[NEohioPAL]Only 2 more weekends for Miss Saigon at the Beck Center!

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Miss Saigon

Don't Miss It=20

Only 2 more weekends!

Call Now For Tickets- (216) 521-2540

www.beckcenter.org

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**Reviews, Show Times, and Ticket Prices listed below**=20

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"A don't miss!  From the opening moments to its final tableau, this
production is electrifying and deeply moving.  Scott Spence has
assembled a spectacular cast, where each of the lead characters vies for
your sympathy.  Tiny and fragile, Robin Lee Gallo is a heartbreaking
Kim.  As her G.I. lover, Connor O'Brien's Chris has post-traumatic
stress written all over him, with haunted eyes and a dark, tortured
voice.  Paul Floriano's pimping Engineer/ M.C. burns up the stage,
especially in the show-stopping The American Dream.  Maggie Stahl-WIrfel
shines as Chris' American wife, while Ian Atwood has a trenchant turn as
his friend John."

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"No, there's no helicopter, but with voices this thrilling, who needs
one?  A new war in the headlines has made this Broadway megahit feel
razor-sharp again-it delivers a stab to the heart."

=20

"Spence has made the Beck Center the most reliable local venue for
seeing area musical premieres, from the epic (Chess) to the small and
snarky (Reefer Madness).  He's been setting the bar even higher.  This
one, among the year's best productions, delivers Broadway-caliber voices
at a beer-budget price."

Linda Eisenstein, Cool Cleveland

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"...Without all the fancy accouterments, the tragic love story feels
more intimate."

=20

"Robin Lee Gallo has a haunting voice and ethereal presence as Kim, the
young Vietnamese woman.  She pairs nicely with Connor O'Brien as Chris
(who looks a little like the young Elvis Presley in uniform), the
American GI she falls in love with."

=20

"Paul Floriano might not have the most perfect musical-theater voice,
but he's an excellent actor, finessing the sleazy role of the Engineer,
a pimp.  His cynical reading of The American Dream is one of the high
points of the show."

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"As is Bui Doi (Dust of Life), a moving elegy for the mixed-race orphans
left behind by U.S. soldiers, sung with conviction by Ian Atwood as
John, Chris' friend."

Tony Brown, The Plain Dealer

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"The Beck production, under the able direction of Scott Spence is
impressive.  The show moves quickly, builds in all the right emotional
levels, and leaves the audience fulfilled."

=20

"The most important element in the production is the astoundingly good
singing voices of the cast.  Everyone from the leads to the male chorus
is impressive.  Especially talented are Robin Lee Gallo as Kim, the
Vietnam girl who falls in love with Chris, an American GI.  She is
matched in her vocal abilities by Connor O'Brien, whose singing of
Bui-Doi and Why God, Why? were among the show's highlights.  Gallo and
O"Brien as totally believable and convey an interpersonal charisma that
is captivating.  Their renditions of Sun & Moon and Last Night of the
World were wonderful."

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"Also vocally strong are Ian Atwood, as Chris's friend John and Maggie
Stahl-Wirfel as Chris's wife Ellen and Paul Floriano who is quiet good
as the sleazy Engineer."

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"Choreographer Martin Cespedes does his usual excellent job and musical
director Larry Goodpaster's orchestra not only played well, but backed
up the singers rather than drowning them out."

=20

"The Beck production of Miss Saigon is powerful staging with a strong
emotional effect.  This is not light, escapist theatre.  It is a
meaningful and important story this is well told, well sung, and well
acted.  It deserved the standing ovation it received."

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Roy Berko, The Times

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"Courage is needed to mount a musical without dialogue whose challenging
score demands operatic voices and a large, well-honed ensemble that can
hold its own in the supporting roles.  That this ambitious production
succeeds as well as it does is owing to some great lead vocalists and
impassioned performances under the stirring musical direction of Larry
Goodpaster and orchestra."

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"Robin Lee Gallo (Kim) and Connor O'Brien (Chris) bring impressive
credentials to the Beck Stage as the star-crossed lovers.  Chris's plea
in Why God, Why? in which he ponders his newfound feelings for Kim is
heavenly."

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"Paul Floriano is sufficiently oily as The Engineer.  In his salty
number, If you want to die in bed. The Engineer offers a primer on how
to stay afloat in the new regime."

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"Choreographer Martin Cespedes works wonders with an ensemble of 24 men
and women who move in sync to the propagandistic number, the Morning of
the Dragon.

