BWW Feature: Cleveland Broadway Connections: BWU MUSICAL THEATRE SHOWCASES, ARACA, and More!
by Roy Berko - April 24, 2018
Several times a year I go to review some of what's on stage on Broadway. This year, I expanded the experience by accompanying the Baldwin Wallace University Musical Theatre program's fifteen seniors.
by Roy Berko - April 24, 2018
Several times a year I go to review some of what's on stage on Broadway. This year, I expanded the experience by accompanying the Baldwin Wallace University Musical Theatre program's fifteen seniors.
BWW Review: Dobama's Compelling “Appropriate” expands the definition of dysfunctional family
by Roy Berko - April 23, 2018
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, author of 'Appropriate,' which is now getting a compelling staging at Dobama, Cleveland's 'off-Broadway theatre,' is noted for writing plays that shimmer in spectacle, theatricality, and melodramatic substance. The African American centers his themes on race in America, white privilege, the ills of capitalism, and the use and abuse of minorities to build the 'American dream.'
by Roy Berko - April 23, 2018
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, author of 'Appropriate,' which is now getting a compelling staging at Dobama, Cleveland's 'off-Broadway theatre,' is noted for writing plays that shimmer in spectacle, theatricality, and melodramatic substance. The African American centers his themes on race in America, white privilege, the ills of capitalism, and the use and abuse of minorities to build the 'American dream.'
Cleveland Play House Packs Punch With The Royale
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2018
Cleveland Play House (CPH) sets up the boxing ring and goes back to one of the biggest fighting events of the 20th Century with The Royale. Written by Emmy Award nominated TV writer, producer, and playwright, Marco Ramirez brings forth a vocabulary in The Royale that expresses the narrative through physical motion and percussion. The Royale, sponsored in part by Robert Paul & Margaret Kennedy, will be performed in the Outcalt Theatre from May 5th - May 27th under the direction of CPH Associate Artistic Director Robert Barry Fleming.
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2018
Cleveland Play House (CPH) sets up the boxing ring and goes back to one of the biggest fighting events of the 20th Century with The Royale. Written by Emmy Award nominated TV writer, producer, and playwright, Marco Ramirez brings forth a vocabulary in The Royale that expresses the narrative through physical motion and percussion. The Royale, sponsored in part by Robert Paul & Margaret Kennedy, will be performed in the Outcalt Theatre from May 5th - May 27th under the direction of CPH Associate Artistic Director Robert Barry Fleming.
BWW Review: CPH's THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE is F-U-N!
by Roy Berko - April 21, 2018
How would you do if asked to spell: 'syzygy,' 'capybara,' 'cystitis,' 'pandemonium,' and 'qaymaqam?' How about 'crepuscule?'
by Roy Berko - April 21, 2018
How would you do if asked to spell: 'syzygy,' 'capybara,' 'cystitis,' 'pandemonium,' and 'qaymaqam?' How about 'crepuscule?'
InCuya Music Festival Announces Lineup For Annual Cleveland Music Festival
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2018
AEG Presents and The Cleveland Concert Company, in partnership with Destination Cleveland, The City of Cleveland and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, announced the line-up for The Incuya Music Festival today. The annual music festival will take place in downtown Cleveland August 25-26, 2018 and feature musical performances on multiple stages.
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2018
AEG Presents and The Cleveland Concert Company, in partnership with Destination Cleveland, The City of Cleveland and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, announced the line-up for The Incuya Music Festival today. The annual music festival will take place in downtown Cleveland August 25-26, 2018 and feature musical performances on multiple stages.
Clague Playhouse Announces 2nd Annual Barnstormers: Workshop For Aspiring Young Playwrights
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2018
A two-week, hands on workshop where students collaborate with each other and professionals in the fields of Creative Writing and Dramatic Arts to create, produce, and ultimately perform original one-act plays for a live audience on the Clague Playhouse stage on Friday, June 29 and Saturday, June 30.
