[NEohioPAL]Review: Cabaret at Kalliope

John Paul Boukis jboukis at sbcglobal.net
Mon Sep 26 18:43:47 PDT 2005 

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Though Kalliope's production of CABARET is close to sold-out, I =20
wanted to share these reviews with the NEOHIOPAL community. Best =20
availability right now is for Wednesdays. CABARET performs through =20
10-16. I hope many of you will be able to experience this one-of-a-=20
kind production that has inspired such enthusiastic responses within =20
the arts community. Tickets at 216-321-0870 or online at =20
www.kalliopestage.com.

Also, Jodi Brinkman, the incredible Sally Bowles of CABARET, is =20
performing her one woman cabaret at Kalliope this coming Sunday =20
October 2 and next Sunday October 9 at 7pm, as it originally =20
premiered in New York this summer. Limited seating is available--=20
please join us by reserving tickets at 216-321-0870 or online at =20
www.kalliopestage.com.
Akron Beacon Journal

Dare to sink into raw `Cabaret'

In-your-face adults-only show triumphs as disturbing story of =20
conscience, will be region's most meaningful '05 musical
Kalliope Stage has created an up-close and very personal production =20
of the musical Cabaret that is so in-your-face, it's downright =20
disturbing.

The fact that audiences become uncomfortable in the increasingly ugly =20=

world of the musical means that director Paul Gurgol and his cast =20
have done their jobs exceedingly well. The tiny theater has been =20
transformed into the 1930 Kit Kat Club in Berlin, with guests sitting =20=

at small, round tables. Actors and audience members mix as performers =20=

walk about the small house and sit amid viewers.

This adults-only production of the edgy 1997 Sam Mendes version is a =20
clear triumph.

The cautionary tale is so raw and intimate at Kalliope Stage, it's =20
hard not to take it personally. All the sleazy characters are =20
downright glaring and larger than life at the pocket-sized venue.

I was able to soak in every word and every lyric of the show, leading =20=

to my greatest understanding yet of how desperate and dangerous the =20
times were on the eve of the Nazi rise to power.

At first, audience members may feel disoriented when they see the =20
trombonist wearing nothing but a leather G-string. But you get used =20
to that, and much, much more. All the sexually explicit song and =20
dance isn't just for shock value: It makes perfect sense within the =20
context of the story, and its presentation has been thoroughly =20
thought out by director Gurgol.

He has done copious research on the period, which was one of economic =20=

depression and moral decay. Interesting poster boards of authentic =20
images from 1930s Berlin, juxtaposed with photos of Kalliope's =20
production, adorn the lobby walls.

In this story, American writer Cliff Bradshaw (Rick Hamilton) comes =20
to Berlin in search of something to write about. He finds much more =20
than he bargained for after meeting the self-destructive Sally Bowles =20=

(the stellar Jodi Brinkman), featured entertainer at the decadent Kit =20=

Kat Club.

Every detail Gurgol has added to this show is replete with symbolism: =20=

For instance, he has made Kit Kat boy Hans (Joseph Haladey III) a =20
clown who ultimately can't clown around anymore. And the Emcee starts =20=

out as a satyr -- half-man, half-goat -- who is a symbol of lust and =20
merrymaking.

John Paul Boukis is perfectly insane as the Emcee, the linchpin who =20
holds this whole seedy show together. Boukis, co-founder of Kalliope =20
Stage with Gurgol, is born for this role: He's a fearless actor and a =20=

powerful singer.

The multitalented Boukis also plays the violin at times, the =20
director's symbol of romance that contrasts with the score's heavy =20
accordion sounds, representing German nationalism.

The cast comprises a combination of New York and Northeast Ohio =20
actors. Among them is amazing singer Jay Strauss as the Jewish =20
widower, Herr Schultz, and the emotionally evocative Kathleen Huber =20
as Fraulein Schneider.

Gurgol's ultra-daring conception of Cabaret has been 20 years in the =20
making, ever since he staged I Am a Camera in New York, the book upon =20=

which the musical is based.

We as audience members can't remove ourselves from the seediness, but =20=

character Cliff does, in a sense. He's the foreign observer, mentally =20=

documenting the downfall of a culture. Cliff has a conscience, unlike =20=

Sally, who tries to avoid thinking about one. Sadly, Cliff tries to =20
be Sally's savior, but she won't have any saving. She just wants to =20
keep partying until the bitter end.

