<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:22.8267px;color:black">  NIGHTTOWN KICKS OFF MASTER CLASS SERIES. </span></b><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:22.8267px;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:13.5533px;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black">In January, <i>Merrily</i> comes to the Nighttown stage when Dr. Martin Friedman, adjunct theater professor at Lakeland Community College and Baldwin Wallace, will deliver a “Master Class” on why this musical that so many thought was destined for success, flopped on Broadway after only 16 performances – and why over the last 30 years it’s become one of Sondheim’s most beloved musicals.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black">The Nighttown “Master Class” includes music director Jordan Cooper and Lakeland cast members performing several songs from <i>Merrily</i>. Other Master Class programs at Nighttown, with similar formats and different directors, will be announced soon.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black">Master Class at Nighttown: “Deconstructing” Sondheim’s <i>Merrily We Roll Along</i></span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black"> will premiere on January 8 at 7:00 pm and repeat on <b>MONDAY, JANUARY 22</b>.  Tickets are $10 and can be reserved online at <a href="http://www.nighttowncleveland.com/" target="_blank">www.nighttowncleveland.com</a>.</span></p></div>