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2018
A two-week, hands on workshop where students collaborate with each other and professionals in the fields of Creative Writing and Dramatic Arts to create, produce, and ultimately perform original one-act plays for a live audience on the Clague Playhouse stage on Friday, June 29 and Saturday, June 30.
Cleveland Play House Announces 2018 Roe Green Award Winners
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2018
Cleveland Play House (CPH) is proud to name Nick Gandiello and Chelsea Marcantel as the recipients of the 2018 Roe Green Award, in conjunction with the 7th Annual New Ground Theatre Festival (NGTF). Each year, the Roe Green Award is given for outstanding achievement in playwriting. Mr. Gandiello's play Cicada will be presented in a reading on Sunday, May 13th at 7:30 p.m., and Ms. Marcantel's production of Tiny Houses will be offered on Saturday May 19th at 2:00 p.m. As previously announced, Tiny Houses will have a full production run in the Outcalt Theatre March 23rd -April 14th, 2019 as part of the 2018-2019 CPH Season. CPH Artistic Director, Laura Kepley, will direct both presentations of Marcantel's play.
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2018
Cleveland Play House (CPH) is proud to name Nick Gandiello and Chelsea Marcantel as the recipients of the 2018 Roe Green Award, in conjunction with the 7th Annual New Ground Theatre Festival (NGTF). Each year, the Roe Green Award is given for outstanding achievement in playwriting. Mr. Gandiello's play Cicada will be presented in a reading on Sunday, May 13th at 7:30 p.m., and Ms. Marcantel's production of Tiny Houses will be offered on Saturday May 19th at 2:00 p.m. As previously announced, Tiny Houses will have a full production run in the Outcalt Theatre March 23rd -April 14th, 2019 as part of the 2018-2019 CPH Season. CPH Artistic Director, Laura Kepley, will direct both presentations of Marcantel's play.
Baldwin Wallace University and Playhouse Square Join Forces to present TICK, TICK…BOOM
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2018
For their 11th annual collaboration, Playhouse Square and Baldwin Wallace University will join to present tick, tick… BOOM! in Playhouse Square's Helen Rosenfeld Lewis Bialosky Lab Theatre. Performances will be held Friday, April 27, through Sunday, April 29.
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2018
For their 11th annual collaboration, Playhouse Square and Baldwin Wallace University will join to present tick, tick… BOOM! in Playhouse Square's Helen Rosenfeld Lewis Bialosky Lab Theatre. Performances will be held Friday, April 27, through Sunday, April 29.
5th Annual Station Hope Celebration Features 250 Artists Performing Social Justice-inspired Works
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2018
Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is proud to announce CPT's fifth annual Station Hope event on Saturday, May 5, from 6:30 - 10:00pm on the grounds of St. John's Episcopal Church, 2600 Church Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. Station Hope is a jubilant community event celebrating Cleveland's social justice heritage and exploring contemporary struggles for freedom and equity. Engage with over 250 artists and 50+ community and professional arts & culture organizations from across Northeast Ohio as they envision, interrogate, and seek out hope on the grounds of Cleveland's first authenticated Underground Railroad site, St. John's Episcopal Church. Audiences explore the historic properties while viewing works of theatre, music, storytelling, and dance inspired by the most important issues of our time. Station Hope is free, family-friendly, and open to all.
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2018
Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is proud to announce CPT's fifth annual Station Hope event on Saturday, May 5, from 6:30 - 10:00pm on the grounds of St. John's Episcopal Church, 2600 Church Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. Station Hope is a jubilant community event celebrating Cleveland's social justice heritage and exploring contemporary struggles for freedom and equity. Engage with over 250 artists and 50+ community and professional arts & culture organizations from across Northeast Ohio as they envision, interrogate, and seek out hope on the grounds of Cleveland's first authenticated Underground Railroad site, St. John's Episcopal Church. Audiences explore the historic properties while viewing works of theatre, music, storytelling, and dance inspired by the most important issues of our time. Station Hope is free, family-friendly, and open to all.
