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hank you for visiting Playhouse Square. While you are here, we invite you to take in the beauty of our historic theaters and explore the district as part of your experience. Our staff and RedCoat volunteers are here to ensure your visit is welcoming, comfortable, and memorable from start to finish. Playhouse Square exists because the Cleveland community came together to preserve these historic theaters for future generations. We are honored to care for this remarkable legacy, which has grown into one of Ohio’s most treasured cultural destinations. As a not-for-profit organization, our mission extends beyond maintaining these extraordinary spaces. Each year, we bring audiences together through an array of wonderful entertainment, including Broadway productions, concerts, comedy, dance, theater, film, family programming and more. We also advance arts education through programs that make the arts accessible to students, teachers, and lifelong learners — in classrooms, online, and here at Playhouse Square. As a dynamic downtown destination, Playhouse Square contributes more than $359 million in annual economic impact to the region. Above all, our focus remains on creating meaningful experiences and lasting memories for every guest who walks through our doors. This season, we have been especially proud to welcome two national Broadway tours to our stages: Death Becomes Her and The Who’s Tommy. Their decision to open at Playhouse Square reflects the support of Ohio’s theater tax credit, the dedication of our talented crews and employees, and the enthusiasm of audiences like you. Now, we invite you to sit back, relax and leave the outside world behind for a little while. May the performance ahead transport you, inspire you, and remind you of the unique magic that only live theater can provide.

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SPOTLIGHT ON News

THE PRINCESS BRIDE MUSICAL TO PREMIERE IN CHICAGO IN 2027 One of the most beloved movie romances of all time is headed to the stage. The Princess Bride musical will make its world premiere in Chicago at the James M. Nederlander Theatre from July 19-August 22, 2027, ahead of a planned Broadway run. Featuring a book by Tony winners Bob Martin and Rick Elice and a score by Oscar-winning songwriting duo Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (Frozen), the production will be directed by Alex Timbers with choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler. Based on William Goldman’s novel and the classic 1987 film, the musical follows Westley’s quest to rescue his true love, Buttercup, and marks the latest effort to bring the fan-favorite story to the stage. Casting will be announced at a later date.

DAMN YANKEES RETURNS TO BROADWAY IN 2027 WITH STAR-STUDDED CAST A starry new revival of Damn Yankees is headed to Broadway, with Neil Patrick Harris set to play the devilish Applegate, Julianne Hough as the seductive Lola, and Austin Scott as Young Joe. Directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Sergio Trujillo, the production will begin performances March 24, 2027, at the Marquis Theatre ahead of an April 20 opening night. Featuring a newly reimagined adaptation by Will Power and Doug Wright, with additional lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, the revival follows a sold-out run at Washington, D.C.’s Arena Stage and updates the classic baseball musical to the early 2000s, centering on a devoted Baltimore Orioles fan who makes a life-changing deal with the devil in hopes of restoring his team’s glory. Damn Yankees originally premiered on Broadway in 1955 and won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

THE BOOK OF MORMON BECOMES BROADWAY’S 9TH LONGESTRUNNING SHOW

The Book of Mormon reached a major Broadway milestone on September 25, when it played its 5,759th performance and surpassed Mamma Mia! to become the ninth longest-running show in Broadway history. Now in its 15th year on Broadway, the Tony-winning musical is also the longest-running production ever to play the historic Eugene O’Neill Theatre. Since opening in 2011, the hit musical by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, and Matt Stone has won nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

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SPOTLIGHT ON The District

COMING SOON Theatergoers can plan for another new restaurant to join the Playhouse Square District in early 2027. Danny Boys Pizza Co. is set to open its first Downtown Cleveland location in the Hanna Building (2033 E. 14th St.). The downtown community and visitors to the region will be able to enjoy everything they’ve loved about the family restaurant for the past three decades with the Playhouse Square location having a modern twist — serving lunch and dinner to theatergoers and a new late-night crowd. This growth within the district is a part of the organization’s Beyond the Stage initiative, which enhances the experience of theatergoers and provides a welcoming environment for residents and visitors.

‘TIS THE SEASON FOR HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS AT PLAYHOUSE SQUARE The holiday season is gearing up to be in full swing, and the Playhouse Square District is brimming with cheer. Guests can enjoy a number of seasonal shows throughout November and December, ranging from concerts to dance and theatrical performances. Holiday fun is in high gear at Hofbräuhaus Cleveland with events like its Ugly Sweater Party with Krampus and Christmas Eve with the Hermit Club Orchestra. Santa Paws will also make an appearance at Playhouse Square Plaza on Saturday, December 12 for guests and their four-legged friends. For those wanting to extend their time in the PSQ District during the holiday happenings, the Crowne Plaza is the perfect place for a seasonal staycation.

JOIN THE PSQ ROAD CREW You can show your Playhouse Square pride on the road while supporting the organization’s not-forprofit mission by purchasing a Playhouse Square specialty license plate. This specialty plate can be purchased from the Ohio BMV either in person or online. Fifteen dollars from every Playhouse Square license plate helps support the organization’s work to inspire, entertain, and strengthen our community through the arts. Those who purchase a specialty plate can register it with Playhouse Square and be eligible for monthly and annual prize drawings. For more information, please visit playhousesquare.org/roadcrew.

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— Bridie, pictured at right with her son at a SensoryFriendly Perfomance of Disney’s The Lion King.

upport from donors helps Playhouse Square’s Arts & Minds and Sensory-Friendly Perform ances make the arts more welcoming, accessible and meaningful for all. These two moments share one powerful purpose: removing barriers so more people can feel welcome, connected and seen through the arts. For Bridie and her son, a Sensory-Friendly Performance of Disney’s The Lion King created a theater experience designed for comfort, inclusion and belonging. Through Arts & Minds, Dance for PD® participants and their caregivers found that same spirit of connection through music, movement and a special visit from performers from Disney’s The Lion King. Together,

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You reminded families like mine that we belong here too. Not someday when our children can sit perfectly still, but exactly as we are today.

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PD® group. these programs show what philanthropic support makes possible: arts experiences that meet people where they are and invite them fully into the Playhouse Square community.

To learn more about how you can help expand access to the arts, visit playhousesquare.org/giving or scan the QR code at right.

TRUSTEES

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Officers

Laura Bloomberg Jim Boland Paul Carleton Scott Chaikin* President & CEO John G. Chapman, Sr.* Craig Hassall AM* Bill Cosgrove James Graham Vice Chair, Brand & Marketing Lawrence H. Hatch Andrea Hogben* J. David Heller Vice Chair, Engagement Jason Hillman Rick Buoncore* David Jacobs* Louis G. Joseph Vice Chair, Education Patrice (Patsy) Kouvas Bob Helmer* Edward J. Largent Vice Chair, Finance Todd Leombruno Mark D. Ross* Matt Litzler Vice Chair, Governance & Joe Matuszewski Nominating Jared Miller Amy G. Brady* Heath Monesmith Beth Mooney* Vice Chair, Government Affairs Jon H. Outcalt* Paul J. Dolan* Patrick M. Pastore Vice Chair, Real Estate Development James A. Ratner* Teresa Metcalf Beasley* Neal R. Restivo Luci Schey Secretary/Treasurer William R. Seelbach Heather Lennox* David B. Sewell Doug Spiker Terry Adelman Duncan Stuart Thomas W. Adler* J.D. Sullivan, Jr. Himanshu Amin Alex Szilvas Steven M. Auvil Kurt C. Treu Gina Beredo Leila L. Vespoli Jodi Berg Chair Brent D. Ballard*

Tracy Vigh Molly Walsh Neil C. Weinberger Thomas M. Welsh Debra A. Wert

Trustee for Life Warren Anderson William B. Lawrence K.K. Sullivan Lawrence J. Wilker

National Trustee Thomas C. Stevens

Chairs Emeritus Oliver C. Henkel, Jr.‡ John F. Lewis‡ Julien L. McCall‡ Forrest D. Hayes‡ Glenn R. Brown‡ Jon H. Outcalt Henry F. Eaton‡ K.K. Sullivan Thomas W. Adler Thomas C. Stevens David S. Goodman James A. Ratner Amy G. Brady *Executive Committee ‡Deceased as of 9/28/26

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layhouse Square brings the arts to everyone — but we can’t do it alone. As a nonprofit, we rely on generous support from individuals, foundations and corporations. Help us inspire, educate and connect the community. Donate today through one of our giving programs.

