[NEohioPAL]Opening This Weekend - Cleveland professional premiere of Sondheim's Passion at Beck Center

Fran Storch fstorch at beckcenter.org
Mon Apr 2 09:06:11 PDT 2007 

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Opening This Weekend!

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Cleveland professional premiere

of

Stephen Sondheim's

Award-winning musical

PASSION

Beck Center for the Arts

Studio Theater

April 6 - May 6

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Book by

James Lapine

Music & Lyrics by

Stephen Sondheim

Directed by

Victoria Bussert

Musically Directed by

Nancy Maier

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

April 2, 2007

For more information, (216) 521-2540

Yvette A. Hanzel, ext. 225

Scott Spence, ext. 239

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Lakewood, Ohio -Beck Center for the Arts is proud to present the
Cleveland area professional premiere of Stephen Sondheim's award-winning
musical, Passion in the Studio Theater, April 6 through May 6, 2007.=20

Directed by nationally acclaimed director, Victoria Bussert, Passion is
a complex love story that takes place in mid-19th century Italy.
Sondheim's distinctive musical style explores the passionate love affair
between a married woman and a soldier who, in turn, is loved obsessively
by an unattractive, sickly woman.  He is torn between his passion for
one woman and his compassion for the other.

Based on the Italian film, Passione D'Amore, Passion is another
award-winning collaboration by the creative team of James Lapine and
Stephen Sondheim.  The Broadway production won the 1994 Tony Awards for
Best Musical, Best Original Score and Best Book; as well as the Drama
Desk Awards for Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Music, Outstanding
Lyrics, and Outstanding Book for a Musical. =20

"Passion is an extraordinarily unique piece of musical theatre."  said
Bussert,  "It is thrilling to present the professional Cleveland
premiere of this musical with such talented artists."  Passion features
Jared Leal* as the soldier, Giorgio; Jodi Dominick* as the married
woman, Clara; and Sandra Simon* as the sickly woman, Fosca; along with a
strong supporting cast including Beck Center's Artistic Director, Scott
Spence as Dr. Tambourri.    Bussert commented, "I look forward to
directing this show with all acoustic sound in the intimate Studio
Theater at Beck Center.  This promises to be a very special evening of
theatre." =20

Passion will be Musically Directed by Nancy Maier with Scenic and
Production Design by Russ Borski, a long-time collaborator with director
Bussert.  Borski will also design the lighting and costumes for this
premiere. =20

This production of Passion is sponsored by Cox Communications, WCLV
104.9 FM, WCPN 90.3 FM ideastream, LakewoodBuzz.com, and the FreeTimes.
Passion contains scenes with full nudity.  Show times are Fridays and
Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m.  There is no performance
on Sunday, April 8.  There will be a special late-night performance on
Saturday, April 14 at 11:00 p.m. only (no show at 8:00 p.m.).  To
reserve tickets, call the Beck Center Box Office at (216) 521-2540 or
online at www.beckcenter.org <http://www.beckcenter.org/> .  Ticket
prices are $28 for adults, $25 for seniors and $17 for students (22 and
under with I.D.) and include a $2 administrative fee.  Group discounts
are available for parties of 12 or more.  Rush tickets for students (22
and under with I.D.) are offered for $10 on Sundays only, 30 minutes
prior to curtain, based on availability.  Convenient on-site parking is
available.  Beck Center for the Arts is located just 10 west of downtown
Cleveland at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood.=20

Programming at the Beck Center is made possible through the generous
support of The Cleveland Foundation, the George Gund Foundation, the
John P. Murphy Foundation, the Kulas Foundation, the Eva L. & Joseph M.
Bruening Foundation, the Abington Foundation, the Thomas H. White
Foundation, and the Ohio Arts Council.=20

*Actor appears courtesy of the Actors Equity Association, the union of
actors and stage managers.