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"Erik M. Seidel's lighting design, couples with Roland Massatti's sound
effects to perform miracles, including the simulated helicopter scene.
The roar of whirring blades, the arc of sweeping searchlights, and the
horde of anguished Vietnamese pressed against the embassy gates make an
even greater impact without the actual helicopter."

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"Video images of Vietnamese orphans hype the sentiment of Bui-Doi (The
Dust of Life)..."

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"Maggie Stahl-Wirfel maximizes the role of Ellen, Chris's wife, who
loves the man Kim also loves and is determined to fight for him."

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Fran Heller, Cleveland Jewish News

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"As Kim, Gallo seems as fragile as Limoges figurine, but her voice is
rich with her doomed love for Chris and hope for her newborn son.
O'Brien, looking like a more pleasant Quentin Tarantino, is a powerfully
hypnotic singer who spins many of the lyricists' dime store rhymes into
gold. Also affecting is Maggie Stahl-Wirfel, who conveys wounded
confusion as Chris's stateside wife, Ellen-especially as she rescues her
mawkishly written solo, Now That I've Seen Her.

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"Director Scott Spence has wisely taken a pass on trying to redo the
monumental helicopter effect from the original (it's just represented by
searchlights panning from above) and instead has highlighted the human
interaction between Kim and Chris.  The choreography by Martin Cespedes
and costuming by Alison Hernan are also uncluttered and effective."

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Christine Howey, Cleveland Scene

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**Show Times and Ticket Prices

Through August 15

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 8:00 p.m.=20

Sunday 3:00 p.m.

$24 for adults, $21 for seniors (65 and up) and $15 for students (25 &
younger with ID) =20

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To reserve your tickets,

call the box office at (216) 521-2540

or visit us at www.beckcenter.org <http://www.beckcenter.org/> .

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The Beck Center for the Arts is located just 10 minutes west of downtown
Cleveland at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood.

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Colleen O'Neill

Marketing Assistant

Beck Center For The Arts

17801 Detroit Avenue

Lakewood, OH 44107=20

Email: coneill at beckcenter.org

Phone: 216.521.2540 ext.244

Fax: 216.228.6050

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bold'>www.beckcenter.org<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

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face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue;font-weight:bold=
'>**Reviews,
Show Times, and Ticket Prices listed below** =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

“A =
don’t
miss!  From the opening moments to its final tableau, this =
production is
electrifying and deeply moving.  <st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on">Scott =
Spence</st1:PersonName>
has assembled a spectacular cast, where each of the lead characters vies =
for
your sympathy.  Tiny and fragile, Robin Lee Gallo is a =
heartbreaking
Kim.  As her G.I. lover, Connor O’Brien’s Chris has
post-traumatic stress written all over him, with haunted eyes and a =
dark,
tortured voice.  Paul Floriano’s pimping Engineer/ M.C. burns =
up the
stage, especially in the show-stopping The
American Dream.  Maggie Stahl-WIrfel shines as =
Chris’
American wife, while Ian Atwood has a trenchant turn as his friend =
John.”<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century =
Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>“No, =
there’s
no helicopter, but with voices this thrilling, who needs one?  A =
new war
in the headlines has made this Broadway megahit feel razor-sharp =
again—it
delivers a stab to the heart.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century =
Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>“Spence =
has made
the <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
 w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> the most reliable local =
venue for
seeing area musical premieres, from the epic (<i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'>Chess</span></i>)
to the small and snarky (<i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>Reefer =
Madness</span></i>). 
He’s been setting the bar even higher.  This one, among the =
year’s
best productions, delivers Broadway-caliber voices at a beer-budget
price.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center'><b><font size=3D2
face=3D"Century Gothic"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
font-weight:bold'>Linda Eisenstein, Cool =
Cleveland<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century =
Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century =
Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century =
Gothic"'>“…Without all
the fancy accouterments, the tragic love story feels more =
intimate.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century =
Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>“Robin Lee =
Gallo
has a haunting voice and ethereal presence as Kim, the young Vietnamese
woman.  She pairs nicely with Connor O’Brien as Chris (who =
looks a
little like the young Elvis Presley in uniform), the American GI she =
falls in
love with.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century =
Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>“Paul =
Floriano
might not have the most perfect musical-theater voice, but he’s an
excellent actor, finessing the sleazy role of the Engineer, a =
pimp.  His
cynical reading of <i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>The American =
Dream</span></i>
is one of the high points of the =
show.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century =
Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>“As is =
<i><span
style=3D'font-style:italic'>Bui Doi</span></i> (<i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'>Dust
of Life</span></i>), a moving elegy for the mixed-race orphans left =
behind by <st1:place
w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region =
w:st=3D"on">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1:place>
soldiers, sung with conviction by Ian Atwood as John, Chris’
friend.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center'><b><font size=3D2
face=3D"Century Gothic"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
font-weight:bold'>Tony Brown, The Plain =
Dealer<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center'><b><font size=3D2
face=3D"Century Gothic"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century =
Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>“The Beck
production, under the able direction of <st1:PersonName =
w:st=3D"on">Scott Spence</st1:PersonName>
is impressive.  The show moves quickly, builds in all the right =
emotional
levels, and leaves the audience =
fulfilled.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century =
Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