Individuals who support Playhouse Square with an annual gift of $50 or more receive exclusive benefits that enhance their theater experience, including pre-sale access, reserved seating and more. CONTACT: Mary Winchester, 216-640-8412; playhousesquare.org/donorcircle Businesses can make a lasting impact through the Corporate Donor Circle, gaining valuable benefits while enhancing visibility and building stronger community connections. CONTACT: Sarah Stengel, 216-640-8408; playhousesquare.org/corporatedonorcircle 2026-27 Partners Co-Chairs: Megan McNulty & Kristen Swinton Playhouse Square’s official young professionals group for those in their 20s and 30s, the mission of Partners is to cultivate a vibrant community of emerging leaders who celebrate the arts and dedicate their talents to Playhouse Square. CONTACT: Katie Remark, 216-640-8721; playhousesquare.org/partners Connect, inspire and make an impact. Join Leading Ladies — a vibrant network of women who champion the arts and shape the future of Playhouse Square through philanthropy, friendship and unforgettable experiences. CONTACT: Leanne Dewyer, 216-640-8411; playhousesquare.org/leadingladies Open. Unique. Together. OUT at Playhouse Square unites LGBTQ+ individuals and allies through a shared love of live theater. This vibrant community enjoys exclusive events, meaningful connections and opportunities to support and celebrate the arts together. CONTACT: Jason Brown, 216-238-4910; playhousesquare.org/OUT T he Legacy Circle celebrates those who include Playhouse Square in their estate plans, helping to sustain the arts for future generations. Members are recognized for their generosity and commitment to world-class performances, education and community programs. It’s a lasting way to support what you love. CONTACT: Leanne Dewyer, 216-640-8411; playhousesquare.org/legacycircle Donating to the Playhouse Square Education Fund supports high-quality programs, workshops and field trips that are accessible to participants at low or no cost. These initiatives foster creativity and a lifelong appreciation of the arts. Give a one-time donation or join the HEART Circle to provide ongoing support with a monthly donation. CONTACT: Victoria Gray, 216-640-8417; playhousesquare.org/educationfund

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Playhouse Square Donor Recognition

ith sincere gratitude, we recognize the following individuals, organizations, and foundations who have provided generous support at the Gold Founder level or higher to Playhouse Square through an annual gift. Listing current as of 9/23/26.

Individuals & Foundations President ($50,000 and higher) Patricia & John Chapman Cuyahoga Arts & Culture Dennis & Judy Engel Charitable Fund John P. Murphy Foundation Ohio Arts Council The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation - Bruce & Ellen Mavec

Denise G. & Norman E. Wells, Jr. Thomas H. White Foundation Platinum Founder ($10,000-$14,999) Anonymous (3) Steven & Elise Auvil Dr. Michael & Mrs. Tasha Baston Teresa Metcalf Beasley Faris Beeler Lindsey, Luke & Thatcher Beffa Fred & Mary Behm Christopher & Kimberly Berger Laura & Jon Bloomberg Jim & Mallie Boland Anne Burr Cardinal Charitable Foundation Scott Chaikin & Mary Beth Cooper Rick & Sheila Chiricosta Christopher & Sara Connor David Coury & Shelly Grisik Ann & Terry Coyne Family Foundation Donald J. & Mary Jo Dailey The Dolan Family Beth Dozoretz Irving & Gloria Fine Foundation The Char & Chuck Fowler Family Foundation M.C. Fraser & James J. Rowell Jane Gase Patricia A. Gaul Dr. & Mrs. Gregg Good Jerry & Rose Grisko Thomas & Jan Hablitzel Craig Hassall AM Linda & Lawrence Hatch** J. David & Becky Heller Bob & Linda Helmer Helpful Bulldogge Fund Mr. & Mrs. James & Christine Herrick Jason & Meredith Hillman Richard Horvitz & Erica Hartman Horvitz Bruce & Donna Jackson Nathan & Katie Kelly Joe & Calli Kohmann

The Koppelman-GoldsteinRobbins Family Lakeside Foundation The Lariccia Family Ronald Ledin Heather Lennox & Douglas Krause Edith Lerner David & Carolyn Lincoln The Lozick Foundation David Maltz Marie & Dave Marzich Vandy L. Mathews Joe & Nathan Matuszewski Douglas & Charlotte‡ McGregor Laura Milgram Mr. & Mrs. Jared Miller Heath & Kimberly Monesmith Heather Moore & Jim Brown The Murch Foundation Deborah L. Neale Patricia Perry Nock Mark & Paula Nylander The O’Neill Brothers Foundation Susan & John Onysko Katie & Ken Outcalt Edda & Terry Owen Pat & Julie Pastore Michael & Melanie Petras Anne Pombier & Sandra Carlson Esther & Hyman Rapport Philanthropic Trust Weslie & Neal Restivo Risser Family Foundation Ken & Amy Rogat Carol & Walt Rosebrough Mark D. Ross Norman & Elisabeth Ryan John & Ann Scanniello Rick & Cheryl Schmitz William & Nancy Seelbach Mr. & Mrs. Stephen‡ H. Spaeth Lauren & Steve Spilman Pat & Alan Spitzer Michele & Scott Steele AJ & Nancy Stokes K.K. & Joe Sullivan Daniel & Mary Jo Sustar Jason Sustar* Tom & Cindi Sustersic Alex Szilvas & Dr. Laurie Sadler

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Director ($25,000-$49,999) Sheldon & Terry Adelman Joanie & Tom Adler The Buoncore Family George W. Codrington Charitable Foundation Paula & Bill Cosgrove Corinne L. Dodero Foundation for the Arts & Sciences Educational Foundation of America Michael Frank & Pat Snyder‡ David & Robin Gunning Dave & Brenda Jacobs Martha Holden Jennings Foundation Junior League of Cleveland’s Children’s Theatre Endowment Fund William B. & Mary Margaret Lawrence Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Litzler Beth E. Mooney Michael Olah & Kelly Masarik Jane & Jon Outcalt Kathy & Jim‡ Pender and the Michael Pender Fund The Perkins Charitable Foundation James & Julie Pooler James & Susan Ratner Mark & Shelly Saltzman The Ralph & Lucille Schey Foundation Kimberley & David Sewell Kevin & Kristen Stein The Veale Foundation Tony & Leila Vespoli

Producer ($15,000-$24,999) The Abington Foundation Himanshu & Leslie Amin The Warren Anderson Family Brent & Ann Ballard Gina & Cip Beredo Jodi Berg Sandy Borrelli Amy & Stan‡ Brady Dr. John F. Burke, Jr. & Judge Nancy Fuerst Paul & Sherry Carleton Jim & Mary Conway Natalie & Paul Cooper The Dalrymple Family Robert A. & Joan P. Ellis Lou, Ann, & Damon Frangos Connie Frankino James Graham & David Dusek Rochelle & Harley Gross Donald & Nancy‡ Hansen Hodgson Family Foundation Andrea Hogben Jeff & Jill Hurt Paul & Jody Kiebler Patrice Kouvas Rich & Stacey Kyle Edward & Jacque Largent Todd & Jen Leombruno Bill & Joyce Litzler John & Mary Ann Mastrantoni Dennis & Tammy Matecun Karen & Dan Moon National Endowment for the Arts James A. Nelson Fund for Theatre in Cleveland The Paintstone Foundation Parkinson’s Foundation Joan & Louis Perry Ann & Steven Pigoni Jeffrey & Danial Rand Douglas & Stephenie Spiker Tom & Chris Stevens Kathryn & Duncan Stuart J.D. & Catherine Sullivan** Kurt Conrad Treu Mrs. Karen Walburn Neil C. Weinberger**

Eca & Rick Taylor Tracy & Nicole Vigh** Daniel & Molly Walsh Randall & Andrew Watterson Bill & Gia Weisberg Debbie & Jim Wert Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Wilson Bill Winans The Wright Foundation The Zaim Family Sustaining Founder ($6,000-$9,999) Anonymous (4) John & Diane Andrica Dr. & Mrs. Mark Angel Scott & Jackie Arbogast Chris & Karen Bailo Daniel & Deborah Bandi Greg & Jenny Barrett Michael Baruschke & Denise C. Huck** Amy Benedict The Bicknell Fund Marilyn & Larry Blaustein Gayle & Larry Boron Heather & Steve Bossin Suzanne & Akram Boutros Elena Brown Vincent C. Campanella Chris Caputo David & Jennifer Carter Maria Cashy Ella, Alyssa & Cheryl Cervar** Christopher & Beth Chizmar Bill & Cathy Christopher Alex & Kelly Clarke Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Clutterbuck Laura & Ron Coill Christopher & Ludy Cook Dan & Darlene Crudele Scott & Judi Dalton Marisa Darden Lori & Mark Davis Sheila Delzani

Daniel & Bridget DeMonica Veronica & Jesse Dickerson Michelle Dietz & Andrew Cox Marc & Gwenael Divis Jason & Jennifer Drasner Rebecca Dunn Teri & Paul Eberl Beverly & Stuart Eisner Dr. & Mrs. Brad Evans Trina Evans & Ken Birch Joseph Farkas Robert U & Karen E. Fein** Mr. Michael & Dr. Elizabeth Ferguson Joseph Ferritto Beverly Fittipaldo Barbara & Howard Fleischmann Laura Florence & Christopher Meyer The Fortney Family Foundation The Harry K. & Emma R. Fox Charitable Foundation Barbara & Fred Fruscella Mrs. Barbara Galvin joan m. gelb Nancy & James Goldsmith David & Julie Greene Gries Family Foundation James Griffiths Mr. Jeremiah Guappone & Mr. Chad Lucas* The Gunyula Family Greg Haas Kathleen E. Hancock Sondra & Steve Hardis Beth & Geoff Hauck Matt & JoAnne Hayward David & Lynn Heiman Mrs. Lynn Heisler Robert Herak Mary Herrick Jean & Richard Hipple Michael & Jane Horvitz Valerie A. Hughes Bruce & Debbie Jarosz