Disney's ALADDIN Opens May 2
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2018
Casting has been announced for the Cleveland engagement of Disney's Aladdin. The hit Broadway musical will begin performances in Cleveland at the KeyBank State Theatre as part of the KeyBank Broadway Series on Wednesday, May 2 for a limited engagement through Sunday, May 27.
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2018
Casting has been announced for the Cleveland engagement of Disney's Aladdin. The hit Broadway musical will begin performances in Cleveland at the KeyBank State Theatre as part of the KeyBank Broadway Series on Wednesday, May 2 for a limited engagement through Sunday, May 27.
THE PROMETHEUS PROJECT To Conclude Cleveland Orchestra's Centennial Season
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2018
The Cleveland Orchestra and Music Director Franz Welser-Most announce further details of the The Prometheus Project festival. The festival will take place May 10-13 and May 17-19 at Severance Hall and is dedicated to the exploration of the music of Ludwig van Beethoven. Franz Welser-Most offers a renewed interpretation and perspective on these groundbreaking works, rooted in a studied understanding of the composer's philosophy of politics and art. Following the Cleveland performances, The Prometheus Project will be presented on tour, May 24-28 at Vienna's Musikverein and June 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7 at Tokyo's Suntory Hall. A complete calendar listing of Cleveland, Vienna, and Tokyo dates can be found at the end of this release.
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2018
The Cleveland Orchestra and Music Director Franz Welser-Most announce further details of the The Prometheus Project festival. The festival will take place May 10-13 and May 17-19 at Severance Hall and is dedicated to the exploration of the music of Ludwig van Beethoven. Franz Welser-Most offers a renewed interpretation and perspective on these groundbreaking works, rooted in a studied understanding of the composer's philosophy of politics and art. Following the Cleveland performances, The Prometheus Project will be presented on tour, May 24-28 at Vienna's Musikverein and June 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7 at Tokyo's Suntory Hall. A complete calendar listing of Cleveland, Vienna, and Tokyo dates can be found at the end of this release.
MYSTIC INDIA: THE WORLD TOUR Comes to Playhouse Square
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2018
MYSTIC INDIA: THE WORLD TOUR…April 14 at 7:30 pm; KeyBank State Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2018
MYSTIC INDIA: THE WORLD TOUR…April 14 at 7:30 pm; KeyBank State Theatre.
Photo Flash: Cleveland's Karamu House Hosts the American Premiere of THE ADVENTURES OF THE BLACK GIRL
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2018
Karamu House presents the American premiere of The Adventures of The Black Girl in Her Search for God running now through April 15, 2018. Based on the short story by George Bernard Shaw, this side-splitting comedy is written by Lisa Codrington and directed by Nina Domingue.
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2018
Karamu House presents the American premiere of The Adventures of The Black Girl in Her Search for God running now through April 15, 2018. Based on the short story by George Bernard Shaw, this side-splitting comedy is written by Lisa Codrington and directed by Nina Domingue.
The Cleveland Orchestra Announces Summers@Severance Concerts For July & August
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2018
The Cleveland Orchestra has announced a fifth year of Summers@Severance concerts on Friday nights at Severance Hall.
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2018
The Cleveland Orchestra has announced a fifth year of Summers@Severance concerts on Friday nights at Severance Hall.
BWW Review: THE ADVENTURES OF THE BLACK GIRL IN HER SEARCH FOR GOD is Less Than it Could be at Karamu
by Roy Berko - April 08, 2018
George Bernard Shaw's views on religion may be summarized by his statement, 'People believe anything that amuses them, gratifies them, or promises some sort of profit.'
by Roy Berko - April 08, 2018
George Bernard Shaw's views on religion may be summarized by his statement, 'People believe anything that amuses them, gratifies them, or promises some sort of profit.'