“The most =
important
element in the production is the astoundingly good singing voices of the
cast.  Everyone from the leads to the male chorus is =
impressive. 
Especially talented are Robin Lee Gallo as Kim, the <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region
 w:st=3D"on">Vietnam</st1:country-region></st1:place> girl who falls in =
love with
Chris, an American GI.  She is matched in her vocal abilities by =
Connor
O’Brien, whose singing of Bui-Doi
and Why God, Why? were =
among the
show’s highlights.  Gallo and O”Brien as totally =
believable
and convey an interpersonal charisma that is captivating.  Their
renditions of Sun & =
Moon and Last Night of the World were
wonderful.”<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century =
Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>“Also =
vocally
strong are Ian Atwood, as Chris’s friend John and Maggie =
Stahl-Wirfel as
Chris’s wife Ellen and Paul Floriano who is quiet good as the =
sleazy
Engineer.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century =
Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century =
Gothic"'>“Choreographer
Martin Cespedes does his usual excellent job and musical director Larry
Goodpaster’s orchestra not only played well, but backed up the =
singers
rather than drowning them out.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century =
Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>“The Beck
production of Miss Saigon is powerful staging with a strong emotional
effect.  This is not light, escapist theatre.  It is a =
meaningful and
important story this is well told, well sung, and well acted.  It =
deserved
the standing ovation it received.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century =
Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center'><b><font size=3D2
face=3D"Century Gothic"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
font-weight:bold'>Roy Berko, The Times<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center'><b><font size=3D2
face=3D"Century Gothic"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century =
Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>“Courage =
is needed
to mount a musical without dialogue whose challenging score demands =
operatic
voices and a large, well-honed ensemble that can hold its own in the =
supporting
roles.  That this ambitious production succeeds as well as it does =
is
owing to some great lead vocalists and impassioned performances under =
the
stirring musical direction of Larry Goodpaster and =
orchestra.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century =
Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>“Robin Lee =
Gallo
(Kim) and Connor O’Brien (Chris) bring impressive credentials to =
the Beck
Stage as the star-crossed lovers.  Chris’s plea in <i><span
style=3D'font-style:italic'>Why God, Why?</span></i> in which he ponders =
his
newfound feelings for Kim is =
heavenly.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century =
Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

“Paul =
Floriano is
sufficiently oily as The Engineer.  In his salty number, If you want to die in bed. The =
Engineer
offers a primer on how to stay afloat in the new =
regime.”<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century =
Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century =
Gothic"'>“Choreographer
Martin Cespedes works wonders with an ensemble of 24 men and women who =
move in
sync to the propagandistic number, <i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'>the
Morning of the Dragon</span></i>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century =
Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

“Erik M.
Seidel’s lighting design, couples with Roland Massatti’s =
sound
effects to perform miracles, including the simulated helicopter =
scene. 
The roar of whirring blades, the arc of sweeping searchlights, and the =
horde of
anguished Vietnamese pressed against the embassy gates make an even =
greater
impact without the actual =
helicopter.”<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century =
Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>“Video =
images of
Vietnamese orphans hype the sentiment of <i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'>Bui-Doi</span></i>
(<i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>The Dust of =
Life</span></i>)…”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century =
Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>“Maggie
Stahl-Wirfel maximizes the role of Ellen, Chris’s wife, who loves =
the man
Kim also loves and is determined to fight for =
him.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century =
Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center'><b><font size=3D2
face=3D"Century Gothic"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
font-weight:bold'>Fran Heller, <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Cleveland</st1:City></st1:place>
Jewish News<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center'><b><font size=3D2
face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></fon=
t></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