The show's timeless warning has to do with keeping your eyes open and =20=

taking a stand against the evils around you.

Audience members should arrive early at this Kit Kat Club to get a =20
feel for the hard-core party mood. They'll see cross-dresser Bobby =20
(Chris Sgarlata) having the time of his life on a swing above the stage.

Costumes have a heavy bondage look, and grungy makeup includes faux =20
bruises on a number of the actors' bodies. The provocative show =20
includes partial nudity, depiction of drug use and simulated sex.

This undoubtedly will be the most meaningful musical production =20
audiences will see all year in Northeast Ohio.

Embrace the discomfort. You'll be glad you did.


Theater critic Kerry Clawson may be reached at 330-996-3527 or by e-=20
mail at kclawson at thebeaconjournal.com.



CHAGRIN VALLEY TIMES

Kalliope=92s =91Cabaret=92 is at its best

by Herb Hammer

The Weimar Republic is failing while the Nazis stand ready to take =20
over. We are in the decadent nightclub area of Berlin. It=92s New =20
Year=92s Eve 1930. The performers at the Kit Kat Club are as =20
entertaining as they are frightening yet fascinating. The 1966 Kander =20=

and Ebb musical =93Cabaret=94 begins.

The Kalliope Stage has turned their storefront theater at the corner =20
of Cedar and Lee roads into a nightclub. The audience is part of the =20
show. This is the style the New York revival of =93Cabaret=94 has done =20=

recently at Studio 54 on Broadway. The similarity ends there.

Director Paul Gurgol, who has apparently studied 1930 Berlin, is far =20
more daring in his production of =93Cabaret=94 than any other date.

The master of ceremonies, usually an impish, clown-faced little =20
fellow, here is a tall, devilish character, horns and all. No tuxedo =20
for him. He appears in a variety of garish costumes designed by the =20
creative Russ Borski.

This is a production to remember, far more daring than others you =20
might have seen with its glimpses of nudity and mix of gay and =20
straight characters appearing and disappearing.

This is not a fun musical. The end of the world is at hand, yet =20
gaiety persists. Mr. Gurgol=92s impressive work becomes more and more =20=

riveting as the action moves on.

Joe Masteroff=92s original book is kept intact. A young American would-=20=

be novelist, Cliff Bradshaw, arrives in Berlin, rents a room and =20
offers English lessons to earn his keep. He stops in at the Kit Kat =20
Club, meets up with the club=92s star performer, Sally Bowles. She =20
loses her job and immediately moves in with Cliff.

Far more interesting is the secondary plot. The aging landlady and =20
the Jewish fruit peddler plan to be married. They find, however, that =20=

the Nazis, though not yet in power, overturn the marriage. This =20
touching moment is the show=92s best. Though Cliff advises Herr Schultz =20=

to leave Germany, the fruit peddler tells him that this will pass. Of =20=

course, we know it won=92t pass.  The wild and crazy life of Berlin is =20=

ending. The worst is yet to come. There is no happy ending for =20
anybody, not the bisexual Cliff nor the booze and drug addict Sally.

The Kander and Ebb songs have a Kurt Weil edge, and, though recent =20
productions have installed the song =93Maybe This Time=94 from the 1972 =20=

Liza Minnelli movie version, the music and lyrics are amusing and =20
sometimes frightening.

Jodi Brinkman is a sensation as Sally Bowles hiding behind her fears =20
with a happy, free-wheeling lifestyle. John Paul Boukis is =20
consistently evil yet funny and entertaining as the ever-present =20
master of ceremonies.

Jay Strauss and Kathleen Huber are wonderful as the couple whose ill-=20
fated wedding engagement brings tears.

And the chorus, well, they light up the stage performing Mr. Gurgol=92s =20=

impressive choreography . . . .

Witnessing a major production of this scale in this small space is =20
enough to take your breath away. =93Cabaret=94 was never this good =
before.

The show will probably sell out. Call (216) 321-0870 for =20
reservations. The show closes Oct. 16.


