Bill Hoffman

Eric Schmiedl's THE KARDIAC KID to be Presented by Cleveland Public Theatre 

Cleveland Public Theatre will present the return of The Kardiac Kid, written and performed by Eric Schmiedl, onstage at CPT this Saturday, July 10, at 7:00pm on CPT's outdoor stage. CPT is thrilled to welcome audiences onsite at CPT for the first time since March 2020 for in-person, outdoor, live performances as part of the 2021 Free Summer Season.

Cleveland Public Theatre Announces Live Summer Season, Running July 1�" August 7

Cleveland Public Theatre Executive Artistic Director Raymond Bobgan has announced in-person, outdoor performances as part of the 2021 Free Summer Season. CPT is thrilled to offer live, onsite performances for the first time since March 2020, including Panther Women: An Army for the Liberation and performances by CPT resident ensembles Teatro Público de Cleveland and Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabiمسرح كليفلاند العربي . CPT will once again be home to live and in-person programming that is daring, relevant, and socially conscious.

Alfred C. Liggins III And Craig Robinson Appointed To BMI Board Of Directors

BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) today announced the appointments of Alfred C. Liggins, III, Chief Executive Officer of Urban One, Inc. (formerly known as Radio One) & Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TV One, LLC and Craig Robinson, Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer for NBCUniversal, to the BMI Board of Directors.

Caroline Beasley Elected Chairman of BMI Board of Directors

BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) today announced the election of Caroline Beasley, CEO, Beasley Media Group, LLC as Chairman of the BMI Board of Directors, effective immediately.

BMI Re-Elects Six Members to Board of Directors

BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.), the global leader in music rights management, has re-elected six members of its Board of Directors during the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held Monday, September 24th at BMI's office in Nashville, TN.

Washington National Opera Announces Full Schedule for American Opera Initiative

WASHINGTON)—Washington National Opera (WNO) today announced details for the fourth season of the American Opera Initiative, its comprehensive commissioning program that brings contemporary American stories to the stage while fostering the talents of rising American composers and librettists. Three pairings of new opera composers and librettists—Christopher Weiss and John de los Santos, David Clay Mettens and Joshua McGuire, and Sarah Hutchings and Mark Sonnenblick—will premiere new one-act operas, each based on a contemporary American story, in a semi-staged concert performance on December 2, 2015 in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. Composer Luna Pearl Woolf and librettist Caitlin Vincent, an alumnus of the program's second season, will present their new hour-long work Better Gods—based on the life of Queen Lili'uokalani, the last monarch of Hawaii—on January 8 and 9, 2016 in the Terrace Theater.

Shakespeare Orange County Sets Summerfest 2015 Lineup

Shakespeare Orange County (SOC) will officially launch its Summerfest 2015 at the Garden Grove Amphitheatre on June 13 with a classic radio comedy performed by an all-star cast.  

Last Chance to Vote for the BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards

It's your last week to vote for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 26th. Voting closes at the end of the year, in under one week!

Time is Ticking to Vote for the BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards

Time is ticking on your last chance to vote for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 19th. Voting closes at the end of the year!

Final Two Weeks of Voting for the BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards - Pat Miller Leads!

Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 4th.

Unwrap the Latest Voting Update for the BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards - Will Crosby Leads!

Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 4th.

2014 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards Update 11/25 - Stephen Mitchell Brown Gobbling Up Competition!

Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 25th.

The Lantern Theatre, Lantern Tours, etc. Moves to Dairy Barn

Renamed Canal Corners Farm & Market, the picturesque Gleeson farm house, built in 1853, and the massive, red barn, raised in 1905, is a stone's throw from the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail. This summer, families visiting the park and exploring the Towpath Trail will have the opportunity to visit the big, red barn, step back into Ohio history and see the canal journey of a life-time, The Lantern Theatre production of Singin' on the Ohio.

Garcia & Moresco Talk About Firehouse

Playwright Pedro Antonio Garcia will bring his fascinating Firehouse, based on a real-life incident, in a World premiere, to the Whitefire Theatre, with artistic director Bryan Rasmussen as director, opening Friday, February 4. The piece will play Fridays only at 8 pm. In our conversation Garcia talks about his roots, how the play developped and its prospects for the Los Angeles audience.

Garcia & Moresco Talk About Firehouse

Playwright Pedro Antonio Garcia will bring his fascinating Firehouse, based on a real-life incident, in a World premiere, to the Whitefire Theatre, with artistic director Bryan Rasmussen as director, opening Friday, February 4. The piece will play Fridays only at 8 pm. In our conversation Garcia talks about his roots, how the play developped and its prospects for the Los Angeles audience.