David Jarus & Karen Schuele Robert & Christina Jones Margy Judd** Elizabeth Jukic In Memory of Jean & Walter Kalberer Aaron & Mara Kamat Andrew & Katherine Kartalis Josh & Nicky Kaufman Danny Kelly Leonard Kichler Matthew & Kristen Kissling Ann & Barry Klein Howard & Susan Knicely Edward & Julia Knotek Jeffrey C. Knox & Lora Lewis Alex I.‡ & Donna M. Koler Angela & Christopher Kovacs Terry Kovel Janet L. Kramer Charles & Carleen Kruger Tom & Kristi Kuhnle Tony & Maria Landl Paul Lang & Stephanie Wolfe Mary Lynn & Gary Laughlin Steffen & Paige Lauster Leiken Family Foundation Dean & Lynda Leonakis Paul Lincoln & Kathy Toderick Joseph & Kim Little David Logsdon Mark & Shannon London Jay & Lanee Lucarelli Karen & Antonio Marallo Marcia & Andrew Margolius Aaron & Stacy Marinelli Michael & Marietta Marquart Joseph & Joyce Marquette Bob & Jill Mayer Reese & Nora Mayer Ruth & Doug Mayers

Harry & Debbie McDonald Family Beth & Scott McMillen Megan Lum Mehalko Jim & Amy Merlino Michener/Reed Family Aaron Millikin & Anastasia Ryckman Drs. Jeffrey & Kimberly Monteith Barbara‡ & Gerhard Moskal and Family Ronna Murray Robert Myers Steven & Kimberly Myers Larrie & Amy Nadler David & Ellen Nager Aaron & Kristy Nelson Steele Nowlin & Christine Jayjack Bob & Ann O’Brien Alexander & Jennifer Ogan William J.‡ & Katherine T. O’Neill Jon & Robin Outcalt Mr. & Mrs. Leonard W. Pagon John & Terri Parker Dr. Lydia Parker Dr. Stephan Parker Scott & Judy Pendergast Doug Perkowski Mary Beth & Robert Peshek Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Ponsky and Zac & Taryn Ponsky Susan & Robert Price The Reef Family Sallie Reider Jim & Tina Renacci Angela Riley Linda Rion-Waldock John & Honey Lee Rodgers Dr.‡ & Mrs. Fred Rothstein Chuck & Kathy Rotuno Drs. Edward & Teresa Ruch Anita Scanlon Nancy & Joe Scarpitti Rinette Scarso Straffen Sally & John Schulze

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Rick & Sheri Terens** Mr. & Mrs. Joseph H. Thomas Tamara Tomasello-Skulina & Jim Skulina Mrs. Lori Trehan Curtis & Marisa Tuggle Willem & Sherry Van Der Wal Dr. Virginia Vatev Karen S. Verderber Gina M. Vernaci & William D. Hilyard Dennis & Jennifer Vidic Robert & Jennifer Voelker David & Charlotte Waddell Bruce & Candy Wagner Jon, Tanya, & Grace Wagner Connie Weil Richard & Tina Weinberg Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Danielle Weiner** Lisa & Jeffrey Weiss Anna Wiest & Kevin Tesch Eileen & Jim Wilkoff Theodora Wolf** David & Karen Yankovitz Janice M. Young Dr. Dawn Zacharias Roger & Renee Zona Brian & Lori Zrimsek

Gold Founder ($3,500-$5,999) Anonymous (18) Karen Abbott Myles & Karen Abbott Beth & Rick Adams Howard Adelman & Ira Greenberg Wendy Adelman Mark & Nancy Aeder Terry Ahern Giving Fund Frederic & Michelle Ahlgren Donald & Michelle Albainy Peter & Susan Albert Mindy & Gary Aleman Abby & Victor Alexander Karen Alexander Jim, Kammie, & Rory Althans F. Amato‡ & P.J. Nagoda Ames Family Foundation Nicola Ammons Mr. & Mrs. Todd Amsdell Daniel & Lisa Anderson Karen Andrachik Johnny Angel Susan Anhold & Jon Anhold Lawrence Anson & Mary M. Hahn The Antonetti Family Puja & Steven Arora

Gerard & Marcie Artl Christi & Dominic‡ Audino Ross & Yasmeen Augustino Jim & Trish Aussem Joanne & Blake Avenmarg Phil Axelrod Jeffrey Babbush & Jodi Mack The Ruth & Elmer Babin Foundation Cindy Babitt Ed & Jen Backos Damien & Lesleigh Baden The Bagnoli Family Dr. Charles M. Bailin & Ms. Linda Myers Wendy & Paul Balodis Kelly & Doug Banks Ms. Carol Barnak Elaine Barnard Craig & Michele Bashein Richard & Amy Bashein Leslie Basista Debbie Moss Batt Tammy Battler** Mr. & Mrs. Luke F. Baum Renee & Eric Beaver Dr. & Mrs. Mark Belisle Barbara C. Belkin Eric & Jody Bell Susan & John Benedejcic The Benko & Boyd Family

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Marcy & Dennis Schwartz Tara Scott Richard J. Sedmak Walter & Joyce Senney Elisabeth & Bradley Sherman Dr. Daniel Simon & Dr. Marcy Schwartz Don & Cathy Sinko Anthony & Francesca Siracusa The Slater Family Laura & Grady Smith Rick & Becky Smith Jill Soltau & Keith Cullen William Sopko Family Jack & Terry Southworth Chad & Molly Sperling Holly & Larry Stephens Michelle & Mike Stewart Pam & Bill Summers Raymond Sussel & Regina Olbinsky James & Charlene Szaller David & Mary Ellen Szamborski Taras Szmagala & Helen Jarem The Tapper Charitable Foundation Rachel Tasler & Samantha Grace

George & Courtney Benson John & Mary Beth Bergenstein Tom & Mary Berges Grant & Melissa Berlin Tom & Joy Berlin Margo & Tom Bertin Helen Beshara Joseph Beutler Dr. Alok & Cristine Bhaiji Mr. Vimal & Dr. Kelly Bhatnagar Biel-Goebel Family Foundation Alex & Evelyn Biggie Shannon Birch Mr. & Mrs. Chris Blair and Renee Bettinger Greg & Cathi Blate Warren Blazy, III The Block Party Marcia Blum & Dale Perram Robert Boas Art & Kim Boehm Gregory & Nancy Boehm Charles & Julia Bolton Debbi Boncha Dr. Elise Bonder & Dr. Bryan Bonder Ronald Borsenik Sheila & Ken Bossin Dwight Bowden Laura & Dennis Bower Katie & Mark Boylan Monica Brennan & John McDonnell Breznai Family Nancy Bridgman Mary S. & James R. Bright Leslie S. Brown Kristen Strang Bruna Molly Brunner Bryan & Laura Buck Scott & Mona Buehler Jay Burke Aaron & Callie Butcher Alison & Marty Butler Jocelyn & Brett Butler Kim Caito & Danny Freireich Dr. Marie & Mr. Donald Calabrese The Callahan Foundation Gust Callas Dr. Bryant Cameron Dr. & Mrs. J. Jeffery Cameron Joseph & Esther Campanella Marlene S. Campbell Patricia Campbell Charles P. & Linda Canepa Albert & Tracy Capretta

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CONNOR PALACE SPRING WILL COME AGAIN, LLC

presents

Music, Lyrics & Book by

ANAÏS MITCHELL

NICKOLAUS COLÓN

JOSE CONTRERAS GIA KEDDY

RUDY FOSTER

HAWA KAMARA

MIRIAM NAVARRETE

TRAVIS DARGHALI

LILLI DOLL

VANESSA DOMINGUEZ

JADON LOPEZ

MYA LYNAE

BEN RAANAN

Production Management SIGHTLINE PRODUCTIONS

TY SHAY

Co-Sound Design NEVIN STEINBERG JESSICA PAZ

Hair & Wig Design JENNIFER MULLINS

Based on Original Broadway Lighting Design BRADLEY KING

Music Director Music Supervisor ARMAN WALI CODY OWEN STINE MOHAMMAD

Music Consultant & Vocal Arrangements LIAM ROBINSON

Casting Tour Booking Agency WHITLEY THEATRICAL THE BOOKING GROUP BENTON WHITLEY, CSA PETER DUNN

Production Stage Manager Company Manager LAURYN ELIZABETH ELLIE HOWELL

General Management RCI THEATRICALS KEVIN GREENE

Music Contractor KEITH LEVENSON Tour Marketing & Press ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING Creative Producer MARK LUNSFORD

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Arrangements & Orchestrations MICHAEL CHORNEY TODD SICKAFOOSE

Based on Original Broadway Scenic Design RACHEL HAUCK

TYLER RAY LEWIS

JULIA SCHICK

Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design DAVID L. ARSENAULT MICHAEL KRASS AJA M. JACKSON

NAMISA MDLALOSE BIZANA

JAYNA WESCOATT

Choreography by T. OLIVER REID Based upon the Broadway Choreography by DAVID NEUMANN In a New Original Tour Concept by Rachel Chavkin Directed by KEENAN TYLER OLIPHANT Based upon the Broadway Production Developed with and Directed by

RACHEL CHAVKIN

H adestown received its W orld P remiere at the N ew Y ork T heatre W orkshop on M ay 23, 2016. J im N icola , A rtistic D irector J eremy B locker , M anaging D irector H adestown received its C anadian P remiere at the C itadel T heatre on N ovember 16, 2017. H adestown opened on B roadway at the W alter K err T heatre on A pril 17, 2019. H adestown received its UK P remiere at the N ational T heatre on N ovember 13, 2018. H adestown was developed with funding from the E li and E dythe B road S tage at the S anta M onica C ollege P erforming A rts C enter . A dditional development by N ew Y ork S tage and F ilm and T he G round F loor at B erkeley R epertory T heatre . H adestown was co - conceived by B en t. M atchstick .