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face=3DTahoma><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>James =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><font =
size=3D3
face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Stephen =
Sondheim<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><i><font =
size=3D2
face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-style:italic'>Directed
by<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>

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size=3D3
face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Victoria =
Bussert<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><i><font =
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face=3DTahoma><span =
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Directed by<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><font =
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face=3DTahoma><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Nancy =
Maier<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>FOR IMMEDIATE =
RELEASE:</span></font></b><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p=
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>April 2, 2007<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>For more information, (216) =
521-2540<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Yvette A. Hanzel, ext. =
225<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on"><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
 style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Scott =
Spence</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, ext. =
239</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></=
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<p class=3DMsoNormal =
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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on"><b><font
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style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
 font-weight:bold'>Lakewood</span></font></b></st1:City><b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>, <st1:State w:st=3D"on">Ohio</st1:State> =
</span></b>–<st1:PlaceName
w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType>
for the Arts is proud to present the <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Cleveland</st1:City></st1:place>
area professional premiere of Stephen Sondheim’s award-winning =
musical, <i><span
style=3D'font-style:italic'>Passion</span></i> in the Studio Theater, =
April 6
through May 6, 2007. <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><font =
size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%'>Directed
by nationally acclaimed director, Victoria Bussert, <i><span =
style=3D'font-style:
italic'>Passion</span></i> is a complex love story that takes place in =
mid-19<sup>th</sup>
century <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region =
w:st=3D"on">Italy</st1:country-region></st1:place>. 
Sondheim’s distinctive musical style explores the passionate love =
affair between
a married woman and a soldier who, in turn, is loved obsessively by an
unattractive, sickly woman.  He is torn between his passion for one =
woman
and his compassion for the other.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><font =
size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%'>Based on
the Italian film, <i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>Passione =
D’Amore</span></i>,<i><span
style=3D'font-style:italic'> Passion</span></i> is another award-winning =
collaboration
by the creative team of James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim.  The =
Broadway
production won the 1994 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Original =
Score and
Best Book; as well as the Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Musical,
Outstanding Music, Outstanding Lyrics, and Outstanding Book for a =
Musical.  <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><font =
size=3D3
color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
200%;color:black'>“<i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'>Passion</span></i> is
an extraordinarily unique piece of musical theatre.”  said =
Bussert, 
“It is</span></font> thrilling to present the professional =
<st1:place
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on">Cleveland</st1:City></st1:place> =
premiere of this
musical with such talented artists.”  <i><span =
style=3D'font-style:
italic'>Passion</span></i> features Jared Leal* as the soldier, Giorgio; =
Jodi
Dominick* as the married woman, Clara; and Sandra Simon* as the sickly =
woman,
Fosca; along with a strong supporting cast including Beck Center’s
Artistic Director, Scott Spence as Dr. Tambourri.  =
  Bussert
commented, “I look forward to directing this show with all =
acoustic sound
in the intimate Studio Theater at <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>.  =
This
promises to be a very special evening of theatre.”  =
<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><i><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-style:italic'>Passion</span></font></i> will be Musically Directed =
by
Nancy Maier with Scenic and Production Design by Russ Borski, a =
long-time
collaborator with director Bussert.  Borski will also design the =
lighting
and costumes for this premiere.  <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><font =
size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%'>This
production of <i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>Passion</span></i> is
sponsored by Cox Communications, WCLV 104.9 FM, WCPN 90.3 FM ideastream,
LakewoodBuzz.com, and the FreeTimes.  <i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'>Passion</span></i>
contains scenes with full nudity.  Show times are Fridays and =
Saturdays at
8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m.  There is no performance on =
Sunday,
April 8.  There will be a special late-night performance on =
Saturday,
April 14 at 11:00 p.m. only (no show at 8:00 p.m.).  To reserve =
tickets,
call the Beck Center Box Office at (216) 521-2540 or online at <a
href=3D"http://www.beckcenter.org/">www.beckcenter.org</a>.  Ticket =
prices
are $28 for adults, $25 for seniors and $17 for students (22 and under =
with
I.D.) and include a $2 administrative fee.  Group discounts are =
available
for parties of 12 or more.  Rush tickets for students (22 and under =
with
I.D.) are offered for $10 on Sundays only, 30 minutes prior to curtain, =
based
on availability.  Convenient on-site parking is available.  =
<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 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>. =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><font =
size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%'>Programming
at 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> is made possible through =
the
generous support of The Cleveland Foundation, the <st1:PersonName =
w:st=3D"on">George</st1:PersonName>
Gund Foundation, the John P. Murphy Foundation, the Kulas Foundation, =
the Eva
L. & Joseph M. Bruening Foundation, the Abington Foundation, the =
Thomas H.
White Foundation, and the Ohio Arts Council. =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'line-height:200%'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:Arial'>*Actor =
appears
courtesy of the Actors Equity Association, the union of actors and stage
managers.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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