Spring 2023
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• New President & CEO Craig Hassall
• 2023-2024 KeyBank Broadway Series
• Jump Back Ball 2023
• 8th Annual Disney Musicals in Schools
What do Disney, Dazzle and Daffodils have in common?
All are sure signs of spring in Cleveland!
On Monday, March 13, more than 200 3rd-5th grade students representing four Northeast Ohio elementary schools participated in the Disney Musicals in Schools Student Share on the stage of the Mimi Ohio Theatre. The joy these students exude onstage makes this one of my top two performances every year.
My other favorite performance? That would be the Dazzle Awards which celebrates the best in High School Musical Theater. This year’s event will
be held the evening of Saturday, May 20 in the KeyBank State Theatre.
I am always moved by the culminating shows of our two signature arts education programs. But that does not diminish my excitement for the recently announced 2023-24 KeyBank Broadway Series. With the blockbuster MJ The Musical in the line up alongside classics like Funny Girl and Company, we hope you move quickly to renew your season tickets.
Renewal also will be seen in our district as we install new marquees to bring the beauty of our 100-year-old, fully-restored theaters outdoors. These
renovations are currently underway – just in time for the warm weather ahead. Watch for news on a marquee unveiling event!
Finally, we are thrilled to welcome new President and CEO Craig Hassall. In this issue, you will learn more about Craig and his vision for the future.
There is so much to look forward to in the spring. Thank you for being an important part of Playhouse Square!
Front Cover: Disney Musicals in Schools Student Share
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Michelle Ryan Stewart
The more I learned about Playhouse Square, the more I thought, ‘This cannot be. They can’t have all these venues.’ It got serious enough that I came to Cleveland to meet some of the trustees and the search panel. These theaters are the most extraordinary assets. I’ve never seen places like this in the world, in such condition, in such proximity, that are so theaterfriendly.
The opportunity here is massive because this organization is in fantastic shape already – operationally, artistically, financially – that means there are more opportunities, there’s more we can do.
It’s been wonderful. I come to work every day with a smile on my face. Coming into these theaters, I’m still amazed by the quality, the scale, the finishes. They’ve been so beautifully restored.
The great thing for me coming in as the new president and CEO, I’m not helicoptering in from London to fix
this broken beast. Playhouse Square is far from broken. It’s incredibly successful. And you have the most extraordinary track record – the sales are amazing, the audiences are happy, the donors are supportive, the stakeholders love us and the staff is really happy. It’s obviously a great place to work.
My job is settling in and learning how everything works. My job is to say, ‘Okay, this is an amazing setup we have here, what’s the next stage? Where do we go to take Playhouse Square even further?’
I think that means establishing a business plan, a five-year plan, working with the senior team and the trustees and staff.
We have a lot of ideas swirling around, and everyone here is super enthusiastic and there’s potential here to invest in things, but ideas are only ideas until they are in a framework.
Getting our name out there – the more people hear about Playhouse Square, the more known we’ll be. Could we
be a home for the commissioning or the reworking or the development of musicals, for example? Make Playhouse Square the go-to for new works. If we do it in a comprehensive way, I’d like to imagine a time where you go to Nashville for country music, you go to New Orleans for jazz and you go to Cleveland for musicals. It’s not going to happen overnight, but if we aim for that, it will certainly be something that gets our name out there in a more comprehensive way.
Musical – Into the Woods
Book – Goodbye to Berlin written by Christopher Isherwood
Band – Muse
Movie – The Talented Mr. Ripley
Hobby – Theater
Childhood Memory – Chasing sheep
Restaurant in Cleveland – Blue Point
#1 on his Bucket List – Traveling to the Fjords
#1 on his Cleveland Bucket List – Ticking off the restaurants on his ever-growing Cleveland restaurant list
Jump Back Ball is the annual fundraiser hosted by Partners, Playhouse Square’s official young professionals group. Since event and even building the décor! Proceeds benefit Playhouse Square’s education programs, including sensory-friendly
Jump Back Ball Shop Night volunteers
Since it first started in 1991, Partners have played a huge role in it: choosing the theme and entertainment, marketing the performances and Disney Musicals in Schools. We are excited to announce JBB 2023 raised a net of over $102,000.
Co-Chairs: Gina Foti & Zoe
Ingram-Molls
Decor Chairs: Jacquie Davenport
Herman & Megan McNulty
Raffle Chair: Sarah Shaw
PRESENTED
Starring: Chestnut Elementary School H Newton D. Baker School of the Arts H Old Brooklyn Community School H Sunbeam School
On March 13, students from our first-year DMIS schools gathered at Playhouse Square to perform live on the big stage for the first time since 2019. Each school spent the preceding 19 weeks working with the Playhouse Square Education Department and Teaching Artists to
“I thought this might be something that brings us together as a community. We saw so much growth in the students.”
create a sustainable musical theater program for their 3rd-5th grade students, starting with a 30-minute Disney KIDS Musical. Through the DMIS program, students develop selfconfidence and strengthen speaking and reading skills while learning musical theater techniques.
“They [the students] have specifically shown so much change in the way that they are presenting themselves on the stage. They are doing such a good job of taking their own creative liberties with it and seeing the characters come to life without me telling them how to do it has been really, really cool.”
“One of our students who has had just a lot of behavior issues and struggles in the classroom absolutely blossomed once he was given this chance to dance and to sing. I am thrilled that we did this for him.”
“Things that they [the students] did not think they’d be able to do, like fears that they’ve had, they’ve been able to overcome their fears and challenge themselves to do new things.”