CAST

of characters

Hades...................................................................................................................................NICKOLAUS COLÓN Orpheus...................................................................................................................................JOSE CONTRERAS Hermes........................................................................................................................................... RUDY FOSTER Eurydice..................................................................................................................................... HAWA KAMARA Persephone....................................................................................................... NAMISA MDLALOSE BIZANA Fates................................................................GIA KEDDY, MIRIAM NAVARRETE, JAYNA WESCOATT Workers Chorus............................................................. TRAVIS DARGHALI, LILLI DOLL, MYA LYNAE, BEN RAANAN, TY SHAY

SWINGS VANESSA DOMINGUEZ, TYLER RAY LEWIS, JADON LOPEZ, JULIA SCHICK

UNDERSTUDIES Understudies are in alphabetical order and never substitute for the listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance. for Orpheus—JADON LOPEZ, TY SHAY; for Eurydice—LILLI DOLL, JULIA SCHICK; for Persephone—VANESSA DOMINGUEZ, MIRIAM NAVARRETE; for Hades—TRAVIS DARGHALI, BEN RAANAN; for Hermes—TRAVIS DARGHALI, TYLER RAY LEWIS; for Fates—LILLI DOLL, VANESSA DOMINGUEZ, TYLER RAY LEWIS, MYA LYNAE, JULIA SCHICK

CAPTAINS Dance Captain—JULIA SCHICK Assistant Dance Captain—VANESSA DOMINGUEZ Fight Captain—TY SHAY

ORCHESTRA Music Director/Piano—ARMAN WALI MOHAMMAD Associate Music Director/Violin—ANALUNA CHAHINE Trombone/Glockenspiel—DANIEL ATKINSON Double Bass—CHRIS LEE Cello—ISABELLA PALACPAC Drums/Percussion—LUMANYANO MZI Guitar—RARES GHERMAN Music Contractor—KEITH LEVENSON THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION. PERFORMANCE TIME IS APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS & 30 MINUTES.

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CAST

NICKOLAUS COLÓN

MYA LYNAE

RUDY FOSTER

HAWA KAMARA

NAMISA MDLALOSE BIZANA

GIA KEDDY

MIRIAM NAVARRETE

JAYNA WESCOATT

LILLI DOLL

VANESSA DOMINGUEZ

TYLER RAY LEWIS

BEN RAANAN

JULIA SCHICK

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TRAVIS DARGHALI

JOSE CONTRERAS

JADON LOPEZ

TY SHAY

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ACT I “Road to Hell”............................................................................................................................Hermes, Company “Any Way the Wind Blows”............................................................................................................Eurydice, Fates “Come Home With Me”.........................................................................Orpheus, Eurydice, Hermes, Workers “Wedding Song”.......................................................................................................Orpheus, Eurydice, Workers “Epic I”..........................................................................................................................................Orpheus, Hermes “Livin’ It Up On Top”.......................................................................Persephone, Hermes, Orpheus, Company “All I’ve Ever Known”............................................................................................................... Eurydice, Orpheus “Way Down Hadestown”......................................................................................................................... Company “A Gathering Storm”......................................................................................Hermes, Orpheus, Eurydice, Fates “Epic II”........................................................................................................................................................ Orpheus “Chant”....................................................................................................................................................... Company “Hey, Little Songbird”...................................................................................................................Hades, Eurydice “When the Chips Are Down”........................................................................................................Fates, Eurydice “Gone, I’m Gone”.............................................................................................................................Eurydice, Fates “Wait For Me”..................................................................................................Hermes, Orpheus, Fates, Workers “Why We Build the Wall”...........................................................................................................Hades, Company

ACT II “Our Lady of the Underground”......................................................................................................... Persephone “Way Down Hadestown (reprise)”..............................................................Hermes, Fates, Eurydice, Workers “Flowers”......................................................................................................................................................Eurydice “Come Home With Me (reprise)”.......................................................................................... Orpheus, Eurydice “Papers”.........................................................................................................................................Hades, Company “Nothing Changes”............................................................................................................................................Fates “If It’s True”.................................................................................................................Orpheus, Hermes, Workers “How Long?”.............................................................................................................................Persephone, Hades “Chant (reprise)”....................................................................................................................................... Company “Epic III”....................................................................................................................................Orpheus, Company “Promises”.................................................................................................................................. Eurydice, Orpheus “Word to the Wise”............................................................................................................................................Fates “His Kiss, The Riot”.........................................................................................................................................Hades “Wait For Me (reprise)”...........................................................................................................Hermes, Company “Doubt Comes In”........................................................................................Orpheus, Eurydice, Fates, Workers “Road to Hell (reprise)”...........................................................................................................Hermes, Company

WHO’S WHO NICKOLAUS COLÓN (Hades). Graduate of UNCSA drama and recent winner of the CT Critics Circle Awards for Featured Actor in a Musical playing Don in Kinky Boots. Credits include national tour: Fiddler on the Roof (Mordcha), Dirty Dancing (Billy Kostecki). NCL: Kinky Boots (Don), Rock of Ages (Dennis) and many more regional productions. JOSE CONTRERAS (Orpheus) is honored to be joining the cast of Hadestown in his touring debut! “Shoutouts to my buddy Zack for teaching me guitar, my mentor Jamon Maple and my team Josh and Aimee at ASA. Endless love to my family Mare, Carlos, Andrea and Pia for always reminding me that ‘stars can’t shine without darkness.’” ;) Follow @jose_contreras_official.

HAWA KAMARA (Eurydice) [they/she] made history by being the first Black actor to play Wendy Darling in the Peter Pan national tour. Recent credits include The Great Gatsby, original Seoul production (u/s Daisy, Ensemble). Much love and thanks to family and friends, Hell’s Kitchen Agency and Whitley and Dunn casting for this dream-fulfilling opportunity! @_hawakamara. NAMISA MDLALOSE BIZANA (Persephone) is an award-winning actor from South Africa. Namisa graduated from UCT with a degree in theater-making. Theater: The Full Monty (NSMT), The Color Purple (The Joburg Theatre), Kinky Boots (The Fugard Theatre). Readings: Hero (dir. Shariffa Ali), The King’s Wife (dir. Tamilla Woodard). Animation: Monde on Supa Team 4 (Netflix). GIA KEDDY (Fate). National tour debut! Credits: Natalie in Next to Normal (Second Stage Studios), Gertrude McFuzz in Seussical The Musical (The Argyle Theatre) and Cheshire Cat in Alice By Heart (Stage 74). “Thank you friends and family, Mom,

Dad, Niko, Vinny, Nina and Evangelina for pushing me to do what I love most (and harmonizing with me when I force you to). I love you guys so much! Huge thank you to Whitley Theatrical! Let’s sing it again!” @giakeddy. MIRIAM NAVARRETE (Fate, u/s Persephone) is overjoyed to be a part of this incredible production. Recent/favorite credits include Elsa (Disney Cruise Line), Nina (In the Heights). She would like to thank Dottridge Talent, her family and friends for their continuous support. IG: __mimz__. JAYNA WESCOATT (Fate) is excited to join her first national tour! From Honolulu, Hawai’i, she received her B.F.A. from Ithaca College, and recently performed with Princess Cruises. Jayna wants to thank her parents, Jamie and Wren for always cheering her on the loudest. TRAVIS DARGHALI (Worker, u/s Hermes, u/s Hades). His art embraces activism and authenticity. Credits include We Live in Cairo, Come From Away, Godspell (in a pool!). “I am deeply proud to be Arab. Thank you to family, agents and loving girlfriend, Chanelle, I love you all!” @travisdarghali. LILLI DOLL (Worker, u/s Eurydice, u/s Fates). A recent Rider University B.F.A. musical theater grad, her credits include Jagged Little Pill (Bella Fox), The Prom (Emma Nolan) and NBC’s “The Voice.” She’s thrilled for her first national tour, with love and gratitude to family and friends. Instagram: @lillidoll_.

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RUDY FOSTER (Hermes). National tour: Ain’t Too Proud (226 performances as Otis Williams). Regional: Sister Act (Eddie), Hair (Claude), Les Misérables (Enjolras). “Thanks to Mom and Dad, DDO and the world we dream about. Let’s GROW and let’s GLOW! For Mr. Lees and Mr. Ledford.” @rudy_the_star.

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VANESSA DOMINGUEZ (Assistant Dance Captain; Swing; u/s Persephone; u/s Fates) is a graduate of the University of Michigan where she received a B.F.A. in musical theater. Credits: Elsa in Frozen, Alice Murphy in Bright Star. Thanks to her family and community for their endless love and support on her journey. @thevanessadominguez. TYLER RAY LEWIS (Swing; u/s Hermes; u/s Fates). National tour debut! Credits: Becky in Waitress, Juicy in Fat Ham, Pabbie in Frozen, featured soloist in Rent, Deloris in Sister Act and many more. This performance is dedicated to Nana and Dijah Diva. @tylerrraylewis. #divagang.