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class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 15px;"><I>Though Kalliope's production of CABARET is =
close to sold-out, I wanted to share these reviews with the NEOHIOPAL =
community. Best availability right now is for Wednesdays. CABARET =
performs through 10-16. I hope many of you will be able to experience =
this one-of-a-kind production that has inspired such enthusiastic =
responses within the arts community. Tickets at 216-321-0870 or online =
at <A =
href=3D"http://www.kalliopestage.com">www.kalliopestage.com</A>.</I></SPAN=
></FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
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class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 15px;"><I>Also, Jodi Brinkman, the incredible Sally =
Bowles of CABARET, is performing her one woman cabaret at Kalliope this =
coming Sunday October 2 and next Sunday October 9 at 7pm, as it =
originally premiered in New York this summer. Limited seating is =
available--please join us by reserving tickets at 216-321-0870 or online =
at <A =
href=3D"http://www.kalliopestage.com">www.kalliopestage.com</A>.</I></SPAN=
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adults-only show triumphs as disturbing story of conscience, will be =
region's most meaningful '05 musical</SPAN></FONT></B><SPAN =
style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana"><B><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
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size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;">Kalliope Stage has created an up-close and =
</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Verdana-Italic" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><I>very </I></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;">personal production of the musical </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana-Italic" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;"><I>Cabaret </I></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style=3D""><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14px;">that is so =
in-your-face, it's downright disturbing.</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=3D"MsoNormal" =
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308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN =
style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;">The fact that audiences become uncomfortable in the increasingly =
ugly world of the musical means that director Paul Gurgol and his cast =
have done their jobs exceedingly well. The tiny theater has been =
transformed into the 1930 Kit Kat Club in Berlin, with guests sitting at =
small, round tables. Actors and audience members mix as performers walk =
about the small house and sit amid viewers.</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=3D"MsoNormal" =
style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;tab-stops: 28.0pt =
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308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN =
style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;">This adults-only production of the edgy 1997 Sam Mendes version =
is a clear triumph.</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P><P =
class=3D"MsoNormal" =
style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;tab-stops: 28.0pt =
56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt =
308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN =
style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;">The cautionary tale is so raw and intimate at Kalliope Stage, =
it's hard not to take it personally. All the sleazy characters are =
downright glaring and larger than life at the pocket-sized =
venue.</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=3D"MsoNormal" =
style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;tab-stops: 28.0pt =
56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt =
308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN =
style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14px;">I =
was able to soak in every word and every lyric of the show, leading to =
my greatest understanding yet of how desperate and dangerous the times =
were on the eve of the Nazi rise to power.</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=3D"MsoNormal" =
style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;tab-stops: 28.0pt =
56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt =
308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN =
style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;">At first, audience members may feel disoriented when they see the =
trombonist wearing nothing but a leather G-string. But you get used to =
that, and much, much more. All the sexually explicit song and dance =
isn't just for shock value: It makes perfect sense within the context of =
the story, and its presentation has been thoroughly thought out by =
director Gurgol.</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P><P =
class=3D"MsoNormal" =
style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;tab-stops: 28.0pt =
56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt =
308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN =
style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;">He has done copious research on the period, which was one of =
economic depression and moral decay. Interesting poster boards of =
authentic images from 1930s Berlin, juxtaposed with photos of Kalliope's =
production, adorn the lobby walls.</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=3D"MsoNormal" =
style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;tab-stops: 28.0pt =
56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt =
308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN =
style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;">In this story, American writer Cliff Bradshaw (Rick Hamilton) =
comes to Berlin in search of something to write about. He finds much =
more than he bargained for after meeting the self-destructive Sally =
Bowles (the stellar Jodi Brinkman), featured entertainer at the decadent =
Kit Kat Club.</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P><P =
class=3D"MsoNormal" =
style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;tab-stops: 28.0pt =
56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt =
308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN =
style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;">Every detail Gurgol has added to this show is replete with =
symbolism: For instance, he has made Kit Kat boy Hans (Joseph Haladey =
III) a clown who ultimately can't clown around anymore. And the Emcee =
starts out as a satyr -- half-man, half-goat -- who is a symbol of lust =
and merrymaking.</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P><P =
class=3D"MsoNormal" =
style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;tab-stops: 28.0pt =
56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt =
308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN =
style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;">John Paul Boukis is perfectly insane as the Emcee, the linchpin =
who holds this whole seedy show together. Boukis, co-founder of Kalliope =
Stage with Gurgol, is born for this role: He's a fearless actor and a =
powerful singer.</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P><P =