Supported by: The Cleveland-Cliffs Foundations, FirstEnergy, The Bruening Foundation, The Char and Chuck Fowler Family Foundation – SYLVIA KRUGER, PRINCIPAL, CHESTNUT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – JESSICA HUMPHREY, PRINCIPAL, SUNBEAM SCHOOL – ANGEL DECHANT-COLEMAN, SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER, CHOREOGRAPHER, NEWTON D. BAKER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS – KAYLN HEINZ, MUSIC TEACHER, MUSIC DIRECTOR, OLD BROOKLYN COMMUNITY SCHOOLAs the Education Department at Playhouse Square continues its commitment to providing comprehensive works to support our Social Justice Series for grades K-12, we are excited to have two new pieces in development.
With our sights on the 2024-25 season, The Velveteen Rabbit is targeted for Pre-K-4 classrooms. Based on the beloved book by Margery Williams, this new musical is being crafted in house with a script by Playhouse Square Director of Education Treva Offutt and music and lyrics by Staff Teaching Artist Molly Andrews-Hinders. Lead Teaching Artist Ananias Dixon will serve as the production’s assistant director., Lead Teaching Artist. Along with a local dream team of incredible actors and production artists, this piece will include puppets and masks, shadow work, and magical transformations.
The second piece will be based on the travels and connections of Frederick Douglass along the abolitionist speaking trail. Co-written by Ananias Dixon and prolific writer Lisa Langford, this piece intended for 6th-12th graders will have a strong movement and percussion base. Again, we will be celebrating local artists for this production.
The Education Department is proud to introduce “Social Justice Shorts” for its 2023-24 season. This bundled series will showcase bite-sized performances with powerful lessons through three short plays written by award-winning storyteller, poet and playwright Idris Goodwin and produced by Playhouse Square. These video shorts and accompanying primer videos will be crafted to support important conversations and increase civic dialogue in the classroom.
Above photos taken during the development of The Velveteen Rabbit.
October 3-22, 2023
This groundbreaking twist on The Wizard of Oz changed the face of Broadway – from its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and finger-snapping 70s funk to its stirring tale of Dorothy’s journey to find her place in a contemporary world. Audiences get to enjoy the epic grooves of such beloved, timeless hits as “Ease on Down the Road,” which became the show’s break-out single, and the bona fide classic “Home” in this spectacular revival.
October 31-November 19, 2023
Written and directed by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson and featuring Tony Award®-winning orchestrations by Simon Hale, GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY reimagines 20 legendary songs of Bob Dylan as they’ve never been heard before, including “Forever Young,” “All Along The Watchtower,” “Hurricane,” “Slow Train Coming,” and “Like A Rolling Stone.”
It’s 1934 in Duluth, Minnesota. We meet a group of
wayward travelers whose lives intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life and hope. Experience this ‘profoundly beautiful’ production (The New York Times) brought to vivid life by an extraordinary company of actors and musicians
January 9-28, 2024
A new musical comedy about the things we do to stay together.
Everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny is headed to Cleveland in an internationally acclaimed new hit musical critics call “wonderful, heart-warming, and laugh-out-loud funny” (Manchester Evening News) and “a feel-good, familyfriendly comedy that delivers” (The Hollywood Reporter). Based on the beloved film and directed by four-time Tony Award® winner Jerry Zaks, Mrs. Doubtfire tells the hysterical and heartfelt story of an out-of-work actor who will do anything for his kids. It’s “the lovable, big-hearted musical comedy we need right now,” raves the Chicago Tribune – one that proves we’re better together.
February 20-March 10, 2024
WELCOME TO MUSICAL COMEDY HEAVEN!
Featuring one of the greatest musical scores of all time, including classic songs “Don’t Rain On My Parade,” “I’m the Greatest Star,” and “People,” this bittersweet comedy is the story of the indomitable Fanny Brice, a girl from the Lower East Side who became one of the most beloved performers in history, shining brighter than the brightest lights of Broadway.
April 30-May 19, 2024
PHONE RINGS, DOOR CHIMES, IN COMES COMPANY.
Winner of 5 Tony Awards® including Best Revival of a Musical, COMPANY “strikes like a lightning bolt. It’s brilliantly conceived and funny as hell” (Variety). Threetime Tony Award®-winning director Marianne Elliott (War Horse, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Angels in America) helms this revelatory new production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s groundbreaking musical comedy, at once boldly sophisticated, deeply insightful, and downright hilarious.
June 11-July 7, 2024
Great Scott! Back to the Future, the beloved, cinematic classic is now a Broadway musical with its destination set for Cleveland in 2024. When Marty McFly finds himself transported back to 1955 in a time machine built by the eccentric scientist Doc Brown, he accidentally changes the course of history. Now he’s in a race against time to fix the present, escape the past, and send himself... back to the future. Winner of the 2022 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, when Back to the Future hits 88mph, it’ll change musical theater history forever.
July 16-August 11, 2024
The music. The moves. The icon. Now, the unparalleled artistry of the greatest entertainer of all time comes to Cleveland as MJ, the multi–Tony Award®-winning new musical centered around the making of the 1992 Dangerous World Tour, begins a tour of its own. Created by Tony Award®-winning Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, MJ goes beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the star, offering a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Michael Jackson into legendary status. MJ is startin’ somethin’ as it makes its Northeast Ohio premiere at Playhouse Square in July 2024.
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The Dazzle Awards presented by Pat & John Chapman inspire and honor excellence in high school musical theater and recognize the importance of musical theater and artseducation within the Northeast Ohio community. The program offers arts education opportunities throughout the school year, culminating with the Dazzle Awards Ceremony at Playhouse Square on May 20.
Our goal for the Dazzle Challenge is to raise $25,000 by June 30, 2023 to help the program grow and thrive. An additional generous contribution will be made by long-time Trustee John Chapman and his wife Pat, who are committed to helping provide inspiring and engaging opportunities through the arts.
Give now at playhousesquare.org/dazzlechallenge