JADON LOPEZ (Swing, u/s Orpheus). National tour debut! Off-Broadway: Monte Cristo (Albert, The York Theatre). Regional: In the Heights (Sonny, Broadway Music Circus). Commercial: New York Lottery “Grande Grande.” “Endless love and gratitude to my family and agents for their unwavering support. Let’s gooo!” IG: @jadon.lopez. MYA LYNAE (Worker; u/s Fates). National tours: Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. Regional: Elf The Musical (Tuacahn), Memphis (The Lexington Theatre Company). Many thanks to the entire team and Jim at MTA. Endless love to her family and, above all, to God. IG: @mya.lynae. BEN RAANAN (Worker 5, u/s Hades). Making his national tour debut! L.A. born and raised, NYU alum. Regional: Legally Blonde (La Mirada); Hello, Dolly! (MTW). Favorite: Bat Boy (Atwater Village). “Much love to Kim, DDO, my students, my STG fam and my family.” @ben.raanan. JULIA SCHICK (Swing, Dance Captain, u/s Eurydice, u/s Fates). Professional: Kiminy in After Pinocchio: A New Musical (Yaya Theatre Company). Educational: Asaka in Once on This Island, Rona in 25th Annual…Spelling Bee (CCM). Touring debut and recent graduate from UC-CCM! Instagram: @julia.l.schick. julialschick.com. TY SHAY (Worker, u/s Orpheus) is thrilled to be joining the touring cast of Hadestown! Favorite credits include Revolution(s) (Goodman Theatre); The Lord of the Rings (Chicago Shakespeare Theater, GWB New Zealand). Thanks to DDO and love to the fam! IG: _boo_ty_. ANAÏS MITCHELL (Music, Lyrics & Book) is a Tony and Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter whose recordings include the original studio album of Hadestown (2010), Young Man in America (2012), Bonny Light Horseman (2019, as Bonny Light Horseman) and Anaïs Mitchell (2022). She was named to the TIME100 list of the Most Influential People in the World in 2020 and her first book Working on a Song: The Lyrics of Hadestown was published by Plume/Penguin the same year. She headlines shows worldwide and her music has featured regularly on “Best-Of” lists, including NPR, The Guardian and The Wall Street Journal. Hadestown is Anaïs’s first musical.

RACHEL CHAVKIN (Original Broadway Director and Tour Concept) is a Tony Award-winning director, writer and artistic director of Brooklynbased collective, the TEAM. Hadestown (NYTW, National Theatre, London) has been one of her greatest joys. Tony and Lortel nominations and Drama Desk Award for Dave Malloy’s Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (Broadway, Ars Nova, A.R.T.). London: Mission Drift (National Theatre), American Clock (Old Vic). Select New York and regional: Marco Ramirez’s The Royale (LCT; Obie Award, Drama Desk and Lortel nominations), Malloy’s Preludes (LCT3), Bess Wohl’s Small Mouth Sounds (Ars Nova and national tour), Carson Kreitzer’s and Matt Gould’s Lempicka (Williamstown Theatre Festival), The Royal Family (Guthrie Theater) and multiple collaborations with Taylor Mac. Her first film, Remind Me, was an official selection of the Venice and Beverly Hills Film Festivals. 2017 Smithsonian Award for Ingenuity. Proud NYTW Usual Suspect and Member SDC. DAVID NEUMANN (Original Broadway Choreographer). Film: I Am Legend, Marriage Story (Noah Baumbach). Choreography: An Octoroon and Futurity (Soho Rep); Antipodes (Signature Theatre); Underground Railroad Game (Ars Nova); Hagoromo and Home (BAM); The Antipodes (Signature Theatre). Collaborator and performer: Laurie Anderson, Big Dance Theater, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Doug Elkins. Director: The Object Lesson (NYTW, BAM). Artistic director, Advanced Beginner Group (P.S.122, NY Live Arts, The Kitchen, Symphony Space, Abrons Art Center, The Chocolate Factory, The Whitney, Walker Art Center, MASS MoCA). Recipient of 2020 Obie Award, 2019 Chita Rivera Award, three Bessie Awards for dance/performance, Tony nominee for Hadestown, Lucille Lortel and Helen Hayes awards nominee. KEENAN TYLER OLIPHANT (Director). Broadway: Hadestown (associate director). OffBroadway: Terce: a practical breviary, Here Arts; Will You Come with Me?, PlayCo; Oratorio for Living Things, Ars Nova (associate director). OffOff-Broadway: To the Ends of the Earth, JACK; Oyster Radio Hour, Little Island; Kyk Hoe Skyn die Son, Clubbed Thumb Winterworks; queen, Dixon Place. Regional: Gatsby, A.R.T Associate Director Drama League Fellow 2021/2022; Clubbed Thumb Directing Fellow 2020/2021. M.F.A. Columbia University.

RACHEL HAUCK (Original Broadway Scenic Design). Broadway: Hadestown (Tony Award, Drama Desk and Outer Critics nominations), What the Constitution Means to Me, Latin History for Morons. Recent work: The Wrong Man (MCC); Hadestown (National Theatre, Citadel, NYTW); Hurricane Diane (NYTW); Othello, Twelfth Night (Shakespeare in the Park); The Lucky Ones (Ars Nova); You’ll Still Call Me By Name (Sonya Tayeh/Jacob’s Pillow). Princess Grace, Lilly Awards; Drama Desk, Lortel nominations; Obie Award for Sustained Excellence. “Black lives matter.”

DAVID L. ARSENAULT (Scenic Design). As a designer and associate in theater, opera and dance, David’s work has been seen on Broadway, OffBroadway, regionally and internationally. Broadway and national tour associate work includes The Color Purple (2015), Jesus Christ Superstar (50th Anniversary Tour). Regional credits include The Kennedy Center, Gulfshore Playhouse, Kitchen Theatre Company, Geva Theatre, Northern Stage and George Street Playhouse. International: English Theatre Berlin and Theatre Royal Bath (upcoming). davidarsenaultdesign.com.

MICHAEL KRASS (Costume Design). Broadway: Tony nominations for Hadestown, Noises Off, Machinal and The Constant Wife; plus Charlie Brown, Twelve Angry Men, Heisenberg, new plays by Stephen Belber, Nicky Silver, Elaine May, more, and What the Constitution Means to Me. Off-Broadway: premieres by Edward Albee, Christopher Durang, John Guare, Teresa Rebeck, Sarah Treem, John Kander/Greg Pierce, Will Eno, Lauren Yee, Lisa Loomer, Donald Marguilies, etc. He teaches in the graduate program at Brown University.

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T. OLIVER REID (Choreographer). B’way credits include Hadestown; Once on This Island; Sunset Boulevard; After Midnight; Sister Act; Mary Poppins; The Wedding Singer; Chicago; La Cage aux Folles; Never Gonna Dance; Thoroughly Modern Millie; Follies; Kiss Me, Kate. Wrote, directed, and starred in award-winning Drop Me Off in Harlem. Choreographer: Universal’s Bros. Asc. Choreographer: Hadestown and Netflix’s White Noise. Asc. Movement Dir.: Death of a Salesman. Faculty: NYU-Tisch and Rider University. Board of Visitors: UNCSA. Co-Founder: Black Theatre Coalition. @toliverreid.

AJA M. JACKSON (Lighting Design). Honored to join the Hadestown journey! Off-Broadway: A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet and Rock and Roll Man. Broadway: Fat Ham (associate). Regional (selected): Huntington Theatre Company, American Repertory Theater, The Alley, The Everyman Theatre and Hartford Stage. Dance: Ailey 2, Hubbard Street Dance. Work with Bradley King: Fat Ham, Lempicka, Monsoon Wedding, Goddess. Board Chair of Brighter Boston. Proud member of USA 829. ajajacksonlighting.com. IG: @ajamjackson. BRADLEY KING (Original Broadway Lighting Design). With Rachel Chavkin: Hadestown, The Great Comet, Moby Dick, Lempicka, Preludes and many others. Broadway: Hadestown (Tony, Drama Desk), Flying Over Sunset, Bernhardt/ Hamlet, The Great Comet (Tony, Drama Desk). Off-Broadway: shows for MCC Theater, Roundabout Theatre Company, Playwrights Horizons, Atlantic Theater Company, New York Theatre Workshop, Signature Theatre and many others. Numerous regional theater and opera productions across the U.S. and worldwide. M.F.A.: NYU. On the web at bradleykingld.com. NEVIN STEINBERG (Sound Design). Broadway: Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Tony nomination), Hadestown (Tony Award), Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, Freestyle Love Supreme, The Cher Show, Bandstand, Bright Star, It Shoulda Been You, Mothers and Sons, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Tony nomination), The Performers, Magic/Bird. Over 30 other Broadway productions with Acme Sound Partners and five additional Tony nominations: The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, Fences, Hair and In the Heights.

JESSICA PAZ (Sound Design). Twelfth Night, Othello, Julius Caesar, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Miss You Like Hell (The Public Theater); Welcome to Fear City (KC Rep); Burn All Night (A.R.T); A Sucker Emcee, The Muscles in Our Toes (LAByrinth Theater Company); Ugly Lies the Bone (Roundabout Theatre Company); Becoming Dr. Ruth (Westside Theatre); Looking for the Pony (Vital Theatre Company); Women Beware Women (Red Bull Theater); Stretch (a fantasia) (New Georges). Tony, Drama Desk winner for Best Sound Design for Hadestown.