class=3D"MsoNormal" =
style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;tab-stops: 28.0pt =
56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt =
308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN =
style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;">The multitalented Boukis also plays the violin at times, the =
director's symbol of romance that contrasts with the score's heavy =
accordion sounds, representing German nationalism.</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=3D"MsoNormal" =
style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;tab-stops: 28.0pt =
56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt =
308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN =
style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;">The cast comprises a combination of New York and Northeast Ohio =
actors. Among them is amazing singer Jay Strauss as the Jewish widower, =
Herr Schultz, and the emotionally evocative Kathleen Huber as Fraulein =
Schneider.</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=3D"MsoNormal" =
style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;tab-stops: 28.0pt =
56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt =
308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN =
style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;">Gurgol's ultra-daring conception of </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana-Italic" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;"><I>Cabaret </I></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style=3D""><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14px;">has been 20 years =
in the making, ever since he staged </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana-Italic" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;"><I>I Am a Camera </I></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style=3D""><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14px;">in New York, the =
book upon which the musical is based.</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=3D"MsoNormal" =
style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;tab-stops: 28.0pt =
56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt =
308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN =
style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;">We as audience members can't remove ourselves from the seediness, =
but character Cliff does, in a sense. He's the foreign observer, =
mentally documenting the downfall of a culture. Cliff has a conscience, =
unlike Sally, who tries to avoid thinking about one. Sadly, Cliff tries =
to be Sally's savior, but she won't have any saving. She just wants to =
keep partying until the bitter end.</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=3D"MsoNormal" =
style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;tab-stops: 28.0pt =
56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt =
308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN =
style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;">The show's timeless warning has to do with keeping your eyes open =
and taking a stand against the evils around you.</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=3D"MsoNormal" =
style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;tab-stops: 28.0pt =
56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt =
308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN =
style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;">Audience members should arrive early at this Kit Kat Club to get =
a feel for the hard-core party mood. They'll see cross-dresser Bobby =
(Chris Sgarlata) having the time of his life on a swing above the =
stage.</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=3D"MsoNormal" =
style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;tab-stops: 28.0pt =
56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt =
308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN =
style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;">Costumes have a heavy bondage look, and grungy makeup includes =
faux bruises on a number of the actors' bodies. The provocative show =
includes partial nudity, depiction of drug use and simulated =
sex.</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=3D"MsoNormal" =
style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;tab-stops: 28.0pt =
56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt =
308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN =
style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;">This undoubtedly will be the most meaningful musical production =
audiences will see all year in Northeast Ohio.</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=3D"MsoNormal" =
style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-pagination:none;tab-stops: 28.0pt =
56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt =
308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN =
style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;">Embrace the discomfort. You'll be glad you =
did.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=3D"MsoNormal" =
style=3D"margin-bottom:5.0pt;mso-pagination:none;tab-stops: 28.0pt =
56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt =
308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana-Italic" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;"><I></I></SPAN></FONT></P><DIV class=3D"MsoNormal"><SPAN =
style=3D""><I><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana-Italic" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;">Theater critic Kerry Clawson may be reached at 330-996-3527 or by =
e-mail at </SPAN></FONT></I><A =
href=3D"mailto:kclawson at thebeaconjournal.com"><SPAN =
style=3D"text-decoration: none; "><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
color=3D"#0557B0" face=3D"Verdana-Italic" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;"><I>kclawson at thebeaconjournal.com</I></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></A><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana-Italic" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;"><I>.</I></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><O:P></O:P><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;"></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV class=3D"MsoNormal"><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Times New =
Roman" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;"><BR class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Times New =
Roman" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;"><BR class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Times New =
Roman" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;">CHAGRIN VALLEY TIMES=A0</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Times New =
Roman" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;"><BR class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><SPAN style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Verdana"><B><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"6"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 24px;">Kalliope=92s =
=91Cabaret=92 is at its best</SPAN></FONT></B></FONT></SPAN><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana"><B><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"6"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 24px;">=A0</SPAN></FONT></B></FONT> <FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;"></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV class=3D"MsoNormal"><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Times New =