Cleveland Play House Appoints Artistic Directing Fellow
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2018
After a competitive national search, Cleveland Play House (CPH) selected Sarah Wansley to join the company for the 2018-19 season as the Artistic Directing Fellow. This Fellowship, designed to address inequities in the field, is for experienced female theatre directors with regional theatre leadership aspirations. Wansley will work alongside CPH Artistic Director Laura Kepley and Associate Artistic Director Robert Barry Fleming learning theatre management, producing methods, and administration skills. She will also direct the fall CWRU/CPH MFA production, to be announced at a later date, and the New Ground Theatre Festival production of The Wolves, in the spring of 2019.
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2018
After a competitive national search, Cleveland Play House (CPH) selected Sarah Wansley to join the company for the 2018-19 season as the Artistic Directing Fellow. This Fellowship, designed to address inequities in the field, is for experienced female theatre directors with regional theatre leadership aspirations. Wansley will work alongside CPH Artistic Director Laura Kepley and Associate Artistic Director Robert Barry Fleming learning theatre management, producing methods, and administration skills. She will also direct the fall CWRU/CPH MFA production, to be announced at a later date, and the New Ground Theatre Festival production of The Wolves, in the spring of 2019.
Photo Flash: First Look at BR'ER COTTON by Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm at Cleveland Public Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2018
Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is proud to present the National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere of Br'er Cotton, a poetic and timely new play by Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm, directed by Jennifer L. Nelson. Br'er Cotton is onstage March 29 - April 21, in CPT's historic Gordon Square Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2018
Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is proud to present the National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere of Br'er Cotton, a poetic and timely new play by Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm, directed by Jennifer L. Nelson. Br'er Cotton is onstage March 29 - April 21, in CPT's historic Gordon Square Theatre.
Cleveland Play House Adds World Premiere To 2018-2019 Season
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2018
Cleveland Play House (CPH), in a Co-Production with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, announces the addition of the World Premiere comedy Tiny Houses to its lineup for the 2018-2019 Season. Written by emerging playwright Chelsea Marcantel, Tiny Houses will first be featured as a CPH 2018 Roe Green Award winner at the New Ground Theatre Festival, with a reading on Saturday, May 19. CPH Artistic Director, Laura Kepley, will direct both presentations of the play.
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2018
Cleveland Play House (CPH), in a Co-Production with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, announces the addition of the World Premiere comedy Tiny Houses to its lineup for the 2018-2019 Season. Written by emerging playwright Chelsea Marcantel, Tiny Houses will first be featured as a CPH 2018 Roe Green Award winner at the New Ground Theatre Festival, with a reading on Saturday, May 19. CPH Artistic Director, Laura Kepley, will direct both presentations of the play.
HAMILTON at Playhouse Square Tickets Go On Sale April 13
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2018
Producer Jeffrey Seller and Playhouse Square announced today that single tickets for HAMILTON will go on sale to the public on Friday, April 13 at 9 AM EST at playhousesquare.org, by phone at 216-241-6000 or 1-866-546-1353, and at the Playhouse Square Ticket Office (1519 Euclid Avenue). Tickets will be available for performances July 17 - August 26, 2018.
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2018
Producer Jeffrey Seller and Playhouse Square announced today that single tickets for HAMILTON will go on sale to the public on Friday, April 13 at 9 AM EST at playhousesquare.org, by phone at 216-241-6000 or 1-866-546-1353, and at the Playhouse Square Ticket Office (1519 Euclid Avenue). Tickets will be available for performances July 17 - August 26, 2018.
Cleveland's Classic Company At The Hanna Presents BEEHIVE - THE '60S MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2018
Great Lakes Theater (GLT), Cleveland's Classic Company, concludes its 2018-19 season with Off Broadway's groovy retro-hit revue, Beehive - The '60s Musical. The production will be performed in the company's intimate home at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square, May 4-20, 2018. Victoria Bussert directs. Beehive - The '60s Musical was created by Larry Gallagher.