CODY OWEN STINE (Music Supervisor) is a composer, songwriter, music director and multi-instrumentalist. Resident composer for adult|children collective. Broadway includes Hadestown, The Outsiders, Moulin Rouge!, Spongebob Squarepants, Finding Neverland. Cast albums: Miss You Like Hell, The Robber Bridegroom, Jonathan Larson Project, Liz Swados Project. 2019 Jonathan Larson Grant finalist; 2019 commissioned writer, Williamstown Theatre Festival. codyowenstine.com. LIAM ROBINSON (Music Consultant & Vocal Arrangements). Broadway: War Horse (Songman, original cast); music director and vocal arranger for Hadestown Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop (cast member), Canada’s Citadel Theatre and London’s National Theatre; orchestrator/co-producer National Anthem: Arise! Arise! robinsonandrohe.com. MICHAEL CHORNEY (Arrangements & Orchestrations) leads ensembles from trio to big band that perform his compositions and songs. As an arranger he has created tributes to Sun Ra, Kurt Weill and Paul Bowles. He has made a bunch of records as a leader, producer and instrumentalist. Michael has been a part of Hadestown since its inception in Vermont. TODD SICKAFOOSE (Arrangements & Orchestrations) is a Tony and Grammy award-winning composer, producer, arranger, orchestrator, bandleader and double bassist. He produced, co-arranged and performed on the original Hadestown album, co-produced both Hadestown cast recordings and produced and arranged Anaïs Mitchell’s album Young Man in America. Since 2004, Sickafoose has performed internationally with Ani DiFranco. Writing for his band Tiny Resistors, he recently created Bear Proof, a chamber jazz hybrid commissioned by the Doris Duke Foundation. ARMAN WALI MOHAMMAD (Music Director) is a music director, pianist and arranger who is involved in a diverse collection of music making with many international friends and collaborators. He has strong influences from Pashtun and Arabic music, as well as jazz. He recently has recorded with Nate Smith and Chris Potter. Arman has also performed with and arranged for

current Broadway artists Abby Mueller, Thayne Jasperson, Elizabeth Stanley and others in cabarets over the last few years. He is extraordinarily excited to be on the Hadestown tour! KEITH LEVENSON (Music Contractor) is delighted to be working with the Hadestown team. His most recent credit is touring worldwide with The Who. keithlevenson.com. JENNIFER MULLINS (Hair & Wig Design). After over a decade as a wig maker for feature films and episodic television, Jennifer is now designing in the theatrical world. Beginning her career at 15 years old as a licensed hairdresser, Jennifer’s goal has always been to help productions have a visionary experience that brings people together, ignites their imaginations, and assists in creating a world of inclusiveness with diversity of hair on stage and in film.

RHYS LUKE (Assistant Director) is a Brooklynbased director. Recent credits include Big Beautiful Things and Almost Like Being Alive. Recent associate credits include Practice and Iranian Girlfriend. He is a graduate of NYU Tisch PHTS, served as an affiliate artist of Built4Collapse and a member of 24 Hour Plays: Nationals 2025. YAHYA EL (Associate Choreographer) [they/ them]. An ever-fluid, trans-non-binary, multi-hyphenate artist, inter-dimensional dreamer and

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WHITLEY THEATRICAL (Casting). Benton Whitley CSA and Peter Dunn. Current Broadway/NY: Hadestown (Artios Award). Previous B’way/NY: How to Dance in Ohio, Life of Pi, Chicago the Musical, Paradise Square, Rock

of Ages, The Lightning Thief, The Great Comet of 1812, Elf, On the Town, Pippin, La Cage aux Folles, Radio City Christmas Spectacular. TV/ film: Netflix, 20th Century Fox, NBC, Lionsgate, Disney Channel. West End/U.K.: Hadestown, Thriller Live, Menier Chocolate Factory. U.S. tours: Hadestown, Hairspray, Waitress, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Finding Neverland, Into the Woods, We Will Rock You. Regional: American Rep, Berkeley Rep, Alley, Shakespeare Theatre Co., Bay Street, For The Record, TUTS, Hollywood Bowl, McCarter, Signature. Follow: @whitleytheatrical and whitleytheatrical.com.

co-creative inspirator, they aim to find collaboration and creative flow in everything they do. Warrior of truth and embodiment, creator of art spanning mediums and timelines; storyteller, healer, activator, advocator, collaborator, performer, composer, producer, poet, philosophizer, etc. @yah__yah__el__. LAURYN ELIZABETH (Production Stage Manager). Let’s go to Hadestown! National tours: Chicago, Wild Kratts Live! 2.0. Regional theater: Seven Cousins For a Horse (Thrown Stone Theatre, world premiere), Guys and Dolls (SSMT). Cruise lines: Virgin Voyages (Scarlet and Valiant Lady); MSC Meraviglia (Rock Circus and House of Houdini). Orchestra stage manager at Fisher Center (The Orchestra Now). When she’s not on the road you can find her reading her Kindle or baking. “Family. Friends. None of this would be possible without you. I love you, older sister.” AUDREY MICHAEL (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to join Hadestown for her national tour debut! Regional credits: Idaho Shakespeare Festival Into the Woods (PA), and Interlochen Arts Festival (PA) for over 26 different bands including Earth, Wind & Fire; Wynonna Judd; Rick Springfield; America; Cake; and BachmanTurner Overdrive. Collegiate credits: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (PSM), Man of La Mancha (PSM), The 2024 Northwestern M.F.A. New Play Festival (SM), The Addams Family (ASM) and The Prom (ASM). Proud recent graduate of Northwestern University, with dual degrees in stage management and voice and opera. So much love to friends and family. IG: @a.michael_147.

MOLLY GOODWIN (Consulting Stage Manager). Welcome to the Underground! Inter/national tours: Pretty Woman, Tootsie, West Side Story (Stage Around Tokyo and U.S.); Sister Act (Asia and U.S.); The Wizard of Oz, Ghost, BLAST! and Legally Blonde. Stage and production management for Holland America Line, cruising across the globe. Her favorite credit is Celine Dion’s A New Day: Live in Las Vegas. Goodwin holds a B.A. in theater/dance from Luther College and an M.F.A. in stage management from UNLV. Love to Kith and Kin—thank you for roots and wings! ELLIE HOWELL (Company Manager) is so excited to be returning to the national tour of Hadestown! After a wonderful spring as assistant company manager, she is eager to step into this new role and collaborate with such an amazing team. Ellie’s a proud Wake Forest University alum. Love to Sim, Jenn and Gwen. ALEC RICHARDS (Assistant Company Manager). Off-Broadway: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Regional: Goodspeed Opera House, Seacoast Repertory Theatre, Secret Cinema. TV/ FILM: “The Good Doctor”, “A League of Their Own”, and “Cobra Kai”, among others. BFA Hartt. Endless gratitude to everyone at RCI, 321, and my family. For Dad. SIGHTLINE PRODUCTIONS (Production Management). Sightline’s current and recent projects include Hadestown second national tour, Liberation, Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Mamma Mia!, Take a Banana for The Ride, The Least Problematic Woman in the World, Archduke, Gypsy, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Joy: A New True Musical, Duke & Roya, Spamalot national tour, 44: The Obama Musical and more.

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RCI THEATRICALS (General Manager). Current and recent Broadway and touring productions include Liberation, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, & Juliet, Hadestown, Shucked, Glengarry Glen Ross, Gypsy, Our Town, Harmony, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Heart of Rock & Roll, Jagged Little Pill, Pictures From Home, Ohio State Murders, Take Me Out, American Buffalo, The Minutes, Ain’t Too Proud, The Inheritance, Oklahoma!, Anastasia. rcitheatricals.com.

ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING (Tour Marketing & Press) is an integrated agency working with the world’s largest entertainment, consumer and lifestyle brands, including 90+ Broadway shows over three decades. Current tours: Beetlejuice; The Book of Mormon; Dirty Dancing: The Musical; The Great Gatsby; Kinky Boots; Mamma Mia!; Mrs. Doubtfire; The Notebook; Oh, Mary!; Operation Mincemeat; The Outsiders; Waitress. Upcoming tours: R&H’s Cinderella, Elf, The Hip Hop Nutcracker, Just in Time, Ragtime, Riverdance, Schmigadoon!, Two Strangers….

MARK LUNSFORD (Creative Producer) is a theater and live performance producer. He recently finished his tenure as the producer for the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University, where he produced dozens of shows, including the pre-Broadway engagements of Waitress; Jagged Little Pill; Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812; and Gatsby: An American Myth. He teaches courses in producing, leadership and nonprofit management at Florida State University and Harvard University. M.F.A., Florida State University.

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THE BOOKING GROUP (Tour Booking Agency) has represented 30 Tony Award-winning Best Musicals and Plays. Current and upcoming tours include Boop!; Buena Vista Social Club; Every Brilliant Thing; Hamilton; Harry Potter and the Cursed Child; Just in Time; Mamma Mia!, Oh, Mary!; Operation Mincemeat; Ragtime; Schmigadoon!; Six; The Devil Wears Prada; The Lost Boys; The Notebook; and Two Strangers Carry a Cake Across New York, among many others.