“As Kim, =
Gallo
seems as fragile as <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Limoges</st1:City></st1:place>
figurine, but her voice is rich with her doomed love for Chris and hope =
for her
newborn son. O’Brien, looking like a more pleasant Quentin =
Tarantino, is
a powerfully hypnotic singer who spins many of the lyricists’ dime =
store
rhymes into gold. Also affecting is Maggie Stahl-Wirfel, who conveys =
wounded
confusion as Chris’s stateside wife, Ellen—especially as she
rescues her mawkishly written solo, Now That
I’ve Seen Her.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century =
Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>“Director =
<st1:PersonName
w:st=3D"on">Scott Spence</st1:PersonName> has wisely taken a pass on =
trying to
redo the monumental helicopter effect from the original (it’s just
represented by searchlights panning from above) and instead has =
highlighted the
human interaction between Kim and Chris.  The choreography by =
Martin
Cespedes and costuming by Alison Hernan are also uncluttered and
effective.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century =
Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center'><b><font size=3D2
face=3D"Century Gothic"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
font-weight:bold'>Christine Howey, <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Cleveland</st1:City></st1:place>
Scene<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText style=3D'text-align:justify'><b><font size=3D3 =
face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'><o:p>&nbs=
p;</o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText style=3D'text-align:justify'><b><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dred
face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:red;
font-weight:bold'>**Show Times and Ticket =
Prices<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText style=3D'text-align:justify'><b><font size=3D3 =
face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Through<f=
ont
color=3Dnavy><span style=3D'color:navy'> </span></font>August =
15<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText style=3D'text-align:justify'><b><font size=3D3 =
face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Thursday,=
 Friday,
and Saturday 8:00 p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText style=3D'text-align:justify'><b><font size=3D3 =
face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Sunday =
3:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>$24 for adults, $21 for =
seniors
(65 and up) and $15 for students (25 & younger with ID)  =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText =
style=3D'margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify'><font
size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></=
font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText style=3D'margin-left:2.0in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> <o:p></o:p></span></=
font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'margin-left:1.5in;text-align:center'><b><font
size=3D3 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
font-weight:bold'>To reserve your tickets,</span></font></b><font =
face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'margin-left:1.5in;text-align:center'><b><font
size=3D3 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
font-weight:bold'>call the box office at (216) =
521-2540</span></font></b><font
face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'margin-left:1.5in;text-align:center'><b><font
size=3D3 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
font-weight:bold'>or visit us at<font color=3Dnavy><span =
style=3D'color:navy'> </span></font><a
href=3D"http://www.beckcenter.org/" =
title=3D"http://www.beckcenter.org/">www.beckcenter.org</a>.</span></font=
></b><font
face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'margin-left:2.0in;text-align:center'><font
size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></=
font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'margin-left:2.0in;text-align:center;
text-indent:.5in'><b><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue;font-weight:bold=
'>The <st1:PlaceName
w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType>
for the Arts is located just 10 minutes west of downtown <st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Cleveland</st1:City>
at <st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on">17801 Detroit =
Avenue</st1:address></st1:Street>
in <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Lakewood</st1:City></st1:place>.</span></font></b><font
color=3Dblue face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-family:Verdana;color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>Colleen =
O'Neill<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>Marketing =
Assistant<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on"><font
  size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century =
Gothic"'>Beck</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span style=3D'font-family:"Century Gothic"'> =
<st1:PlaceType
 w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
face=3D"Century Gothic"><span style=3D'font-family:"Century Gothic"'> =
For The Arts<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address =
w:st=3D"on"><font
  size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>17801
  Detroit Avenue</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
face=3D"Century Gothic"><span style=3D'font-family:"Century =
Gothic"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on"><font size=3D2
  face=3D"Century Gothic"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century =
Gothic"'>Lakewood</span></font></st1:City><font
 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span style=3D'font-family:"Century Gothic"'>, =
<st1:State
 w:st=3D"on">OH</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode =
w:st=3D"on">44107</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
face=3D"Century Gothic"><span style=3D'font-family:"Century Gothic"'> =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>Email:
coneill at beckcenter.org<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>Phone: =
216.521.2540
ext.244<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Century Gothic"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>Fax: =
216.228.6050<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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