'The King and I': Sneak peek at the stunning costumes of the show coming to Playhouse Square (photos) by Laura Demarco, The Plain Dealer

"In a musical that is this beloved, there are certain images people need to see," says "The King and I" costume designer Catherine Zuber.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 12:09pm on February 2, 2017☆⚑

Cleveland Play House's 'Baskerville' is a frothy sendup of Sherlock Holmes - and theater itself (review) by Andrea Simakis

Ken Ludwig's madcap adaption of "The Hound of the Baskervilles" features five actors in nearly 40 roles.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 8:00am on February 2, 2017☆⚑

Talk it out: What's the future of arts funding in Northeast Ohio? by Nikki Delamotte, Cleveland.com

With the new presidential administration's proposed cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities, the way we fund the arts is a battle that's been wi…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 8:00am on January 27, 2017☆⚑

Cleveland theater auditions for Jan. 27 and beyond: "Bang Bang, You're Dead" at Cuyahoga Community College's Eastern Campus & More by Mark Rapp, The Plain Dealer

Cleveland audition notices for Northeast Ohio for Jan. 27 and beyond.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 7:15pm on January 26, 2017☆⚑

Dance Theatre of Harlem makes welcome and superb return on DanceCleveland series (review) by Zachary Lewis

The sold-out performances by Dance Theatre of Harlem Saturday at Playhouse Square attested to Northeast Ohio's thirst to once again see the historic company in action.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 5:00am on January 24, 2017☆⚑

Cleveland Public Theatre's Raymond Bobgan honored as top arts leader by Ohio Arts Council by Andrea Simakis

Raymond Bobgan to receive a 2017 Governor's Award for the Arts in Ohio.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 12:25pm on January 23, 2017☆⚑

Cleveland theater auditions for Jan. 20 and beyond: "Bloom" at French Creek Theatre & More by Mark Rapp, The Plain Dealer

Cleveland audition notices for Northeast Ohio for Jan. 20 and beyond.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 6:45pm on January 19, 2017☆⚑

Dance Theatre of Harlem seeks to model art form's relevance and universality (preview) by Zachary Lewis

En route to the DanceCleveland series this week of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the famed New York dance troupe is recommitting to inclusivity, underscoring its belief that ballet can and sho…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 11:17am on January 16, 2017☆⚑

BW's Chris McCarrell to ride the lightning as Percy Jackson off-Broadway this spring (video) by Andrea Simakis

Baldwin Wallace University alum to star in "The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical."

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 12:23pm on January 13, 2017☆⚑

'Into the Woods' at Playhouse Square is a gorgeously realized parable about dreams and desires (review) by Andrea Simakis

Get lost in Fiasco Theater's "Woods."

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 11:19am on January 13, 2017☆⚑

Cleveland theater auditions for Jan. 13 and beyond: "Titanic, the Musical" at Cassidy Theatre & More by Mark Rapp, The Plain Dealer

Cleveland audition notices for Northeast Ohio for Jan. 13 and beyond.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 7:00pm on January 12, 2017☆⚑

Former Karamu artistic director Terrence Spivey to lead theater program at Euclid's Shore Cultural Centre by Andrea Simakis

Terrence Spivey, former artistic director of Karamu Theatre, lands on his feet in Euclid.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 3:05pm on January 11, 2017☆⚑

Cleveland Opera Theater unveils the future of opera with cutting-edge NOW Festival (preview) by Zachary Lewis

A veritable smorgasbord of new opera, Cleveland Opera Theater's upcoming NOW Festival is nothing if not a testament to the health of the art.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 1:32pm on January 9, 2017☆⚑

Spare, imaginative revival of Stephen Sondheim's 'Into the Woods' on its way into Playhouse Square by Andrea Simakis

'Into the Woods': Fiasco Theater brings the rough magic of its 'joyful production' to Cleveland

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 8:30am on January 6, 2017☆⚑

Arts Year in Review 2016: 'All the Way,' 'My Fair Lady, 'An Octoroon' among top 10 shows on Cleveland's stages by Andrea Simakis

Top 10 theater picks of 2016

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 8:00am on December 29, 2016☆⚑

'SNL' vet Taran Killam included in new 'Hamilton' cast for Broadway by Associated Press Entertainment Staff

Former "Saturday Night Live" star Taran Killam will be getting plenty of live performances next year -- he's joining the Broadway company of "Hamilton."

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 5:57pm on December 16, 2016☆⚑

Cleveland theater auditions for Dec. 16 and beyond: Olde Towne Hall Theatre's "The Music Man" & More by Mark Rapp, The Plain Dealer

Cleveland audition notices for Northeast Ohio for Dec. 16 and beyond.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 3:25pm on December 16, 2016☆⚑

Cleveland Play House, Cleveland Orchestra and 10 other area nonprofits awarded 2017 NEA grants by Andrea Simakis

The National Endowment for the Arts awards Cleveland-area nonprofits $370,000 in grants

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 2:47pm on December 15, 2016☆⚑

Cleveland theater auditions for Dec. 9 and beyond: East Cleveland Theater's "Lend Me a Tenor" & More by Mark Rapp, The Plain Dealer

Cleveland audition notices for Northeast Ohio for Dec. 9 and beyond.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 6:30pm on December 8, 2016☆⚑

'Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical' will make anyone's heart grow three sizes (review) by Laura Demarco, The Plain Dealer

It's just not Christmas without the crabby green guy.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 7:21am on December 8, 2016☆⚑

Tom Hanks talks to Northeast Ohio high school students about film and TV (photos) by Julie Washington, The Plain Dealer

About 800 students from 58 Northeast Ohio high schools heard Tom Hanks talk about providing the voice of Woody in the "Toy Story" movies, keeping his privacy in Hollywood, what he'…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 3:25pm on December 2, 2016☆⚑

Cleveland theater auditions for Dec. 2 and beyond: Cassidy Theatre's "The Odd Couple" & More by Mark Rapp, The Plain Dealer

Cleveland audition notices for Northeast Ohio for Dec. 2 and beyond.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 11:10am on December 2, 2016☆⚑

'Peter and the Starcatcher' returns to Dobama Theatre for one more trip to Neverland (photos, video) by Andrea Simakis

In Dobama Theatre's 'Peter and the Starcatcher,' 13 actors play more then 100 roles in this prequel to 'Peter Pan.'

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 12:00pm on December 1, 2016☆⚑

Cleveland theater auditions for Nov. 25 and beyond: Theatre in the Circle's "Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well & Living in Paris" & Mor by Mark Rapp, The Plain Dealer

Cleveland audition notices for Northeast Ohio for Nov. 25 and beyond.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 5:25pm on November 25, 2016☆⚑

Playwright Tony Kushner, public radio's Sarah Vowell to talk Abraham Lincoln at CWRU (photos) by Andrea Simakis

Tony Kushner and Sarah Vowell are coming to town, a pairing that is the modern equivalent of Eugene O'Neill and Mark Twain embarking on a national speaking tour and gamely agreeing to open t…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 8:00am on November 23, 2016☆⚑