Roman" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14px;">by Herb Hammer</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV class=3D"MsoNormal"><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><SPAN style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;">The Weimar Republic is failing while the Nazis stand ready =
to take over. We are in the decadent nightclub area of Berlin. It=92s =
New Year=92s Eve 1930. The performers at the Kit Kat Club are as =
entertaining as they are frightening yet fascinating. The 1966 Kander =
and Ebb musical =93Cabaret=94 begins.</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><SPAN style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;">=A0</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><SPAN style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;">The Kalliope Stage has turned their storefront theater at =
the corner of Cedar and Lee roads into a nightclub. The audience is part =
of the show. This is the style the New York revival of =93Cabaret=94 has =
done recently at Studio 54 on Broadway. The similarity ends =
there.</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><SPAN style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;">=A0</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><SPAN style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;">Director Paul Gurgol, who has apparently studied 1930 =
Berlin, is far more daring in his production of =93Cabaret=94 than any =
other date.</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN=
 class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><SPAN style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;">=A0</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><SPAN style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;">The master of ceremonies, usually an impish, clown-faced =
little fellow, here is a tall, devilish character, horns and all. No =
tuxedo for him. He appears in a variety of garish costumes designed by =
the creative Russ Borski.</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><SPAN style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;">=A0</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><SPAN style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;">This is a production to remember, far more daring than =
others you might have seen with its glimpses of nudity and mix of gay =
and straight characters appearing and disappearing.</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><SPAN style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;">=A0</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><SPAN style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;">This is not a fun musical. The end of the world is at hand, =
yet gaiety persists. Mr. Gurgol=92s impressive work becomes more and =
more riveting as the action moves on.</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><SPAN style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;">=A0</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><SPAN style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;">Joe Masteroff=92s original book is kept intact. A young =
American would-be novelist, Cliff Bradshaw, arrives in Berlin, rents a =
room and offers English lessons to earn his keep. He stops in at the Kit =
Kat Club, meets up with the club=92s star performer, Sally Bowles. She =
loses her job and immediately moves in with Cliff.</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><SPAN style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;">=A0</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><SPAN style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;">Far more interesting is the secondary plot. The aging =
landlady and the Jewish fruit peddler plan to be married. They find, =
however, that the Nazis, though not yet in power, overturn the marriage. =
This touching moment is the show=92s best. Though Cliff advises Herr =
Schultz to leave Germany, the fruit peddler tells him that this will =
pass. Of course, we know it won=92t pass.=A0 The wild and crazy life of =
Berlin is ending. The worst is yet to come.=A0</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px;">There is no =
happy ending for anybody, not the bisexual Cliff nor the booze and drug =
addict Sally.</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><SPAN style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;">=A0</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><SPAN style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;">The Kander and Ebb songs have a Kurt Weil edge, and, though =
recent productions have installed the song =93Maybe This Time=94 from =
the 1972 Liza Minnelli movie version, the music and lyrics are amusing =
and sometimes frightening.</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><SPAN style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;">=A0</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><SPAN style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;">Jodi Brinkman is a sensation as Sally Bowles hiding behind =
her fears with a happy, free-wheeling lifestyle. John Paul Boukis is =
consistently evil yet funny and entertaining as the ever-present master =
of ceremonies.</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><SPAN style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;">=A0</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><SPAN style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;">Jay Strauss and Kathleen Huber are wonderful as the couple =
whose ill-fated wedding engagement brings tears.</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><SPAN style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;">=A0</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><SPAN style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;">And the chorus, well, they light up the stage performing Mr. =
Gurgol=92s impressive choreography .</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px;"><O:P></O:P>=A0. . =
.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV class=3D"MsoNormal"><SPAN =
style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
15px;">=A0</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
15px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><SPAN style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
15px;">Witnessing a major production of this scale in this small space =
is enough to take your breath away. =93Cabaret=94 was never this good =
before.</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
15px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><SPAN style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
15px;">=A0</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
15px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV><SPAN style=3D""><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 15px;">The show will probably sell out. Call (216) =
321-0870 for reservations. The show closes Oct. =
16.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Times" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;">  </SPAN></FONT><DIV> </DIV><DIV><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 15px;"><I><BR =
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