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2018
Great Lakes Theater (GLT), Cleveland's Classic Company, concludes its 2018-19 season with Off Broadway's groovy retro-hit revue, Beehive - The '60s Musical. The production will be performed in the company's intimate home at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square, May 4-20, 2018. Victoria Bussert directs. Beehive - The '60s Musical was created by Larry Gallagher.
Tickets For 2018 Blossom Music Festival On Sale 5/1
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2018
Individual concert tickets for The Cleveland Orchestra's 2018 Blossom Music Festival 50th Anniversary Season go on sale Tuesday, May 1 at 9:00 a.m., online at clevelandorchestra.com, by telephone (216-231-1111), and in person at the Severance Hall Ticket Office.
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2018
Individual concert tickets for The Cleveland Orchestra's 2018 Blossom Music Festival 50th Anniversary Season go on sale Tuesday, May 1 at 9:00 a.m., online at clevelandorchestra.com, by telephone (216-231-1111), and in person at the Severance Hall Ticket Office.
HOW TO BE A RESPECTABLE JUNKIE Comes to CCPL
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2018
The Cuyahoga County Public Library proudly presents Dobama Theatre's 2017 award winning production of HOW TO BE A RESPECTABLE JUNKIE on April 19, 2018 at 7pm at the Parma-Snow branch. Staged by Greg Vovos, directed by Nathan Motta and starring Christopher Bohan*. This event is open to the public and tickets are FREE! * Member of Actors' Equity Association
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2018
The Cuyahoga County Public Library proudly presents Dobama Theatre's 2017 award winning production of HOW TO BE A RESPECTABLE JUNKIE on April 19, 2018 at 7pm at the Parma-Snow branch. Staged by Greg Vovos, directed by Nathan Motta and starring Christopher Bohan*. This event is open to the public and tickets are FREE! * Member of Actors' Equity Association
Ensemble Concludes Its 38th Season With ANGELS IN AMERICA: PERESTROIKA
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2018
In the second part of Tony Kushner's epic, set in 1980's New York City, a gay man is abandoned by his lover when he contracts the AIDS virus, and a closeted Mormon lawyer's marriage to his pill-popping wife stalls. In the midst of the AIDS crisis and a conservative Reagan administration, New Yorkers grapple with life and death, love and sex, heaven and hell.
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2018
In the second part of Tony Kushner's epic, set in 1980's New York City, a gay man is abandoned by his lover when he contracts the AIDS virus, and a closeted Mormon lawyer's marriage to his pill-popping wife stalls. In the midst of the AIDS crisis and a conservative Reagan administration, New Yorkers grapple with life and death, love and sex, heaven and hell.
THE EXPLORERS CLUB Concludes Clague Playhouse's 90th Season
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2018
London, 1879. The prestigious Explorers Club is in crisis: their acting president wants to admit a woman and their bartender is terrible. True, this female candidate is brilliant, beautiful, and has discovered a legendary lost city, but the decision to let in a woman could shake the very foundation of the British Empire, and how do you make such a decision without a decent drink?
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2018
London, 1879. The prestigious Explorers Club is in crisis: their acting president wants to admit a woman and their bartender is terrible. True, this female candidate is brilliant, beautiful, and has discovered a legendary lost city, but the decision to let in a woman could shake the very foundation of the British Empire, and how do you make such a decision without a decent drink?
BWW Review: Compelling “The Scottish Play” (“Mac**th”) at Great Lakes Theater
by Roy Berko - April 01, 2018
Theater people are superstitious! The practices that relate to the fears have various origins. For example, 'the ghost of Thespis (the first known actor in ancient Greece) is said to wreak havoc upon theaters all over the world. The ghost light tradition-leaving a single lit bulb upstage center when the theater is empty-is meant to ward off these mischievous specters.'
by Roy Berko - April 01, 2018
Theater people are superstitious! The practices that relate to the fears have various origins. For example, 'the ghost of Thespis (the first known actor in ancient Greece) is said to wreak havoc upon theaters all over the world. The ghost light tradition-leaving a single lit bulb upstage center when the theater is empty-is meant to ward off these mischievous specters.'
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