BWW Reviews: Lunt, Fontanne Are Focus Of TEN CHIMNEYS - Now Through 2/5
by Vicky Croisant

(Jan. 25 11:00 AM) - Ask any actor or stage technician and they'll probably tell you that the real drama of the theatre occurs backstage and not onstage where the audience can see it. This simple fact is the premise behind TEN CHIMNEYS, currently running now through February 5th at Cleveland Play House's new Second Stage.

MISS ABIGAIL'S GUIDE Comes to East 14th Street Theatre, 2/8-12
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 24 3:23 PM) - MISS ABIGAIL’S GUIDE TO DATING, MATING, & MARRIAGE is coming to PlayhouseSquare’s East 14Th Street Theatre for a limited engagement February 8-12, 2012.

SHATNER'S WORLD: WE JUST LIVE IN IT Announces Post-Broadway Tour Dates!
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 24 9:13 AM) - As previously announced, television and movie star William Shatner will bring his one man show SHATNER’S WORLD: WE JUST LIVE IN IT to cities across the U.S. in 2012. Tickets for all cities go on-sale the weekend of February 3rd. The tour follows a three week run at Broadway’s Music Box Theatre from February 14 - March 4.

The Peking Acrobats Come To PlayhouseSquare’s Palace Theatre
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 23 3:42 PM) - Peking Acrobats are set to appear at PlayhouseSquare’s Palace Theatre Sun., Feb. 19th, with a bedtime-friendly matinee performance at 3 pm.

SESAME STREET LIVE to Return to Playhouse Square, 3/8
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 23 12:18 PM) - Elmo, Zoe, Abby Cadabby, Telly Monster and Zoe’s pet rock Rocco are set for Sesame Street Live “Elmo’s Super Heroes” at State Theatre – PlayhouseSquare from Thursday, March 8th through Sunday, March 11th.

BWW Expands in Ohio! Positions Available for Contributing Editors!
by BWW

(Jan. 20 4:30 PM) - Interested in joining BroadwayWorld's worldwide network of published authors? BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in various cities throughout Ohio, including the areas of Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati.

MISS ABIGAIL'S GUIDE... Kicks Off National Tour Tomorrow in Rochester
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 19 9:35 PM) - On Friday, January 20, 2012, the hit Off-Broadway comedy MISS ABIGAIL'S GUIDE TO DATING, MATING, AND MARRIAGE! kicks off its first national tour at the Downstairs Cabaret Theatre in Rochester, NY.

Great Lakes Theater Announces Songwriting Contest
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 17 11:40 PM) - Great Lakes Theater, in partnership with WCPN 90.3 FM ideastream, invites students to submit new, original music inspired by William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet for its 2012 songwriting contest. The contest is open to soloists or bands. All middle and high school students that reside in Ohio are eligible. Music submissions of all styles and genres are accepted, including instrumentals.

PlayhouseSquare Presents HAIR
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 17 5:00 AM) - The 2009 Tony Award Winning Musical Revival HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, is coming to PlayhouseSquare for a limited engagement January 17-29 as a part of the KeyBank Broadway Series.

Ten Chimneys Opens Preeminent Flexible Venue for Cleveland Play House
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 13 1:30 AM) - Cleveland Play House (CPH) will to produce Jeffrey Hatcher’s backstage comedy Ten Chimneys as the inaugural production in the new Second Stage, one of only three fully outfitted, flexible theatres in the nation.

Tickets On Sale Now for Ron White at PlayhouseSquare
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 12 8:44 PM) - Tickets go on sale today, Friday, Jan. 13th at 11 am for the PlayhouseSquare return of Grammy-nominated comedian-satirist Ron White, a charter member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. White returns to PlayhouseSquare’s State Theatre on his solo stand-up tour for one 8 pm show Fri., April 13th. Tickets will be $56.75 & $46.75, on sale at the PlayhouseSquare Ticket Office; playhousesquare.org or216-241-6000.

Cleveland Play House Sets Special Pre- and Post-Show Events for TEN CHIMNEYS - 1/13 to 2/5
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 12 12:15 PM) - Cleveland Play House will be presenting TEN CHIMNEYS at the new Second Stage in the Allen Theatre complex, starting on January 13th and running through February 5th. In addition to regular performances, several special events have been scheduled to further engage and education show patrons.

Frankie Avalon, Fabian and Bobby Rydell Set for 'The Golden Boys' Concert, 2/18
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 11 8:00 PM) - In 1985, three former teen idols—all from the same Philadelphia neighborhood—teamed for a concert titled The Golden Boys, which not only satisfied fans from their teen era by performing their hits, but illustrated that good singing and stage presence never go out of style. Frankie Avalon, Fabian & Bobby Rydell, “The Golden Boys” from American Bandstand’s heyday, have appeared together on such major TV specials as “The American Music Awards,” the closing ceremonies of the “Miss Liberty Special” (viewed by over 200 million people) and the ABC Inaugural special “Command Performance: An All-Star Salute To The President.”

Follow BroadwayWorld on Google Plus to Win Tickets & More!
by BWW

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Kathleen Madigan Comes to PlayhouseSquare, 2/4
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 10 8:02 PM) - In her 22-year career, comedian Kathleen Madigan has never been hotter! Her Showtime special, “Gone Madigan,” is in constant rotation, and its DVD-CD tops the Amazon and iTunes charts. Madigan already has the entire year booked with numerous television appearances and over 100 theater gigs…which includes her return to PlayhouseSquare’s intimate Ohio Theatre Feb. 4th at 8 pm. (Tickets: $28 & $10, on sale at playhousesquare.org or 216-241-6000.)

STAGE TUBE: Highlights from MEMPHIS National Tour!
by Stage Tube

(Jan. 10 3:23 PM) - Critically acclaimed MEMPHIS won four 2010 Tony® Awards including Best Musical, Best Original Score (David Bryan and Joe DiPietro), Best Book (Joe DiPietro), and Best Orchestrations (David Bryan and Daryl Waters) and is currently touring the country. Click below to check out highlights from the tour!

Beck Center & Cleveland Orchestra Present PNC Rainbow Musical Concerts
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 9 4:48 PM) - In partnership with The Cleveland Orchestra, the Beck Center for the Arts will present two very special west side PNC Musical Rainbow concerts specifically designed for preschool children on Saturdays, January 21 and April 28, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. on the Mackey Main Stage.

PlayhouseSquare and Oberlin College Present WHY I HAD TO DANCE
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 9 11:57 AM) - The PlayhouseSquare Community Engagement & Education Department and Oberlin College Department of Theater & Dance are set to present the premiere of the choreopoem “Why I Had to Dance,” written by Ntozake Shange and choreographed and directed by Dianne McIntyre, in February.