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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000">A "must-see" weekend at Beck Center for the Arts…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000">Two award-winning shows on two stages!</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal">To purchase tickets visit</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight:normal">
</span></strong><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001X6rHa1OH8-pUTFSqPqE18N4lWSwGsM8YawTfEbD4rhFkbfmp5hJfWfebmuqv-VoQKpBypK3nmzJi9Riw8NSKNKdq7v15Cs4LMt_MtpmfG4xfOASUIR85U26CT83rtjgVQManPOSCsxHpR_FsBxgzKTmzs2_bYq356qbWhcr-BR0L_j75qr44bQ==" target="_blank">beckcenter.org</a></span>
</b><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal">or call 216.521.2540 x10.</span></strong><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5255E3">THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#F7941E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Through April 21 / Mackey Main Stage
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Drama Critics' Circle and Obie Award-winning dark comedy</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
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Don't miss this brilliant, but bizarre tragicomedy that won the Obie Award for <strong>
<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Best American Play</span></strong>. Show times are 8 pm Fridays & Saturdays and 3 pm Sundays. Read what local critics are saying about
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The House of Blue Leaves</span></em>:<br>
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"This is a captivating and often challenging production with characters you won't soon forget." -
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Christine Howey, Rave and Pan </span>
</em><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001X6rHa1OH8-pUTFSqPqE18N4lWSwGsM8YawTfEbD4rhFkbfmp5hJfWfebmuqv-VoQGK0cwkS6mPTnGmy2zLY9OiYnASSn4sKH0Xhq7aMam3rzMzuLl1o0al4Koi590kW5Tq7-5aWe9fUAVU-CTZpbRrjrxSfit4TxgoUpm2S_s6qcipKCqO1u2g==" target="_blank">(full review)</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">"</span></em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">This production of 'Blue Leaves' is a must-see
for those who like their theater gutsy."<em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> - Fran Heller, Cleveland Jewish News
</span></em><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001X6rHa1OH8-pUTFSqPqE18N4lWSwGsM8YawTfEbD4rhFkbfmp5hJfWfebmuqv-VoQKiDX8O1-UKIXoq266RQdx8SA42hl_Q9hiqOmTX4lc7md3z0_2jYikHXOcVgqdGlgKoc4-W-_CRkniBp_c-eMFiY54EVNnS-ZT-_tRchgCu9p2ZPCoNmUX81Hxd6qptfdufgttDUJ0A3AW_SwJHjC8bi1uRm_AqIU" target="_blank">(full
review)</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">"The wonderful cast under Russ Borski’s astute direction delivers a superb show." –
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Bob Abelman, News-Herald</span></em>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="http://news-herald.com/articles/2013/03/28/life/doc515343b8873b8346170254.txt">(full review)</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">About the Play</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Meet Artie Shaughnessy, an aspiring songwriter who works as a zookeeper by day, performs in seedy lounges at night, and lives in Queens with
his schizophrenic wife, Bananas, much to the chagrin of his mistress, Bunny. When an old school buddy, now a successful Hollywood movie director, arrives back in town, Artie plans to escape the life he despises. But like many dreams, the promise of glory evaporates
amid the chaos of ordinary lives. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.beckcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/WhosWho_HouseBlueLeaves.pdf">Who’s Who in the Company</a></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE!</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#A32C8F"><br>
NEXT TO NORMAL</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Through April 21 / Studio Theater
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Tony Award-winning musical drama nearly SOLD OUT</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">A limited number of tickets are available
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">for this heart-wrenching, but inspiring musical presented in collaboration with Baldwin Wallace University Music Theatre Program and directed by the acclaimed Victoria Bussert. Thursdays,
April 11 and 18, are your best chances to see what critics are calling "next to perfect," "simply mesmerizing" with "stellar performances."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Times theater critic
<a href="http://www.royberko.info/">Roy Berko</a> said <span style="letter-spacing:1.0pt">
“</span>This is the type of show that should result in sold out houses.” <span style="color:black">
This award-winning emotional powerhouse musical is a must-see before it closes April 21. Don't wait to order your tickets - remaining performances are sure to sell out soon!</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">About the Play</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">An emotional powerhouse of a musical featuring a compelling pop rock score that shatters through the façade of a suburban family dealing
with the traumatic effects of mental illness. This intense, emotional, yet ultimately hopeful musical makes a direct grab for the heart with a story that takes us inside the lives of a typical American family that is anything but typical.
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.beckcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Whos_Who_NextToNormal_REV05mar13.pdf">Who’s Who in the Company</a></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Tickets for both shows are $28 for adults, $25 for seniors (65 and older), and $12 for students with valid I.D. An additional $3 service fee per ticket is applied at time of
purchase. Group discounts are available for parties of 13 or more. Purchase tickets online at
<a href="http://www.beckcenter.org">beckcenter.org</a> or call Customer Service at 216.521.2540, ext. 10. Beck Center for the Arts is located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, just ten minutes west of downtown Cleveland. Free onsite parking is available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Beck Center for the Arts is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that offers professional theater productions, arts education programming
in dance, music, theater, visual arts, early childhood, and creative arts therapies for special needs students, and free gallery exhibits featuring local, regional, and international artists.</span></em><i><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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