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STAFF STAFF FOR HADESTOWN GENERAL MANAGEMENT RCI THEATRICALS David R. Richards Joe Christopher Danielle Karliner Naish Kyle Christopher Bobby Driggers Beverly Edwards Kevin Greene Steve Hohne Justin Black Gabrielle Johnson-Nieporent Alexander Parra Georgina Ratnatunga Megan Ringeling Bradley Baumhover Isaac Evans Mike Miller Marissa Parrott Sophie Stiker Sade’ Thompson John Weicher COMPANY MANAGER ELLIE HOWELL Assistant Company Manager..........................................Alec Richards TOUR MARKETING & PRESS ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING Andrew Damer Jennifer Gallagher Scott Praefke Jessica Cary Davis Anne Waisanen Jake Glassman Emily Toppen Maria Bonucchi Lin DeGraaf Kate Wyman TOUR BOOKING AGENCY THE BOOKING GROUP Meredith Blair Rich Rundle Brian Brooks Jonathan Pearson Maryruth Grabez thebookinggroup.com PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SIGHTLINE PRODUCTIONS Ryan Murphy Hannah Osborne Livia Marcelino Christy Perez Nate Warren CASTING WHITLEY THEATRICAL Benton Whitley, CSA Peter Dunn LEGAL COUNSEL LAZARUS & HARRIS LLP Scott Lazarus, Esq. Robert C. Harris, Esq. Carter Anne McGowan, Esq. Diane Viale Patrick Wilcox PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER...............................LAURYN ELIZABETH Assistant Stage Manager..............................................Audrey Michael Consulting Stage Manager.............................................Molly Goodwin Assistant General Manager.........................................................Sophie Stiker Assistant Director..................................................................... Rhys Luke Associate Choreographer.............................................................Yahya El Dance Captain........................................................................Julia Schick Assistant Dance Captain.......................................... Vanessa Dominguez Fight Captain.................................................................................Ty Shay Assistant Scenic Designer.......................................Shivanna Sooknanan Assistant Scenic Designer................................................ Ben Hirschfield Associate Costume Designer............................................Siena Zoë Allen Assistant Costume Designer....................................................Dan Wang Associate Lighting Designers......................................Marcella Barbeau, Paul Jonathan Davis Associate Sound Designer...............................................Jarrett Krauss Assistant Sound Designer................................................Connor Wang Production Electrician...........................................Brandon Hawkinson

Hadestown Moving Light Programmer...............................................Zachary Connell Production Properties Coordinator.................................... Emiliano Pares Production Audio..........................................................Gaven Wedemeyer Music Contractor.............................................................. Keith Levenson Production Carpenter.......................................................Andrew Sullivan Head Carpenter................................................................. Ronan Havlice Assistant Carpenter—Deck/Swing Tech..................................... Tim Holt Assistant Carpenter/Flyman..................................................Tyler Benson Head Electrician..............................................................Sophie Smyczek Assistant Electrician............................................................. Gemma Tait Head Props...........................................................................Elijah Jeffers Head Sound............................................................................. John Fynes Assistant Sound................................................................ Coren Magnier Head of Wardrobe............................................................. Felicia Genther Assistant Wardrobe/Wigs...............................................Fernando Monzon Assistant Stage Manager Cover.............................................Julia Schick Physical Therapy...............................NEURO TOUR Physical Therapy, Inc. Cultural Competency.............................. Smith-Soeder Enterprises. LLC/ DeWanda Smith-Soeder Banking..............................................................................Flagstar Bank Insurance.........................................................................Brown & Brown/ Octavius (Tavy) Smith, Eileen Bussiere, Regina Newsom Accountant...........................................................Withum Smith+Brown/ Robert Fried, Karen Kowgios, Scott Bartolf, Anthony Moore, Lara Waldner, CPAs Comptroller................................................................... Steve Hohne, CPA Payroll............................................................................Vensure, Bill.com Trucking..............................................................................Clark Transfer Travel Agency..............................................................Road Rebel Global/ Julia Lang, Jana Leighty, Linda Cockrell, Johanna Nagel-Kim Merchandising...............................................................The Araca Group/ Emma Kerr, Kerry Krye Production Photographer..............................................Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Scenery built, painted and electrified by Hudson Scenic Studios. Props by BrenBri Properties. Lighting and Rigging Equipment from Christie Lites. Sound Equipment from Masque Sound. Costumes executed by Tricorne Costumes, Inc.; Parsons-Meares, Ltd.; Arnold Levine, Inc.; Crystal Thompson, Giliberto Designs, Inc.; Shana Albery; Jeff Fender Studio; Scafati Tailoring, Inc.; Hochi Asiatico. Rehearsed at OpenJar and Gibney Studios SPECIAL THANKS Arel Studio, Liz Riches and Karakter Worldwide. And an enormous thanks to every member of the Hadestown company, past and present, artist and crew member, onstage and off, from Vermont to Broadway and beyond. HadestownTour.com The Director and Choreographer are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union. Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.). United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.

PLAYHOUSE SQUARE

History

A Change in History?

Since its inception in 1998, the Playhouse Square Education Department has remained committed to including the widest possible audience through streaming initiatives, sensory-friendly performances and its social justice series. The department is unique in the performing arts industry for the variety of programs it offers, the partnerships it initiates and the access it provides students, educators and aspiring artists to performing arts professionals. The Education Department oversees The Dazzle Awards presented by Pat and John Chapman, Disney Musicals in Schools presented by Dee and Jimmy Haslam, as well as school matinee performances, Children’s Theater Series and Family Theater Day. For more than 25 years, the Education Department has offered thousands of events, workshops and classes — most with minimal or no fees thanks to the generosity of our donors — and its nationally recognized performances and arts education programming have impacted hundreds of thousands of people in Cleveland and around the world, as they have enriched individuals of all backgrounds, abilities and means.

One of many fascinating items to be found in the book Playhouse Square: An Entertaining History deals with the infamous John Wilkes Booth. Booth performed locally at the old Academy of Music, which was one of the first drama schools in the country and was located at 1371 W. 6th Street. It was at that Cleveland Academy where he would play his last role prior to performing at Washington D.C.’s Ford Theatre where he would assassinate President Lincoln. (Might history have been changed if the Academy had held over Booth’s play for an extended run?)

The Playhouse Square Chandelier The Playhouse Square Chandelier at the intersection of E. 14th and Euclid Ave. is the largest outdoor chandelier in North America with 4200 crystals. The Chandelier is generously presented by GE Lighting, a Savant company.

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There Goes the Neighborhood! The 1870s ushered in the golden age for Euclid Avenue — known as Millionaire’s Row — as the street became a stretch of grand mansions, with grounds often extending as far as Lake Erie, and stately elm trees arching over the avenue. But by Cleveland’s Centennial in 1896, Euclid Avenue residents were likely muttering, Well, there goes the neighborhood! as the dirt street was paved with sandstone, and businessmen began to buy up and tear down the mansions and towering elms to make way for commercial ventures. Streetcar lines on the once totally residential stretch hastened the creation of a commercial district, forcing wealthy families to move even farther east on Euclid Avenue. In another 30 years, the district would see the birth of the five main theaters that would eventually become Playhouse Square.

Basketball on the KeyBank State stage? The stage of the KeyBank State Theatre is so large that a typical high school gymnasium (complete with basketball court and bleachers) could easily fit on stage. As another point of comparison, three of the Mimi Ohio Theatre stages could fit onto the State’s stage.

The Mural Above the Fireplace Above the fireplace at the rear of the KeyBank State Theatre auditorium, an original mural hangs despite its near-tragic loss. Removed from the wall in the early 1970s prior to the scheduled demolition of the venue, the mural eventually turned up in the basement of a piano store and was repurchased by Playhouse Square for $200. The recovered mural was badly torn, having originally been painted on burlap then glued to the wall. The challenge of restoring the artwork fell to the Theater District’s Bonfoey Company. Artisans sanded the glue from the burlap and attached the cleaned mural to canvas via beeswax. The next step was to clean and restore the work where needed. A stretcher for the canvas had to be custom-made. To eliminate tears and wrinkles, the stretcher was designed to expand and contract with the theater’s climactic changes and held together with springs (no nails or screws). It took Bonfoey employees 18 months to restore the painting at a cost of $8,500. Although the creator of this mural is unknown, it is suspected to be Italian artist Sampitrotti, who had painted three murals for the original Mimi Ohio Theatre lobby. (Those murals were later destroyed in the Ohio’s 1964 lobby fire.)

World’s Longest Lobby Explained

In 1920 as the Loew’s chain anticipated building in the area that would come to be known as Playhouse Square, it was discovered there wasn’t sufficient room to build two theaters side by side in the available space. Since it was important that the proposed theater marquees be located on Euclid Avenue, an architectural plan was devised. Even though the KeyBank State Theatre would be completed and open 21 months before the Connor Palace, it was decided to build the KeyBank State behind the Connor Palace. This led to the construction of the KeyBank State’s 320-foot-long lobby, reported to be

the longest theater lobby in the world. The Mimi Ohio Theatre would then be built on the other side of the KeyBank State, giving all three theaters the desired Euclid Avenue marquee frontage.

What Would It Cost to Build Them Today? Even though the Connor Palace is not the largest of the Playhouse Square venues, it was the most costly to build ($3.5 million) by the time it premiered on Nov. 6, 1922. The largest theater, the KeyBank State, (opened Feb. 5, 1921) was built at a cost of $2 million; the Mimi Ohio (Feb. 14, 1921) also cost $2 million, and the Allen’s costs totaled $1.9 million when it opened April 1, 1921. (Exact building costs for the Hanna Theatre — which opened March 28, 1921 — have yet to be uncovered.) In 1977, it was estimated that it would cost $75 million to recreate the Connor Palace.

A Phoenix from the Ashes In 1964, the Mimi Ohio Theatre lobby and auditorium were destroyed by fire. When the fledgling Playhouse Square organization restored the spaces in 1982, funding and time constraints made it possible only for the auditorium to be fully restored. Thanks to a gift from the George Gund Foundation, the lobby was re-created in its original splendor in 2016. You can watch a documentary about the project, “Restoring the Legacy,” on Playhouse Square’s YouTube channel.

