Cincinnati Playhouse Extends TENDERLY: THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY MUSICAL Through 1/4

Come on-a the Playhouse for an additional week of TENDERLY: THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY MUSICAL, which celebrates Cincinnati's legendary "girl singer." The show, which had been set to close on Dec. 28, now will run through Jan. 4, 2015.

The extension adds eight new performances: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30; 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31; 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2; 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3; and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4. (There will be no performances on New Year's Day, Jan. 1.)

TENDERLY, written by Cincinnati co-playwrights Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman, chronicles Rosemary's triumphant journey to stardom and defeat and back again. The show features 17 of her signature hits, including "White Christmas," "Tenderly" and "Come On-A My House."

Susan Haefner, whose Broadway credits include State Fair, Thoroughly Modern Millie and 42nd Street, makes her Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut as Rosemary Clooney. Michael Marotta, who was seen in last season's Playhouse production of Cabaret as Herr Schultz, portrays The Doctor. The show is directed by Playhouse Artistic Director Blake Robison. The creative team for TENDERLY includes music director Scot Woolley, set designer Bill Clarke, costume designer Bill Black, lighting designer Phil Monat, sound designer Jeremy J. Lee and choreographer Dee Anne Bryll. Jenifer Morrow is the production stage manager, and Becky Merold is the stage manager.

TENDERLY is sponsored by Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co. and Moe and Jack Rouse. The Geiler Company is the design sponsor, and the Morse and Betty Johnson Family is the Rosemary Clooney artist sponsor. This production honors the support of Lee Meyer.

Ticket prices for remaining performances of TENDERLY start at $35. Prices are subject to change, and patrons are encouraged to buy early for the best seats at the best prices. Teen and student tickets are $30 each. The show is recommended for adults and teenage audiences.

New for the 2014-15 season is Sunday College Night, with tickets to all 7 p.m. Sunday performances (not including A Christmas Carol) priced at just $10 with a valid student ID. Student tickets are just $15 on the day of the show for all other performances.

Performances take place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturdays, and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sundays.

The Playhouse is fully accessible. Audio enhancement receivers, large print programs and complete wheelchair access are available.

Tickets to TENDERLY are on sale now. For more information, call the Playhouse Box Office at 513-421-3888 (toll-free in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana at 800-582-3208) or visit www.cincyplay.com. Call 513-345-2248 for Telecommunications Device for the Deaf accessibility.

The 2014-15 Thompson Shelterhouse Theatre Series is presented by the Heidelberg Distributing Company, and Humana is the Thompson Shelterhouse season design sponsor. The season sponsor of new work is The Lois and Richard Rosenthal Foundation.

The Playhouse is supported by the generosity of the community contributors to the ArtsWave campaign.

The Ohio Arts Council helps fund the Playhouse with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.

The Playhouse also receives funding from the Shubert Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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