grammy Award winner and daughter of the legendary Donny Hathaway, as she performs an all-new show, Sophisticated Soul, at the Connor Palace on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019 at 8 p.m. The special Valentine's Day performance will showcase Hathaway's irrepressible and boundary-defying voice, complemented by special guest Raheem Devaughn, as she performs selections from her eighth studio album "honestly" and many more.
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2018
Celebrate the season of love with Lalah Hathaway, five-time Grammy Award winner and daughter of the legendary Donny Hathaway, as she performs an all-new show, Sophisticated Soul, at the Connor Palace on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019 at 8 p.m. The special Valentine's Day performance will showcase Hathaway's irrepressible and boundary-defying voice, complemented by special guest Raheem Devaughn, as she performs selections from her eighth studio album "honestly" and many more.
Artist Demonstrations Added To 47th Annual Christkindl Markt
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2018
The 47th annual Christkindl Markt will be held on November 9, 10, and 11th at the Canton Cultural Center for the Arts, located at 1001 Market Avenue North in downtown Canton. Sponsored by the Canton Fine Arts Associates, Christkindl Markt is a juried fine arts and crafts show with a holiday theme. Profits benefit the Canton Museum of Art.
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2018
The 47th annual Christkindl Markt will be held on November 9, 10, and 11th at the Canton Cultural Center for the Arts, located at 1001 Market Avenue North in downtown Canton. Sponsored by the Canton Fine Arts Associates, Christkindl Markt is a juried fine arts and crafts show with a holiday theme. Profits benefit the Canton Museum of Art.
BWW Review: Shallow script hampers “This Much" at convergence continuum
by Roy Berko - October 28, 2018
by Roy Berko - October 28, 2018
BWW Review: Dobama's JOHN Too Much To Do About Nothing
by Roy Berko - October 26, 2018
Annie Baker is the author of 'The Flick,' which had an award-winning production at Dobama last March (e.g., Cleveland Critics Circle and Broadwayworld.com recognitions). That script was clever, thought-provoking and generally mesmerizing.
by Roy Berko - October 26, 2018
Annie Baker is the author of 'The Flick,' which had an award-winning production at Dobama last March (e.g., Cleveland Critics Circle and Broadwayworld.com recognitions). That script was clever, thought-provoking and generally mesmerizing.
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