Re-Creating History We call the completed Mimi Ohio Theatre George Gund Foundation Lobby project a “re-creation” rather than a restoration. Why? There was nothing left to restore after a 1964 fire destroyed the space. To reproduce the lobby’s original 1921 splendor, architects, restoration specialists and Playhouse Square staff conducted exhaustive research of the original drawings by architect Thomas Lamb, photo archives and a few remaining bits of ornamental plaster detail to gain a thorough understanding of the space and inform the plans for re-creating the lobby.

Broadway to Buildings Where do the arts and real estate go hand-in-hand? At Playhouse Square, of course! As the theaters began to be restored in the early 1980s, it was thought that developers would step in to build and open businesses around them. When that didn’t

YPs Take the Lead Best known as the masterminds behind the annual Jump Back Ball benefit, Playhouse Square’s young professionals group – Partners – was formed in 1991. Since then, hundreds of young professionals engage with Playhouse Square each year to build leadership skills, raise funds and volunteer in support of our not-for-profit mission, enjoy shows together, network and have fun!

Keeping Up the KeyBank State Theatre First restored more than 30 years ago, the KeyBank State Theatre was repainted from the street to the proscenium in 2015. The new, cohesive color palette showcases the beauty and craftsmanship of the nearly 100-year-old theater. It took 25 painters 12,500 hours and 595 gallons of paint in 15 different colors to complete the proj-

ect, which also included 6000 sheets of new metal leafing in the auditorium dome and the application of a historically accurate wall-covering design. While the theater was dark, its lighting fixtures and restrooms received major upgrades.

What’s in a Logo? The Playhouse Square logo we use today — a tilted burgundy square with a capital P in its center — was introduced in 2008 to capture the enduring spirit of entertainment and excitement. Each of the logo’s graphic elements has meaning: the exclamation point with a star in the “P” symbolizes excitement and innovation; the swirl in the “P” represents creativity and forward motion; the tilted square symbolizes Playhouse Square as a destination; and the burgundy color gives nod to the color scheme of our historic theaters.

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happen, Playhouse Square began to steward development of the surrounding neighborhood. In 1999, Playhouse Square became the first performing arts center with a real estate services division, which manages the more than 2.6 million square feet of property owned by the organization and another three million square feet outside the theater district. Other performing arts centers have since looked to our expertise as a model.

Going Green While red is the color most often associated with theaters, Playhouse Square is making efforts to go “green.” You will find receptacles for recycling paper, plastic and cans throughout the complex. Lighting fixtures are being switched to LED for increased energy efficiency. And the Playhouse Square administrative office is making strides towards going paperless.

Patterns in Plaster As you walk through the theaters, you may notice various patterns within the plaster decoration. Common are dentil, lamb tongue, rope and rosettes. Other patterns you may see have been associated with certain meanings since they were first used hundreds or even thousands of years ago, such as the acanthus leaf (immortality), egg and dart (life and death), and the palm leaf, first used in ancient Egypt as a reference to the Nile River. In the KeyBank State Theatre, if you look closely and carefully, you can find ox skulls, which were believed to offer protection from natural elements. And throughout the theaters, you will find griffins, mythical creatures thought of as guardians.

The Show That Saved Playhouse Square After seeing a performance of Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris at Cleveland State University, Ray Shepardson — the man who was the driving force behind the saving of Playhouse Square’s theaters — decided to stage the show in the KeyBank State Theatre lobby for three weeks. Clevelanders flocked to the performances and the show’s run extended to more than two years, proving that audiences would return to Playhouse Square and to downtown.

Marquees on Display The Playhouse Square District is shining brighter than ever before with our magnificent marquees and outdoor digital signage. The marquees’ designs were inspired by each historic theater with the ceiling of each marquee capturing elements from the grand ceiling of its respective theater. The marquees are equipped with localized sound to welcome audiences with thematic soundtracks, as well as sustainable, energy-efficient LED lighting that can complement shows, holidays and other themes. Guests can catch the Marquee Moment presented by GE Lighting, a Savant company, every night before entering and leaving their performances at the theaters.

The ”Blue Urn” On the mezzanine level of the Connor Palace lobby, you’ll find a cobalt blue urn sitting on a marble base. The urn, weighing 325 pounds, was made in Sevres, France before WWI. It is said that its twin resides in the Louvre Museum.

Officially Historic

Playhouse Square is proud to be the home of eight resident companies: The City Club of Cleveland, Cleveland Ballet, Cleveland International Film Festival, Cleveland Play House, Cleveland State University Department of Theatre and Dance, DANCECleveland, Great Lakes Theater and Tri-C JazzFest.

In 1978, Playhouse Square was added to the National Register of Historic Places, the official list of U.S. historic sites worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.

You Can Find Us on YouTube

What Were They Watching?

There’s lots to see on the Playhouse Square YouTube channel: show content; interviews; videos about our education programs and what it’s like to be a RedCoat; documentaries about our history, the re-creation of the Mimi Ohio Gund Foundation Lobby, and our 2021 reopening ... and more!

When Playhouse Square’s historic theaters first opened, popular forms of entertainment included vaudeville and silent films. A vaudeville show would feature a variety of acts including burlesque, comedy, and song and dance. Silent films were accompanied by live music, usually played on an organ, that would accentuate and punctuate the action on screen.

In Residence

A League of Our Own

presenters, general managers and suppliers throughout North America.

Playhouse Square is a member of The Broadway League, the national trade association for the Broadway industry. Formed in 1930, members include theater owners and operators, producers,

Roman Rotunda The design for the Allen Theatre’s rotunda was inspired by the Villa Madama near Rome.

Commissioned by Cardinal de’ Medici, the Villa was created by Raphael and Giovanni da Udine. The direct influence of the Villa Madama can be found in the rotunda’s paintings and color palette, as well as the original floor plan for the theater and lobby.

Seating Styles to Suit The Hanna Theatre features seven different styles of seating, though none is ever more than 13 rows from the action. You can choose from traditional theater seating in the orchestra or balcony, club chairs, banquettes, bar stools, lounge seating and historic or balcony boxes.

A Curtain with History

The Power of Three The Power of Three: The Allen Theatre Project brought Cleveland Play House, Cleveland State University and Playhouse Square together as partners to reconfigure the Allen Theatre, build the Outcalt Theatre and The Helen, and create a new pedestrian walkway from the Playhouse Square parking garage to the theaters. This partnership would bring Cleveland Play House and Cleveland State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance to Playhouse Square as resident companies.

Building Cleveland The original builder of the Allen and Hanna Theatres — John Gill & Sons Co. — also built Judson Manor (known then as Wade Park Manor), the Federal Reserve Bank and the Terminal Tower.

Young STARS Shine At Playhouse Square You might see volunteer RedCoats from time to time who look like they’re not old enough to

The KeyBank State Theatre Murals The four murals on the walls of the KeyBank State Theatre lobby were painted by American Modernist James Daugherty (1890-1974), whose work hangs in the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum and the Smithsonian. One of the murals, The Spirit of Cinema, was featured on the cover of Life magazine on February 20, 1970. It was that national attention that became the convincing argument to save the venue from the wrecking ball. Destruction of the State would also have meant the loss of the original historic Daugherty murals, since they are painted directly on the walls. Today they are the only Daugherty works which remain at the original site where they were painted.

Performers Help Restore Playhouse Square During her 1996 run of Kiss of the Spider Woman, legendary Broadway star Chita Rivera was given a guided tour of Playhouse Square. As she followed her tour guide into the State auditorium, an excited Chita pointed to the mezzanine railing and proudly exclaimed, I helped paint that! Indeed, she had. In 1984, Chita had last played Playhouse Square when much restoration remained, and during her free time willingly added her brush strokes to the history of the State. Likewise, Mary Travers of Peter, Paul & Mary fame also performed at the KeyBank State Theatre several times during its early restoration. She became so enthusiastic over the restoration process that she would climb the scaffolding and help paint the ceiling. Like Chita, on a return visit, Mary pointed out the ceiling area that she had helped paint (just-above-and-to-the-left of the Men’s Room doorway on the mezzanine).

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It is has long been common practice for touring shows and performers to leave their mark backstage: some sign walls, some sign posters to be hung by theater staff and crew, and some attach t-shirts or posters, create drawings or sign onto the theater curtain itself. From its opening in 1921 through the 1980s, hundreds of such t-shirts, drawings and signatures accumulated on the Hanna Theatre curtain, now housed in the Special Collections Department of the Cleveland State University library.

vote — and they aren’t. These youths are part of the successful STARS (Students Take A Role at the Square) program, where older students volunteer to usher at Broadway Series shows, concerts and other special events at the theaters. While the STARS program can be interesting and fun for all students, it becomes a particularly invaluable opportunity to gain experience and behind-the-scenes knowledge for those students who are planning future careers in the performing arts.

GUEST SERVICES

Guest Assistance For questions or service that may provide a quality, entertaining experience, please see the House Manager on duty. A RedCoat usher can direct you to their office location.

Smoking Policy Smoking, including electronic smoking or “vaping,” is not permitted indoors at Playhouse Square.

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The experience of a live performance can be ruined by the interruption of ringtones, vibrating phones or conversation. The magic of a darkened theater can be disrupted by the light of someone text messaging as well. Please be considerate to others and remember to turn off your cell phone for the duration of the show.

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A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol A Motown Christmas A Motown Christmas A Motown Christmas A Motown Christmas Annie Professor Brian Cox Annie Love Actually/Concert The Magicians Table The Jinkx & DeLa The Magicians Table Annie Holiday Show Dav Pilkey’s Epic Tour at Cibrèo Privato The Magicians Table Annie at Cibrèo Privato The Magicians Table

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